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Sophia Whitbourn

Swim 8km in October 2025

Help me reach my goal of £225

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34
kms

My target 15 kms

Last week of the challenge and extra sessions

In the last week of this challenge I've had extra chances to get more km. I've done a breaststroke clinic Monday and Tuesday (I don't like breaststroke!) and spent 2 hours each morning in the pool - Monday I also had training in the evening so 3 hours of swimming in total. On Friday I have an extra training session which Mollie (our fantastic coach) has organised for us so on Friday I'll be swimming 5.30am - 7am and also usual training session 7pm-8pm. 

Hi

Hi

I’m swimming 15km in October for GOSH Charity!

I’m challenging myself to swim 15km this October to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).

I swim regularly with my swimming club so although the challenge set by GOSH charity is 8km I plan to swim a minimum of 15km in the month of October. 

I am doing this challenge as my honoury cousin is currently being treated at GOSH for the heart defect he was born with, his mum and dad are being supported by GOSH Charity and have been provided with a place to stay so they can be near him at all times. 

Childhood is special. It should be a time of joy, wonder, curiosity and fun. Of making friends, making mistakes, and growing into the adults we become. But it’s also fragile, and sometimes all too brief.

That’s why Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raises funds to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because no childhood should be lost to serious illness.

And with every kilometre I swim, and every pound raised, we’ll be helping to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.

Please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.

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£1,000

+ £184.50 GiftAid + £0 Pledged

My Goal

£225

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Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

James Sparrow

Good luck Sophia!

£50

Melvin Sparrow Ltd

Good luck with your challenge Sophia

£50

Grandad

£47

Grumps

Well done....it had to go up to £1000 as it was so close....love grumps xxx

£45

Chris And Ali

Good luck and well done on raising money for suck a worthwhile cause

£45

Uncle Aj, Zoe And Willow

great cause, GOSH one of the best institutions for helping give children life through the hardest of times.

£45

Mum And Dad

No slacking allowed this month! Well done 😊

£45

Jan King

Well done Sophia, so proud of you xxx

£36

Ian And Bridget

£35

Trudy Gillies

Good luck...xxx

£30

Anonymous

Smashed it!! Thank you Sophia xx

£30

Lucy Newall

£30

Jo Gibbons

Hi Sophie how wonderful you are an amazing … good luck and wishing you well x

£30

The Bones

Just keep swimming 🏊‍♀️ Go go go 🙏 Proud of you x

£27

Sophia Whitbourn

£25

Claire Duffield

Good Luck Sophia x

£25

Louise Storey

Lots of luck Sophia, such a fantastic thing to be doing 🫶🏻

£25

Anonymous

£25

Barbara Sparrow

Brilliant cause to swim for, well done you 🤩

£25

Jane Bond

So proud of you and such a great cause

£25

Emma Cox

Such a lovely thing to do, good luck Sophia!

£20

Grace T

GOSH is an amazing place / charity and very special to my family too. Well done, an amazing thing to do!

£20

Abigail Needham

Well done Sophia! 🩵

£20

Nicky And Matthew Nobbs

What a girl you are, such as wonderful thing to do. Good luck xx

£20

Kathryn Want

Well done Sophia!

£20

Chris Burnham

Such an amazing achievement Sophia. Well done you.

£15

Elodie Hupton

£10

Elizabeth Spraggons

Good luck

£10

Laura Cox

£10

Laura Cox

£10

Amy K

£10

Sarah Drake

£10

Pauline Walker

£10

Vicky Barker

Well done Sophia, you have done amazingly !

£10

Amy

What a lovely idea, good luck!!

£10

Faye

Good luck Sophia!

£5

Mollie Abram

Good luck Sophia! Remember to count!

£5

Nic Barrington

Well done Sophia. Go for it. Nic & Stu x

£5

Nicola Ansell

Good luck Sophia!

£5

Tanit

Good luck. Go smash it 🙂

£5

Gill Pout

So impressed by what you’re doing

£5

Ruth Mac

Well done, kind-hearted girl

£5

Danni Carter

You got this ❤️

£5

Chel Tivey

£5

C Blaney

Well done Sophia and fingers crossed for little Adam's recovery.

£5

Rachel Nicholls

Good luck Sophia you've got this 😁