100km swim in 10 days for MacMillan

Hi my name is Tom and I’m fundraising my independent 100km swim for Sir Robert Ogden MacMillan centre. Everyone has friends and family affected by cancer, in which I have a close friend and my mum who have suffered with it. No one deserves to go through the pain and I can’t imagine how hard it is going through chemotherapy and the whole process. My mum is my world so when I found out the kindest, sweetest person in the world had been diagnosed, it was heartbreaking to everyone who knows her. Thankfully, due to the amazing work of the harrogate nurses who were amazing towards her, she has fully recovered and is forever grateful to the team. I have decided to fundraise for the harrogate macmillan centre as they specialise in practical and emotional support which is crucial to those going through such a tough time. I have chosen to swim as I used to be a competitive swimmer yet I don’t really train anymore, therefore this will be an extremely physical and mental challenge for me as I am a shadow of my former swimmer self. I will be completing this with minimal training, as well as going through a tough time mentally, with no music just me and my thoughts. It seems like a great time to challenge myself during my 65 hard whilst also raising money for charity, which 100% of the money raised will go towards. I will be posting daily updates when challenge starts in September until I finish the 10 days. Any money you donate will be hugely appreciated and will benefit the charity to help more patients. Thank you for reading!