Filipa VanceHometown: FromeAge: 47I am originally from Portugal but I now live and work in Somerset with my husband and 2 boys. I was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 15 and I have endured many surgeries, treatments and procedures. Although now cancer free, I had my last […]

Megan ThomasHometown: CardiffAge: 21I am a 21 year old University student about to graduate in a couple of months. With few plans for my future at the moment, Now, with it being a time of massive change in my life, I am relieved to have been given this opportunity as […]

Amy ParsonsHome: CardiffAge: 31 I’m Amy, I live just outside Cardiff in sunny South Wales and I work for The Prince’s Trust charity. I’m a complete open water swimming novice, but I love any excuse to get in the sea, my favourite spots are in Pembrokeshire and Greece! I feel […]

Tors Short Home: Hurley Age: 42 I am Henley born and bred, live in Hurley, 42 and part of part of the sandwich generation and I am not just referring to eating them; I have two daughters, a mother with Motor Neuron Disease and a fabulous 93-year-old grandmother, all of […]

Lucynda Vaughan Home: Effingham Age: 51 I find it difficult to motivate myself to keep fit.  Given a choice between an extra hour under a warm duvet or getting up and going for a run, the duvet wins every time.  Entering an event is nearly the only way to force […]

Pat Crawford Home: Chelmsford Age: 67 I will be 68 years old by the time July 14th comes around with arthritic joints that I try to ignore but can’t at times. When I was young, I was very sporty and always loved swimming but life, family and work overtook that […]

Sian Kuschel Home: Marlow Age: 35 Hi, I’m Sian, mum to 2 sleep thieves and coming out of the fog of early parenthood. I’m at a stage where I feel in need of taking on something to challenge my mind and body in a healthy way, so when I saw […]

Judith Katz Home: Caversham Age: 40 Who’d have thought that the one-time school record holder for greatest number of swimming lessons skived, would be leaping at the chance to do this?  I’ve my elder daughter to thank for that – she loves swimming, wants me to take her more often […]

Fee Chilvers Home: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Age 21 I’m currently a university student with ambitions of working in International Development upon graduation. After struggling with my sexuality and depression over the last few years, I am taking on this challenge to improve my own mental and physical health and in the past […]

Age: 50 Home: Ellwood, Gloucestershire I work as an Accountant and live in the Forest of Dean with my husband, 3 (mad) rescue dogs and 2 horses. I’ve just turned 50 and I’m (very)  fat and frumpy. I used to be fit – I’ve even survived the London marathon – […]