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 and I thought those days were over.  Three years ago, my daughter persuaded me to go on a yoga fitness retreat with her and it regenerated my love of sport. I have since gone to 6 more and have taken up yoga and other fitness activities – although I am not as bendy or fit as most. When I got the email saying I was accepted for “The Girls that Can” I was in Ibiza at a fitness retreat and was extremely excited – now I am terrified as breaststroke is my normal and having seen the starts of open water swims I am not sure how I will cope! Maybe I should take up kick boxing as well, or probably just stay near the back would be the safest.