Michael Ventre's English Channel Swim 2007: Early June

I remember arriving at the dock an hour before we were scheduled to swim. It was so I could suss out my route to avoid the jelly fish. They were now out in full force. All I could see were the little wretched monsters bobbing up and down on the water surface. They were EVERYWHERE! It was cold, windy and raining and I could have done with a braai, some bunny chow and an umbrella. But hey, I ended up swimming 3 miles that night, got on closer terms with Jeffrey the jellyfish and got his family to pose with me under water (light blue spheres):

Charity Info

Save the Children is the organization that I have chosen to support for my swim. To be more specific, all money I am able to raise with your help will go straight to their hunger programmes worldwide. Save the Children work in crisis areas such as Niger and Somalia and provide immediate food and health assistance to communities affected by starvation and malnutrition.

I am looking to raise £2000. That would enable Save the Children to ensure 10,000 children receive life saving treatment against dehydration in the form of Oral Rehydration salts in Tanzania. £2,000 could also provide over 13,000 children with vitamin A supplementation.

In a nutshell, you will be saving lives! So please dig deep. I will be tackling 14˚C water temperature, shipping debris, channel currents and jelly fish and all without a wetsuit - just a skimpy speedo! Please go to the ‘justgiving’ link below to sponsor me.

www.justgiving.com/michaelventre

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/

michael.ventre@gmail.com