Eleven miles is an incredibly long way to swim, and six and a half hours is an awfully long time to be in a lake, but Colin Corby completed one of his biggest endurance challenges so far and swam in the Aquasphere Chillswim Windermere 11 miles end-to-end 2024.
It was much tougher, physically and psychologically, than he had imagined, and he had to call on some very deep reserves to get to the finish line.
The really good news is that with many generous donations, he raised enough money to plant 300 saplings as part of the National Trust ‘Plant 20 million trees by 2030’ appeal.
Trees do so much to improve our lives. They are home to thousands of species of wildlife; they help to purify the air by taking in carbon dioxide and providing us with oxygen, and being in nature is essential for our mental health and wellbeing. We can all do something positive to leave the world in a better place for future generations.