My Activity Tracking
71
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My target 70 mi
Challenge Complete
This morning I completed my 70th swim and finished the challenge. I have enjoyed the challenge and the cold water therapy has definitely helped with my mental & physical health.Swim 67 Complete
Swim 67!completed at 7.15 am this morning. Just 3 more to go!65 Swims complete
Just 5 more to go and I’ve done the 70 swims. Thank you to all who have supported me in this challenge.Life, the universe and everything
Hit the magic number 42 today. Beautifully calm sea this morning.Big Four Zero
Completed swim nr 40 this morning and we’ll on the way now.Midday Swim
I swam at 1pm today to make it number 36, joined by my wife Charlotte and Nikki, from Ballywalter Swimmers and Dippers, providing moral support.Halfway Point
Completed my 35th swim this morning at 8am. Air temp 2c and sea temp about 10c.Icy Today
Couldn’t swim today as working away but my wife managed to swim twice (she is at 34 now v my 32). Nothing like a bit of healthy competition.Chilly swim 31
Air temp was just 1.5c this morning at 8am but completed swim 31 to a beautiful sunrise in calm water.Nr 30 with Company
Air temp was just 5c this morning but sea was very calm and I had a couple of seals for company!Getting cold now
Swim nr 28 at 8am this morning and air temp was 6.5c.25th swim , yeah !!!
I did my swim at sunrise and Charlotte did her swim mid morning today.Afternoon swim
Managed to get in for swim number 24 today at 3pm - sea temp about 11 Celsius. Starting to get very cold now.Midday Swim nr 23
Charlotte joined me for swim nr 23 at lunchtime - another freezing 10 minutes swim.8 am swim 22
Swam at 8 am this morning (28 Nov) as missed this weekend due to work.21st Swim
We are both up to 21 now and Charlotte brought her mascot.21 - Key to the door
Swam against lunchtime today to record swim 21.No 20
8 am swim this morning to watch the sun rise - awesome!19th swim
Thank you so much to all those who have donated thus far.18th swim -after the storm
This is me, Charlotte with team member Annie and our mascot elf on the shelf with his life jacket on. Just completed my morning swim with Annie as my swim pal. I have stinking cold and some waves and pull to swim against but so worth it when I think of those guys and gals I’m doing this for. No donation too small. Helps as keep going. Thank you so much 😊 Planning a double swim tomorrow 8 and 13 hr yikes 😬Midday swim 22 Nov 2022
My midday swimMidday swim
Did our 18th swims today. Charlotte in the morning and myself at lunchtime.Saturday afternoon swim
Saturday afternoon (19 Nov) and off for our second swim of the day.Sunday Group Swim
Completed another swim today with my wife, Charlotte, which takes us both up to 17 swims each.Sunday Morning Swim
Completed an 8am swim this morning. Sea was flat calm and the sun was just up and it was beautiful but bitterly cold 🥶.13 - unlucky for some
Completed my 13th swim today in the rain and sea temp of 10 degrees c.12 so far!
Completed my 12th swim yesterday lunchtime - water was extremely cold but still managed 20 minutes swimming.Swims so far
So far I have completed 9 (no wetsuit) sea swims of min 20 minutes each.I am raising vital funds for life-changing mental health treatment for veterans.
Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, they've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, they provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.
I’m taking on vital steps towards ensuring veterans can get the support they need.
I am taking on the Ice Legend Challenge to do 70 number 50m sea swims between 1 November 2022 and 31 March 2023.
Thank you so much for your support.
My Achievements
Thank you to my Sponsors
£31.80
Ciara Doherty
£31.80
Katherine & Mary Corkum
£26.50
James Orr
Great cause. Thank you.
£26.50
Anthony Handley
Good luck. Very worthwhile charity
£26.50
Anonymous
£21.20
Megan Chambers
£20
Mk
Awesome effort Martin!
£20
Mrs Louie Johnston
Well done
£10.60
Darren Maybury
£10.60
Stewart Buchanan
Cash donation from Stewart Buchanan. Good luck Martin - Many thanks to Stewart.
£10.60
Martin Fell
£10.60
Besh
Awesome job! Well done both of you.
£10.60
Scott Nobes
Best of luck Martin 😀
Fantastic Martin, great achievement 👏 Well done on reaching your milestone.