Sophie’s Channel swim has been an ambition since a relay attempt was thwarted by illness.
As well as having to control and manage her pain throughout the swim, Sophie had to overcome many physical and mental challenges along the way. These included multiple bouts of sea sickness, being thrown around by the waves and huge ferries and tankers passing her by.
The reasons behind Sophie’s swim and what she says kept her fighting throughout it are:
To donate to Sophie’s campaign please visit:
A massive congratulations to Sophie from all of the team at Living Sport on an incredible achievement. Sophie’s inspirational story shows that a disability doesn’t have to limit you and she is keen to emphasize ‘you can do anything you put your mind to – it just might be done in a slightly different way to how someone else would do it! ‘
If you are interested in getting involved in open water swimming or taking part in a training course to become a specialist disability swimming teaching please contact info@livingsport.co.uk
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