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32 The Link Magazine • August 2006 Place y , 5 ree classifieds
Smooth Channel crossing for swimmer Lucy

Amy Dhillon Support, smoothies and stamina helped 14 year old Lucy Bouveri-Brine to complete a marathon swim
equivalent to crossing the English Channel.
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Lucy swam 21 miles in the Link She said, "it was difficult around costs.
hairdresser and Centre pool to raise funds for a trip the half way mark but it got better Lucy, a distance specialist with
Beauty Therapist to the Gambia in October. As she until about 400 lengths to go. Then Swindon Dolphins, said she had
NVQ Inec ploughed up and down to com- Sarah Baker, my friend in the Swin- always wanted to swim the Chan-
-' ` plete 1,344 lengths, friends and don Dolphins, got in to be a pace- nel but you have to be 18. "When
family were at the poolside offer- maker which really helped." I was chosen to go to Gunjur I
Full Beauty Treatments and
Haircare in Totally Private ing encouragement. Lucy is among 21 Commonweal knew what I could do. So far, I've
In the week before the swim, School pupils who will spend a raised over £500 from the swim
Surroundings
Lucy ate a high carbohydrate diet week in the Gambian village of and another £100 from a car boot
Make-up Artist Ear Piercing
with plenty of oats, pasta, whole Gunjur. The pupils are asked to sale."
Asian & ri Manicure & meal bread and fruit. Throughout raise funds with half of the money Looking forward to visiting
En fish B dal Pedicure the swim, she made short stops for going towards educational equip- Gambia, Lucy said, "we'll stay in a
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A team from the Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis took
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Cricklade Mon: 7.30 - 8.30pm Centre coordinator Jackie Wray said, "we all had great fun, even John
Greendown Tues: 7.50 - 9.20pm; Fri: 7.15 - 8.45pm Winslow in the wheelchair, who got jostled around a bit.
24 Hour Gym Wed: 12.50 - 2.05pm (Beginners welcome) "We hope we will have raised about £4,000 for the centre through
team sponsorship which is a magnificent result."
The Swindon MS Therapy Centre relies entirely on sponsorship and
fundraising to maintain its operation. If the photo inspires you to take
part in next year's challenge, call Jackie on 481700.
MS Centre volunteer Neil Paddon, munity and environmental affairs
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April's London
Yoga 4 Children marathon in aid of
the centre. It was
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r ) Helping to improve their confidence, Neil's first and
concentration and co-ordination Michelle's fourth.
Between them
Taster classes at 24 Hour Gym, 3.45pm
r-1 Tuesday: 25th July, I st August & 8th August they raised over
£1,900.
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Left, Michelle pre-
starting Tuesday 12th & Friday 1 5th September
sents her cheque to
For four year olds and upwards
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fundraising trustee,
and Jackie Wray,
centre manager