Ananda Dives

29/12/2023

The most powerful punch 🥊 🦐 in nature

02/07/2023

Weekly update
39 days and 29.40 km done
49 days and 58.60 km to go

4 swims this week, froze yesterday and only managed 1km as I was just getting too cold and then this morning I was still tired. So lost my slack!

Still on plan and might take my wetsuit to the Sea Lanes next time so I can

Swimming for Alzheimer's Research UK in honour of my grandmother.

This is a picture from my last trip to see her, even though she didn’t consciously recognise me, she knew who I was, some connections are deeper than just memories ❤️ ❤️

Donate if you can

https://www.justgiving.com/page/anandaswims88kmin88days

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26/06/2023

In the search for treatment!
Although I much rather see how we can prevent it altogether 😉

25/06/2023

Weekly update
Day 32 - 56 days to go
23.80 km done - 64.20 km to go

Slightly ahead on my plan which is great!!!

A couple of evening swims at Sealanes, the new 50m pool on the seafront in Brighton
Another failed attempt at getting Petra to swim - we established that she calls the Lido the night before and asks them to throw a spanner in the works 😂 so we went for a walk and brekkie!

18/06/2023

Weekly update
Day 25 - 63 days to go
18.20 km done - 69.80 km to go

Due to lack to time, I had to increase the daily mileage and it’s been ok. I managed to fall into a trance state today as I swam. It was kinda cool 😎

Getting an awesome tan ☀️ too early to get burnt

This fundraiser is for Alzheimer's Research UK

My page is here:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/anandaswims88kmin88days

Please donate if you can

15/06/2023

This challenge is more than just swimming, hopefully I can share some information about how to prevent Alzheimer's. At least what we know, which unfortunately is very little.

Current research suggests that keeping a healthy lifestyle can help preventing it. What does that look like? Check out the advice below and see what your brain health is like.

Think Brain Health is an ongoing celebration of everything our amazing brains do for us and a guide to the simple things we can do to protect them in return.

09/06/2023

Yesterday’s swim was a fast one as I wanted to get 1.2km before they kicked me out of the pool 😅😅

Today it was a much more relaxed and slow session. I had a great buddy - thanks Hannah ❤️ and with only 4 hours of sleep, I was just happy to make the distance.

04/06/2023

11 days done - 77 days to go
8 km done - 80 km to go

Definitely some interesting tan lines developing 😂
2 km today

02/06/2023

Day 9 - 6km done

Looked for every excuse in the bag I could use not to swim today! It was windy and grey. I just didn’t feel like getting cold.
And then at 8:45 when I finished my coffee after yoga, my motivation gave me a kick on the back side 😅 and I was out heading to the pool.
The water was “warm” and by the time I had done 15 lengths, I thought: “yeah 30 lengths, no worries” 😇😇

For the record I just went up and down one lane but obviously my watch seems to have taken a different route 🤪🤪

01/06/2023

End of week 1: 4.8km of swimming and £125 raised.

Back in the pool after a couple of dry days. Increased the distance to 1.2km already and it has only been a week since I started. So feeling good!
Also have a new system for keeping count of my lengths as my watch is definitely not cooperating 🤨