(Joelle on the left, Gladys on the right)
From now till June 2013, Gladys
and Joelle, along with thousands across the UK, are raising funds for the Marie
Curie Cancer Care by taking part in the world’s largest fundraising swim.
The annual swim is organised by
the Swimathon Foundation and this year, all proceeds will go towards Marie
Curie Cancer Cure to give people with terminal
illnesses the choice to die at home. Marie Curie nurses provide them and their
families with free hands-on care and emotional support, in their own homes,
right until the end. Every £20 raised provides one hour of Marie Curie Nursing
care in a patient’s home.
Both
girls are avid swimmers. Over the summer holidays when they returned to
Singapore (where the wonderful sun was so dearly missed), swimming everyday was
a norm for them and they would feel uneasy when they skip it. For these two
speech therapists in the making, swimming became their essential daily therapy.
Swimming
is an awesome way to keep fit. A gentle swim can burn over 200 kcal in half an
hour and a fast front crawl can burn as many calories as an 8mph run. Varying different
strokes work practically all of the muscles in the body.
Swimming helps develop a swimmer's general strength,
cardiovascular fitness and endurance. Plus, the girls enjoy doing it, so there’s nothing
to complain about!
Since
both girls enjoy swimming so much, why not swim for charity? They’ve each taken
on an individual distance challenge. Joelle will be completing 1.5km while
Gladys will be completing 2.5km within 1.5hrs. Both girls aim to raise £100
each for charity and are hoping to get as much support as possible.
Please
support Marie Curie by donating at their personal fundraising pages below. Any
amount would be greatly appreciated. Your effort will go a long way in helping those
in need.
Gladys
Tan & Joelle Mok
University
College London
Speech
Sciences Year 2
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