Good luck, Guy!

Wednesday 03 June 2020

After just five weeks of training, Guy Hardill is undertaking a swimming challenge today to raise money for the GSPCA - which like other charities, has suffered financially during the lockdown.

Guy had never never swum in sea until last month when he decided to swim the Havelet Bay circuit as a fundraising challenge.

This evening, he will swim from the Bathing Pools to Castle Cornet, then back across the red buoy in the bay, and back to where he started.

He said as a novice swimmer, he has been training hard. 

“The Round Havelet Swim will take place now on Wednesday 3 June at 17:30 going from the Bathing Pools (Ladies pool) to Castle Cornet slip, I'll touch the wall then swim back across the I and M markers and into the Bathing Pools once more. I am a complete novice swimmer having never swum in the sea before five weeks ago, so this is a real challenge.

Pictured: The GSPCA is fundraising for a new animal ambulance among other things.

“I chose the GSPCA because I know what a fantastic job they do for Guernsey wildlife and they also fly the flag for Guernsey in terms representation across the UK. Funds are scarce in this lockdown period with no kennelling or cattery with people not traveling yet the Shelter needs to operate. Steve and co have also lost their SeaFront Sunday which is a big blow, and I hope this fund raising will fill some of that void. I also know they have lost an ambulance due to mechanical failure and all funds raised will go towards to that project.”

You can donate to Guy's swimming challenge at giving.gg/donate/event/5898/Round-Havelet-Swim. He has already raised more than £1000.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said: “We cannot thank Guy enough for undertaking this huge challenge to help raise funds for our much needed new Animal Ambulance.

“It is amazing to think that 5 weeks ago Guy had never swam in open water and he is now taking on this challenge in aid of the GSPCA.”

Pictured top: Guy Hardill.