Welcome

Hello and welcome to my blog. You can read about my challenge to be the youngest boy ever to complete the Aspire Channel Swim and also follow my journey towards being an even better swimmer. You can also read about my achievements along the way - like being the 2012 Kellogg's ASA Swimtastic Young Swimmer of the Year.
I completed the Channel swim when I was 6 years old - the task was to swim the equivalent of the English Channel in a pool in 12 weeks. That's 22 miles, or 1416 lengths of a 25m pool - this meant swimming 118 lengths a week, every week for the duration of the challenge. I finished the swim in 11 weeks and got my first swimming record.

BY DOING THIS I BECAME THE YOUNGEST BOY EVER TO COMPLETE THE ASPIRE CHANNEL SWIM and raised over £1273 to help people with spinal injuries.

Now I'm working to be an even better swimmer. I know I can swim for long distances, now I am working on swimming faster.

IN 2020 I'LL BE 15 - MICHAEL PHELPS SWAM IN HIS FIRST OLYMPICS WHEN HE WAS 15 - THAT'S MY DREAM TOO.

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Here's the picture of me and my trophy

Watch My final Lengths Here

Hello everyone... here is a video of my last lenghts (it's a bit wobbly, mummy was quite excited!)

Thursday, 1 December 2011

I'm on the front page of the paper today

Hello everyone
I thought you'd like to know that I am on the cover of the Somerset Standard today and there's a big story on me finishing my swim on p5. If you can't get a copy you can also read the story on the This is Somerset Website http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Oliver-6-sets-new-record-channel-swim-challenge/story-14010172-detail/story.html
Pretty cool!

Monday, 28 November 2011

Listen to me on the Radio

Hi Everyone
Here's the link to my spot on the BBC Somerset Breakfast Show on Saturday - listen from 32 minutes in - I'm on the news and then there's an interview with me and Mummy after - it's on line for the next 5 days..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00lqvy3

Saturday, 26 November 2011

I Finished My Swim -Got my Record and my 1st Trophy - IT WAS GREAT!

I AM OFFICIALLY THE YOUNGEST BOY EVER TO HAVE COMPLETED THE ASPIRE CHANNEL SWIM
I finished my swim today and loads of my friends came to cheer me home. They had made banners and placards with my name on and they all stood and cheered on the side of the pool as I did my last 20 lengths - it was AMAZING! 
I got a big surprise when I got out of the pool there was a huge trophy with ribbons on it which Mummy & Daddy got for me. Simone, my swimming teacher, gave it to me. The man from the Somerset Standard took lots and lots of photos. I also got a medal from Daddy.
It's been a really, really busy day - It started with being on the radio this morning on BBC Somerset Breakfast Show - I will put up the 'listen again' link tomorrow so you can hear it if you like. I was even on the News!
Then I had football (1-1 today) and then it was time for my swim. It's been great, I did my best swimming and tumble turns.
I am so pleased that I've raised over £1100 so far - that's already beaten my target.
Thank you everyone for your messages and support. Love Oliver

Friday, 25 November 2011

I'm at 75% of My Fund Raising Target

I got £150 added to my fundraising target of £1000 today - THANK YOU ALL - that means I've raised £750 so far for people with spinal injuries. Wouldn't it be great if I could get to £1000 when I finish my swim. 
Tune into BBC Radio Somerset at 7.35 am in the morning - I'm on air talking about finishing my swim. Love Oliver

Thursday, 24 November 2011

On the radio again tomorrow and Saturday

Hello - Just a quick note to let you know that Mummy is on BBC Radio Somerset tomorrow between 11-12 to talk about me finishing my swim on Saturday. As I'm at school then, I'm going to be on their Breakfast Show on Saturday morning at around 7.35am -- you can listen on line if you like.  We're going to have another go on Friday morning to try and get on Chris Evans at around 7.25 for a fanfare - I'll try not to be so shy this time and then I might get picked. Fingers crossed.