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In August six intrepid friends including Kebbell’s Sales and Marketing Director, Andrea Fawell, embarked on a unique challenge to swim the English Channel supporting their star swimmer, Paula Craig MBE, who was the first ever paralysed wheelchair user to attempt the 21 miles without a Andrea and her team wetsuit as part of a relay team. members
Commenting on the forthcoming momentous and emotional challenge Andrea Fawell said, "My heart rate goes up just thinking about what we will face out there, the choppy waters, the cold, the dark, the jellyfish, the sea sickness. We will suffer. We each have to swim for an hour with a five minute window for the swap over to the next swimmer. Practical issues such as giving Paula safe passage in and out of the water have to Working as a team, it takes about 14-18 hours be rehearsed time and time again. to cross the Channel. The team is raising funds for Aspire (aspire.org.uk) who helped in Paula’s “Picture in addition to that, over 600 vessels go recovery after a road accident left her paralysed up and down The Channel every day as it is the from the waist down. busiest shipping lane in the world and you can get a huge wash from the ferries, cargo container Asked about the impending swim Paula reflected: ships, leisure boats and police boats. One of “Twenty years ago this year, my life changed in an my biggest fears is a car ferry bearing down on instant when I was hit by a car whilst out cycling, me. All these challenges will be even greater for leaving me paralysed from the waist down. As Paula, but she really is fearless and her steely a police officer and marathon runner, I had no determination is so impressive. She is also one of idea what the future would hold. To mark the the strongest swimmers on the team! anniversary of the accident and celebrate the achievements of the past 20 years, I have decided “Doing endurance challenges tests how you to take on the waves, the cold water and the operate under stress and focuses on shared values fatigue to raise vital funds for Aspire, with my and appreciating and utilising each other’s abilities, wonderful friends.” which are all very relevant to the workplace too.”
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