Event Write ups for Cardiac Risk in the Young


	Christopher Gent swims in memory of Elizabeth Gent - June & July 2011 After having completed the Great London Swim last year, I swore that I would not do any more open-water swimming again – ever! So I am rather surprised to find myself having done both the Great North Swim and the Great London Swim this year. I swam to raise money for CRY, in memory of my daughter, Elizabeth, who died of an undiagnosed cardiac condition five days before her 21st birthday in 2006.
	Zoe Teale Memorial Swimming Gala - 30th October 2010 Sue Dukes organised a charity swimming gala to raise awareness and funds for CRY in memory of Zoe Teale. South Staffordshire MP Gavin Williamson attended the event to help collect donations and present the Zoe Teale Memorial Trophy to the winning team.
	Preston Swimming Club swim for CRY Preston Swimming Club took part in a sponsored swim for CRY in which 95 swimmers swam varying distances, from the youngest members swimming 100 meters to the senior swimmers completing 5000 meters in the allotted pool time.
	Great Salford Swim - 26th September 2010 Sarah Morgan completed the Great Salford Swim - a 1 mile open water swim at Salford Quays - to raise money and awareness for CRY.
	Chris Walsh's Channel Swim - 21st September 2010 Fuelled by jaffa cakes and followed by playful porpoises, Chris Walsh successfully swam across the chilly English Channel to raise money and awareness for CRY.
	One-mile open water swim in memory of Chris Haw - 19th September 2010 Following the cancellation of the Great North Swim, Jude Burgess made alternative arrangements to undertake a one-mile open water swim to raise funds for CRY.
	Rowing from Oxford to Guildford, in memory of Rob Allan - 18th to 23rd July 2010 Liam Blackman and Lewis Sutehall rowed 104 miles from Oxford to Guildford to raise money for CRY in memory of Rob Allan.
	Ullswater 1 mile open water swim - 11th July 2010 Chris Smith entered a 1 mile open water swim race in Ullswater, to raise money and awareness for CRY.
	Ernest Bevin College screening and launch of CRY "swimathons" - 29th June 2010 Students at Ernest Bevin College in Tooting were screened by CRY's expert team of doctors prior to commencing a week of sponsored swimming events to raise funds for CRY. GB Rowing's Matt Wells - CRY Patron and Olympic bronze medallist - was also at the event to lend his support.
	'Team Dedward' charity row: Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race - 3rd / 4th April 2010 After months of training, David Woodcock and Edward Higgins entered the daunting 125-mile Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race to raise money and awareness for CRY and Help for Heroes. This was a particularly challenging endeavour as both David and Edward began their training as complete novices when it came to canoeing!
	Kayak around the Isle of Wight - 11th August 2009 Nick Tissot and Ed Coley decided to try and kayak around the Isle of Wight in under 24 hours, to raise funds and awareness for CRY.
	Charity rowing event in memory of Debbie Rendle - 18th October 2008 Mousehole Rowing Club organised a charity rowing event to raise money and awareness for CRY. The event was in memory of Debbie Rendle, a former coach at the club who died suddenly in February 2007.
	Sponsored Swim in memory of Kasia Ber - 14th January 2007 I went through three and a half weeks of hard gym swimming training, which was extremely tiring but it was worth it. I dare say I lost 3 stone in a day, hardly surprising after what I ate over Christmas!
	White-water rafting in memory of John Esplin - 27th May 2006 Lesley Fullerton organised a team to face the challenge of white-water rafting in Aberfeldy. Lesley arranged the event in memory of her partner John Esplin.
	Devizes to Westminster canoe race in memory of Sebastian English - 14th to 17th April 2006 Jon Peatman and Bruce Buckland-Wilson from Lord Wandsworth College battled wind, rain and aggressive swans to complete this 125-mile canoe race. The pair were raising money and awareness for CRY, in memory of Sebastian English.
	White Water Rafting in Memory of Brian Southern After that second run, we were all very weary about just how powerful this little river in Wales actually was, we were all holding on as tight as possible, as we went down on our third run.