Blake Dines

Swim 5k in May 2024

My Activity Tracking

3
mi

My target 5 mi

I'm taking on the Swim 5k Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer.

I'm swimming 5k in May for Young Lives vs Cancer. Why?  Because Cancer sucks.  My primary school friend died age 10 and my Great Grandpa died from bowel cancer. I can swim well, so I thought why not?!
Join me in supporting a good cause and your contribution will make a big impact to children and young people with cancer. Whether you donate £5 or £500, every little bit helps. Thank you so much for supporting me. Blake

My Achievements

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Reached 50% of fundraising target

Reached 50% of distance

Reached Fundraising Target

Reached Distance Goal

Self Donated

Facebook fundraiser

My Updates

I've finished!

Thursday 30th May
Tonight I swam my last 29 lengths plus an extra ten, it just happened, ha. I've finished! Thank you for all your amazing donations, I've read every single message. Thank you. 

58 more lengths

Friday 24th May
Last night I swam 58 lengths. Last lot to go next week!
Thank you for all your sponsorship, I'm so happy.

So tired!

Friday 10th May
Tonight I swam 93 lengths! This is the most I've ever swum at once. I was so tired, I went home, had some food and fell straight asleep. 

I have started!

Friday 3rd May
I am so amazed that I had donations for over half my target before I even started swimming!!  Last night I swam my first 20 lengths, in my swimming lesson and I told my teacher that I was doing the challenge. 

My pack arrived

Tuesday 30th Apr
Today I got my fundraising pack. I learnt that £38 pays for a family to stay one night near the child having treatment.
£182 could pay for a Young Lives vs Cancer Social Worker for a day. 
£350 could fund a grant to help families with heating bills, keeping their sick child warm through the winter. 
I want to raise so much money! 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Yvonne Wiles

I know you can do it. So proud of you. Love Grandma.xx

£50

Trevor Wiles

Good Luck Blake, you can do it. Love Grandpa.xx

£40.28

Phil Wiles

You have got this mate, just keep swimming!

£31.35

Scot Alvey

Awesome work Blake 😎

£30

Inês Klinesmith

£26

Chris & Harry Mileman

You’ve got this, we believe in you Blake!

£25

Your Family

We are soooo proud of you, well done!

£23.32

Robert Dines

£21.20

Lynn Mason

Good luck Blake with the swim.

£21.20

Claire And Ella

I Pray it will be the Greatest Day when you finish. You totally Rule the World with your effort. I am Sure your family will Cry with pride when you reach your target. You Shine bright in this Beautiful World. You are The Champion and I Hold Up A Light to you!! Well Done Blake xx

£21.20

Amy Mason

Well done :)

£21

Kingshott’s

Well done Blake xxx

£20

Phyllis Martin

Good luck. Love from Great Grandma.xx

£20

Noah And Evie

Good luck Blake! Just keep swimming (you have to say that in Dory’s voice!) We love you!

£15.90

Jim And Jake.

Good luck Blake! Great thing you are doing.

£12.72

Woodhouse Family

Good luck!

£12.72

Alex

Well done Blake x x

£12.72

Carlos Gonzalez

Good luck 👍

£12.72

Claire Houghton

Keep swimming Blake

£12.72

Bernadettr Costello

What a fantastic young man you are well done

£12.72

Kerry, Nick & Jenson Carter

Well done Blake 👍🏻

£10.60

Downer Family

Well done Blake and good luck 💪🏻 from the Downer family xx

£10.60

Walter, Harry, Harry And Oliver

Excellent thing to do, well done Blake 😄

£10

Marie And Family

Well done Blake! Huge achievement and a worthy cause!

£8

Joe Dines

Very proud of you darling Love auntie Joe-joe

£7

Freya Young

£7

Craig Marshall

Incredible! Good luck

£5.30

Bertie Cresswell

Well done Blake. What an amazing achievement!

£5.30

Simon Uddin

Well done, Blake! What an inspiration you are. All the best from Henry Uddin’s family (cricket) - Lauren, Simon, Siena, Indy and Henry!

£5

Deana And Kev Hills

Well done Blake…you are awesome x