Week 1
Wednesday, the first night in the pool. A general feeling of nerves (mainly due to having to meet a whole load of new people just wearing a swimming costume) and excitement for what I'm about to attempt.
I love the old familiar smell and sound of being in a pool but soon enough it's all I can do to catch my breath as I'm taken through my paces by the fantastic swim coaches. We're all given coaching on stroke technique and increading speed over the course of the session. Before I know it the session's at an end, I've swam 1.3km, drank / inhaled a significant volume of pool water (read - others peoples sweat & god knows what else) and am shattered (not to mention absolutely starved)
The big test will be Saturday as I have to brave the ocean ???? (and the sharks) ????????????????????????
I'm training with Can Too for the 1km Ocean Swim!
I am training for an event with Can Too, a health promotion organisation that engages and inspires individuals and the community to achieve personal health, wellbeing and altruistic goals.
Beginners and experienced athletes alike are given professional coaching as part of a team to run or swim in endurance events- including 10km, half-marathon and marathon runs; as well as ocean swims and triathlons.
In return, I am raising valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care and control of cancer. In 2014, our Can Too community has supported 19 early career researchers through Cure Cancer Australia.
Thank you for supporting me!
‘It’s so much fun and I can’t believe I’m going to achieve this goal that I never thought possible. A great program and team support is making it possible. You Can Too!’
Thank you to my Sponsors
$300
Big Sis
$250
Kate, Sime And Zac
Awesome to see another Cook swimmer making a splash down under.
$200
Uncle Pete
Awesome! You wouldn't catch me doing a 1k ocean swim. Hope some shark repellent is on your Christmas list
$160
Dad
Makes a change from running. Good luck and enjoy
$100
Rich And Sarah
Good luck Han! Great effort for a great cause. Swim hard! ????
$100
Amy Strange
$92
Protein Balls Sales Work
$60
Mum
Looking forward to being there to cheer you on. Lots of love. Xxxx
$50
Naomi
You're braver than me! Good luck! x
$50
Laura Cairnduff
You go girl! Showing those sharkies who's boss. Just keep swimming..! Xx
$50
Ali White
$50
Toni
Best of luck! Can't wait to come watch! I'll be on shark watch ;)
$50
Annie
Go Hannah - you have my utter respect and support! You can do it!
$50
Liz Elliott
Good luck Hannah Banana, i know you can do it because you are awesome! Give them sharks a bop on the nose! Love you xxx
$50
Hannah Cook
$50
Kim
You look like a pro swimmer and it's only week 1! Thanks for supporting CanToo and funding cancer research
$40
Grandad
hope it goes well, good luck.xxx
$40
Sam Mckenna
$40
Vicki Baker
Great work Hannah - such a challenge. Vx
$30
Jenny Bartipan
$30
Suzanne
Good luck today Hannah, I am sure you will be amazing!! Love you loads xxx
$30
Georgie And Richard
So brave ! Best of luck on the day and hope you continue to raise funds xx
$30
Boxes
Love you
$30
Jo
Go smash it!! ????????
$30
Be..... Joy!!!
$30
Ash Mcinnes
Wonderful cause, go Hannah!!
$30
Hollie
Good luck. Will be thinking of you. Keep up the training!!
$20
Tenelle Smith
$20
Chloe David
Go Hannah!!
$20
Anonymous
$20
Natasha Manning
im so proud of you! Please avoid the Sharks!!! You can do it!
Man, I'm proud of you!! What an amazing thing to do, and having been on a couple of training swims with you I know just how hard you're working. You are proper brilliant, love ya SKFL xx