It’s official, David Walliams is an absolute legend. He took on and completed the toughest challenge of his life by swimming 140 miles of the Thames in eight days – all for Sport Relief.
Sponsor DavidWARNING. Do NOT try this yourself. The tidal Thames is incredibly dangerous and many people have drowned in its waters which have powerful tides and unpredictable currents.
Incredible. Not only did David swim 140 miles of the Thames in just eight days, he did it in unusually cold, windy and rainy conditions, enduring a serious stomach upset and severe exhaustion en route. He even found time to rescue a drowning Labrador!
All in all, it was a truly stunning feat, it’s your amazing support that kept him going and it’s not too late to sponsor him. Your money really will help to transform lives.
End of challenge stats
Miles Total
Days
8
Avg Miles/Day
18
Total No. of strokes: 111352
Total calories burned: 68186
Money raised so far
£
2,501,240Thanks to your amazing support, David has already raised an incredible amount. Donate now to support his swim and help to transform even more lives.
Sponsor DavidBT always give us amazing support and, for Sport Relief 2012, they’re brilliantly sponsoring The BT Sport Relief Challenges series.
They also allow us to take thousands of vital donations by providing crucial telephone systems. All in all, few companies make as big a difference to Comic Relief as BT.
Masternaut, Berghaus, Orca, Speedo and sportsdirect.com
© Comic Relief 2013. Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland)