Ricks need to give a Massive thank you to Peter at A.S.A The Swimming Times
for a great write about Ricks year in 2011.
(Double Click pictures if you want to see them better.!! )
The Swimming Times Report on the Channel Swimming Association Dinner 2011
Ricks are so proud to have their Names along side that of Chloe McCaredel and Pat Gallant-Charette and Kate and Justine from the SNC (2 person) Team
Big Ricks Swim Team are attempting this epic 2 way swim across the English channel because we want to help and support both charities in their amazing work to help save Lives.. ...Any support you can give in our quest would be amazing , any sized donation will help improve the quality of someones life, Maybe even save a life...!! Its knowing how important even the smallest amount we raise with this challenge will help others , that will keep us going through the many tough and dark times we will experience in the 24hrs we swim in the English Channel in June ( 24th to 1st July)..
If you if you wish to help and support Big Ricks, then simply click this link below to Donate ...Thank you so much...
Big Ricks Swim Team are attempting a 2 -Way swim of the English Channel between the dates of June 25th to 1st July 2012.. We know the thought of swimming 60 miles really is quite Boring to most of you..!!, BUT the thought you are helping people beat Breast Cancer and Heart Disease by sponsoring Big Ricks really is Totally Amazing .!!! This swim will be completely meaningless without your amazing generosity , We know times are hard so we really,really thank you from the heart for any support you can give us..Ricks x
Well as you know today is Valentine’s day.., A day to show your love, to give a heart to the people closest to you..!.. , it’s a special day for everyone not matter what country you happen to live in, So what better day could have been chosen for 2nd Global " Swim For Your Heart " event to take place.......Big Ricks 2 way Channel team did a swim on Saturday( Picture Above) and again this morning for the Swim For Your Heart Day. I,m sure you are aware of how important the Fight To Beat Heart Disease is to everyone in Ricks Swim Team, we Know Heart Disease can be prevented if we all work together..
So Today , why not make time out of your busy day and go for chilled relaxing swim.. Maybe use the time think of love ones Past and Present , or just Swim for Your Heart, after you have swam please Try and support your local Heart Charity where you can, they need our help To Beat Heart Disease ...Ricks had a nice swim 8000m this morning , it maybe not have been chilled and relaxed , but we will be thinking of Big Rick. as we Swam....Rx
The idea of Swim Your Heart was the brain child of Pat Gallant Charette from Maine in the United States, 60-year-old Pat (sorry for dropping your age in Pat...you look much younger) is full-time nurse who cares for her three young grandchildren and is inspiring friends around the world with her attitude and marathon swimming achievements.
Pat kicked off 2011 by founding the non-profit Swim for Your Heart February 14 organisations that support heart disease-related charity groups through a worldwide swim. The swim for your heart day in now support by 28 countries
Despite all the demands on her time, Pat manages her time well enough to train and travel the world to honour the memories of her two late brothers. With hundreds of miles of training under her cap, Pat started her summer season by becoming the oldest American woman to complete the English Channel in 15 hours and 57 minutes. Not content, she headed west and became the oldest woman to complete the Catalina Channel in 14 hours and 11 minutes. And is now in training to swim the Cook Strait in New Zealand in 2012..!! the lady is simply amazing...Ricks are proud to have Pat as friend and we are also proud that we are able help her in a small way to spread the word about Heart Disease through swimming in the UK
"Swim for your Heart...Feb 14."
From recreational swimmers to elite swimmers YOU CAN JOIN IN! Simply find your favourite lake, pool, ocean, river on February 14; swim for a mile or an hour or 30 minutes. You can also participate by donating to a heart program of your choice.
By getting involved as either a swimmer or supporter, you are joining with others throughout the world in thought and action to bring awareness of heart disease and its prevention. http://swimforyourheartfeb14.com/
We Can Beat Heart Disease Together ..!!
if you wish to Donate you can either go direct to the
British Heart Foundation web page http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/donate.aspx
or you can Donate to Big Ricks 2way Channel swim http://uk.bigrickswimteam-virginmoneygiving.com/
(50% of the Money raised goes to the British Heart Foundation the other 50% to Breast Cancer Research UK ) .
Thats Life....,By Frank
This has Personal meaning for Ricks Team, why not think of a song that
that's important to you, and maybe post on Facebook for all to listen..
