 The 147-mile swim will begin in Lechlade, Gloucestershire |
A man who plans to swim the River Thames from Gloucestershire to London will set off on his 147-mile journey on Monday morning. Andy Nation, from Hertfordshire, hopes to make it from Lechlade to Teddington in nine days, covering about 15 to 20 miles a day.
The 55-year-old is doing it to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust's screening programme.
Mr Nation has already collected more than �12,000 for the charity.
He expects to have an average speed of one-and-a-half miles an hour.
A seasoned fundraiser, the father-of-three, has carried out numerous charity stunts including wingwalking and racing around the capital cities of Europe.
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