Shaun is a Toronto firefighter and wants to raise funds for the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital Burn unit – a charity close to firefighters hearts.
Shaun will attempt to swim across Lake Ontario – this is a sanctified swim with the first swimmer to have successfully completed is Marilynn Bell in 1954. The swim starts in Niagara-on-the-lake, follows a course and ends at Marilynn Park in Toronto, covering a distance of 50km (31miles). It’s usually very rough and cold water, even in August. The swim will take anywhere from 16 to 25 hours. All swims need to be monitored by Solo Swims of Ontario www.sso.com There are many requirements over and above proving that you are fit enough to try (with a 16km trial swim 2 weeks before) such as needing lots of equipment and a large support crew: two zodiac boats, a sailboat and speedboat and team of volunteers. Shaun will not be allowed to have any support other than to be handed food/water if he is to be successful.
100% of all proceeds go the Hospital for Sick Kids Burn Unit. Shaun’s Swim for Kids is registered with this charity (see www.sickkids.ca). Shaun’s Swim for Kids is a registered business (BIN# 171299654). Donations can be made directly to Swim for Kids. Shaun’s Swim for Kids website has more information www.swimforkids.ca
If you need further information to help secure support for this event, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Shaun Chisholm