Deborah Herridge is training to swim the English Channel in the summer of 2017 and shares her journey from 30 lengths in the pool to a 21 mile Channel Swim.

The English Channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, and next year I hope to fulfil my ambition to swim 21 miles across it.

Depending on the weather, the swim will take me anything from 14 – 16 hours, possibly longer. I've heard people say "train for the b

Day three saw our #TeamBetter swimmers smashing another huge set of swims today, with no less than five miles at five different pools under their belts. Joined by a mayor, the ASA, friends and colleagues, they battled their way through pain, exhaustion and their own state of mind, willed on by their supporters and the sense of comradery that has developed in these few short days.

With their enormous target of £12k so close they can almost reach out and touch it, the team have been spurred on through swim after swim, knowing that the money they raise is going to make a difference to vulnerable people both in the UK and overseas thanks

Day 2 of this epic swim challenge is almost complete, and although tired and ready for sleep, Zoggs' team members Ben Hornett and Claire Rowland took a few moments to tell us how they got on with their second day of swimming with #TeamBetter...

Ben Hornett with some of the TeamBetter Swim team

Not sure if a hearty fry up was on the list of recommended food supplements

Day One of the Team Better Sport Relief Challenge is finally over. The day saw Zoggs' Ben and Claire swim five miles with Team Better at five different pools across the UK. They travelled by foot, train and plane and took a few moments out to tell us how they're feeling after day one...

First we hear from Ben:

Day 1, 5 miles done!

Aching shoulders, extremely tired and having lots of fun raising money for Sport Relief!

We have now completed

On 25th February #TeamBetter will be beginning their incredible challenge to swim 31 miles in 31 pools in just 6 days for Sport Relief. Our friends at GLL have put together a team consisting of their staff and partners, including two members of the Zoggs team, Ben and Claire. Ben Hornett shares his story with you as he prepares to take on this fantastic challenge.

I have been looking for a challenge to stretch myself, and I wanted to do my bit for Sport Relief – w

Scott Dawson shares his story on the lead up to his non-stop swim around the Isle of Wight

The Needles, Isle of Wight

In August 2016, I will be attempting to swim around the Isle of Wight non-stop and un-aided, a distance of approximately 60 miles to raise money for charity. Before that can happen, I need

Sport Relief is back, with thousands of Brits already signed up to swim, cycle, run or walk at fantastic events across the UK from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th March 2016 in the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Games. If you're thinking of getting involved then you can find an event near you here.

This year, our friends at GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited) have put together a team of 13 of

In August 2015 we supported five year-old Rosanna Ogden during her sponsored 2.1k swim. She raised an amazing £6,000 for a UK heart charity and this year she is back with another fantastic challenge to celebrate her sixth birthday!

Rosanna is swimming an amazing one mile a day for six days! Her challenge is taking place from 14th - 19th February 2016 at a variety of her local leisure centres. Rosanna will also be joined by Aquabatix, the World’s leading professional team of synchronised swimmers. On 16th February her mile sw

After delivering all those presents, Father Christmas likes to take a refreshing dip in the North Pool (see what we did there?!), and you can enjoy a festive swim too at any of these 10 fun Christmas and New Year swim events in the UK:

On Christmas Day 25th December:

1. Hunstanton and District Roundtable Charity Swim

For more than 50 years, hundreds of swimmers have embraced the true spirit of Christmas by donning their silliest outfits and wading into the North Sea at Hunstanton Promenade for a FUNdraising swim!

Entry is free but donation of sponsorship funds