Scott Dawson shares his story on the lead up to his non-stop swim around the Isle of Wight, taking on an 11 mile open water training swim from Ryde to Cowes and back.

This is why we train!

During my working week, I had to go to Cowes on the Isle of Wight for a meeting. As I crossed the Solent on the Red Funnel ferry, the shear enormity of what I have taken on seemed to literally wash over me. At one point, I could see Ryde from one window, and the Hurst Narrows (if I squinted) out of the other.

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

 Jane Hatwell shares her story on completing the Aspire Channel Swim in 22 days (that’s one mile a day!) whilst battling Ulcerative Colitis.

Zoggs Swim Diaries: I'm 44 years of age and am battling Ulcerative Colitis/Crohns (a form of inflammatory bowel disease). I was originally diagnosed in 2008 after a severe relapse. However by 2010 life resumed to a fairly normal way of living until September 2014. I began to feel unwell and was having to live on medication to get to work! By Christmas I was hospitalised and have been struggling ever since. I have been in relapse for a year now.

This year I have had the pleasure to be involved with TEAM TFN: TFN Triathlon club’s development team. After my initial assessments my coach Emil Bobok provided me the challenge of converting myself from a middle aged chap who dabbles in the three sports and occasionally signs up for a Tri event, into a proper amateur Triathlete… a challenge indeed I hear you say!

After a stressful house move in the first quarter of the year and a significant lifestyle shift domestically, I have now settled down into a progressive routine of correct and ordered training which has see