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ENDURANCE athlete Andy Beswick exceeded expectations when he completed a 34km swim to help raise money for a Northern Rivers children’s charity.<\/p>\n

The Byron Bay resident clocked nine hours and 43 minutes when he swam 1360 laps at the Lennox Head Aquatic Centre.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old was hoping to achieve the feat in 11 hours with the day raising about $8500 for Our Kids.<\/p>\n

It was a big effort considering he did most of his training in the lead-up wearing a moon boot in the water after suffering an ankle injury.<\/p>\n

Beswick is originally from the UK and said he has always wanted to swim the English Channel with the pool swim the equivalent distance.<\/p>\n

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“I was pretty broken by the end of it,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Hats off to anyone who swims the actual English Channel, it would be so much more difficult.<\/p>\n

“Thanks to anyone who swam alongside me, it definitely kept me motivated.”<\/p>\n

People from around the region were able to do laps on the day with the aquatic centre running raffles and providing support.<\/p>\n

The team at the pool donated all its proceeds on the day and were instrumental and setting up the event.<\/p>\n

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Andy Beswick on his way to completing a 34km, nine hour swim, to raise money for Our Kids. Photo: SUPPLED.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Donations have continued to roll in with the overall goal of reaching $20,000 to purchase a video laryngoscope for Ballina Hospital.<\/p>\n

The equipment is used when a sick child needs to be intubated and costs $19,200.<\/p>\n

Beswick, a support worker in the region, hoped to inspire others in the region while raising money for a vital cause.<\/p>\n

He swam 15 hours a week, while still injured from a running event at Mullumbimby, for nearly three months in preparation for the event.<\/p>\n

Donations for the hospital equipment can still be made at swim-for-our-kids.raiselysite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ENDURANCE athlete Andy Beswick exceeded expectations when he completed a 34km swim to help raise money for a Northern Rivers children’s charity. The Byron Bay resident clocked nine hours and 43 minutes when he swam 1360 laps at the Lennox Head Aquatic Centre. The 32-year-old was hoping to achieve the feat in 11 hours with […]<\/p>\n

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