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Justin's English Channel Swim
Justin Hanby
Justin's English Channel Swim
Story
The English Channel Swim with Reason
The Vision
Initially swimming the English Channel was my Mt Everest.
An inspirational experience to enhance my swimming skills, a natural progression to take on the ultimate swimming quest.
The Channel
The English Channel is the 21 mile (34kms) stretch of water that seperates England and France. The Channel has played its part in history over the past thousand years and has now become the most iconic swim to tackle in the world.
Conditions are volatile on a daily basis: the water temperature fluctuates between 12 & 18 degrees, you swim for 9 to 15 hours at any time of day or night in a pair of speedos, cap and googles. The support boat offers the only comfort guiding you to France and providing nutrition intermittently.
A higher meaning
My swimming nemesis, suggested I support a charity in my challenge. As my life has been directly impacted by mental health issues I chose to support the good work of the Black Dog Institute, a leader in research and treatment of mood disorders.
Why
At 3 years of age my father took his own life by suicide.
He was only 28 yrs old.
He had rapid and volatile mood swings from mania to depression which impacted my family greatly.
Many years on, now as a criminal lawyer, I see the impact of mental illness.
As September is Exercise your Mood Month, its great that the channel swim is on 25th September. Exercise and swimming has incredible effects on my mood. The channel swim is challenge yes, but more so the ultimate form of therapy.
Ill attempt the crossing on or about the 25 September subject to the conditions and the window for the first position swimmer who has priority.
Next year, in September 2014, I've booked another crossing; with all things being equal it will be a double crossing.
I hope you can support me in such a great cause. Help me bring relief to others who may succumb to the impact of mental illness.
Thank you everyone
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Black Dog Institute
Black Dog Institute
One in five Australians are affected by mental illness each year.
Mental illness can be overwhelming, crippling and isolating.
The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit organisation and world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder and suicide.
We are the only mental health facility in Australia that combines clinical services, high quality translational research and education programs. We work to empower communities and help the stigma surrounding mental illness.
The Black Dog Institute has 4 important goals:
to diagnose mental illness accurately and early,
treat them using innovative, effective and accessible strategies,
prevent their onset by understanding why and who they affect
to reduce the overall impact of mental illness and save lives.
Black Dog Institute’s vision is for a mentally healthier world.
A world where the onset of depression and suicide can be prevented and treated. With your help we can make this vision a reality.
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
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