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National swim award from Laxfield swimmer




Nikki Hambling with Aimee Wilmott, Commonwealth Gold Medalist. Picture by Will Johnston/Swim England
Nikki Hambling with Aimee Wilmott, Commonwealth Gold Medalist. Picture by Will Johnston/Swim England

Nikki Hambling set herself a goal to swim 50 miles of butterfly to mark her 50th birthday last year– and her charitable challenge helped her to win a Swim England Adult Achievement of the Year Award.

Nikki, from Laxfield, raised £1,246.76 for a number of charities, completing the majority of her swims at Stradbroke Swim and Fitness Centre, where she previously worked as a swimming instructor.

Nikki, who now teaches pilates at the centre and runs Orchid Fitness, said: “I have always enjoyed butterfly and I wanted an extra challenge. I based the idea on a coach who turned 50 and swam 50 lengths. I thought I would go one step better and swim 50 miles.

“I tried to do a mile a week over the course of the year, with a couple of weeks off.”

The awards were held at the University of Birmingham.



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