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Swim from Alcatraz. Fund the Future.

  • Escaping Alcatraz for Inspire

      20 August 2026
    Posted by: Meg Simmonds
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    Thanks Amy Russ at Marlborough Weekly for the story....

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  • Success

      9 August 2026
    Posted by: Meg Simmonds

    Thanks to everyone who supported me. What a day!!!!!

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  • Three days to go!

      5 August 2026
    Posted by: Meg Simmonds
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    So glad for the last-minute swim instructions....... "Aim 200 yards right of your destination or the tide WILL sweep you past it".

    Just how far is 200 yards and will I remember right from left in the cold ocean with a shark nipping at my heels?

    Here's a link to where you can see the results on Sunday morning (NZ time) https://sharkfestswim.com/results

    Thanks everyone for your amazing support!!!

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  • Counting down the days to Sharkfest Swim

      6 July 2026
    Posted by: Meg Simmonds

    Flight plan: New Zealand ➜ San Francisco.

    Mission: Swim Sharkfest.

    Purpose: Raise as much as possible for Inspire Foundation Marlborough.

    Training? Happening.

    Nerves? Probably.

    Excitement? Definitely.

    A huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Your support means the world. Every donation is helping make a real difference for people in our community.

    The countdown is on... and we'd love your help to keep the momentum going!

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  • Sharkfest Swim

      17 February 2026
    Posted by: Meg Simmonds
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    Thanks for the amazing donations. This is going to change the lives of so many young people. My training is going to plan - let’s hope the sharks are swimming somewhere much warmer than the sea off Alcatraz on August 8th.

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