I am a 68yr old free-spirited Registered Nurse, Sagittarian, Interfaith Minister, Swim Instructor, Counsellor, Marriage Celebrant and Adventurer. Having grown up holidaying on the shores of Lake Tarawera, being in fresh water is my HAPPY PLACE. After swimming in the cold Waikato River one day with a friend, I experienced the incredible euphoria and became hooked. The mental health benefits are amazing and I am committed to raising money for mental health by challenging myself to swim in the colder lakes of the South Island. This is way out of my comfort zone and yet very exhilarating. As Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”