Teen will swim Windermere for Giggleswick School (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Teen will swim Windermere for Giggleswick School

1:16pm Tuesday 15th September 2009 in Giggleswick news By Matthew Taylor

A 17-year-old from Hawkshead is swimming Windermere on Sunday to raise money for his school.

Oliver Merrick hopes to raise around £3,000 for a new arts block at Giggleswick School.

The money will be added to a donation from the late Countdown presenter Richard Whitley, who is a former pupil of Giggleswick.

Oliver, who has been training all summer for the feat, will take around 7 hours to swim the Lake from Fellfoot to Amblesdide.