Caroline Hurley
On 24 June a group of athletes with special green swimming caps gathered together on the start line of Love SwimRun Llanberis. I was one of those athletes. We were wearing special hats because we are deaf and rely on British Sign Language (BSL).
Seven of us, who are unable to hear anything at all, like to be known for our love of challenges. Andrew Rees swam solo across the English Channel last year. Wesley Nolan will make a solo crossing this August. Eileen Murphy, Sue Brown and I plan to swim the English Channel in a three-person relay next year. Marc Baker and Larisa Green did the ultra Ötillö swimrun race in the Isles of Scilly in May.