Students swimming distance from Yorkshire to India

STUDENTS at RGS are to swim the distance from Yorkshire to India in the school pool.

Eleven students embarking on a World Challenge trip to northern India in 2025 are preparing to swim 4,253 metres over 213 lengths on November 8 to raise money towards the adventure of a lifetime.

Organiser Neve Dowding Dykes, 15, explained: “We’re raising money for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to northern India with a team from RGS.

“On the trip we will learn about the local culture, volunteer at a school and learn key life skills.

“We each have to raise £4,995, so any contributions will be greatly appreciated.

“So far, I’ve been working hard selling home-made cookies at school every week from my home-made box. I'm putting all the earnings from my paper round towards the trip. And I have been crafting bracelets and macrame keyrings to sell at Christmas fairs.”

The other team members are: Francesca Lindsay, Lola Maybank, William Renton, Amelia Briggs, Henry Pitt, Anson Fong, Zara Ali, Beatrice Webster, Aria Writer and Martha Jones.

See Neve’s Gofundme appeal here: Fundraiser by Neve D : Neve's Sponsored Swim - North India World Challenge 2025! (gofundme.com)

Francesca:

https://gofund.me/56a6a6d7

Anson:

https://gofund.me/a92ffc0e