Kite Bass Strait for Swim 4 All
After being chased through Port Phillip Bay by a 5.5 metre shark in early January, Kite boarder Natalie Clarke is taking on Bass Strait for a world record crossing between Tasmania and Victoria. Natalie has been training in the Bay with some of the less friendly local wildlife for months and has set herself this challenge to raise awareness and funds for a pool to teach swimming to special needs kids.
Natalie Clarke will be attempting the world record Kite Board crossing of Bass Strait from Tasmania to Victoria mid to late February.
The one day crossing is scheduled to take place on a day between 16-20th of February 2010 depending on wind. Check on twitter for updates.
https://twitter.com/NatalieSwim4All
Bass Strait is notoriously known as one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world with strong wind, huge waves, and big sharks.
By crossing Bass Strait Natalie wishes to raise awareness and funds for a swimming facility to teach Autistic and other disabled children to swim.
Natalie is ranked 1st in Victoria and 3rd in Australian kite boarding.
Donations can be made to the Swim 4 All Foundation via the website. www.swim4all.com.au
It will be an extremely difficult challenge which mirrors the difficulty children with disabilities face in realising success. Natalie believes the difficulty of the endeavour and the associated risks are well worth the cause. Being a mother of a child on the Autism spectrum she understands the need for specialist classes to improve the physical, mental, emotional and social lives of these very special children.
Natalie Clarke
Phone:0411 131 641
www.swim4all.com.au
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