Chunky Dunker Holly Plans North Channel Bid - County Down Spectator

Chunky Dunker Holly plans North Channel bid - County Down Spectator

By Julie Waters A LOCAL woman is planning to become the first member of a local sea swimming club to swim the treacherous North Channel. Holly Monson, who is a member of the Donaghadee-based Chunky Dunkers, is planning to raise money for two charities by swimming from Northern Ireland to Scotland later this summer. With a fundraising target of £2,000, Holy has already raised over £1,700 for two charities close to her heart. Holly, who confessed …

Holly to take on North Channel challenge

By Julie Waters MIGHTY mermaid Holly Monson will be diving into the charity swim challenge of a lifetime when she attempts to cross the North Channel this summer. With a fundraising target of £2,000, the Ards peninsula woman has already raised over £1,700 for two charities close to her heart. Holly, who confessed she is ‘obsessed with swimming’, hopes to raise as much money as possible for The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) and The Hebride…