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22nd June 2011

Adderbury resident making a big splash for Help the Heroes

Louis Hayter, who lives in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, wants to make a big splash on behalf of Help the Heroes.

Louis plans to swim from Bournemouth Pier to Boscombe Pier over the weekend of 28 August, a distance of 1.4 miles for the charity Help for Heroes. The actual day of the swim will depend on weather conditions.

Louis says he want to raise £500 for his chosen charity.

His parents Anton and Kathy Hayter, the licensees of the Crown and Tuns in Deddington, are fully behind his efforts.

Kathy Hayter said: “It is an idea he has come up with all by himself and we feel that it is the first of many crazy things to come. You can imagine, we are immensely proud of him and are trying to drum up as much sponsorship and motivation for him as possible.”

Currently, Louis is training twice a week with the Banbury Swimming Club. The Outdoor Swimming Society has been in touch to help him train in the sea.

He is also rowing and running to help build up stamina and help improve his breathing as he suffers from asthma.

“Louis has dreamt of joining the army since he was about three-years old, so it's no surprise to us that this is the charity he has chosen. He is even doing a presentation at his school assembly about his swim. He has the gift of the gab, like his Dad,” said Kathy.

Last weekend Louis was at the Hook Norton Brewery’s open day raising money for Help the Heroes.

To help Louis reach his target of £500 go to www.bmycharity.com/louishayter and make a donation.

The charity Help for Heroes was launched in October 2007 in response to the desire of ordinary people to do something practical to help wounded service men and women.

Louis Hayter, whose ambition is to join the army, is undertaking a 1.4-mile sea swim, raising money for Help the Heroes

Source: Hook Norton Brewery