ACTON woman Nicky Defries has completed more than 150 miles in the poolto raise vital funds for London’s Air Ambulance Service.
After a cycling accident last year left her seriously injured, she vowed to help those who were there in her hour of need.
On the one-year anniversary of her accident, she completed the last lap of the pool at Everyone Active Acton to complete her charity journey.
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Swimming three times a week, up to 200 lengths at a time, she has been chalking up the laps at her local pool, raising £5,000 in the process.
This was despite being in constant pain until February this year, undergoing seven separate operations in a year as well as dealing with the emotional consequences of her accident.
"It has been a joy to see Nicky go from strength to strength," said Michael Thomas, manager at Everyone Active Acton.
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