Second annual swim to lift consciousness of neuroendocrine most cancers

A girl in Cornwall who has accomplished 733 days of a 1,000 day swim problem invited members of the general public to affix her for the second National Daily Dip 4 Dave Day.

Ruth Hitchcock started swimming daily on 9 October 2023 after her husband was identified with neuroendocrine most cancers earlier that 12 months.

Her husband Dave Hitchcock has neuroendocrine most cancers, a uncommon most cancers that begins in hormone-producing nerve cells.

Swimmers joined her on Gyllyngvase Beach earlier and she or he stated: “I’m overwhelmed, I think it’s brilliant… I think there’s more people here than last year.”

Mrs Hitchcock stated her husband’s most cancers was incurable and “I cannot sit back and that destroy our lives without doing something”.

She has raised practically £45,000 for analysis however stated a very powerful half was elevating consciousness.

“There are another three or 400 people around the country doing it with us which is just unbelievable,” she added.

“We’ve got swimmers in Australia, Bali, Greece, Spain, they’ve already started sending their pictures in… it’s just incredible what’s happening.”

After returning to land Mrs Hitchcock stated: “I’m so grateful to everybody who came… it was a fantastic day.”

Her 1,000th every day swim is ready for five July 2026.

Her husband Dave Hitchcock stated he felt a “combination of proud that she’s doing it, worry especially if she’s going on her own… overall just proud of what she’s doing and achieving.”