​Why do I swim?

My name is Luke Richards and I am a recovered Alcoholic and an Ultra-marathon swimmer. Over 6 years ago my life was on a singular trajectory, I was caught in the cycle of addiction with no hope of recovery.

With the help of lots of people I did recover, and have been blessed with an amazing life.  

I believe that we write addicts off as "lost causes" and I am swimming to show that we have the capacity to change a live amazing lives.

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MY LATEST ADVENTURES

March 16th 2019 The Port 2 Pub 25K Ultra Marathon
August 2020 The English Channel

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"Every addict deserves the opportunity to change, to balance the ledger and show the world that they can live positive lives."

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