The Midnight Windermere 50

To mark her 50th birthday, Ceri Smith decided to swim across England’s longest lake with 49 other swimmers, Sharon Davies included, here she shares their story

When most people turn 50, they might throw a party or book a spa day. Ceri Smith, founder of The Aquatic Body in Lancaster, had other ideas: gather 49 swimmers, many of them beginners, and swim across England’s longest lake.