Many thanks to swim supporters

9:58am Monday 7th January 2008

I would like to thank everyone (including The Argus), who supported my swim around the Palace Pier to raise money for rehabilitation facilities for severely wounded service personnel returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.

I had to abandon my Christmas day swim due to very rough seas but was fortunate enough to complete it on new year's day with the help of Angus Kennedy, Adrian Bates, Midgie Thompson, Maura Sheehan and Kevin Meredith - all of whom entered the water with me.

Although I started my campaign less than three weeks ago, I have already raised almost £1,000 for the "Help for Heroes" charity (www.helpforheroes.org.uk) and donations continue to come in.

If anyone else would like to make a donation, please make it payable to "Help for Heroes"

and post it to Brighton Swimming School, Swim House, 2 Gordon Mews, Gordon Close, Portslade, BN41 1HU.

• Paul Smith, Brighton Swimming School