Two-time Olympian Hector Pardoe<\/strong> will attempt to swim the UK’s three biggest lakes on 2 August to raise money for environmental charity Surfers against Sewage.<\/p>\n Pardoe was sixth in the open water at Paris 2024, three years after being forced to retire from the race in Tokyo after being hit in the eye by a stray elbow.<\/p>\n The Briton is using his profile to raise funds for the marine conversation and campaigning charity with a \u00a315,000 target by completing back-to-back swims of Loch Lomond in Scotland, Lake Windermere in north-west England and Laka Bala in Wales.<\/p>\n Inspired by the Three Peaks Challenge – in which participants attempt to climb the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours – Pardoe’s bid would see him swim a total of 34.5 miles and cover the distance between the three lakes in the space of 24 hours in what would be a new world record.<\/p>\n It follows his world record swim<\/a> in 2023 when he became the fastest man to have completed the 10.5-mile (16.8km) length of Lake Windermere<\/strong>\u00a0in north-west England while also raising money to improve water quality.<\/p>\n The Doha worlds 10k bronze medallist said on social media: “This monumental effort is all in support of Surfers against Sewage and I’m proud to be raising \u00a315,000 to fund their vital ocean clean-ups and fight for cleaner waters across the UK.”<\/p>\n\n