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"I really enjoy what I am doing and want to go further in my sport, County
Durham Foundation has helped me to do this."
Christopher is eleven years old and lives with his family in Darlington. He
was born with severe food intolerances that are caused by an enzyme deficiency.
Because of this, his digestive system is only able to tolerate a total of
seventeen food and drink items. Christopher has also experienced severe
reactions with certain types of clothing. All of his clothing now has to be
tested before he wears them.
Christopher is committed to his sport and trains twice a week, to do this
he has to get up a 4.40am and travel 20 miles. Christopher is currently
UK National Champion at 200 metres Butterfly and Scottish National Champion
within his age group. He is currently ranked second in the country for
the 100 metre butterfly and is in the top ten in seven other events.
Christopher has been invited to take part in a World Class Selection Day.
His parents fund both him and his sister to swim, train and attend national
events. Christopher and his sister also participate in fund raising
events to assist their continued involvement in swimming. They are seeking
funding to cover training fees, gala entries, accommodation, training camps,
and travelling costs. He is ineligible for any grants from the Sports Council.
A grant of £480 was given to Christopher to help him continue to train and compete as a swimmer at a national level for a year.
He was able to take part in more events throughout the year as a result. This has been a great help as it has meant that Christopher can defend his titles at the Scottish and UK National Championships.
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