The radio teams from Kent, Surrey and Sussex completed their combined 48 miles on Friday.
BBC Radio Surrey apprentice Morgan Webb has been swimming for the teamThe teams from Kent, Surrey and Sussex began swimming a combined 48 miles on Monday and finished on Friday afternoon.
BBC Radio Surrey producer Sophia Atkins, who is also a swimming teacher, conquered two miles every day for the challenge. She said: “I’m exhausted but I’m enjoying it. Children in Need helps some great charities in our area so that’s why I’m doing it.”BBC Radio Sussex presenter Sarah Gorrell has been swimming along with producers Steve Dale and Will FlocktonHe had his first swimming lesson in more than 30 years in the run up to the challenge and swam 25 metres without the aid of a float.
BBC radio stations across the UK were hoping to collectively swim 1,000 miles and have so far raised over £100,000. The Thousand Mile Challenge is being supported by former Team GB swimmers Rebecca Adlington and Mark Foster.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BBC Radio Solent and South Today team end Children in Need swimThe team swam the final 470 lengths to complete their challenge of 24 miles on Friday.
Read more »
East End girl Margaret marks Centenary celebrations at home in East KilbrideMargaret Ann Dickson Aitken Craig was born in Glasgow on September 18, 1924
Read more »
BBC Children in Need: Radio teams take on swimming challengeShay Kaur Grewal heads up BBC Radio London's swimming team raising money for this year's appeal.
Read more »
Children in Need: BBC teams to join 1,000-mile swim challengeThe challenge will take place from 4-8 November at various swimming pools across the South East.
Read more »
More than 200,000 properties in South East at risk of floodingThe Environment Agency wants householders to sign up for alerts and check their local flooding risk.
Read more »
UK charities launch funding appeal to address 'overwhelming' need in Gaza, Lebanon and wider Middle EastThe government will match the first £10m of donations from the public in the appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee.
Read more »