A father from North Devon is set to complete the final six lakes in his bid to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes after his young son was diagnosed with a rare brain-attacking condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.
Neil Gilson, a 40-year-old dad of three from Ilfracombe, has already completed four lakes and will now...
A father from North Devon is set to swim the final six lakes with 227.8km still remaining of an epic 369km endurance challenge, in an attempt to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes, inspired by his young sons battle with a rare neurological condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.