A 10-year-old Hitchin boy is preparing to make a splash by swimming 1.5km in next month's Swimathon, to raise money for Cancer Research and Marie Curie.

On Saturday, May 7, Flynn Jenkinson will be jumping into the pool at the Hitchin Swimming Centre to take part in the world's biggest annual fundraising swim challenge.

Flynn said: "As soon as I saw the leaflet for the Swimathon at the Hitchin Swimming Centre, I really wanted to sign up."

To support Flynn and his challenge, visit shorturl.at/nyFZ4.

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