Up for a challenge...

In 2006, we were honoured to host Michael's stay at the Lovat when he came over from America to set the world record for paddling Loch Ness...he achieved this in a record 5 hours, 47 minutes & 30 seconds.

We now have someone else coming to stay at the hotel who is going to swim Loch Ness but this time it is not for a world record...it is just for fun!

Jaime, from Spain, is an amateur long distance swimmer and has already swum: the English Channel; Gibraltar; NYCSwim 2010 - to name a few. What was missing in his growing album, was Loch Ness. He is also hoping that Nessie will make a friendly appearance!

He swims for a foundation called "Siempre Adelante" to raise money for people that suffer Latheral Amiotrophic Sclerosis. His slogan is "nado porque puedo y para los que no pueden", that means more or less: "I swim because I am able to do it as well as I do it for people that are not as lucky as me".

Is anyone else planning on a challenge across Loch Ness? Maybe you even want to beat Michael's world record? If so, get in touch - the hotel will offer you accommodation throughout the challenge which will be complimentary based on you beating the record.