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New Guinness World Record for Julie

27th April 2013 | Tags: ,

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE has just found out that she has made her 21st World Record not swimming, but by being one of 302 people who bounced on a mini trampoline. On July 3rd 2012, as part of the events...

Channel swim under six hours for Julie and home start

29th November 2012 | Tags:

Dr. Julie Bradshaw has gone to great lengths to help raise much needed funds for Home Start Charnwood, a charity which provides support and friendship for children and their families. Julie, as Patron of Home Start suggested the idea of...

Julie on Ed Stagg live show BBC radio leicester

15th November 2012 | Tags: ,

On Saturday November 10th 2012, Julie was invited to be Ed Stagg’s special guest for ‘Something for the weekend’ show live.  Julie talks to Ed about aspects of her life, including what she does in a 'typical' weekend, sending out...

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE Awarded ELF Award (European Lung Foundation) for helping others

16th October 2012 | Tags:

Julie has been awarded the European Lung Foundation Certificate for her success and inspirational achievements in swimming despite living with asthma.

Julie’s Post Olympic Challenge – River Humber Butterfly World Record Swim 2013

After swimming Manhattan Island last year, Dr. Julie Bradshaw is aiming for her 21st World Record swimming the River Humber butterfly.

Patronage for Cllr Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE

Councillor Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE has been appointed Patron of Charnwood Home-Start Charity.

Record of Manhattan Butterfly

Dr. Julie 'Madfish' Bradshaw MBE has completed another 'milestone' in the history of long distance butterfly swimming. On Saturday 16th July 2011 she completed her latest swimming feat with her favourite and hardest stroke, the butterfly circumnavigating the 28.5 miles course around...

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE elected Charnwood Borough Councillor May 2011

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE has been elected as a Councillor for Charnwood Borough Council following the local elections on 5th May 2011. The world record swimmer had ben working hard to win support from her local area and it has...