Cold Dip Commando Tim Crossin is heading towards a £25,000 charity total after completing his open water adventure around the UK.
The former Royal Marine visited Angus during a 31-day charity challenge – just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer for the fourth time.
Tim, 59, set out to raise money for RMA-The Royal Marines Charity, Lymphoma Action and mental health organisation Rock 2 Recovery.
He was stationed at RM Condor on the outskirts of Arbroath during his service career.
So Tim included the town on his tour and was joined by dozens of veterans when he took the plunge in Arbroath harbour.
Serving Royal Marines from 45 Cdo also took part, having welcomed Tim to the officers’ mess at the base the previous evening.
Poole finale
And he completed the cold dip challenge in the sea at Poole’s Branksome Beach on Tuesday.
Tim hoped to raise £10,000, but nearly £23,000 has already poured in to a Justgiving fundraising page.
For the final dip he donned a tuxedo with the green beret he’s worn throughout the challenge.
✅ 31 Dips in 31 Days completed by our Cold Dip Commando!
Fearless Tim Crossin, the utterly amazing 'Cold Dip Commando' living with a 4th cancer diagnosis, has completed his final dip of his epic 31 day challenge, taking 31 cold water dips in 31 locations across the UK. pic.twitter.com/gh2UfQAZod
— Royal Marines Charity (@theRMcharity) January 31, 2023
Phenomenal support
“It’s been amazing,” said Tim.
“I planned this after a stem cell transplant following my third cancer diagnosis.
“It was to be a bit of a reboot for me, but things didn’t work out that way and it is now in my spleen, liver and oesophagus.
“That’s life, and the people I have spoken to during this have been amazing.”
He added: “I did three tours at Condor so I wanted to come back to Arbroath.
“There have been so many changes I didn’t recognise it at first, but then I saw the church, the dry ski slope and the old guardroom and it all came back to me.
“And although I was up here all that time I was never in the sea at the harbour so that’s a first.
“The money that has come in has given me a real boost.
“But it’s not all about that. It great that it can go to these charities to do good things.
“But unless guys – and girls – come forward then they cannot use that money to help them.
“I didn’t ask for help for two years.
“And it’s not just me. As Royal Marines our job is to protect and look after other people.
“We don’t want to see a failing on ourselves by asking for help – but you can’t do everything alone.”
You can support Tim’s fundraising by donating at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/colddipcommando
