Otago University student Hannah Morgan has kicked off her bid to cross the treacherous waters of Foveaux Strait to raise awareness about mental health. The student from Southland started her swim from Stewart Island at 6.20am this morning and by mid morning she had already swum 14.2 kilometres. The former James Hargest College pupil and national swimming champion is swimming solo from Stewart Island to Bluff in a bid to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation and Otago University Students’ Association. Otago University Student Hannah Morgan who is Swimming Foveaex Strait to raise money for Mental Health. The 21-year-old Otago University law and politics student was driven to raise awareness about mental health after a good friend of hers died two years ago as a result of mental health issues, she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2019 20:59 UTC