DIGGING DEEP
Moment dehydrated and seasick Rangers hero Graeme Souness, 71, admits ‘I feel terrible’ during latest channel swim
There were some difficult moments along the way
GRAEME SOUNESS has completed his second gruelling swim for charity Debra - after he and his team spent 22 hours crossing the channel and BACK.
The big-hearted Rangers hero is doing the hard yards in his bid to raise awareness of a condition called butterfly skin (EB) - despite the fact he underwent an emergency heart operation as recently as September.
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The Rangers and Scotland legend was taken to hospital after suffering chest pains while watching football on TV at home.
He also needed shoulder SURGERY after completing the last charity channel swim - but he was determined not to let the side down and duly did his bit for a good cause.
But a video early in the swim shows how tough he found it, admitting he felt terrible in the break between his first leg of the day and his second.
Asked about the "dodgy period" he had suffered since the last swim, Souness replied: "It was one of two things, I think I've either gone and dehydrated myself sitting for three hours in the sunshine before the first swim or a bit of seasickness but I felt terrible.
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"It's never great swimming in the dark but hopefully I will feel better this time."
But speaking at the conclusion of the event, Souness added: "How do I feel? I’m knackered! I really am, no amount of training can prepare you for what we just did.
"Last time it was tough, but this time was even tougher. The weather was nice though!
"I am emotional when I think about why we did this. To support Isla and everyone else living with this horrendous condition."
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