Swimmers brave Cleethorpes' cold waters to make sure cancer doesn't become forgotten 'c' word during Covid-19 pandemic Fiona Hunter and Leah Pullen have been carrying out “short and tough” swims in Cleethorpes to rack up miles and raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support 06:00, 19 FEB 2021 Two swimmers have been braving Cleethorpes’ cold waters to take on the English Channel Virtual Challenge. Fiona Hunter and Leah Pullen have been carrying out “short and tough” swims in Cleethorpes to rack up miles and raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. They want to ensure “cancer does not become the forgotten ‘c’ word during the coronavirus pandemic”.