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Fitness coach and mental health advocate Fergus Crawley has completed the swimming leg of the second day of Project TENacity in Glasgow on May 1, 2026. Crawley recorded a time of 1:11:36 for the 3900m swim, marking the second stage of an ambitious endurance challenge spanning 10 cities across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Project TENacity involves the completion of 10 iron-distance triathlons in 10 consecutive days. Each daily challenge consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile marathon run. The event began in Edinburgh on April 30, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude in London on May 9, 2026.

A Mission of Mental Health and Recovery

The challenge is deeply personal for the 30-year-old coach, as the timeline of the event marks exactly 10 years since Crawley attempted to take his own life in May 2016. Crawley has used the project to highlight the importance of mental health and the role of physical movement in rebuilding purpose and direction.

Crawley, who founded the coaching platform OMNIA Performance, previously raised over £100,000 for Movember through similar physical challenges, including a 24-hour effort to squat half a million kilos to symbolize the number of men lost to suicide globally each year.

For Project TENacity, Crawley stated that the focus is not on his own athletic achievements, but on community involvement. He noted that this project isn’t about my individual performance, but rather, about your participation.

Fundraising for Life-Saving Support

The project is raising funds for the suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), an organization dedicated to helping people end their misery, not their lives. Crawley has set a fundraising target of £122,000, which is intended to fund 10,000 potentially life-saving calls to the charity’s helplines.

According to project details, each £12.20 raised funds one such call. To ensure that all donations go directly to the charity, the operational costs of the project are fully funded by OMNIA Performance.

Inclusive Endurance Design

Unlike traditional elite endurance events, Project TENacity was designed to be accessible to the public. Participants can join Crawley for specific segments of the triathlon regardless of their fitness level. To facilitate this, the event organizers structured the legs in controlled environments:

• Swims take place in private pools.
• Bike routes are conducted on closed circuits or park loops.
• Runs are based on athletics tracks or accessible green spaces.

More than 300 people registered to take part in the challenge in some capacity, with entry for participants tied to a minimum donation to CALM.

The Road to London

Following the events in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Crawley will continue the 10-day circuit through several other major cities. The remaining itinerary is as follows:

• May 2: Belfast
• May 3: Dublin
• May 4: Liverpool
• May 5: Manchester
• May 6: Leeds
• May 7: Cardiff
• May 8: Bristol
• May 9: London

Crawley has described the training for the feat as mentally demanding, requiring a 25-hour weekly schedule defined by consistency and scheduling. The project concludes on May 9, coinciding with the exact anniversary of his second chance at life.