What is Rosie Swale-Pope?
{{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = MBE | name = Rose Swale-Pope | image = Rosie Swale Pope.jpg | birth_name = Rosie Griffin | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|10|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Davos]], Switzerland | nationality = British | children = Eve and James }} '''Rosie Swale-Pope''' (2 October 1946) is a British [[author]], global adventurer and marathon runner. She is famous for having run around the world, sailing across the Atlantic in a small boat, and trekking across Chile on horseback.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Stories for kids who dare to be different|last=Brooks|first=Ben|publisher=Running Press Kids|year=2019|isbn=978-0-7624-6855-3|location=New York|pages=143}}</ref> Many of her adventures have been done to raise money for charity and to spread awareness of [[prostate cancer]]. == Early life == Rosie Swale-Pope was born in Switzerland by a Swiss mother and an [[Irish language|Irish]] father. Her mother died when Rosie was two years old, and she went on to live with her grandmother in Ireland. Rosie was home-schooled until she was sent to boarding school at age thirteen. She began working for a newspaper at age 18 and very soon she began exploring the world on her own. Rosie married Colin Swale and together they bought a 30-foot catamaran and sailed to Italy. Their youngest child James, was born on board the boat.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Children of Cape Horn|last=Swale|first=Rosie|publisher=Elek Books|year=1974|isbn=0-236-17713-3}}</ref> == Adventures == === Running === Swale-Pope is a solo trekker. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.rosiearoundtheworld.co.uk/ Rosie's around the world website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927145202/http://www.rosiearoundtheworld.co.uk/ |date=2006-09-27 }} * [http://www.dessealtv.com/video.php?tagname=showreel&id=8 Clip from Channel 4 documentary 'In search of the Rain Gods'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228101720/http://