About
Our Campaign To Inspire Hope Through Movement
Both Alex and Wizzy have experienced periods where their mental health suffered, and what helped them through was holding onto something that mattered to them and continuing to move towards it, however small the step. Against The Tide is built on that belief: that even the toughest tides in life can be turned one small step at a time. Through rowing the Atlantic, they hope to inspire hope through movement and encourage others to keep going towards what matters most to them. They are proud to support Samaritans, because they believe no one should face their darkest moments alone and that everyone deserves access to lifesaving support.
1 in 5 Of us have had suicidal thoughts.
Every 90 minutes someone in the UK takes their own life.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for people under 35.
Males are 3x more likely to die by suicide than females.
In Great Britain, nearly 4x more people die by suicide than road traffic accidents.
For every suicide, it is estimated that 135 people knew that person who died.
The Team
Alex Treharne
An adventurer at heart, Alex has climbed mountains, kayaked fjords and rowed ocean boats across Scotland and Scandinavia. Professionally, he is an industrial designer helping shape the UK’s fastest public EV charging network.
For over a decade, Alex has carried a quiet dream to row the Atlantic. In early 2016, during a period when his mental health was at its lowest, he often felt completely alone, even in a room full of friends. Around that time, he learned about the extraordinary individuals who rowed the Atlantic and made a promise to himself: one day, I will do that.
That promise gave him something steady to hold onto, a point on the horizon to move towards even in small, quiet ways. Over the years, it shaped his resilience, discipline and long-term thinking until the idea no longer felt distant. Rowing the Atlantic represents how far he has come.
Wizzy Heap
An adventurer in her own right, Wizzy is drawn to endurance challenges that test both body and mind. An experienced rower and endurance athlete, she has competed at leading UK rowing events and completed marathons and ultra-marathons, building resilience and discipline. For her, movement has become more than competition, it has been a lifeline.
Several years ago, Wizzy went through a period when she struggled deeply with her mental health and reached a point where she didn’t know how she would keep going. With support from others, including compassionate intervention at a critical moment, she began slowly to rebuild. One small promise to herself of 10,000 steps a day which became the start of something bigger. Structure where there was none, connection where there had been isolation, and belief where there had been doubt. Movement and community gave her direction.
Rowing the Atlantic is not just a sporting challenge. It represents how far she has come and her belief that dark chapters do not define the whole story.
