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A woman from East Yorkshire has been joyfully reunited with her prosthetic leg nearly a year after it was swept away in the sea. Brenda Ogden, 69, lost her custom-made titanium swimming blade, valued at £2,000, during her first open-water swim in Bridlington last April. What began as an exciting milestone turned into disappointment when a wave unexpectedly knocked her off balance and carried the prosthetic leg away.
Brenda was preparing for a photo with the Flamborough Flippers swimming group when the incident occurred. She described the moment: “I really couldn’t believe I lost it. One minute we were standing up smiling, the next minute it was disappearing off.” Despite efforts by the 22-strong group to search the nearby beach, the leg remained missing, preventing Brenda from continuing her open-water swims.
The lost prosthesis was discovered 10 months later by Elizabeth Forbes, a fossil hunter from Leven, who found the “bizarre” object washed up on the Holderness coast, approximately 14.5 miles south of Bridlington. At first, Elizabeth mistook the item for a gas canister, recalling, “It looked like an upside down lemonade bottle with something on top then it sorted of clicked that it was a prosthetic leg.” After sharing a picture online, it was confirmed to be Brenda’s missing swimming blade. Elizabeth reflected on the discovery, saying, “I was kicking myself for not picking up the leg. I never thought we’d have someone say ‘that’s my leg.'”
Brenda expressed her elation upon learning the leg had been found, stating, “I didn’t think I’d ever be swimming in the sea again. I’m going to be able to now so that is absolutely brilliant.” The prosthetic limb has since been retrieved and is on its way back to her. Brenda humorously noted, “It’s come a long way. It still managed to have its sock on the foot which is quite funny.” The return of the swimming blade marks a hopeful new chapter in her journey to challenge herself through open-water swimming following the amputation caused by a car accident five years ago
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