
Supermodel Alek Wek is renowned in the fashion industry for her beautifully toned, naturally athletic body. Her vivacious attitude towards life and professional approach to her career has secured her huge international success, and her compassion and charitable nature made her the ideal candidate to champion Speedo's "World Swim Against Malaria" campaign. The global fundraising initiative aimed to get one million people around the world swimming on 5th April 2008.