Swimathon
The Rotary Club of Milton Keynes organises a Swimathon each year. Since its inception in 1994 the event has raised over £375,000. The charities which we are supporting in 2012 are detailed below.
The main event is usually held in March, at Stantonbury Leisure Centre Pool, and was held on 12th March 2011. A special event for disabled swimmers also takes place, at Newport Pagnell and was on on 26th February 2011. The main event in 2012 will be on 10th March, (Starting at 10.00.) and the disabled event on 25th February.(Starting at 11.30.) Swimathon's purpose is to raise money mainly for local Charities, (and other Charities supported by Rotary International). Teams of up to six swimmers are needed. You do not need to be an expert. Experienced swimmers or beginners who can swim a length (33 metres) unaided can take part, as can children, (with parental permission.).You only need to be prepared to give up an hour of your time and get your friends to sponsor you and your team. If you wish there is even an opportunity to be sponsored for the number of lengths your team swims! The proposed beneficiaries from the 2012 Swimathon are: Age UK Milton Keynes, City Counselling Centre, Community Cardiac Group, Milton Keynes Museum, REMAP, The Mayor's Charity, (SNAP and The Rifles Care for Casualties,) Willen Hospice, and other charities supported by Rotary International. For more details and links to their Websites go to Swimathon 2012. A pdf list is available from; Proposed 2012 beneficiaries. See also the Introduction Page So why not get together with friends and family, on 10th March 2012, and help our local community and also have a lot of fun? |
