Annual Winchester Swim 2016 has an Olympic feel

Winchester Rotary's annual Winchester Swim 2016 will be held at Winchester College's 25-metre Pool on Saturday 20th February 2016. Taking part in this year's Swimathon will be Olympic Swimmer Kathy Read, who competed in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics, won silver and bronze at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 and 1994, and bronze in the European Championships in 1993.

Last year's Swimathon helped the teams taking part raise £6,350 for their chosen charities and Fiona is looking for more teams to compete in raising money this year. Rotary is also offering to recover Gift Aid from donations made.

There are four team prizes of £50 restaurant vouchers to win - one for the team with the most flamboyant dress and one each for the top three teams based on number of lengths swum and amount raised.

Pictured; Kathy Read, Fiona Whitehouse (Winchester Rotary Fundraising Director), Anthony Arkwright (Winchester Rotary President)

 

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Hourly bookings can be arranged from 8 – 11am or 1 - 5pm. Team sizes of between 4 to 8 people are suggested with members swimming in relay for 55 minutes. Registration costing just £25 can be made here