Swimmers get ready to take the plunge for charity

On Sunday 24th February, three teams of pupils will dive into the Dundee Olympia swimming pool to embrace the challenge of the 2019 Dundee Rotary Swimarathon.

The annual event sees six-person squads swim as many 25m lengths as they can in 25 minutes, to raise money for good causes.

Each squad aims to raise at least £360, with 20% of the total generated going to the Rotary Club of Dundee Trust to be distributed to local charities and the International End Polio Now campaign.

The other 80% goes to each team’s chosen charity, and this year the High School teams – a group of L7 swimmers representing the Junior Years and two groups of F5/6 swimmers representing the Senior Years - are supporting the RNLI, whose volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour rescue service in the UK and Ireland. 

If you would like to sponsor the High School teams, please visit: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/hsdswimarathon2019

It’s hoped that this year’s Dundee Swimarathon, in which more than 200 swimmers will take part, will raise more than £20,000, taking the total funds generated by the event over five years to more than £110,000.

You can find out more about the Swimarathon at: https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=725885&ClubID=26