Result

29 teams swam a total of 3211 lengths of the 25 metre pool.

The total pledged so far is £6780.44, which is nearly £2,000 more than the 2015 event.

Projects Previously Supported

Over the last 4 years the Swimarathon has raised over £18,000 which has resulted in £10,000 being donated to the South East Lions Air Ambulance Night Flying Appeal plus equipping the “Soft Play Area" and part of "The Sensory Room”, at The Horsham Springboard Project Centre as well as purchasing 4 portable defibrillators for our local Secondary Schools and The QE II School for children with disabilities.

How Does It Work?

Teams of up to six swim lengths of the pool for 55 minutes, trying to swim as many lengths as possible as a team. Teams obtain sponsorship from family, friends and other supporters. The income from sponsors is split 50:50 between Horsham Lions Club (for the nominated projects) and any other good cause that the team may wish to support. Teams can, of course, donate their half to the Horsham Lions Club nominated projects.

2016 Projects

In 2016 we are supporting two Horsham based charities, they are; Hop, Skip and Jump and The Butterfly Project who respectively support children and young adults with a variety of physical and learning difficulties. Horsham Lions Club will donate it's share of the funds raised, including tax recovered through Gift Aid, to these projects. Please remind sponsors who pay tax, that their sponsorship is worth 25% more if they complete the required details on the sponsorship form.

Hop Skip and Jump, opened its Centre’s doors in Swan Walk in mid-2015. It provides care for anyone with special needs for up to 2 hours, through its soft play, sensory room and wet room areas. Professionally trained staff provide fun activities, thus allowing parents or carers some free time. In order to expand the types of activities, Hop Skip and Jump are looking to purchase a variety of equipment: total cost £3,150.

The Butterfly Project, has its own shop and workshops at 31 Springfield Road, Horsham. It provides young adults, with both learning and physical disabilities, with opportunities to work by undertaking local paper rounds, woodwork and metal work, cooking, gardening, watering plants at local stations, DJ skills and music technology. In addition, the young adults are taught to reach the location of these jobs by using local transport. The Butterfly Project is in need of wheelchairs for use by these young people as well as other equipment.

Taking Part

Taking part is very easy; there is no entry fee. You will need a team of up to six swimmers plus an adult non-swimming team captain. All ages can take part, from 8 to 70 inclusive. The first member of a team swims one length of the pool and then relaxes while the other members of the team each swim a length of 25 metres in turn. The first swimmer then swims again and so on for 55 minutes. There could be up to eight teams swimming each hour. The first teams start swimming at 1pm, with other teams starting on the hour until 4pm when the last teams will start their swim. Why not ask your friends and colleagues to have a go? It’s great fun and good healthy exercise!

All swimmers will be presented with a medal. If your team wishes to swim at a particular time then please send the entry form in as quickly as possible: its first come, first served!

Sponsorship Forms

Additional sponsorship forms are are available to download from the link below:

Swimarathon 2016 Sponsorship Form

If you would like to speak to someone about the event please call Tom Osborne on 01403 241167.