Swimmers make a giant splash for charity at swimming pools in Tendring

Swimmers made a giant splash for charity as they took to Tendring’s swimming pools for Swimathon 2024.

A complete of 64 swimmers took to the waters at Tendring District Council’s (TDC) swimming swimming pools for the problem over the weekend.

The nationwide occasion raises money for Most cancers Analysis UK and finish of life charity Marie Curie.

Councillor Mick Barry, TDC’s portfolio holder for Leisure and Public Realm, stated: “It was a beautiful weekend in any respect three TDC swimming pools – together with at Clacton Leisure Centre, Walton-on-the-Naze Existence and Dovercourt Bay Existence.

“Properly executed to all those that took half on this unbelievable charity swim, which raises money for very worthy causes.

“There have been plenty of nice achievements for people and groups collaborating in any respect three swimming swimming pools, together with a workers staff from Dovercourt Bay Existence which clocked up a mixed swim of 55km throughout the weekend.

“I wish to thank everybody who took half in addition to those that helped to organise the occasion.

“It’s not but identified precisely how a lot was raised at our swimming pools, however throughout the nation greater than 10,000 swimmers have to this point raised greater than £1million.”

Swimathon 2024 occurred at 400 venues throughout the UK on April 26-28, whereas the MySwimathon problem – for which members can join to participate in their very own time – runs till Might 5.

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