Team GB swimming heroes Mark Foster and Duncan Goodhew are urging people to sign up to Swimathon 2019 – the world’s biggest annual swimming fundraiser – which is raising vital funds for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie. Last year, Swimathon raised £2.1 million, and is aiming to raise further vital funds this time around. Since Swimathon started 33 years ago, over 700,000 swimmers have dived into over 1,000 different pools across the UK, raising more than £50 million for different charities. Foster, the former World, European and Commonwealth champion, who set eight world records during a glittering career, is supporting the campaign, alongside Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew, President of Swimathon. Designed intentionally so people of all swimming abilities can participate, there are a variety of distances available as individual challenges – 400m, 1.5k, 2.5k, 5k and the new Triple 5k, while 1.5k and 5k are also available as team challenges for family, friends or colleagues to take on. Taking place over the weekend of 29th-31st March 2019, Duncan Goodhew, Olympic gold medallist and president of Swimathon, said: “It has been a real joy to see Swimathon develop and mature into the great event it is today. Having started back in 1986, we surpassed the £50m milestone last year which was a massive achievement, and we’re hoping to continue to raise more money for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie this year. For further details about Swimathon, how to sign up and ideas how to fundraise, visit www.Swimathon.org
