We held our 22nd Swimarathon at Clayesmore Sports Centre on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March. Entries increased from 35 to 42 and everyone swam with great enthusiasm, swimming a grand total of 130 km and also raising over £7,800 in sponsorship, compared to last years total sum of £6795. This brings the total amount raised in the 22 years to around £163,000 which has benefited many local organisations and charities. A truly magnificent achievement.

Half of the money raised was returned to the teams for their own organisation or nominated charities.  This year's principal beneficiaries of the Lions share of the proceeds were Age Concern North Dorset and Dentaid.

Results:

The Brian Chenery Cup (for the best individual team).    Clayesmore Masters Swimming Club, long term supporters of our event, with an excellent 25,425 points (75 laps, £339)

The Blackmore Vale Challenge Cup (for the overall runners up)   Sturminster Newton Rotary Club with an impressive 23,450 points (67 laps, £350)

Eamon & Jackie McNamara Cup (for best junior team )   Stower Provost Community School Pupils, they achieved 17,550 points (50 laps, £351)

President's Shield (for the most noteworthy effort by a team.)   Awarded to Shaftesbury St Johns Ambulance. Not only do they provide first aid cover each year but this year entered 6 teams scoring 66,662 points and raised more sponsorship than any other team, a highly commendable sum of £1,315.

The Dick and Sally Gillam Plate (for the best group overall)   GillinghamTurbos Swimming Club who also entered 6 teams, twice as many as last year, and scored a total of 75,911 points having raised an impressive £997. Their mixed age boys teams managed to beat their last years lap count by 5 recording an wonderful 105 laps but were chased very hard by their girls team with 102 laps.

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