Swimathon

On Saturday we held our Swimathon at Teesdale Leisure Centre with participants having fun whilst fundraising. Barnard Castle Rotary has organised this event every year since 2010 and, in that time, has raised over £20,000 for charitable causes.

This year, local community teams of between 4 to 6 members swam for 30 minutes on a relay basis, and with the help of sponsorship from family, friends and colleagues, raised over £1000 to help their favourite local charities. Teams included Rotary, TODYS (Teesdale Opportunities for Disabled Youngsters), Brownies and Guides.

Thanks to Michael Hanby for co-ordinating the event.