Date posted 02 Apr 2019
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We recently hosted swimathon on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st March which was a huge success with 11 people signing up for the saturday and 15 for the sunday sessions. Participants were able to do either 400m,1.5k,2.5k,5k or a team event and everyone completed their goals that they set out to do which was amazing. 

In total swimathon nationwide has managed to raise £1,748,816 at the time of this article which is amazing, all of the money raised goes towards some great causes such as Marie Curie and Cancer Research UK. Below is a chart to show what all the money raised can go towards, so a big well done to everyone who took part and also to everyone who helped raise money to sponsor a swimmer. Now on to next year where we hope to have even more people taking part.

Cancer Research UK Marie Curie
£30 will cover the cost of running a cervical cancer trial for 1 day. £35 pays for a slide sheet, used by Marie Curie Nurses to move people with a terminal illness safely in bed.
£100 covers the cost of giving one patient the Cytosponge test and analysing their results in the lab to diagnose early stages of oesophageal cancer. £180 pays for a Marie Curie Nurse’s nine-hour shift in a patient’s home through the night.
£270 covers the cost of a trial for a day to find the best treatment for children with a rare type of leukaemia, whose cancer has come back after treatment.  £260 will cover the cost of two day-therapy sessions for a patient at a Marie Curie Hospice.
£400 is the cost of running Cancer Chat for one day helping thousands of people through very difficult times. £435 pays for someone with a terminal illness to stay in a Marie Curie Hospice for 24 hours, so they can receive the hands-on care they need in their final days.