Every year the Rotary Club of Milton Keynes organise a swimathon at Wolverton Swimming Pool.

For over 10 years, 1^st Middleton Scout group have made up teams of swimmers to take part in this charity fundraiser, often joined by scouts from Loughton Scout Group as well.

This year, we would like to open it up to Milton Keynes Scout District so that we can have a fabulous inter group competition.

Here is how the event works:

• Teams are made up of 6 swimmers
• 3 swimmers wait at each end of the pool
• We are allocated a 55 minute slot
• When the claxon sounds, a swimmer from one end of the pool swims a length and then tags the swimmer waiting at the other end.
• There are volunteer lane counters turning over a number after each length so that teams can keep an eye on how well they are doing against their fellow teams.
• A sponsorship form is handed out before the event plus a link to a just giving page, so that each team member can ask friends and families to sponsor them on their swim.
• The charities receiving the sponsorship are chosen in advance by the Rotary Club - but they are all MK based (including Willen Hospice)
• We ask that each swimmer brings their sponsorship form and donations along on the day.
• The date of the event is Saturday 18^th  February 2023 We have been allocated the first swim of the day 9am to 10am (a great way to wake you up on a Saturday). We have use of the whole pool (6 lanes).

It would be amazing to get 6 teams of swimmers. The event is free of charge and the only requirement is that you can swim 25m and willing to raise money for local Milton Keynes charities.

Please click link box below for more details and the charities that are being supported this year, also a sponsorship form for you to start getting your sponsor!

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours in scouting

Sam

(Akela)

Samantha Bradford

Assistant Group Scout Leader

1st Middleton Scout Group

07887 832222