2008-Swimathon
The Portishead Rotary Club, 15th Annual Swimathon 2008
held on
Saturday 10th May at Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, Portishead
Another great success in this years local events callendar!
This year we are supporting:
St. Peter's Hospice, The Jessie May Trust,
Schools Projects
and local groups and charities
We are very pleased to announce that all of the costs this year for the set up of the event, namely the hire of the Swimming Pool, were more than covered by the generous donations from local businesses sponsoring this event!.
This year 53 teams consisting of 300+ swimmers, took part in Portishead Rotary Club's 15th Annual Swimathon. A total of 3544 lengths were swum over six sessions of 35 minutes. The youngest swimmer was just 4 years old and the oldest was 80!
We were all extremely pleased to welcome Sally Chalmer from BBC Points West News, showing her support, once again by helping the start of the first two sessions.
The teams will now be collecting their sponsor money and somewhere in the region of £7,000 should be raised, which will go towards St Peters Hospice and the Jessie May Trust, as well as local school projects.
For their continued support in sponsorship, our thanks go to:
A & F Iles. Stronemasons
A.P.Burt & Co Ltd.
Ashbury Estate Agency
Barrington & Co.
Bennets Barber Shop
Bristol Port Company
Burleigh Press Ltd.
Burroughs Day
Carbrite Taxis
Careys DIY
Cleaner Clothes
Costcutter
David Playford & Co.
Dingle Brown & Co.
Dyer & Scott Opticians
F.H. Halliday & Son
Fowler's Florists
Fineline
Freeman's Electrical
G.S. Derrick & Son
Glenworth Insurance Services
Gordano Carpets
Gordano Ford
H.S.B.C. Bank
Halifax Estate Agency
Heritage Estate Agency
Janet Barker Dental Surgery
Juicy Jones Greengrocery
Knights Tyres & Exausts
Larsens
Lloyds Bank
Master Key
Morgan Westley
Mother Nature
Nat West Bank
Outlook
Peter Connell
Phonex Bar
Portishead Carnival Committee
Portishead Fish Bar
Portishead Insurance Services
Portishead Restaurant & Take Away
Portishead Trading Co.
Robert John Hair Group
Rota Pression Ltd.
Seasons Florists
Simon Bryant Jewelers
Soleution
Stonehill Stationers
Super Savers
The Corner Cafe
The Plough
The Poacher
The Rickshaw
The Royal Oak
The White Lion
Top Hat & Tails
Tudball Opticians
Tudor Garage
Westhill Auto Spares
Zebra
The Rotary Club wish to sincerely thank all of the Sponsors once again for their help in make the Swimathon a continuing success, also our appreciation and thanks to the Local Editorial Staff whose support through their Publications have raised the awareness of this Annual Swimathon and other Rotary events.
Portishead Paper
Portishead Times
The Mercury
Bristol Evening Post
Next Years Swimathon: 28th March 2009
(Keep an eye out for our Events 2009 tab - for more information)


