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