Whitby swimming for charity event

WHITBY swimmers are being encouraged to get in the swim in aid of an annual Marie Curie Cancer Care event at the town's leisure centre pool.
Swimathon 2009 is open to everyone, and will be encouraging people to set their own personal challenge by accomplishing a distance of their choice. Swimmers can challenge themselves to the top 5K challenge, 2.5K for intermediate swimmers or 1.5K for those who swim occasionally. For those interested in joining forces with friends, colleagues or family, the 5K challenge can also be completed as part of a team.

It is one of the U.K.'s biggest charities Marie Curie Cancer Care. Providing high quality free home nursing, giving terminally ill patients the chance to die at home supported by their families. As well as providing a home nursing service, the charity runs a number of Marie Curie Hospices across the UK.

The Swimathon will take place from 16 to 19 April at 500 pools throughout the country. To find out more or enter the 2009 challenge go to www.swimathon.org