Rotary Club of Falkirk Swimarathon raises cash for Strathcarron Hospice and charities

Held on Sunday in the pool at Grangemouth Sports Complex, the event raised cash for Strathcarron Hospice and other local charities with teams of swimmers taking part in a 55 minute Swimarathon. Those entering teams could have up to six swimmers with the aim of trying to cover as many lengths of the pool as they could in the timescale.

If their team was from a school or a club they got half of what they raised back from Rotary as well as Gift Aid.

Organisers said that the event had already brought in over £6000 with more money still to be collected. Last year, Rotarians and their supporters raised over £9000 for local good causes.

On Friday evening the Rotary club of Falkirk held its 98th Charter Anniversary Dinner with an inspirational speaker Andrew Peterson who cycled round Britain for 40tude the Colon Cancer charity raising over £171,000 during his endurance endeavours.