A team from Perry Beeches SSS swimming club  joined  thousands of swimmers  last weekend  across the country to take part in the UK’s biggest fundraising swim event “The Swimathon “.

What is the swimthon –  it’s a life-saving splash to help raise monies for the amazing  Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The Beeches Team  composed of Tony Thursfield , Ross Emery , Charlie Wheadon , Paul and Oliver Bates, who all did their swims on Saturday afternoon at the Wyndley Leisure Centre swimming pool alongside hundreds of other swimmers .

The boys said they were really proud to once again to have taken part in the Swimathon. Four of the men did the 5K swim, whilst Paul’s son Oliver did the 1.5K swim. The swim was all in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. To date these wonderful people have raised over £50,