Rotary Swimarathon 2012

Rotary Global Swimarathon makes a splash worldwide

Thousands of participants around the world plan to swim 100 meters or more on 25 February in an effort to set a new Guinness World Record and to raise money for Rotary's polio eradication campaign.

It's just one of many events being planned by Rotarians the week of 23 February to celebrate Rotary's 107th anniversary. 

The global event is being organized by the Rotary Club of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, which has held an annual swim fundraiser since 1990 to support local charities. Participants swim laps in a pool to raise pledges during the "swimarathons."

This year, in addition to their local event, the Grantham Rotarians decided to spearhead a worldwide swim the week of Rotary’s anniversary. In order to set a new one-hour swimming record, they need 2,355 swimmers to complete more than 100 meters between 12:00 and 13:00 GMT.

So far, 78 clubs have registered to participate by holding their own swimming fundraisers for polio.

"The idea of setting a world record started as a bit of a joke," says Roger Graves, event chair. "But now that the reality has set in, we hope to set a new world record, raise funds toward eliminating polio, increase awareness of Rotary, and encourage more people to swim and stay fit."

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The Rotary Club of Nairobi invites you to join...

The Rotary Global Swimarathon 2012

... to SWIM 100 METRES
...for a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
...and to RAISE FUNDS TO END POLIO NOW
...on 25 FEBRUARY 2012 FROM 3-4 pm E.A.T.

We are proud to inform you that the Rotary Club of Nairobi will participate in this global effort to set a World Record – for the most people swimming 100m in one hour. This event is also a fundraiser for the Rotary International Polio Eradication Campaign.  We’d like you to join us!

WHAT CAN YOU DO? HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• By putting together a team! Each participant must swim 100 meters at the Nairobi University swimming pool between 3 - 4 pm on 25th February.
• By getting sponsors from family, friends, colleagues and companies to raise funds to help eradicate POLIO in Kenya and around the world.
• Who can participate? Adults and children 10 and over who can swim 100m. (The pool will be open to all before and after the swim event)

Come, join us on February 25, and become a World Record holder! Rotarians will be there to welcome you and refreshments will be available.

To join us, or for further details, please email swim@rotarynairobi.org for details and help us make as big a SPLASH as possible!

 

Yours sincerely,
Rotarian Salome Gitoho
President – Rotary Club of Nairobi

 

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