Yeah, this has a little to do with the "how to promote the sport" discussion, but what would some of you feel about this.
We have Turkey Trots and Jingle Bell Runs and who knows how many walks for charity, even boke rides - what about swims for chairty? You don't have to be a good swimmer, although some ostensibly would be. But you just need to get sponsors for like whatever cents a lap, or a 1/4 mile or whatever, and get in the pool and raise money for something. It would take some organizing on the part of the more motivated, but POSSIBLY it would draw some people to the sport, raising money, not giving it to the participants and maybe some people who are more on the famous side would come to host it to get people there, or particpiating, or maybe even not and it could fly on it's own.
Just an idea I had and wanted to run it by some swimmers. So would you participate, and how do you think it would go?
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I see what you're saying... but I'm thinking of taking it beyond aiding swimming or sports. If a walk can benefit *** cancer (noble goal I know), why not a swim benefitting something similar. There are people who might not consider any form of exercise for anything but if it's a huge cause, they'll walk the equivalent of a Marathon to help out. Some of these same people might not get in a pool for other swimmers that they don't particulary care about... you know... water scares some people, but and only Heaven knows why, they'll "brave" the water for a disease. Of course, we might loose some of the proceeds on extra lifeguards on that note (and to be honest, I'd rather swim for charity than walk for it ay day). ;) But oh well.... see where I am going with this. I know you mentioned Swim Across America, but (yes I am idealistic) can't we do more? We love to swim. Why not help out whatever we can by doing it?
I see what you're saying... but I'm thinking of taking it beyond aiding swimming or sports. If a walk can benefit *** cancer (noble goal I know), why not a swim benefitting something similar. There are people who might not consider any form of exercise for anything but if it's a huge cause, they'll walk the equivalent of a Marathon to help out. Some of these same people might not get in a pool for other swimmers that they don't particulary care about... you know... water scares some people, but and only Heaven knows why, they'll "brave" the water for a disease. Of course, we might loose some of the proceeds on extra lifeguards on that note (and to be honest, I'd rather swim for charity than walk for it ay day). ;) But oh well.... see where I am going with this. I know you mentioned Swim Across America, but (yes I am idealistic) can't we do more? We love to swim. Why not help out whatever we can by doing it?
