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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Hi there,
Just for info 'from the UK', we have an annual event called the BT Swimathon. Participants swim 5000 metres at one of some 500 or so designated pools around the country. It's essentially for a small number of named charities which can vary from year to year.
Winners of age groups (youngsters right up to 70+) are invited to attend a prizegiving ceremony in London every year.
The beauty of the contest is 1) it's for a good cause 2) you can do it 'in your own back yard' 3) it's for allcomers - attached/unattached, elite through to beginners.
Alex
Hi there,
Just for info 'from the UK', we have an annual event called the BT Swimathon. Participants swim 5000 metres at one of some 500 or so designated pools around the country. It's essentially for a small number of named charities which can vary from year to year.
Winners of age groups (youngsters right up to 70+) are invited to attend a prizegiving ceremony in London every year.
The beauty of the contest is 1) it's for a good cause 2) you can do it 'in your own back yard' 3) it's for allcomers - attached/unattached, elite through to beginners.
Alex