Channel Swim Challenge
Swim Challenge 2012
The Swan Centre has once again launched it's annual Swim Challenge in aid of the Mayor's chosen charity Berwick Rangers Juniors & Northumberland Hospice Care. This year the challenge will have a different format encompassing several different distances and will be available to swimmers of all ages and abilities. The Challenge begun on Monday 9th January until Sunday 29th April and consists of the following:
Junior Challenge
- Bronze - 5 miles
- Silver - 10 miles
- Gold - 15 miles
Adult Challenge
- Bronze - 15 miles
- Silver - 25 miles
- Gold - 35 miles
Upon completion each participant receives a t-shirt and certificate to celebrate tehir achievement.
This of course follows on from the success of our 2011 Channel Challenge which you can read more about below.
Channel Challenge
The 2011 Swan Centre for Leisure Channel Swim Challenge drew to a close with swimmers raising a total of £638 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The Challenge consisted of participants swimming 1418 lengths of the 25 metre swimming pool which is the equivalent of 22 miles, the same distance from England to France via the Channel.
We will again be hosting the Channel Challenge next year and as an added bonus, we will also be holding a Junior Channel Challenge too.
Facility Manager Darren Humphrey was on hand to present the cheque to former Mayoress, Jennifer Waterhouse who chose Breakthrough Breast Cancer as the charity she supported during her time in office.