Swimarathon reaches the finish line in bumper year

A PROJECT to renovate the children’s section at the Guille-Alles Library will benefit from around £25,000 as a result of the 2017 Skipton Swimarathon, which finished yesterday.

Published 9 Oct 2017, 7:40am

Teams from The Guernsey Sports for the Disabled Association that took part in the 2017 Skipton Swimarathon at Beau Sejour. David Parsons (kneeling, centre) won the trophy for the most improved disabled swimmer. (Picture by Nigel Baudains, 19540633) / Guernsey Press

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More than £50,000 was raised by nearly 2,000 people, who swam more than 700km over the four days.

The Lions Club of Guernsey and the Guernsey Round Table’s jointly run event celebrated its 40th anniversary last year.

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