2009 Poole Swimarathon
Poole Lions Club ran a very successful Poole Swimarathon in association with Soroptimist International of Poole and Poole Bay Rotary Club on 7 and 8 February 2009 at the Dolphin Pool, Kingland Road, Poole.
This year’s sponsorship will help locally based charities:
Julia’s House, mobile bus appeal
Victoria School, helping children with disabilities
Youth Cancer Trust, providing therapeutic breaks for young adults
Poole Young Carers
Purple Teardrop Campaign, providing safe house accommodation for trafficked women
Teams of 6 from local schools, clubs and businesses each swam for just under an hour - our own Soroptimist Team swam a very acceptable 37 laps. Poole Soroptimists were joined by colleagues from other Southern Region clubs including Paralympic Games swimmer Rosalinda Hardiman. During her swimming career, Rosalinda has broken 4 world records and been a member of 2 relay crossings of the Channel - we were therefore particularly honoured that she was able to participate in this year’s Poole Swimarathon.