SPONSORED SWIM

Over forty teams made up of local schools, clubs and organisations raised in excess of £5500 during Glastonbury and Street Lions Club’s recent sponsored swim.

The event took place at a lively and busy Millfield School pool on a sunny Sunday morning.  There was plenty of support for the swimmers from family and friends who cheered them on.

Each team swam for 25 minutes in relay raising funds from sponsorship for the number of laps swum.  The proceeds will be split equally between their own cause and the Lions charity account.

Teams participating included ones from Brookside, Charlton Mackrell, Millfield Pre Prep and Prep , Millfield senior and West Pennard schools plus Glastonbury Football Club, St John Ambulance, the Gateway Club and others.  One team was made up of four under 10’s led by team captain Samuel Gilby who decided that they wanted to raise money for shelter box, a topic that they had heard about at school.

A Lions spokesman said ”The Lions and the teams had fantastic support from the local community in raising a remarkable sum of money which will make a difference to those that each team are helping.  The club wishes to thank all those who took part and their sponsors as well as the headteacher at Millfield School for making the pool available to us and the lifeguards who were on duty for the morning.”

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