Swimarathon 2027

Swimarathon 2027 – ‘how it works’

The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds organises the event.

Our Event Sponsor is the The Ridley Godfrey Foundation which has made a donation to cover the costs of running the event.

Teams We invite Teams of up to 4 to swim for a local charity of their choice, with a guideline of a maximum of 3 teams per charity to ‘spread’ the benefit across our community.  

Teams complete as many lengths as they can in 40 minutes, with only one person in the water at a time. Swimmers of all abilities welcome.

Each swimmer receives certificate & medal.

Sponsorship Swimmers raise sponsorship. We recommend sponsorship per length swum by the team. Our land counters will record only the number of lengths swum.

Two forms available: ‘Young person’s’ form and an ‘Adult’ form with a gift aid section.

Some teams have in the past secured their own lane sponsorship from local companies. 

Family Teams We welcome family teams. This is a non-competitive event.

Youth Teams. Teams from local Primary and Secondary schools/colleges and all youth organisations are welcome.

Rotary International End Polio Now. Teams are invited to swim for Rotary's End Polio Now initiative, with 2:1 match funding available from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 

Polices, Insurance details and Paperwork.  All can be downloaded from this Club Website, or emailed from Robert Davie:  rdavie593@btinternet.com

Booking a Lane: we can accommodate up to 24 teams (six lanes, four sessions of 40 minutes). You can book a lane when you send in your completed entry form. 

Lanes 1 and 6 have steps. Priority use of these two lanes will be given to those with accessibility needs. 

Team Organisers: each team appoints its own Team Organiser. The Team Organiser does the team ‘admin’ and is responsible for the collection of the Team’s sponsorship money and its safe delivery to their charity.

Data Protection: Information supplied will be used solely for running Swimarathon 2027 and not passed on or sold to any other organisation. Team organisers will also receive an invitation to participate in Swimarathon 2028. Data on Gift-aid sheets used only as required by HMRC.