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32 The Link Magazine • March 2004
Swimathon: the world's biggest swim
Link Centre hosts Swimathon 2004, the world's biggest swimming fund-raiser, now in its eighteenth
year, on Sunday 21 March.
The majority of the money raised
goes to Macmillan Cancer Relief,
with many other charities benefit-
ing. Swimmers at the Link Centre
last year contributed over £8,600.
Swimmers can take part in two
sessions at 3.30pm and 7pm. Last
t--WeightWatchers registration takes place half an
hour beforehand.
WESTLEA SCHOOL A variety of challenges are on
Thursday 5.30pm
offer aimed at different levels. The
FRESHBROOK CHURCH standard Swimathon length is the
Wednesday 7pm
individual 5,000 metres or 200
ABBEY MEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL lengths. But you could do a half Endurance Swimathon of 400 To take part in the Butlins
Thursday 6.15pm Swimathon, or swim 200 lengths lengths. Swimathon, pick up an applica-
as a relay team of up to five partici- Swimmers can also do lengths tion form at the Link Centre or
HAYDON CENTRE
Monday 9.30am, pants. in their own time, again as an indi- apply online at: www.swimathon
Wednesday 6pm & 7.15pm For the really keen there is an vidual or as a team. .org/pools_registration.htm
Discover the new Time To Eat' programme
Bradon amongst best at Bazuka finals
Call 08457 123 000
for other meetings in Four swimmers from Bradon Forest School have put the school in the top four relay teams in the UK in
the area or visit Meeting Finder at the 14 to 15 year old bracket.
www.weightwatchers.co.uk Having qualifed at the regional and Grant
competition at Millfield School in Turner brought
November, the team took on all the team hom e
comers in the national competi- fourth overall.
free your dreams with tion heats at Crawley on 7 Febru- It was a fine
Slimming World T ary to reach the final of the free- achievement for
style relay. Jonny Lee got them off a school without
Monday: 6pm & 7.30pm to a great start and handed over to a pool but they
Rodbourne Matt Buck to push the pace. Dan do have a secret
Community Centre
Rose put in a great finish to his leg weapon in Grant
Kathryn 871430
Turner who is
Monday: 6.30pm & 8pm training hard for
St John's Church, the British Ol-
Haydon Wick. Rob. 784104
ympic Team tri-
Tuesday: 9.30am & 6pm als in a few Bradon swimmers, back left to right, Matthew Buck,
Toothill Community Centre weeks. Grant Turner, fonathan Lee. Front, Daniel Rose
Sharon, 527332
Tuesday: 6.30pm & 8pm
Abbey Meads School Run to help the Air Ambulance fly
Paula, 701442
The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal is looking for keen and ener-
Thursday: 6pm & 7.30pm
getic marathon runners who have secured a place in this year's Flora
St John's Church, London Marathon on Sunday 18 April to help raise funds to keep the
Haydon Wick. Peter, 764684
flying helicopter in the air.
Special Offer until 26 March 04 Fundraising coordinator, Tracey
Pay only £10 to join and get Edwards, said the Wiltshire Air
your first group FREE Kick it with help
Ambulance Appeal does not re-
Saving you £3.95.
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does not qualify for funding from mary Care Trust are delighted
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we have to raise £320,000." resolutions; many try to quit with-
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