On Friday 28th March an enthusiastic and adventurous group of students and staff headed off to take on the mighty challenge of the ‘Swimathon 2025’ at Andover Leisure Centre.

Our target was to work together to swim the huge distance of 11.5km which equated to 460 lengths! 

Swimmers were split into teams, each taking it in turns to swim lengths. There was a fantastic atmosphere and everyone demonstrated impressive teamwork, encouraging one another to push themselves to reach the target.

As a result, we finished the challenge in an impressive 1 hour 45 minutes. What a fantastic achievement! We were very proud of all of the students who demonstrated resilience and determination throughout the event.

This year we were raising money for Cancer Research UK and to date we have raised £450. It is not too late to make a donation, no matter how small the contribution, everything makes a difference.

We really hope this challenge has inspired and motivated our young people to continue to face and take on new challenges.

We are already looking forward to ‘Swimathon 2026!’