A group of Newtown swimmers have raised over £1,100 for a local kidney association.
Swimmers from Maldwyn Leisure Centre’s Training Zone in Newtown recently completed a Swimathon in aid of the North Powys Kidney Patients Assocation (NPKPA), raising a total of £1,123 in the process.
Glyn Davies, MP for Montgomeryshire, has congratulated swimmers who have completed the swimathon at the leisure centre.
The group of 12 meet weekly, along with many other keen local swimmers, under the direction of coach Sam Williams.
On the night Ruth Arnott, Emma Jones and Kelly Jones swam a distance of 2.5k (100 lengths) in around 1.5 hours.
Heidi Burns, John Cade, Mike Cade, Elaine Currie, Sara Smith, Ian Tomley and Julie Turner all swam 200 lengths (5k) in around 2 hours whilst Frenchman Vincent Porté swam the same distance in just 1 hour 29 minutes.
Staying in the pool for a little longer, Rob Lazenby undertook twice the distance and swam a mammoth 10k (400 lengths) in just 2 hours 51 minutes.
Congratulating the swimmers who took part, Mr Davies said: “The way in which local groups have come together to support people with kidney disease never ceases to amaze me.
“The money raised will all be used improve the lives of people who use the new dialysis unit a Welshpool Hospital.”
Chair of the NPKPA Helen Corbett said: “We were delighted that Maldwyn Training Zone chose to support the Kidney Patients Association in this way.
“What the 12 swimmers achieved was truly remarkable and we are indebted. I can assure them that the money raised will be put to good use supporting kidney patients in Montgomeryshire.’
North Powys Kidney Patients Association was set up to support patients across the area and at the new renal Unit in Welshpool Hospital. Donations and new members are always welcome and anyone interested should contact the Chair Helen Corbett on 01650 521378.
