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On Tuesday, Alison Miller, Deputy Manager of Families First – St Andrews was presented with a donation of over £1500 by some of the senior swimmers who took part in the charity fundraiser, The Triple Crown.
This was the second year that Step Rock swimmers have taken on a challenge for the benefit of the charity, and we are absolutely blown away by the effort that the swimmers put into both the swimming and the fundraising!
The challenge took place over three consecutive months, with each of the swimmers undertaking individual distance swims. The swimmers started with a 5,000m swim in October and built up to the final round in December which saw each of them completing a huge 10,000m swim, the equivalent of 400 lengths of the pool.
The challenge has been a great success for both the club and the charity alike.
Club President Maria explained, ‘’Step Rock ASC prides itself on being a community based competitive swimming club where we value the local support that we receive from our generous community. The ‘Triple Crown’, inspired by our dedicated Head Coaches Sharon Hedley and Kirsten Geary, provided an opportunity to reciprocate and it was heartening to see our swimmers excited to take on this challenge to support this incredible charity, with several of our swimmers raising significant sponsorship and donations received from our club members. Step Rock ASC are delighted to be able to support Families First who play a vital role in supporting children and their families in our area.’’
On receiving the donation, Alison, who is also a valued club member, expressed her gratitude to the club and her full support for the initiative which sees a local club supporting a local charity.
The money raised will benefit the vital work that is undertaken by the St Andrews based children’s charity who work with children and young people aged 5-16 years, and their families, with additional support needs, living throughout North East Fife
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