Beaconhurst swimmers make a big splash for sports relief
Kerr Fletcher, 11, came up with the idea of a holding a sponsored swim for Sports Relief.
Kind-hearted pupils from Beaconhurst School made a big splash for charity when they raised nearly £2,000 with a sponsored swim.
Youngsters of all ages took part in the Sports Relief challenge at Stirling University’s pool and managed to boost the organisation’s funds by a massive £1,880.
The idea was sparked by eleven-year-old Kerr Fletcher and he also raised the biggest individual sponsorship amount of more than £600 with his 100 lengths.
Meanwhile, Murray Dickson, aged just seven, swam an amazing 104 lengths in an hour and Gregor Rodger, 11, managed an unrivalled 200 lengths during his swim session.
Delighted Beaconhurst swim coach Helen Tobin said: “Each of our swimmers has been fantastic and they have all done their bit for Sports Relief.
“I’m impressed with the distances they swam in the time available and the stamina, motivation and camaraderie shown during the challenge.
“And I’m particularly proud of Kerr Fletcher who inspired the sponsored swim after coming to me with the suggestion.”
More than 40 pupils from J1 to S4, took part in the event swimming a total of 2400 lengths which amounts to more than 37 miles (60km).
Each swimmer was sponsored and had to swim as many lengths as possible in their allotted time - while extra cash was raised by collecting donations from poolside spectators. 68
The fi rst hour-long session included 50 lengths each from James Robertson and Iain Gray and 62 lengths (one mile) from Ben MacMillan.
One swimmer from the second squad, Eleanor Baird, managed to swim a mile in just 30 minutes - while three others, Amelia Strutt, Eleanor McAlister and Ella Skye Conroy, swam at least half a mile (32 lengths).
The third set of swimmers, from J3-J6, completed some outstanding distances during their hour-long swim.
Alex Hyde, Murray Dickson and Bruce Dickson each swam 104 lengths while Alex Evans managed 80 lengths and both Harris Ogilvie and Logan Morrison swam 64 lengths.
Meanwhile, youngsters from J1 and J2 swam a total of 363 lengths and 605 widths during their session.
The fi nal set of swimmers, from Beaconhurst’s swimming club, all completed more than 50 lengths with Katelyn Todd swimming 66 lengths.
Headteacher John Owen said: “I’m delighted with the performances from all our swimmers and the enthusiasm, resilience and motivation they showed.”
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