Rotorua swimmers took the plunge to help eradicate polio in a worldwide swimarathon.
Rotorua Aquatic Centre hosted the third annual Sunrise Rotorua Rotary Club worldwide Swimarathon fundraiser yesterday. Similar events were held by Rotary clubs around the globe and were backed by the Bill Gates Foundation - End Polio Now. For every $1 raised, the foundation matched it with $2.
"We're aiming to raise $2000 so that will become $6000," said swim co-ordinator and Rotary member Heinz Fett.
"This event is building in Rotorua and we hope to make it bigger every year. It will carry on until the project is complete."
This year, 19 swimmers took part, including Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick and Rotorua MP Todd McClay, joined by two of his children. He swam 10 lengths, while Sam swam 25 and Ana-Kiera completed 32.
