Join thousands of swimmers around the UK in the pool, for the world's biggest fundraising swim.

Challenge your self and your friends to swim further, faster or for longer than ever before to help raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Set yourself a persaonal challenge of completing the ultimate 5k, or the 2.5k or 1.5k. Alternatively join up with family, friends and colleagues for the Team 5k.

Last year Swimathon raised £1.5million for Marie Curie Cancer Care and The Swimathon Foundation. This year we want to raise even more to help Marie Curie nurses provide free nursing care to cancer patients and those with other terminal illnesses in their own homes.

Your money will help fund the work of more than 2,000 Marie Curie nurses across the UK and will mean that more terminally ill people will have the chance to die at home. Statistically, more than 50% of cancer deaths still occur in the hospital, the place people say they would least like to be.

** Don't worry if you cannot make the Swimathon session at Ponds Forge - you can always register for SimplySwim; a challenge which allows you to swim your own chosen distance, at any pool and at any time. 

ENTER SWIMATHON TODAY, get training and be ready for the swim of your life. A warm welcome and a massive sense of achievement await you.

Enter online: www.swimathon.org

Swimathon support line: 0845 36 700 36