SOME of the swimmers who raised over £15,000 at an annual swimming event have been presented with trophies.
Dozens of recipients received their accolades at the Soroptimist Swimathon presentation evening in Cheddon Fitzpaine Village Hall on Thursday.
The swim held at Taunton School saw scores of swimmers raise a total of £15,736.01, split between St Margaret’s Hospice, Ups and Downs South West, Benchmark and School in a Bag.
Wendy and Oliver O'Carroll, from Ups and Downs South West receive a cheque from Soroptimists' Kate Goodwin and Sally Williams.
Ann Lee, of St Margaret's Hospice, gets her cheque from Kate Goodwin and Sally Williams.
Luke Simon, of School in a Bag.
Lesley Mackay gets the cheque for Banchmark from Kate Goodwin and Sally Williams.
A total of £577,155.09 has been raised in the 27 years the event has been staged.
Taunton Deane Mayor Dave Durdan presented the prizes and congratulated the swimmers and Soroptimist members on their achievements.
Taunton Deane Mayor Cllr Dave Durdan.
TROPHY WINNERS.
Soroptimist Plate, team most laps, Team Becky 103 laps.
Western Power Distribution Shield, team swimming second most laps, Rio Reserves 85 laps.
Chamber of Commerce Trophy, chamber members team most laps, Shark Willmott 74 laps.
Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust Trophy, trust Team most laps, Tri us Out 81 laps.
NHS Somerset Trophy, NHS team most laps, Tri us Out 81.
Soroptimist Millenium Trophy for Youth, under 18s team most laps, Rio Reserves.
Adrian Nicholson Strongvox Trophy, under 13s team most laps, Rio Reserves.
Rio Reserves swimmers George Perry, Nathan Willis, Brandon Shier and Oliver Powell.
Taunton Times Family Cup, family team most laps, Rawle 72 laps.
Soroptimist Anniversary Trophy, non-swimming club team most laps, Hydro Sharks 83 laps.
Taunton School Junior Trophy, primary school team most laps, The Merboys 69 laps.
Taunton School Senior Trophy, senior school most laps, Team Zulu 65 laps.
HSBC Bank Trophy, bank team most laps, HSBC Stallions 53 laps.
Westbury Homes Trophy, most money raised by a team, Benchmark Flounders £1,837.50.
Accountants Trophy, accountants team raising most money, Milsted Langdon C £1,197.
Clarke Willmott Trophy, legal team raising most money, Ashfords £445.40.
Soroptimist Family Cup, family team raising most money, Rawle £78.
Milsted Langdon Challenge Cup, first time entrants raising most money, Promise Paddlers £435.
Soroptimist International Trophy, team with best theme, Blackbeards.
CS Williams Challenge Cup, Swimathon Committee special award for team making exceptional effort, Little Albs.
Mayor’s Cup, long-term support of Swimathon for team that’s never won an award, Taunton Inner Wheel.
Taunton Deane swimmers Max Watkins, Caitlin Gale, Jess Chappell and Charlie Porter.
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