During the marathon, each Flying Fish swimmer swims as many lengths as possible in a one-hour period. Greenfish swim for 30 minutes.
The marathon is a mandatory event for every swimmer on the team because it's an important benchmark of swimming development. (We'll share more about that as the marathon gets closer.)
Swimmers solicit sponsors for each length they swim and can win prizes based on how much money they raise. (See below.)
Our coaches will prepare them for this event over the next several weeks by focusing on endurance and longer swims. Even though it can seem daunting, each of our swimmers is capable of swimming for one hour.
On your swimmer's marathon day, he/she needs to have someone present to serve as a lap counter. It's also fun to have friends and family attend to cheer swimmers on!