By ALENA HIGGINS
COMMUNITY members are being asked to make waves to raise much-needed funds for a pool hoist at WIRAC.
The recreation and aquatic centre will be one of 80 YMCA pools across Australia to take part in a Swimathon on Sunday 1 March in a bid to drum up support for people with a disability.
Residents can make a splash by swimming laps or getting jiggy doing a 90-minute aqua aerobics session.
If water is not your thing, participants can test their strength and endurance with the bootcamp and gym challenge or shake it off with 90 minutes of dance mania.
Centre manager Frederic Meyer urged people to enrol online, set their target and get friends and family to sponsor them.
“We welcome every member of our community to have a go and to assist with our goal of raising enough funds to purchase a pool hoist,” he said.
“WIRAC is currently missing this critical equipment, meaning that for too many people with disability, the simple pleasure of swimming a few laps in our 25m pool is difficult if not impossible.
“We’d like to change that, however, a pool hoist does not come cheap.
Mr Meyer said a commercial model would cost between $7000 and $10,000 to purchase.
“By swimming a few laps or by taking part in other events organised on the day, anyone can make an impact and help out people in need in our area,” he said.
The Swimathon will take place from 9am to 4pm.
For more information visit ymcaswimathon.org.au/event/ymcaswimathon-wirac2015
