By Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs - (@morrittjacobs on Twitter)

LASC Swim-a-thon

Apr 8, 2016 | 2:39 PM

LETHBRIDGE – Kids, as young as five, made a splash April 9, as they competed for a chance to win some one-on-one coaching with Olympic team nominee Rachel Nicol.

The Annual Swim-a-thon fundraiser for the Lethbridge Amateur Swim Club kicked off at the Max Bell Aquatic Center with club members swimming five kilometers as quickly as possible, or as many lengths as possible in two hours for the younger swimmers.

“Everyone did a great job, one swimmer finished [five kilometers] in one hour and two minutes while eight of our junior members swam as much as 50 laps,” Lacey de Kock, President of the LASC said.

The fundraiser takes place while eight National team members compete in Toronto for the 2016 Rio Olympics and continues until April 15, 2016.

As an incentive, Olympic team nominee Rachel Nicol has donated a one-on-one private lesson for one lucky participant.

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“That experience is invaluable to the kids” said Sherri Otis, board member and parent.

“The one-on-one one with Rachel is the coveted prize. The whole team watched her race live on deck at Max Bell and it really showed the kids what an exceptional swimmer she is.”

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