Community spirit is alive and well at 360 Scully Park Swimming Club.
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Five of the club's members have signed up for the Starlight Children Foundation's Super Swim fundraiser.
Between January 26 and Fenruary 24, Hope Smith, Chelsea Smith, Abbey Trewern, Zoe Trewern and Chloe Mulligan will join participants nationwide in logging their swims.
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Last year's event raised more than $720,00 for the charity.
Without swimming a lap, the 360 Scully Park crew have raised $580 of their $1500 target.
They aim to swim 100km.
Jeanette Trewern, the mother of Abbey and Zoe, said her daughters and their Super Swim cohorts came up with the idea to take part in the challenge.
"They actually went to the coach themselves and said, 'Could we go in this?,'" she said.
By completing a swim at a location of their choice - a pool, a beach, a lake or a swim centre - participants will raise funds to support Captain Starlight and Starlight Express Rooms nationally.
The event is in its third year.