Islanders are being encouraged to support the West Wight Sports & Community Centre and their brave fundraisers who will be swimming across the Solent on Saturday 4th August.
41 swimmers – including Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely – will be attempting the swim from Hurst Castle to Colwell Bay.
They will be supported by a total of 25 kayakers, 8 boats and the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat.
2018 will be the 9th Solent Swim and to date some 400 swimmers have swum the Solent with West Wight Sports & Community Centre.
Locals are invited to Colwell to witness this year’s efforts for themselves from 09:00 on the Saturday.
West Wight Sports & Community Centre is a registered charity and the Solent Swim is one of the many events they run to raise much needed funds to keep the Centre open. For more information and to sponsor visit www.westwight.org.uk.
