Swim Challenges

We all know swimming is a fantastic way to stay fit and healthy as well as a great alternative to other activities you may do already so what are you waiting for? Pick up a Swim Challenge booklet from Reception and get your Picky Swim Challenge underway now!

Fancy swimming the Pentland Firth or maybe go that bit further and swim to Shetland?! Well now you can with the 2019 Picky Swim Challenges! We have devised a set of swim challenges ranging from one mile to 120 miles, some of the challenges are distance targets whilst other are from place to place. Whatever suits your ability and how much you wish to push yourself then these challenges are an ideal way to keep you motivated and enthused when you come in for your swim. Along the way we have also included motivational targets which allow you to purchase swimming goods at a much reduced price and when you’ve completed your challenge you will receive a much deserved certificate! After that, why not try another challenge and go that bit further!

Distance Challenges:

  • 1 mile (64 lengths) - 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 1/2 mile (32 lengths)
  • 10 miles (640 lengths) - 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 4 miles (256 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 7 miles (448 lengths)
  • 50 miles (3200 lengths) - 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 17 miles (1088 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 34 miles (3200 lengths)
  • 100 miles (6400 lengths) - 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 35 miles (2240 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 70 miles (4480 lengths)
  • 500 miles (32,000 lengths) – 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 166 miles (10,624 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 333 miles (21,312 lengths)

 

Place to Place Challenges:

  • English Channel - 21 miles (1344 lengths) - 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 7 miles (448 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 14 miles (896 lengths)
  • Stromness to Scrabster - 30 miles (1920 lengths) - 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 10 miles (640 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 20 miles (1280 lengths)
  • Orkney to Shetland - 120 miles (7680 lengths) - 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 40 miles (2560 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 80 miles (5120 lengths)
  • Lerwick to Aberdeen – 215 miles (13,824 lengths) – 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 72 miles (4,608 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 144 miles (9,216 lengths)
  • Lands End to John O’Groats – 874 miles (55,936) – 25% retail discount voucher* issued after 291 miles (18,645 lengths), 50% retail discount voucher* issued after 582 miles (37,290 lengths)

*Retail discount voucher is to be used against Sportsmax swimming goods (costumes, goggles, caps, etc). Only one voucher can be used at a time.

Pick up your swim challenge booklet from reception to get started on your Swim Challenge.