Official Twitter account. Olympic 100m breaststroke gold medallist in 1980. @Swimathon president
Joined June 2013
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
Congratulations to Swimathon UK on 40 years of bringing people together through swimming. It’s so inspiring to see hundreds of thousands of people taking part while raising millions for life-changing charities. W
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
5 Oct 2025
#Swimathon2026 entry is now open!
Use code SWIM5 for £10 individual entries or SWIMTEAM5 for £20 team entries. Offer ends Friday 17th Oct.
📅 Join us Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd March 2026
🔗 Sign up now: swimathon.org/challenges-202…
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
22 Mar 2025
🚨 LAST CALL to make a splash for a great cause! 🚨
Don’t miss your chance to be part of #Swimathon2025 and join thousands of swimmers across the UK making waves for @cr_uk and @MarieCurieUK 💙
Sign up by midnight Mon 24th: swimathon.org/
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
23 Feb 2025
🥁🥁 THE SWIMATHON 2025 MEDAL IS HERE!
Our 2025 medal is the best yet and for those in teams or completing more than one challenge, your medals connect! 🥇🥇🥇
Click the link to take on the challenge and raise money for @CR_UK and @MarieCurieUK swimathon.org/
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
30 Sep 2024
Did you know?
Swimathon has a variety of challenges to complete including the 1.5k - which is what Idris smashed during #Swimathon2024 🏅
From 400m to the Tripple 5k, we've got a swimming challenge for you! 🌊
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27 Apr 2024
27 Apr 2024
Join @Trowie till 10:00am 📻
@Duncan_Goodhew on the @Swimathon challenge
21yr old Henry Moores is walking from Manchester to Ibiza!
@grundy_a @sarahjaynedunn & @MrMadrigalOBE on the Saturday social ☕
Listen Live 🎧 bbc.in/3wdirui
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26 Apr 2024
Thx for your support and all open water swimmers taking part in @swimathon 24!
26 Apr 2024
We chatted to British sporting hero and Swimathon President Duncan Goodhew ahead of Swimathon 2024, which starts today! 💙 buff.ly/3xUMF5N
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
26 Apr 2024
Good luck to all our swimmers taking part today and over the weekend!
We have nearly raised £1 million! So, we also would like to say a massive thank you.
The incentive fundraising deadline is 31 May 2024, so there's still time!
Don't forget to tag us in your pictures/videos!
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16 Apr 2024
Come on - join us. You can do it!
16 Apr 2024
Just 1 week left to sign up - don't miss out on the world's largest fundraising swim - nearly 9,000 swimmers have signed up this year!
swimathon.org/enter-now
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
Promoting swimming: a positive approach to public health.
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
1 Feb 2024
Calling 13–17-year-olds with Alopecia who use social media! The VTCT Foundation team at @CAR_UWE wants to hear about your experiences & are offering a £30 shopping voucher as a thank you for taking part. Register your interest here: go.uwe.ac.uk/RegistrationFor…
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31 Jan 2024
31 Jan 2024
PRICE RISE COMING TONIGHT ⏰
Our fantastic Early Bird offer is ending at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
Adult prices increasing from £9.25 ➡️ £11.75
Under 16's increase from £0 (yes, FREE) ➡️ £11
So if you want to save over 35%, you better be quick
Enter now - swimathon.org/enter-now
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23 Jan 2024
I must confess to have, more than occasionally, felt like a rabbit in the headlights
18 Jan 2024
I was very excited to meet you and hear your speech, so I told my sister @Amy_M_Russell I had met you, she reminded me she used to have a cuddly toy rabbit called Baby Goodhew - you inspired us a lot as kids 😂
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23 Jan 2024
Love it. Welcome Sea Lanes!
23 Jan 2024
Hello Sea Lanes Brighton 👋
Our newest venue has landed - a stunning 50m outdoor lido right on the Brighton sea front 😍
Now taking entries for Swimathon 2024, but you'll need to hurry as spots will sell out!
Sign up now for SLB and beat the price 👇
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18 Jan 2024
Thx for all your support for @YouthSportTrust Great meeting you.
18 Jan 2024
A fantastic evening at the Youth Sport Trust Change Maker Awards @sterminshotel 🏆
I presented the Young Activist Award to the brilliant Oliver 🤩
You can learn more about the awards and the wonderful winners 👇youthsporttrust.org/changema…
#YSTChangeMakerAwards @YouthSportTrust
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
15 Jan 2024
It's #BlueMonday, apparently the most depressing day of the year.
Why not do something positive for your physical and mental health?
Find out more here:
swimathon.org/
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18 Oct 2023
Yes! #swimathon24
18 Oct 2023
🥳 Swimathon 2024 is now open for entries! 🥳
➡️ Sign up to take advantage of Super-Early-Bird Prices! Entries from £8.25 and Under 16s Go Free: limelig.ht/4gf
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
8 Mar 2023
Great to see @Duncan_Goodhew representing @swimathon on national TV 👏
7 Mar 2023
"Every year I can't believe our swimmers have raised such a huge sum of money." - @Duncan_Goodhew
@yearsley_pool is one of the 450 pools across the UK that will be hosting @swimathon sessions to raise funds for @CR_UK and @mariecurieuk.
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Duncan Goodhew retweeted
14 May 2023
And just like that, we’re at the end of our @Swimathon weekend! Shoutout to everyone who took part today, all of your fantastic efforts have paid off! ❤
#SwimForAll #Swimathon23
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