swimathon
Charity pool event
A swimathon is a swimming event organized to raise money for charity, where participants swim laps and collect pledges based on distance covered.
Like marathon and walkathon, the -athon suffix signals an endurance activity for a cause: The school's annual swimathon raised ten thousand dollars for cancer research.
Without prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- lapsComplete track circuits
stroke · medley · goggles · cap · lane · pool · chlorine · kickboard
Gifts to organizations
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- pledgeBinding promise given
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
charity · cause · beneficiary · nonprofit · philanthropy · giving · generosity · support
Increases temperature
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- timingsRecorded durations or intervals
- medalsAwards for achievement
- trophiesPrizes for achievement
podium · scoreboard · judges · qualifiers · rounds · seedings · brackets · championship
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
tenacity · resilience · fortitude · conditioning · training · fitness · cardiovascular · fatigue
Formal recording of participation
- participantsThose actively involved
- venuePlace of occurrence
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- organizersThose who coordinate activities
schedule · awards · spectators · volunteers · logistics · program · admission · security
freestyle
Without prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
laps · stroke · medley · goggles · cap · lane · pool · chlorine · kickboard · drills
donations
Gifts to organizations
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- pledgeBinding promise given
fundraiser · charity · cause · beneficiary · nonprofit · philanthropy · giving · generosity · support · volunteer
heats
Increases temperature
trophies · podium · scoreboard · judges · qualifiers · rounds · seedings · brackets · championship · tournament
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
grit · tenacity · resilience · fortitude · conditioning · training · fitness · cardiovascular · fatigue · pacing
registration
Formal recording of participation
- participantsThose actively involved
- venuePlace of occurrence
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
organizers · schedule · awards · spectators · volunteers · logistics · program · admission · security · timing
- -athon eventswalkathon, bikeathon, danceathon, readathon, telethon
- Endurance Sportsultrarunning, ironman, triathlon, long-distance running, duathlon
- fitness events5K, 10K, fun run, triathlon, mud run