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Schoolgirl and teacher complete marathon-and-a-half swim challenge for Carnforth pool

Becky Townend and India Elliott, with members of the Carnforth Carnival Committee who donated £500 towards the fundraising

A young swimmer and her teacher have been described as "amazing superheroes" after they completed a marathon-and-a-half challenge to raise money for their community pool.

Ten-year-old India Elliott swam 13.1 miles and Becky Townend swam 26.2 miles in total in the Carnforth Community Pool during the February half-term, taking 16 hours in total to complete the challenge over several days.

India's mum Lisa said the pair were "amazing superheroes".

"I can't be any prouder than I am today," she said.

They are raising money for Carnforth Community Pool, where India is a member of the swimming squad and Becky is assistant manager and swimming teacher.

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They have raised more than £3100 at time of writing and fundraising will continue until February 28.

The JustGiving page is here. 

The pool has received planning permission for an extension to the building, costing more than £100,000, which they hope to start building in May.

There are plans are to open a cafe and viewing platform along with additional storage and facilities.

The challenge took place over the February half-term, which coincides with the pool's fifth anniversary since it was taken over by a charitable trust in 2018.

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