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Funds raised will be used for Arrowe Park’s development.

Mike Weeks (district commissioner for East Rand Scouts), Leon Clulee (First Benoni Sea Scouts), Karin Weeks (First Benoni Sea Scouts) and Shane Gardiner (Fourth Benoni Air Scouts).

The East Rand Scouts welcomed Cubs, Scouts and members of the public to Arrowe Park on March 4 for the annual Open Water Swim fund-raiser.

The First Benoni Sea Scouts event drew swimmers who competed in the 250m, 400m, 750m, 1 000m and relay events.

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These are the winners in the respective events:

• Cub swim (250m)

1 Brogdon Jones

2 Catie Wittstock

3 Taylor Jones

• Family fun swim (400m)

1 Michael Lange

2 Brogdon Jones

3 Gilchrist

• Scout swim (750m)

1 Caitlynn Switala

2 Brayden Wood

3 Dawn Ledbitter

• Super Scout (1 000m)

1 Juan-Markus Nel

2 Michael Lange

3 Michael Fletcher

• Sixer/Patrol Challenge four by 250m relay race

1 First Rivertrail Junior Patrol

2 First River Trail Senior Patrol

3 First Brakenhurst Patrol

Money raised from the 180-odd swimmers will be used for the upliftment of Arrowe Park and its facilities.

The event raised R14 500.

It’s the fourth time the event was held on Homestead Dam.

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