THE hard work of swimmers during the gruelling Swan Hill 24-Hour Swimathon has paid off with $10,078 raised for Chances For Children.

Starting from 4pm on Friday at the Swan Hill Outdoor Pool, approximately 130 entrants, including 10 participating in Bendigo, took turns in the water.

The goal was for teams to remain in the pool at all times, similar to the principal of Relay for Life.

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