When
May 2025
Where
Anywhere - Virtual Challenge
Distance
1k, 2.5k, 5k or more
Entry Fee
Free to enter
Fundraising Target
No target - raise £50 to claim a t-shirt, top 3 fundraisers will receive a medal
SWIM TO SAVE LIVES
Dive In for a great cause! Take on a virtual swimming challenge for Your Local Air Ambulance.
This May, take the plunge and make a real difference with the Virtual Swimming Challenge. Whether you’re a seasoned swimmer or just starting out, we’re inviting you to swim for a cause that saves lives every day.
Choose your challenge: 1km, 2.5km, 5km, or more and complete your distance through the month.
Swim however you like, wherever you like—whether it's in a pool, open water, or any safe swimming space of your choice.
You set the pace and the location; we’ll provide the motivation!
Every take brings us one step closer to saving lives. So grab your goggles, rally your friends and family, and take on a challenge that matters.
Ready to make a splash? Choose your distance, sign up today, and swim with purpose this May!
Help Us Save Lives
Over the past 20 years, The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) has attended over 50,000 missions.
We fly two local air ambulance services – Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA). Our critical care paramedics, doctors and pilots attend an average of ten rescue missions a day and can be on the ground within minutes, delivering lifesaving care to give patients the very best chance of survival and recovery.
We receive no government or National Lottery funding for our lifesaving missions and rely entirely on voluntary donations to raise the £2,300 needed for every mission.
Support our work by taking on a fundraising challenge today and become our latest lifesaver.
How We Support You
We're with you every step of the way towards event day with advice and information so you can just focus on your training and fundraising. We'll also provide:
- An instant online fundraising page for you to share with your friends and family
- Raise £50 to claim a t-shirt, plus our top 3 fundraisers will receive a medal
- Our friendly fundraisers will be on hand to support you all the way
- Virtual Gamification badges when you hit your key milestone moments
- Oh, and the knowledge that your fundraising will help us to save more lives ❤️
Individuals Leaderboard
Is their a minimum age for this event?
Yes, all participants must be 18 and over.
Is there a minimum sponsorship I have to raise to take part?
There is no minimum sponsorship that you need to raise to take part in the challenge, but we ask that you aim to raise as much as possible through setting up your fundraising page via this webpage.
If I’m taking part in a virtual challenge, how do I track my progress?
You can choose to link your Fitbit, Garmin or Map My Fitness accounts directly to your fundraising page, so that your steps or distance is automatically added, or you can add in the distance you’ve covered manually. You can also upload pictures to show your supporters how you're getting on.
How do I connect my Fitbit, Garmin or Map My Fitness to show my challenge progress on my fundraising page?
Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your workouts!
If you track your workouts with Fitbit, Strava, MapMyFitness or Garmin your distances will automatically add to your tally.
Follow these steps to track your distance automatically:
- Download the Fitbit, Strava, MapMyFitness or Garmin app and set up your account
- Log in to your account.
- Under the heading Connect your preferred Fitness app, click your chosen app.
- Follow the prompts to connect your account
- When you next work out, select start your workoutin the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.
If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.
- Fitbit: You must start an activity and save it. If no activity is logged, then your cumulative activity will sync at the end of the day. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.
- MapMyFitness: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
- Strava: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
- Garmin: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
Your tally will be updated each day with the previous day’s distances.
