ABOUT

Run by the community for the community, the Walpole Aquathlon was founded in 2020 by Louise Haswell of Fuud London, a Cliftonville resident who wanted to start an event that made the most of our beautiful tidal pool and coastal area, and raise money for causes that matter most to our community.

After falling in love with tidal pool swimming and the coastal world, Sarah Hakewill of Sea of Purpose, joined Louise in 2022 initially as a volunteer and now works alongside as a Co-Founder.

As the Walpole Aquathlon is currently unfunded, both women are the main Business Sponsors for the event, donating pro bono time and monetary support to make the event happen.

We’re proud it’s grown in popularity over the last few years and we’re on a mission to make it an inclusive and sustainable event that everyone in our community can enjoy!