Half the money will be divided equally between ten local charities which help Islanders with mental health issues, and the remainder will be used by the Lions Club to support other worthy causes in Jersey.
About 4,000 swimmers in 480 teams took part in the event at Les Quennevais pool from Wednesday to Sunday evening, when the final team from recipient charity Jersey Mencap closed the proceedings.
The Swimarathon was sponsored by RBC Wealth Management for the tenth year.
Don’t miss our special Swimarathon supplement inside Tuesday’s JEP.
