Tagai Mermaids take up challenge

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BY VELMA GARA

The Tagai Mermaids may just be the most northernmost participants of the Starlight Super Swim Challenge.

Starlight Children’s Foundation is a registered charity in Australia and its mission is to brighten the lives of sick kids and their families across Australia.

The Starlight Super Swim Challenge is held every February to fundraise for the organisation.

Five women on Thursday Island have been doing plenty of laps at the Torres Shire Council swimming pool as part of the annual event.

Debbie Lui and Michelle Martin registered for the swim challenge in mid-January.

“We registered to swim only seven kilometres and not knowing what goal amount to select so put