n a scorching summer day in Adelaide, a sea of blonde wigs, white bathing suits and blue floatie rings have jumped into the ocean for a good cause.
More than 600 people took part in this year’s Marilyn Jetty Swim at Adelaide’s Brighton Beach to raise funds for cancer prevention, research and support services.
Now in its 11th year, the annual event has raised more than $1.3 million to date, with swimmers from all over the world dressing up as the iconic 1950s star, Marilyn Monroe.
The fundraiser was founded by Sarah Tinney after her mother, who lived in the US, was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2006.
She said she felt helpless being so far away from her mother, and that when she passed away in 2007, fundraising became even more important to her. Read more here.
