DJ marks 30 years playing the music at swim event

A Jersey DJ has been helping swimmers keep going through a charity fundraiser for the last 30 years.

Geof Dingle said he played the music at the Lions Club of Jersey's Swimarathon event to help keep up the spirits of fundraisers.

The lane-swimming event, which started on Wednesday and continues until Sunday, is held each year at Les Quennevais Sports Centre in St Brelade.

Dingle said there was a great atmosphere: "It's pretty electric in here. It's a fantastic community event with so many people involved in helping, sponsoring, and swimming," he said.

The Lions Club of Jersey said the annual event had raised almost £4m since it started in 1972, with thousands of swimmers taking part each year.

Dingle said the "kids direct me" on their music choices and requests this year included K-pop Demon Hunters.

The club marked Dingle's 30th anniversary as the event DJ with a presentation.

"I got a trophy of a microphone, a bottle of fizz and a card signed by all the members of the Lions Club, which is really lovely," he said.

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