Allianz Path to Paris

As one of the 15 global partners of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games insurance company Allianz launched an ambitious employee engagement campaign aiming to raise over £100,000 for Allianz Charities. The campaign, called ‘Path to Paris’ aimed to bring colleagues from across the UK closer together in the build-up to the 2024 games with a series of localised fundraising events – which involved passing an Olympic torch from the top to the bottom of the UK. As part of the Path to Paris, the Allianz team would complete an English Channel relay swim – taking the Allianz torch from Dover to the French shores.

Allianz asked SwimQuest to help recruit, select and fully prepare the relay team ahead of their Channel Swimming Challenge, across a 10 month period.

SwimQuest delivered:

• Swim selection sessions
• – A 10-month progression programme
• – Tailored technique sessions and training plans
  • • – One-to-one help and advice for participants, utilising swimQuest’s network of Channel Swimming experts
• – Group training sessions and team-bonding days
• – A week-long Channel Swimming training camp
• – Advice on the challenge, what to expect and how to plan
• – A series of webinars and seminars for the participants, ranging from nutrition to fundraising advice
• – On the day support and advice

Allianz asked SwimQuest to help recruit, select and fully prepare the relay team ahead of their Channel Swimming Challenge, across a 10 month period.

SwimQuest delivered:

• Swim selection sessions
• – A 10-month progression programme
• – Tailored technique sessions and training plans
  • • – One-to-one help and advice for participants, utilising swimQuest’s network of Channel Swimming experts
• – Group training sessions and team-bonding days
• – A week-long Channel Swimming training camp
• – Advice on the challenge, what to expect and how to plan
• – A series of webinars and seminars for the participants, ranging from nutrition to fundraising advice
• – On the day support and advice