Hundreds of swimmers dressed like 1950s icon Marilyn Monroe have taken to the water at Brighton Beach. These Marilyn look-a-likes swam in record numbers raising a significant amount of money for cancer research.
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00:00Blonde curls, red lippy and beauty spots aplenty.
00:06A sea of Marilyn Monroe look-a-likes in all their glamorous glory.
00:12Everybody say hi darling.
00:15In 2014, Sarah Tinney started the fundraiser in support and honour of her mum's cancer
00:22battle with 50 fellow Marilyns.
00:25Today they made a splash at Capacity with 765 stunners taking the plunge.
00:32I couldn't think of anything that you've seen today 12 years ago.
00:36This has exceeded my expectations and I think that I've usually got pretty big ideas but
00:41this is bigger and better than I could ever have thought.
00:46Some Marilyns have their own cancer battle and others are doing it for someone they love.
00:51But these bold and fabulous darlings are fighting for a good cause and they're having
00:56a very good time doing it.
00:58It's overwhelming and it's humbling and you just feel just so proud to be doing something
01:04that is doing good for so many people.
01:07To date, the Marilyn Jetty Swim has raised more than $1.5 million for Cancer Council
01:13SA, funding cancer prevention, support services and life-saving research.
01:19That's what we're here to do, try and find a cure for cancer and the only way that's
01:23going to happen is through research.
01:25Tickish Cancer, goodbye.