Making Waves To Fight Cancer With Swim Across America
Swim Across America has been making waves for two decades. With each stroke, each swimmer and each event giant waves are formed in its nationwide fight against cancer.
Swim Across America, Long Island Sound in its 19th season raised over US$1,200,000.
Nine swimming venues, nearly 1,000 swimmers, 70 teams and over 500 volunteers participating in events at the Larchmont Yacht Club and Larchmont Shore Club, Saxon Woods, New York Athletic Club, Westchester Country Club, Lakeside Field Club, Orienta Beach Club, Lake Isle Country Club, Coveleigh Club and Germonds Pool took part in this collective community effort.
Swim Across America is closing in on raising almost US$40 million over its years of providing opportunities for swimmers and beneficiaries alike. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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