Category: Charity
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Olympic Medalist Takes Part in Boston’s Swim Across America Cancer Care Fundraiser | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Since 1996, Swim Across America’s Boston event has raised millions of dollars for local cancer care and research. For a 1988 silver medalist, this year’s event hits closer to home.
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Belfast Woman to Swim in Lakes or Ponds Every Day for a Month | News Center Maine
The challenge will help raise money for emergency services.
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64 Year Old Marathon Swimmer Steve Wargo to Swim 12 Miles Along Cleveland Shoreline for Charity | WKYC Channel 3
Meet 64-year-old Steve Wargo. At his young age, Steve will be swimming 12 miles of Lake Erie later this summer for charity! His laps will benefit the City Mission, one of the biggest homeless shelters in Cleveland. Steve will start his mission somewhere between July 29 and August 12, depending on water conditions. We got…
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Interview: UT Swimmer, Olympic Medalist Erica Sullivan Talks Raising Funds for Out Youth | KVUE
Sullivan, who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, partnered with GoFundMe for its “College Charity Challenge” to raise funds for Out Youth Austin. She spoke with KVUE’s Tyler Feldman about the fundraiser.
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Queensland Police Dive in for Swim-A-Thon to Support Much-Loved Colleague | 7NEWS
Queensland Police are diving in to support a much-loved colleague after a freak accident left him fighting for life.
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‘Freezin’ For A Reason’ Fundraising Swim At Falmouth Heights Beach | CBS Boston
WBZ-TV’s Ken MacLeod has the story
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Eldersburg Swimming Club Donates With Its Own Plunge | WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore
Even though the Polar Bear Plunge has been postponed until March, some Carroll County women decided not to wait.
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Polar Bear Swim Raises Money for Charity | WGRZ-TV
Swimmers took a dip into the mouth of Silver Creek right where it meets Lake Erie to support charity. For those who managed the cold water, it was all worth it.
