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SWIM ACROSS AMERICA GREENWICH-STAMFORD SWIM SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010 OPEN WATER SWIMS MAKE WAVES TO FIGHT CANCER |
WHAT: The 4th Annual Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford Swim will be held on SATURDAY, JUNE 26, to raise money in the fight against cancer. Recreational and professional swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome to swim; kayaker and land volunteers welcome too!
Swim Options:
- 1/2 mile open water swim (ages 12+)
- 1-1/2 mile open water swim
- 5-mile open water swim (minimum fundraising $5,000)
WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 26
- 6:00 - 7:00 a.m. - Registration at ACGT
- 7:00 a.m. - Swimmer meeting & group photograph
- 7:00 a.m. - Five-mile swimmers leave ACGT
- 7:30 a.m. - All swimmers board shuttle bus to Tod's Point & Rocky Point Club
- 8:00 a.m. - 1-1/2-mile swim begins from Greenwich/Tod's Point
- 8:45 a.m. - 1/2-mile swim begins from Rocky Point Club
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Swimmers arrive back at ACGT
Some of the OLYMPIC swimmers participating in the day will be:
Janel Jorgensen - Two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Games; US Olympic Team member in Seoul, South Korea in 1988, where she won the silver medal in the women's 400 medley relay; she holds four American records and was a 27-time All American and won 15 NCAA championship titles and is a member of the Stanford Hall of Fame; Janel grew up in Ridgefield, Conn., and is now the executive director of Swim Across America.
Glenn Mills - 1980 USA Olympic Swim Team Member in Moscow Olympics (US declined to participate that year); 1982 US World Championship Finalist, NCAA Champion at the University of Alabama, president of Go Swim Productions, LLC and www.goswim.tv. Glenn swims for Team Kyle in memory of his older brother.
Craig Beardsley - 1980 USA Olympic Swim Team Member in Moscow; 1980-1983 World and American record holder in the 200m butterfly; gold medalist at the Pan American Games in 1979 & 1983; nine-time US National Champion, gold medalist at the NCAA Championships while an All-American at the University of Florida.
Donna deVarona - At age 13, de Varona was a world record holder in the 400 individual medley and the youngest member of the 1960 USA Olympic Swimming Team that competed in Rome, Italy; two-time gold medalist in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan; record holder of 18 of the world's fastest times; voted most outstanding female athlete in the world in 1964; Emmy winning sports broadcaster; Donna is an honorary co-chair of the Greenwich-Stamford Swim Across America event and participates in honor of her older brother David who is a cancer survivor.
WHERE: Pre-event sign-in & registration for all swimmers & volunteers day of event at:
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT)
96 Cummings Point Road
Stamford, CT 06902
DETAILS: Each swimmer is required to raise a minimum of $500 for Swim Across America
($300 for children). Donors can donate on-line or write a check. The beneficiary is The Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT) - the nation's only public charity dedicated exclusively to development of cell and gene therapies for cancer. 100% of all funds raised at the Swim Across America event will be donated to fund cancer research.
All checks should be made payable to Swim Across America and mailed to:
Swim Across America, 14 Little Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877
MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.swimacrossamerica.org or call Jacque Lang at 203-438-0313 or email jacque@swimacrossamerica.org
MEDIA CONTACT: Reporters and photographers interested in attending, or any media that would
like photos or information on swimmers, please contact: Jenifer Howard 203-273-4246
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