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MISSION
Swim Across America hosts charity swims that fund cancer research and patient programs. Founded in 1987, we’ve raised over $150M.
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Top Fundraising Teams
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Top National Fundraisers
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Team Name
Event Name
Gift Amount
Members Recruited
Team Latham
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$29,431.56
19
Nantucket Athletic Association
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$19,460.00
21
Team Carolyn
Nassau/Suffolk Long Island Open Water Swim
$16,580.00
17
TEAM JULIAN
Fairfield County Open Water Swim
$14,602.48
15
TEAM ALICE
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$12,082.50
Harvard Alumni & Friends
Boston Open Water Swim
$10,375.00
Chris' Cancer Crushers
Nashville Community Swim
$10,284.65
Next Level Private
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$10,050.00
CHERYL'S MER-MATES
2026 Chicago Open Water Swim
$9,897.50
Colgate Swim & Dive
Colgate Swim & Dive Swims Against Cancer
$9,570.25
49
Darien YMCA Piranhas
Fairfield County Open Water Swim
$8,741.68
Kitty's Kats
Boston Open Water Swim
$8,732.05
Team WashU
St. Louis Open Water Swim
$8,550.00
Pawleys Island Freestylers
Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim
$8,380.60
10
MSA Team Out of My Box
2026 Charlotte Open Water Swim
$8,330.19
28
Thundering Over Cancer
Marshall Swims Against Cancer
$8,228.25
25
Team Jay
Martha's Vineyard Open Water Swim
$8,178.50
22
Tampa Elite Aquatics
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$8,160.99
24
Team MargoRita
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$8,063.75
Team Thomson and Friends
Martha's Vineyard Open Water Swim
$7,713.00
12
Team Goldman and Friends
Boston Open Water Swim
$7,400.00
Team IBK
St. Louis Open Water Swim
$6,820.00
16
Team Baucom
Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim
$6,686.00
Merrimack Swimming
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$6,228.34
Grand Geckos
Phoenix Community Pool Swim
$5,702.50
The Sassy Swimmers
Motor City Mile Open Water Swim
$5,648.50
TEAM STACEY
Nassau/Suffolk Long Island Open Water Swim
$5,200.00
Bloody Misfits
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$5,120.00
AVBCC-Zweigenhaft
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$5,075.00
Team Joan
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$5,015.75
Team Susan Survives!
San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim
$4,981.40
Global Payments Fights Cancer
2026 Denver Open Water Swim
$4,729.28
Team Roethke
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$4,643.50
Team Anne, Mike and Friends
2026 Chicago Open Water Swim
$4,140.00
Team Inger
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$3,941.50
Goldman Sachs and Friends
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$3,900.00
Team Baker
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$3,860.00
Team TY
Phoenix Community Pool Swim
$3,784.75
Team TREITMAN
Martha's Vineyard Open Water Swim
$3,774.25
Millie's Mermaids and Marlins
Baltimore Open Water Swim
$3,653.50
13
Team Julian
Boston College Swim and Dive Swims Against Cancer
$3,562.50
11
Red Hook Sea Raiders
NDAC Swims Against Cancer
$3,534.50
Hineman Relay
NDAC Swims Against Cancer
$3,492.25
MICC & Friends
2026 Seattle Open Water Swim
$3,322.50
10
Team Fabulous
Dallas Open Water Swim
$3,299.88
Gateway Swim Club
St. Louis Open Water Swim
$3,213.41
30
Team Karli
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$3,100.00
Festivus
Boston Open Water Swim
$2,962.50
Swordfish
NDAC Swims Against Cancer
$2,796.05
Sun City Swimmers
Phoenix Community Pool Swim
$2,694.49
Hollings Cancer Center
Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim
$2,568.38
TEAM IRWIN
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$2,505.00
Team Chloe
Boston College Swim and Dive Swims Against Cancer
$2,495.00
17
BC Alumni
Boston College Swim and Dive Swims Against Cancer
$2,448.00
Waves of Hope
Nashville Community Swim
$2,407.53
Mariners and Fishermen's Community Hospitals
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$2,300.00
Coach's Legacy
NDAC Swims Against Cancer
$2,199.25
Chanthabanes Cheating Cancer
Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim
$2,174.79
Team Hyper Spark
NDAC Swims Against Cancer
$2,138.88
West Ashley Whales
Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim
$2,036.00
13
The S.T.A.R. program
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$2,007.50
O*H*I*O Masters
CWRU Swims for a Cure
$2,006.95
Team Elaine
Fairfield County Open Water Swim
$2,003.50
UMBC Masters Swim Team
Polar Plunge Kickoff Event
$2,000.00
Seahawks/Breaking Waves To Fight Cancer
St. Louis Open Water Swim
$1,932.59
12
Swim Atlanta
2026 Atlanta Open Water Swim
$1,930.60
15
St. Dominic Bayhawks Swim Team
Nassau/Suffolk Long Island Open Water Swim
$1,887.50
12
The Importers
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$1,847.50
Axes Endurance Club
Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim
$4,347.50
Dynamo Swim Club
2026 Atlanta Open Water Swim
$1,825.00
24
Imagine a World Without Cancer
Nassau/Suffolk Long Island Open Water Swim
$1,667.50
The Wavemakers
Boston Open Water Swim
$1,650.00
Crimson Aquatics South
Rhode Island Open Water Swim
$1,649.25
Holy Cross Swim & Dive
Rhode Island Open Water Swim
$1,635.00
22
Team Woodland Park
2026 Denver Open Water Swim
$1,630.00
AquinAqua
Martha's Vineyard Open Water Swim
$1,607.50
10
Team POEMS
2026 Seattle Open Water Swim
$1,601.00
Water Skippers
2026 Seattle Open Water Swim
$1,600.00
Mermaids
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$1,555.00
Littleton high school
Littleton High School Pool Swim
$1,552.50
Boston College Club Waterpolo
Boston College Swim and Dive Swims Against Cancer
$1,545.00
18
OWLS
2026 Chicago Open Water Swim
$1,543.51
Kerhonkson Barracudas
NDAC Swims Against Cancer
$1,485.00
Team Heritage/SRS
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$1,462.50
Team Anna
Boston College Swim and Dive Swims Against Cancer
$1,462.50
ripple effect
2026 Atlanta Open Water Swim
$1,447.60
Waves for Wehrmann
St. Louis Open Water Swim
$1,425.00
25
Johnson & Johnson Oncology
Motor City Mile Open Water Swim
$1,412.50
Team Sousa
Boston Open Water Swim
$1,407.55
Team Laura and Eileen
Martha's Vineyard Open Water Swim
$1,360.00
11
Greenwich YMCA Marlins
Fairfield County Open Water Swim
$1,350.00
Stoked to Fight Cancer
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$1,345.00
Berkeley Aquatics
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$1,316.00
11
G.I. Nancy
Fairfield County Open Water Swim
$1,292.50
Team Fighting Manatees
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$1,278.65
CWRU Club Swim - WHITE
CWRU Swims for a Cure
$1,278.40
Skiba Strong
Boston Open Water Swim
$1,266.25
InMemory
2026 Seattle Open Water Swim
$1,255.00
Currents of Change
Nashville Community Swim
$1,252.50
Boston College Eagles
Boston Open Water Swim
$1,225.00
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$136,543.14
$7,810.60
Participant Name
Event Name
Gift Amount
Stephen Mugford
SAA My Way - Give Hope Your Way
$33,405.75
Steven Chestler
Nassau/Suffolk Long Island Open Water Swim
$13,375.00
Tony Caserta
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$11,982.50
Robert Coakley
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$11,950.00
Peter Carlson
Fairfield County Open Water Swim
$11,622.50
Robert McLaren
Houston Open Water Swim
$10,835.00
Jamie Mannion
Boston Open Water Swim
$10,375.00
Barry mitchell
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$10,050.00
Dina Asher
Phoenix Community Pool Swim
$8,973.07
Lucas Caswell
St. Louis Open Water Swim
$8,550.00
Kitty Tetreault
Boston Open Water Swim
$7,814.50
Shep Jennings
Fairfield County Open Water Swim
$7,709.15
Chris McPherson
Nashville Community Swim
$7,329.65
Pam Ryan
Boston Open Water Swim
$7,050.00
THOMAS CIROCCO
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$6,500.00
ROBERT BURTON
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$6,500.00
Margo Smith
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$6,102.50
James Meehan
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$5,550.00
Wayne Burmaster
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Kenneth Corrales
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Diarmuid Browne
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Hatch Seoylemezian
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
MARK CUCINELL
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Matt O'Reilly
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
John Regan
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Joseph Grgas
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Andrew Dato
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Lawrence Petretti
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Carmine Lippolis
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
MARK KLEINKNECHT
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Cecilie Jedlicka
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Benjamin Todd
2026 Fairfield County Golf Outing
$5,500.00
Janet Stephens
Phoenix Community Pool Swim
$5,322.50
Glenn Latham
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$5,082.56
Susan Zweigenhaft
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$5,075.00
Kara Herzfeld
Motor City Mile Open Water Swim
$5,051.00
Kathleen Hibbard-Lott
Martha's Vineyard Open Water Swim
$5,032.52
Barry Baucom
Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim
$5,011.00
Susan Latham
Florida Keys Open Water Swim
$4,841.25
Chris Supra
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$4,653.75
Eric Vitcenda
2026 Denver Open Water Swim
$4,579.28
Susan Helmrich
San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim
$4,482.50
Sammy Brantz
Boulder HS Pool Swim
$4,481.25
Marc Lindauer
St. Louis Open Water Swim
$4,150.00
Leah Thomson
Martha's Vineyard Open Water Swim
$3,812.50
Neil Mammele
Long Island Sound Open Water Swim
$3,808.50
Ali McCalley
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$3,806.00
Bernhard Duerrmeier
2026 Nantucket Open Water Swim
$3,735.00
Wyatt Deaton
Tampa Bay Open Water Swim
$3,431.50
Robyn Starnes
Dallas Open Water Swim
$3,299.88
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McLaren
Ann S Miller - $35.00
Anonymous - $51.50
Anonymous - $51.50
Anonymous - $50.00
Bill Tolbert & Leslie Ford - $51.50
Bobby and Nita Hale - $50.00
Brad W - $50.00
Brian & Dawn - $100.00
David and Pat Waskowiak - $100.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $500.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $200.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $75.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $60.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $40.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $20.00
Jane Nierman - $50.00
Karen K Clayton - $36.05
Lori GG - $515.00
Mary White - $100.00
Monica - $50.00
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Mr. Todd Stautzenberger - $103.00
Ms. Karen Samoska - $103.00
Paul I Kurt - $250.00
Randall & Yvonne Ludden - $1,030.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $2,177.90
Shell Oil Company Foundation - Brian Tarr - $100.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $100.00
Shell Oil Company match - Brian Tarr - $100.00
Shell Oil Company match - Doyle Walker - $50.00
Sheryl and Mike Cooke - $36.05
Susan Wahlers - $103.00
Terri and Peter Hettinger - $100.00
The Bergerons - $51.50
Tim Fletcher - $25.00
Wendt Family - $36.05
William and Dana White - $100.00
McLaren
Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
I'm Honor of Ron Graff - $500.00
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Jane and Steve - $51.50
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Lisa Khoury - $50.00
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
RJ sumner - $51.50
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Phil Babcock - $200.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Dennis and Karen Samoska - $103.00
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Boeing match - Robert McLaren - $25.00
Keith R - $50.00
Mark Peppercorn - $200.00
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Anonymous - $500.00
Elie Farah - $103.00
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Phil Babcock - $100.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
Mr. Robert McLaren - $75.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,028.17
McLaren
Anonymous - $75.00
Anonymous - $35.00
Graff Family - $103.00
Jane Nierman - $51.50
Mr. Robert McLaren - $75.00
Phil Babcock - $200.00
Rob McLaren - $140.00
Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,028.17
TONY
' Coldwell Banker - $5,000.00
' Coldwell Banker Realty Cares Foundation - $0.01
' The Michael Colombini Foundation - $0.01
Anonymous - $5,000.00
Anthony Falco - $500.00
Anthony Ruggeri - $300.00
Barbra & John Colombini - $100.00
Carol & John Creeley - $500.00
Elizabeth Clark - $100.00
Lianne & Sean - $250.00
Liz Halliday Coco - $500.00
Mr. Anthony "Tony" Sibio - $50.00
Mr. Anthony "Tony" Sibio - $20.00
Mr. Kenneth Martin - $100.00
Mr. Neil Clark - $90,000.00
Mrs. Lowen Bush - $250.00
Mrs. Maryanne Dowd - $100.00
Ms. Debra S. Fimmano - $100.00
Peg Lantz Meli and Lou Meli. - $200.00
Richard & Sabina Tompkins - $500.00
Stuart Benedict - $100.00
Victor & Lorraine Fontana - $150.00
TONY
Mr. Neil Clark - $10,000.00
Chestler
Alyssa and Cliff Greenberg - $1,000.00
Amy and Paul Hughson - $500.00
Andrew Parker - $500.00
Andy and Jeff Baevsky - $1,000.00
Anonymous - $5,000.00
Anonymous - $2,000.00
Anonymous - $1,000.00
Anonymous - $520.00
Anonymous - $500.00
Ben Jacobs - $500.00
Beth & Michael Alderman - $520.00
Bradley & Jennifer Gruber - $500.00
Carole Solomon - $1,000.00
Cathy and Jonathan Miller - $5,023.60
Chetan Krishna - $1,000.00
Chipman Family - $540.00
Clark and Debra Pager - $1,000.00
Cristina and Daniel Rackow - $1,040.00
Daniel and Kimberley steinberg - $520.00
Daniel and Rhonda Chestler - $5,000.00
David and Debbie Shspiro - $520.00
David Zheng - $500.00
Doug Horn - $1,040.00
Einbinder Family - $1,000.00
Em and Max - $520.00
Franceen and Scott - $520.00
Gail and Sam Liss - $520.00
Gary and Helene Pilnick - $1,000.00
Gary R. Belowich - $500.00
Gendys - $260.00
Greystone match - Jeffrey Baevsky - $971.00
Guardian - Anonymous - $971.00
Guardian match - Robert Votruba - $971.00
Halperin Family - $5,000.00
Held Family - $750.00
Hirshmark Capital LLC - $1,040.00
Holli and Ben Sax - $1,000.00
Horace & Amy Hagedorn - Lisa Valentine - $5,000.00
ING Financial Services match - Jason Gallea - $750.00
IP Capital Partners - $520.00
Ivan and Gayle Dolowich - $500.00
Jacob Miller - $1,560.00
Jahn and Sabrina Levin - $2,500.00
Jane Recant - $500.00
Jeannie and Bruce Evans - $500.00
Jeff Kurtz - $1,000.00
Jeffrey Zaffos - $500.00
Jemma & Jason Gallea - $500.00
Jerry Passaretti - $1,000.00
Jessica and Bryan Wiener - $500.00
Jessica Chestler - $500.00
Jill & Rich Barry - $1,000.00
Julie and Paul Brandes - $1,000.00
Karen and Paul Wexler - $500.00
Katia & Robert Rubenstein - $1,040.00
Kohn Family - $520.00
Linda Beigel-Schulman - $500.00
Lisa Cummins - $374.40
M H Kim - $2,000.00
Matt & Monika Caldwell - $1,040.00
Maxine Swisa - $500.00
Michael & Lynne Wolitzer - $500.00
Mike Mangione - $500.00
Morgan Stanley - The Founders Group - $500.00
Morris & Jules Levine Family Foundation - $2,500.00
Mr. and Mrs. James M Musiker - $2,000.00
Mr. Evan Wuhl - $1,000.00
Mr. Michael Brown - $1,800.00
Mr. Peter Gadaleta - $1,500.00
Mr. Steven Chestler - $10,000.00
Mrs. Jaclyn Tiffen - $500.00
Murray & Linda Stempel - $1,000.00
Old Westbury Golf and Country Club - $450.00
Richard & Karen Mendelsohn - $1,000.00
Richard and Dina Beck - $500.00
Richard Browne and Nancy Risman - $2,500.00
Rob V. - $1,000.00
Rockport Equity - $500.00
rona and David Picket - $520.00
Rosenzweig Family Foundation - $520.00
Schumer Family - $520.00
Scott and Franceen Silverman - $260.00
Silverman family - $500.00
Staci Friedwald - $500.00
Stacy and David Tecklin - $260.00
Steven and Farrel Starker - $1,000.00
Steven Geismar - $10,400.00
Stifel match - Adam Kohn - $500.00
the Kuriloff family - $780.00
The Laurel Group - $750.00
The Lichtenbergs - $520.00
The Malen Family - $1,000.00
The Mendelsohn family - $520.00
The Peters Family - $2,500.00
The Rick & Alli Gulliver Foundation - $1,040.00
Tiffen Family - $1,040.00
Virginia Hatley - $500.00
Wendy and Scott Schwartz - $750.00
Yale Paprin - $1,000.00
Ziegler Family - $1,000.00
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