Excitement at Captain's Cove! SWIM Across the Sound Marathon

August 3 -- St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the

Sound Marathon


A Day Expected to be Filled with Inspiration and and Excitement!

Bridgeport, CT, 2013 –On August 3, 2013,

approximately 200 swimmers will take the plunge into Long Island Sound at West

Beach in Port Jefferson, NY, and make the 25 kilometer (15.5 mile) swim to

Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport, CT. They will be accompanied by 130 volunteer
boaters and  approximately 150 additional
volunteers to support St. Vincent’s Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Cancer Center.

The
public is invited to come to Captain’s Cove to cheer on the swimmers and join
in the festivities.  There is no charge
for entrance to Captain’s Cove or to enjoy music provided by the DJ.  Miss
Connecticut, Kaitlyn Tarpey of Stamford, will be visiting in the afternoon. 

Delicious seafood can be purchased at the Cove and General Electric will

provide a children’s tent to
entertain children for a $5.00 donation. 

The tent features face painting, sand art, ice cream sundaes, fun photo

booth, and a child-friendly Touch Tank from the Maritime Aquarium.  Swimmers are expected to arrive at the dock
between 2:00pm and 6:30pm and will be cheered on by spectators.

Executive
Director of St. Vincent’s Foundation, Lyn Fine-McCarthy stated, “There are so
many compelling stories associated with the SWIM Across the Sound Marathon.  Everyone knows someone with cancer. Many of
the swimmers, boat captains and volunteers are involved in the event because in
some way their lives have been touched by cancer and they want to do something
to help others who are battling cancer’s numerous challenges.”

McCarthy
highlighted several stories, including two swimmers who are flying in from Mexico to compete in the marathon and
to support the SWIM’s cancer programs.

Doug Schwartz of Stamford swam in the
Marathon several times in past years as a way of giving to others less
fortunate.  He never dreamed he would
personally need the type of assistance St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound provides
to cancer patients and their families.  Now,
as father of a six year-old boy who is currently undergoing three years of treatments
for Leukemia, Schwartz speaks with reverence and gratitude for the financial

support the SWIM has provided to his family.

Ellie Krevolin of Monroe, a mother of a
21-year old, inspired coworkers to join her in the SWIM Marathon to raise money
to support cancer patients like her son who recently finished treatments for
Hodgkins Lymphoma.  She saw first-hand
how the medical battle is only part of the challenge that individuals and
families face with cancer. 

Volunteer
Arlene Cummings and her husband,
both cancer survivors from Monroe, received services from the SWIM. As
survivors and parents of three children, they are strong supporters of our
programs.

Google Executive Scott Johnston of Darien is swimming solo in
the SWIM Marathon.  Johnston is a 10-year
cancer survivor and his wife is a 6-year survivor.  He is swimming for the thrill of the physical
challenge and the cause.

“The
stories are endless,” said Fine-McCarthy. 
“It’s really an incredible day filled with so many individual and
collective stories, accompanied by emotions of excitement, hope and
inspiration.”

Over
the past 26 years, what the SWIM has been able to accomplish for those
suffering from cancer – and for their families –is a true testament to what
commitment, determination and community support can achieve.  Since that first marathon which raised $5,000
back in 1987, the SWIM has grown into a series of year-round events raising
$2.6 million annually to support the 45 different programs that touch the lives
of more than 20,000 in the state of Connecticut.  People fighting cancer, some without
insurance or money for food, utilities, medications or housing, now have
somewhere to turn thanks to the SWIM.

SWIM Across the Sound provides screening and support
services to our community, ranging from prevention to survivorship programs.

The SWIM offers a significant safety net to our region by providing one-on-one
financial assistance to cancer patients regardless of where they receive their
care. We are often the charity of last resort for people with cancer in our
community who would otherwise have no place else to turn.  Last year alone, the SWIM served over 20,000
individuals.

For more information about this year’s SWIM, or to donate to
make a donation, please go to www.swimacrossthesound.org
or call our Foundation office at 203.576.5451.