YMCA of Greenwich Marlins Participating in Swim Across America

The YMCA of Greenwich Marlins Swim Team will have a strong presence at the upcoming Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford Open Water Swim on June 27th.

Marlins Coach, Connie Wu and over 20 of the Greenwich Aquatics athletes have already raised an impressive $9,134 and still have 2 weeks to go for fundraising.

The swim is an annual fundraising event to support the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, which is the nation’s only foundation dedicated exclusively to funding cancer gene therapy research. Participants of all ages and skill levels choose their open-water distance (1/2 mile, 1.5 mile, or a 3-mile) and seek sponsorships from family and friends for their efforts. Organizers hope to raise $400,000 from the swim to beat last year’s total of $350,000.

Marlins Swimmers Participating:

Connie Wu

Abby Condon

Christian Farricker

Liam Flaherty

Charlie Ginste

Hannah Ginste

Lucas Hodgson

Marcus Hodgson

Ashley Hu

Alex Jahan

Kortney Knudsen

Caterina Li

Matthew Li

Ailee Mendoza

Maura O’Grady

Malavika Pande

Vinay Pande

Andres Ruh

Brian Scanlan

Paula Scanlan

Alexander Ye

To learn more about Swim Across America and to register or sponsor a swimmer, visit http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Greenwich

Founded more than 99 years ago in 1916, the YMCA is the largest community-based membership organization in Greenwich. Part of a well-known YMCA national network, the Greenwich Y has 5400 members. Its programs in healthy living and youth development seek to serve and to nurture the potential of everyone in our community, whether or not they have the ability to pay for its programs.

To learn more about the YMCA of Greenwich, membership and its numerous wellness programs, visit: www.greenwichymca.org.