Help Beat Cancer while Swimming Across the Hudson River

If one of your goals this summer is to get fit and healthy, then consider taking part in The Hudson River Swim For Life.

Sleepy Hollow will once again host the annual Hudson River Swim For Life on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow. Approximately 250 swimmers, 100 kayakers, and 25 boaters are expected to take part in this year’s event, which benefits The Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).　

Swimmers will have the option of completing a three-mile, non-competitive river crossing from Nyack Marina to Kingsland Point Park, or a one-mile, non-competitive swim along the shores of Sleepy Hollow. Participants in these events will be raising funds to support LLS’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

If you’re looking for group training sessions prior to September 15, then look no further than The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training® (TNT) program. Only TNT gives you a team of people and hands-on support for all the things you need to know to achieve your goals.

TNT, the world’s biggest and most successful endurance sports charity training program, provides four to five months of certified coaching, a supportive group of teammates, race apparel, and nutritional advice to help you complete a swim, half marathon, marathon, triathlon, cycling event, or hike adventure. In exchange, participants raise funds to support cancer research and patient services. And if coaching and cheering from teammates still isn’t enough to motivate you, every participant trains in honor of a patient battling leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma.

Group training sessions will take place in the pool at the Family YMCA at Tarrytown starting in June. Participants will also train in Sleepy Hollow in the Hudson River with kayakers in the　water for support. This is an exclusive opportunity just for TNT participants!

"Team In Training gives you the support you need to get through those moments of weakness, when you want to give up. And knowing that you’re doing this to help patients battling cancer gives you that extra motivation," said Dennis Chillemi, Executive Director of the Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter.

Team In Training’s fall season will start with a Kick-Off Party on Wednesday, May 16 at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow, NY. To learn more about Team In Training’s Kick-Off Party, swim program or other endurance events, call (914)821-8363 or visit www.teamintraining.org/wch.

To learn more about The Hudson River Swim For Life and the other opportunities to get involved please contact Diandra Kodl at (914) 949-0084, ext. 8993, or visit www.hudsonriverswim.org. Online registration will open in June.

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About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission:　Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. 　

Founded in 1949　and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has　chapters　throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org or contact　the　Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.