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Claire Snow Volunteer of the Year: Loretta Joseph

Swim With Mike is proud to recognize board member Loretta Joseph as the Claire Snow Volunteer of the Year. Through her work as a board member, archivist, and yearbook coordinator, Loretta has made a big difference for the Physically Challenged … Continue reading

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A Family Affair: The Adams Family at Swim With Mike

Many generous donors and volunteers have supported Swim With Mike over its 31-year history, but Gordon and Anne Adams made a donation of a different kind—their three daughters. Vanessa, Claire, and Ali—the Adams sisters—all followed in their parents’ footsteps by … Continue reading

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Largest Gift Ever Leads to Record-Breaking $1,517,000 Total at 31st Annual Swim With Mike

The 31st Annual Swim With Mike at USC has once again celebrated a record-breaking achievement: raising $1,517,000, more than in any previous year. This new milestone is due largely in fact to Karin Larson, who gave a gift of $500,000.Larson’s … Continue reading

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Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Lewis

By Helen Tobin Never one to let his injury keep him on the bench of life, Kevin Lewis is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of his Swim with Mike scholarship, and he still describes himself as a jock through and … Continue reading

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Claire Snow Volunteers of the Year: Jack and Barbara Cameron

By Ashley Woods Swim With Mike’s Volunteers of the Year Award is named for Claire Snow, a devoted and giving woman whose level of commitment to her family, friends, and SWM is hard to match. A mother to all, she … Continue reading

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Featured Recipient: Matt Oka

Matt Oka – Newport Beach, CA University of Southern California – Senior Matt Oka, a Newport Harbor High School graduate is a business major at USC where he competed as a freshman on the men’s varsity swimming team. On July … Continue reading

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How to Apply for a Scholarship

If you think you may be eligible for a Swim With Mike scholarship, here’s the criteria and expectations for prospective applicants: Scholarship criteria: We support college scholarships for athletes who participated in organized competitive youth, high school or collegiate athletics … Continue reading

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Swim With Mike Family Association Holds First-Ever Back-to-School Brunch

The Swim With Mike Family Association held its inaugural event, a back-to-school brunch on Sunday, Sept. 12. The recently formed association approved the following mission statement back in June: “Directly involve scholarship recipients, their families and alumnae in the overall … Continue reading

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Thinking About the Next 30 Years with Ron Orr and Mike Nyeholt

In April 2010, the Swim With Mike organization celebrated 30
years of the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund and
the considerable growth that has occurred over that time. Having
provided scholarships to 101 students attending 41 different schools
and spawning three satellite events with more on the way—SWM
is on to year 31 and looking ahead in hopes of becoming an
institution for years to come. Continue reading

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