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Event Preview: 3rd Annual Swim With Mike Cal

Date: April 21, 2013 Time: 2pm-4pm Location: Spieker Aquatics Complex at the University of California, Berkeley Organizer: Austin Whitney, Cal Graduate and 3 year SWM scholarship recipient, Mike Sample, 2010 Cal graduate and Cal water polo player and Kie Fujii, … Continue reading

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Featured Recipient- Eric Baker

Eric Baker – Merced, CA University of Arizona – Eric cannot remember a time when he was not playing sports. Little league baseball, soccer, basketball and football led to his true calling: swimming and water polo. In his senior year … Continue reading

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Recap: SWM Stanford

By Ali Adams This year, May 14, 2011 marked the 5th anniversary of Stanford University’s Swim With Mike at the Avery Aquatics Center. The event up north began when alumni recipient, Joe Kay, still attended the university, and is carried … Continue reading

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Swim With Mike Cal

The first-ever Swim With Mike Cal will take place this Saturday, April 23 at UC Berkeley’s Spieker Aquatics Complex from 11am-1pm. If you’re in Northern California, be sure to stop by and spread the word! Members of Cal’s four aquatics … Continue reading

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31-Hour Swim

Several groups have taken on the daunting task of a 31-hour swim relay, in honor of Swim With Mike’s 31st year. The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, the NROTC, USC Swim Team, and Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity have … Continue reading

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Recipient Nate Higgins Featured on Local Network News

Scholarship recipient Nate Higgins was the focus of a featured segment on the KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA news station. The story highlighted his preparation for the Paralympic try outs and fundraising efforts for Swim With Mike and the Physically Challenged … Continue reading

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Swim With Mike Week at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center

Date: Friday, April 8th – Friday, April 15th Location: Rose Bowl Aquatics Center: 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91103 Phone: 626.564.0330 Website: www.rosebowlaquatics.org Event Details: The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center is calling athletes of all ages and skill levels … 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: Mike Fritschner

Michael Fritschner – Bell Canyon, CA University of Southern California – Sophomore- Spring 2013 Mike was born in Houston, Texas but the family moved to Southern California where he attended Chaminade High School. As a child, Mike competed in swimming … Continue reading

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Featured Recipient: Joseph Zinski

Joseph Zinski – NJ University of Connecticut Joe Zinski was a high school four year varsity swimmer, lifeguard, Eagle Scout and an All-State Orchestra musician who graduated at the top of his class. He had just completed his freshman year … Continue reading

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