2025–2026
Scholarship Recipients
A Beacon of Light and Hope
Pursuing education is a roadmap for recovery after traumatic injury. It is a chance to pursue a new chapter, offering student-athletes who are driven and competitive by nature, a sense of purpose, independence, and well-being. Completing a degree and excelling in the classroom is up to the individual—a path forward. We welcome you to meet our current recipients and learn more about their triumphant stories.
Alex Uppenkamp
San Diego State University
"I feel very fortunate to have the Foundation's support. School has always been something that I have found pleasure in as I enjoy the challenges of learning new things and applying those to life. I am looking forward to achieving my academic goals and helping other newly injured athletes along this journey."
Read MoreCristian Lira
University of Southern California
"I am excited to support the Swim with Mike Foundation, not only in person to organize our annual event here on campus, but also to fundraise within the Trojan network, spread awareness, and motivate others with and without disabilities to join the SWM family."
Read MoreCollin Bosse
University of San Diego
"My physical limitations have strengthened my understanding of the power physical activity has in the lives of those with disabilities."
Read MoreRachel Miller
USC
"Thank you so much! I am incredibly excited to join the Swim with Mike family! Being a recipient of the Swim with Mike scholarship allows me to achieve my goals of higher education without the limitation of expense."
Read MoreEducation is the Great Equalizer:
A Path Forward for Student-Athletes to
Realize New Opportunities
The impact of an educational scholarship is two-fold: it develops the individual and it illuminates a new path after a catastrophic, life-altering event. Beginning an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program levels the playing field and allows scholarship recipients to reimagine their future and reshape themselves as individuals. The positive energy and challenges faced in the classroom builds self-esteem, self-reliance, and the ability to achieve great success as an independent person. The university experience offers the fundamental building blocks to pursue professional passions, stimulate innovation, and move their life forward.
As student-athletes, Swim with Mike Foundation scholarship recipients are challenged to push through life-altering obstacles and serve as pillars of courage and hope for those that follow in their wake.
By supporting a campaign, you are enabling current recipients to ride the wave of the Ripple Effect where they can raise money to help future student-athletes achieve success through an academic scholarship.
