Scarsdale Swimmers Raise Over $55,000 for Cancer Research and Prevention

Team Strong As Steele swam in Swim Across America 2014 on Saturday, July 26 and raised over $55,000 to raise awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming-related events.

The team, composed principally of Scarsdale residents, swam in Long Island Sound in Larchmot in memory of Will Steele, a marathon runner in his mid-30's who died of a rare form of cancer, leaving behind his wife and three young children. Overall, more than 500 swimmers participated in the event, swimming distances of 2K, 5K and 10K, and raising more than $1.1 million on behalf of Swim Across America.

Scarsdale participants on Team Strong As Steele included: Eldad Blaustein (5K), Peter Doyle (2K), Josh Glantz (10K), Razy Hirschberg (2K), Debra Hyman (2K), Joe Kaufman (10K), Blaine Marder (5K), John Needham (10K), Doug Rachlin (2K), Chip Rich (5K), Miles Rubin (2K), Joel Talish (2K) and Carol Wolfe (2K). Chris Shannon also participated with the team as a volunteer kayaker.