Scarsdale Swimmers Raise Another $170,000 for Cancer Research

As they have done for almost 20 years, a group of Scarsdale residents will be participating in Swim Across America's Long Island Sound Swim Saturday July 31 in Larchmont. Meeting and developing friendships and common bonds at the Scarsdale Town Pool during Early Bird Swim over the past 20 years, this group has raised more than $1,000,000 for cancer research and treatment. The Long Island Sound Swim features 2, 5, and 10 kilometer distances for swimmers and fundraisers of all ages and abilities. Funds raised go to research at the Swim Across America Lab at Sloan Kettering, Children's Hospital at NY Presbyterian, and to the Cancer Support Team

This year, they are swimming as Team Dase. A close friend of Team Captain Joe Kaufman, Dase Kim passed away at the age of 44 from pancreatic cancer on Sunday, May 23, 2021 after a valiant fight. Dase, a talented lawyer at KKR & Co., was a person of tremendous humanity, good humor, and kindness. He was a great colleague and a friend to many. Dase is survived by his two children (aged nine and six years old), wife, parents and brother. Already this year, Team Dase has raised more than $170,000!

Team members include Joe Kaufman, Joel Talish, Julia Talish, Abigail Talish, Eldad Blaustein, Peter Doyle, Doug Rachlin, Patrick Bates, Trisanne Berger, Diane Calderon, Josh Glantz, Noah Glantz, Julian Glantz, Robert Goodman, Carole Wolfe, Michael Zeller, Razy Hirschberg, Jeffrey Malsch, John Needham, Jeannine Palermo, Miles Rubin, Charlie Rubin, Tod Cooperman, Noonie Thomspon, Tony Sibio, Elissa Elkowitz, Jarek Szurlej, Ellie Tate, and Yossi Taubenfield.

To find out more about the event and/or show your support for cancer research, you can contribute to Team Dase or any individual on the team by clicking here: