KIDS Swimming FOR KIDS Pool Swims Make Waves for Pediatric Cancer Research Across Westchester This Summer

Swim Across America – Long Island Sound is making waves this summer with its KIDS Swimming FOR KIDS pool swims, raising critical funds for pediatric cancer research. Eight pool swims across Westchester County will be held this summer, starting on June 27 and culminating with the 33rd annual Swim Across America - Long Island Sound open water swim on July 26, plus one additional pool swim the first week in August.

Why is Swim Across America supporting pediatric cancer research? Only 4% of federal cancer-research funding goes to pediatric cancers, yet nearly 16,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each year. To change that paradigm, Swim Across America – Long Island Sound is directing 20% of proceeds from all 2025 pool and open water swims to support pediatric cancer research with its beneficiaries Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, Cancer Support Team and Weill Cornell Medicine.

To raise awareness and inspire young swimmers, Swim Across America will be offering a fun buy-one, give-one campaign offering supporters a chance to get a Dash the Dolphin, Swim Across America’s mascot and plush toy for a $30 donation — for each plush toy purchased, a second plush toy will be gifted to a pediatric cancer patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering Kids and NewYork-Presbyterian Children’s Hospital through the swim’s KIDS Swimming FOR KIDS program.
2025 Pool Swim Dates and Locations:

• June 27: The New York Athletic Club in Pelham, New York (open to the public).
• July 12: Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York (open to the public).
• July 19: Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck, New York (open to the public).
• July 20: Chappaqua S&T Club in Chappaqua, New York (open to the public).
• July 23: Coveleigh Club in Rye, New York (club members only).
• July 24: Scarsdale Golf Club in Hartsdale, New York (open to the public).
• July 26: Larchmont Shore Club in Larchmont (July 26 in conjunction with the open water swim - open to the public).
• July 26: 33rd Annual Swim Across America - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim beginning at Larchmont Yacht Club
• August 2: Lake Isle Club in Eastchester, New York (open to the public).

The pool swims are part of Swim Across America – Long Island Sound’s broader mission to fund innovative cancer research. Since 1992, the Long Island Sound swim has raised more than $27 million, contributing to major advancements such as FDA-approved immunotherapy treatments and groundbreaking clinical trials. The Long Island Sound swim is the largest in the Swim Across America network and aims to reach $30 million raised in total by the end of this year.

Now in its 33rd year, Swim Across America - Long Island Sound has contributed nearly $30 million towards cancer research, resulting in FDA approved immunotherapy treatments of Keytruda, Opdivo and Yervoy. What’s more is the money raised locally stays local, providing cancer care and research grants to The Cancer Support Team, a Westchester-based home care program offering free services to patients and their families; to New York Presbyterian Children’s Hospital Pediatric Oncology Lab; to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Research Laboratories of Dr. Diaz and Dr. Kung Kids Department of Pediatrics; and to Weill Cornell Medicine Research Laboratory of Dr. Wolchok and Dr. Merghoub.
Nationally, Swim Across America has generated more than $100 million for cancer research since its founding 1987, supporting more than 60 research projects each year in 25 markets. The Long Island Sound swim is the organization’s largest event and highest fundraiser.

Please support the hundreds of swimmers and volunteers who will be making waves on Saturday, July 26, at the Swim Across America - Long Island Sound open water swim + eight pool swims from June through August that will help Swim Across America - Long Island Sound reach its 2025 $2 million goal to allocate even more dollars towards grants that are working towards a cure.
To learn more about Swim Across America - Long Island Sound or to register to swim, volunteer or donate, visit swimacrossamerica.org/longislandsound. For the eight pool swims this summer, register to swim or donate at swimacrossamerica.org/longislandsound.