Scarsdale Swimmers Raise Over $55,000 for Cancer Research and Prevention
- Thursday, 31 July 2014 10:57
- Last Updated: Thursday, 31 July 2014 10:58
- Published: Thursday, 31 July 2014 10:57
- Joanne Wallenstein
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Strong as Steele SwimTeam: (bottom row: Chip Rich, Joe Kaufman, Miles Rubin, Josh Glantz; top row: John Needham, Doug Rachlin, Eldad Blaustein, Joel Talish, Peter Doyle, Carol Wolfe, Kyle Marder, Debra Hyman, Zachary Obstfeld and Chris Shannon). Strong as Steele SwimTeam: (bottom row: Chip Rich, Joe Kaufman, Miles Rubin, Josh Glantz; top row: John Needham, Doug Rachlin, Eldad Blaustein, Joel Talish, Peter Doyle, Carol Wolfe, Kyle Marder, Debra Hyman, Zachary Obstfeld and Chris Shannon).
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.
