Swim Across America's priority is the safety and health of participants, volunteers and supporters. In response to Covid-19, we are following the CDC guidelines and decisions made by local leaders and municipalities for our events this season. Check your local SAA event page for regular updates and contact us if you have any questions.
Cancer isn’t taking a break during this pandemic. Neither is Swim Across America. Registration is still open for our events! Our mission continues as we raise funds and provide grants to our beneficiaries.
Our Affiliate Partners support the Swim Across America mission. When you make purchases through these stores and portals, SAA receives a percentage of the sale back. You can learn more about how each affiliate partner program works here.
MATT VOSSLER
SWIM ACROSS AMERICA
MAKING WAVES TO FIGHT CANCER AS A MOVEMENT: SAA has granted nearly $100 million dollars since 1987. It's not an exaggeration to say that Matt Vossler’s vision for Swim Across America — to fund cancer research — has directly saved lives. Read Matt's story here.
THE DENTON FAMILY
SAA - ST. LOUIS
SURVIVAL TIPS AND LESSONS LEARNED: "Since Walter’s original diagnosis of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma in 2013, he has spent more than 100 days in the hospital...During that time, we developed our own survival techniques and hope they might help as our world is faced with a pandemic." Read all the survival tips from the Denton family here.
VICKI BUNKE
SAA - ATLANTA
STAY TUNED...WHEN LIFE IS PUT ON HOLD: "We can accept what is happening and choose a peaceful state of mind or we can choose to fight against it, be miserable, and struggle against the universe. Guess where I learned that? I learned it from my daughter Grace when she was just 11-years-old...." Read more about life on pause by Vicki Bunke here.
DR. TARA KIRK SELL
SAA - BALTIMORE
ADVICE FROM AN OLYMPIAN & PANDEMIC POLICY EXPERT:
“The SAA community is no stranger to the idea that we all need to join together and make shared sacrifices to protect the vulnerable. This pandemic is not different.” You can read more of Dr. Sell's advice to the SAA community here.