Swim Across America Fairfield County

08/29/2026

Time for the Innis Arden pool event for Swim Across America Fairfield featuring live music with Vicky Massoud Dussich

08/22/2026

Thank you to the Shorehaven Club for dedicating its End of Summer Pool Party to Swim Across America - Fairfield County!! What fun was had with lap swimming, relay races, a water polo game, DJ music, a tattoo station and a great buffet of food!

Thank you for helping us make waves to fight cancer!
Special thanks to Shep and Caroline Jennings and their whole family and friends for helping raise funds to support critical cancer research.

There's still time to host your own pool swim! Learn more at swimacrossamerica.org/fc . .

07/31/2026

AUGUST POOL SWIMS!! There are still several Swim Across America - Fairfield County POOL SWIMS this summer!! If you are a member of one of these clubs, please join in and help make waves to fight cancer!

Each club is making waves in their own way, at their own pool — dedicating a practice, a friendly competition, a water polo tourney — even including other activities like tennis and pickleball. The club that raises the most will win the coveted SAA-FC FCSL Cup! If you are interested in having a Swim Across America event at your pool, please contact Heather DeVries or Nancy Carr (emails on website) and schedule a swim!

All proceeds support Swim Across America - Fairfield County's local beneficiary Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). . .

07/21/2026

Headed to NANTUCKET this week? If so, please stop by C+C Photography Gallery for a special evening with talented fine art photographer Jami Goldman on Wednesday, July 22, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Jami has generously supported Swim Across America — Fairfield County for the past several years, capturing the determination, spirit and energy of our swimmers through her lens. Now, we’re excited to rally our Swim Across America community to support her!

Meet Jami and explore a curated collection of her distinctive abstract photography. Jami has generously offered to donate a percentage of sales from her featured artwork during the gallery show to Swim Across America, helping make waves to fight cancer.

And -- if you are on Nantucket for the week, please join the Swim Across America - Nantucket open water swim at Jetties Beach on Saturday, July 25th!

📅 Wednesday, July 22
⏰ 5–7 p.m.
📍 C+C Photography Gallery
30A Main Street, Nantucket . .
Swim Across America

07/18/2026

Great job Middelsex Club on your Swim Across America - Fairfield County Pool Swim!! The Club raised an incredible $8,720 and made waves to fight cancer! Congrats to our WaveMakers Oban Birmingham and Parker Wennerholm (holding towel), who each raised more than $1000!! Oban is also a cancer survivor and is the Middlesex Swim Across America team captain -- and top individual fundraiser raising $2,285!! The whole Middlesex Club team did a great job!!!

Here is Oban's story: "In 2026, more than 15,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer, like I was in October 2020. I underwent six months of intensive and difficult chemotherapy and am now a proud cancer survivor. As a member of the Middlesex Club swim and water polo teams, I joined the Swim Across America community so that, together, we can change these statistics and no one else has to go through what I did. I am challenging myself by swimming at least 200 laps and raising as much money to fight cancer as I can. The money you give will go towards cancer research, prevention, and treatment and will make an impact in the fight to find a cure. Thank you for your generosity and may it lead to a cancer-free world!"

Parker, who raised $1,439 stated: "I am swimming in memory of my Uncle Pop Pop, James Coster, who passed away from cancer caused by his exposure related to 9/11. He was my Pop Pop’s identical twin brother, and I lovingly called him Uncle Pop Pop.”

Great job Middelsex Club!!
We still have numerous Pool Swims at other clubs the rest of July and August. If you want your club to host a Swim Across America Pool Swim, please reach out to us through the Swim Across America - Fairfield County Pool Swims Fairfield County Swimming League (FCSL) Pool Swims webpage. . .

07/09/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The Swim Across America - Fairfield County POOL SWIMS are starting up! We have 9 Fairfield County Swim League Pool Swims coming up at area clubs in July and 4 in August (3 pool + 1 beach swim)! If you are a member of one of these clubs, please join in and help make waves to fight cancer!

Each club is making waves in their own way, at their own pool — dedicating a practice, a friendly competition, a water polo tourney — even including other activities like tennis and pickleball. The club that raises the most will win the coveted SAA-FC FCSL Cup! If you are interested in having a Swim Across America event at your pool, please contact Heather DeVries or Nancy Carr (emails on website) and schedule a swim!
All proceeds support Swim Across America - Fairfield County's local beneficiary Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). . .

06/21/2026

Read about some of our long-time swimmers and volunteers in today's Greenwich Free Press who help make Swim Across America - Fairfield County such a success! Yesterday's swim was absolutely SPECTACULAR! Beautiful weather, fun Kids' Splash, inspiring speakers, amazing Olympians, and lots of waves were made to fight cancer and support our beneficiary Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy. Thank you, Thank you to everyone who participated!

The June 20 Open Water Swim Benefits Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy and Honors Two Decades of Community Support.