My new teammates on the WashU Swim and Dive team have introduced me to a new charity that combines something I love (swim) with something that does good: I am swimming with Swim Across America to support cancer research and I ask for your support. I am swimming a 2-mile open water race on August 24th with many of my teammates for Swim Across America.

We all know people close to us who have died at the hands of a cancer and yet more who have fought it. A person close to me is currently fighting a cancer.  An estimated 40% of Americans will be diagnosed with a cancer at some point in their lifetime. Meanwhile, National Cancer Institute funding for investigative research and clinical trials has decreased 25% the past 10 years. This benefit swim is so important because it raises dollars that are invested into early stage cancer research and clinical trials that will lead to breakthroughs that will save lives. The researchers they are funding are in our community and are the next generation of cancer pioneers. 

Much love, 

Lucas