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Providence College Athletics
The Friars Prepare For 11th Annual Swim Across America
9/7/2020 2:55:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Woman & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and the national non-profit organization Swim Across America (SAA) continue to make waves in the fight against cancer with the 11th annual SAA-Rhode Island Event scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2020. In response to Covid-19 Pandemic, Swim Across America's national office changed all its Open Water events across the countRy to a nationwide Virtual Event. Rhode Island's annual Swim, held at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett, features the largest group of college athletes in the country and all funds raised by this event continue to support the work done in the Oncology Center at Women and Infants. The Friar family has raised nearly $19,000.00 so far this year and have contributed nearly $250,000.00 since the Rhode Island swim was founded eleven years ago.
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This year's Virtual Event will include a video appearance by USA Swimming star, Rhode Island resident and three time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel. Student-Athletes from Brown University, Bryant University, Roger Williams University, Providence College and the University of Rhode Island have joined together again for this year's event. Student-athletes from Assumption College, Boston College, Boston University, Holy Cross, Northeastern University and the University of Connecticut have also participated making it the largest group of college athletes joining together for an event in the country.
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Providence College Head Coach and SAA-RI Board member John O'Neill thanks the swimmers, families and friends of all programs for teaming up for the effort. "It's extraordinary to think how important this swim has become to all those whose families are impacted by cancer. In this time of Covid-19, to have so many of our teammates continue to support Swim Across America by registering, staying engaged and participating in the virtual event is a testament to how much the cause means to everyone. We all send our best wishes to the patients who benefit from the outstanding work being done by the doctors and research specialists at Women and Infants Hospital!"
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Swim Across America is a non-profit corporation that runs events from Boston to San Francisco to support cancer research at the country's finest hospitals and institutions. Proceeds from the Rhode Island swim go directly to Woman & Infants hospital, the largest and most diverse oncology service for woman in the Northeast, providing a broad spectrum of care for gynecological and breast cancers. It has evolved into a world-renowned, multi-disciplinary facility where clinicians uncover key answers to the questions of cancer and focus on the needs of the patients and families.Â
About Swim Across America
Swim Across America is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to raising money for cancer research, prevention, and treatment through swimming-related events. With the help of hundreds of volunteers nationwide as well as past and current Olympians, SAA is helping find a cure for cancer through athleticisms, community outreach and direct service.Â
About Woman & Infants Hospital
Woman & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, is one of the nation's leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. The primary teaching affiliate of The Warren Aplert Medical School of Brown University for obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics, as well as a number of specialized programs in women's medicine. Women & Infants is the ninth largest stand-alone obstetrical service in the country with nearly 8,400 deliveries per year. In 2009, Woman & Infants opened the country's largest single-family room neonatal intensive care unit.Â
Woman & Infants has been designated as a Breast Cancer of Excellence from the American College of Radiology; a center for In Vitro Maturation Excellence by SAGE In Vitro Fertilization; a Center of Biomedical Research in Excellence by the National Institute of Health; and a Neonatal Resource Services of Excellence. It is one of the largest and most prestigious research facilities in high risk and normal obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics in the nation, and is a member of the National Cancer Institute's Gynecologic Oncology Group and the National Institutes of Health's Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.Â
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-Go Friars!-
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This year's Virtual Event will include a video appearance by USA Swimming star, Rhode Island resident and three time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel. Student-Athletes from Brown University, Bryant University, Roger Williams University, Providence College and the University of Rhode Island have joined together again for this year's event. Student-athletes from Assumption College, Boston College, Boston University, Holy Cross, Northeastern University and the University of Connecticut have also participated making it the largest group of college athletes joining together for an event in the country.
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Providence College Head Coach and SAA-RI Board member John O'Neill thanks the swimmers, families and friends of all programs for teaming up for the effort. "It's extraordinary to think how important this swim has become to all those whose families are impacted by cancer. In this time of Covid-19, to have so many of our teammates continue to support Swim Across America by registering, staying engaged and participating in the virtual event is a testament to how much the cause means to everyone. We all send our best wishes to the patients who benefit from the outstanding work being done by the doctors and research specialists at Women and Infants Hospital!"
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Swim Across America is a non-profit corporation that runs events from Boston to San Francisco to support cancer research at the country's finest hospitals and institutions. Proceeds from the Rhode Island swim go directly to Woman & Infants hospital, the largest and most diverse oncology service for woman in the Northeast, providing a broad spectrum of care for gynecological and breast cancers. It has evolved into a world-renowned, multi-disciplinary facility where clinicians uncover key answers to the questions of cancer and focus on the needs of the patients and families.Â
About Swim Across America
Swim Across America is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to raising money for cancer research, prevention, and treatment through swimming-related events. With the help of hundreds of volunteers nationwide as well as past and current Olympians, SAA is helping find a cure for cancer through athleticisms, community outreach and direct service.Â
About Woman & Infants Hospital
Woman & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, is one of the nation's leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. The primary teaching affiliate of The Warren Aplert Medical School of Brown University for obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics, as well as a number of specialized programs in women's medicine. Women & Infants is the ninth largest stand-alone obstetrical service in the country with nearly 8,400 deliveries per year. In 2009, Woman & Infants opened the country's largest single-family room neonatal intensive care unit.Â
Woman & Infants has been designated as a Breast Cancer of Excellence from the American College of Radiology; a center for In Vitro Maturation Excellence by SAGE In Vitro Fertilization; a Center of Biomedical Research in Excellence by the National Institute of Health; and a Neonatal Resource Services of Excellence. It is one of the largest and most prestigious research facilities in high risk and normal obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics in the nation, and is a member of the National Cancer Institute's Gynecologic Oncology Group and the National Institutes of Health's Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.Â
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-Go Friars!-
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