Leave it in the Pool!

On One Day, for One Hour all across the United States and other Countries over 6300 swimming athletes collectively participated in the 2010 Ted Mullin "Hour of Power" swim relay to support Sarcoma research. This relay is in honor of Carleton College swimmer Ted Mullin, who passed away in the fall of 2006 from sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer. Funds raised through this event support research at the University of Chicago into the causes and treatment of sarcoma in young people.

If you interested in supporting the Ted Mullin Fund for Pediatric Sarcoma Research please check out the link below.

Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research

Sara showing off her fins during the "Hour of Power"

The Hour of Power

Mara Abbott, Kevin McCoy, and Chad Trexler all await their relay exchange while team members cheer them on...



On Tuesday, November 6th, Whitman Swimming joined over 45 other NCAA Division III swim teams to raise awareness for sarcoma, and honor the memory of former Carleton swimmer, Ted Mullin, who died of synovial cell sarcoma in 2006.

Sarcoma
Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that attacks the musculoskeletal system. Over 55% of the new cases of sarcoma each year are being reported in the 15-19 year old population. Much research is needed to combat sarcoma, as current treatments have a relatively low success rate.

History of the Hour of Power
In 2006, the Carleton Swim Team captains decided to host a swim-a-thon to try to raise money for research in sarcoma and honor their teammate Ted. The event has taken off, with swim teams all over the country joining the efforts. The event itself is a full team effort all-out sprint relay. There are two rules: 1) every swimmer must swim all-out (a 50 at a time), and 2) all the relays must remain even with one another, or at least on the same 50 lap (swimmers may change strokes or even swap relay team members to accomplish this). And all the teams did the same workout on Tuesday afternoon - creating a tremendous sense of community!

In addition to a terrific sprint workout, it was a lot of fun for Whitman to be involved. We invited members of campus to come watch, giving them yellow ribbons (the color to honor sarcoma). We had a nice turnout and hope to continue to participate in this great event in the future!

Whitman Swimming gives back to the community!

Whitman swimmers are busy this fall helping out with Blue Mountain Heart to Heart’s annual fundraiser, “Dinner for Friends with Friends.” Doing set-up and hospitality during the gala, the team is helping this HIV/AIDS support organization raise funds to care for their clients and provide prevention services and education throughout Walla Walla County.

We are also joining forces with other NCAA Division III schools across the country to raise awareness and funds for Sarcoma through the Hour of Power fundraiser. The Hour of Power began when a former Carleton College swimmer, Ted Mullins, passed away from this rare soft-tissue cancer, synovial cell sarcoma. The Hour of Power is a nation-wide Div.III Swimming and Diving effort to pay tribute to his spirit and his memory as well as to raise funds for research to combat this form of cancer. Stay tuned for details on ours coming up November 6th!