Long Island swimmers are scheduled to make waves against cancer for the “swimming across America” event

They are making a wonderful issue.

Swimming all over America, which raised 14 million dollars in Nasso and Suffolk provinces since 2001, swims to the northern beach this week, as a few hundred local population will drown in water to raise money for Long Island’s cancer research.

This year will witness that the inhabitants of the island who wander well in the voice of LI on Saturday with a half mile, 1 miles, 2 and 5 thousand at Prybil Beach at Glen Cove.

Swim for America will continue on Sunday in Cold Spring Harbour to swim (6.2 miles).

“We have swized nearly 8,000 yards to prepare for this a few weeks ago,” Steve Charber of Woodbury, 69, told the Big newspaper on Sunday.

“Perhaps we were training for this for at least 10 weeks … two or three times a week, everyone was getting more than 5,000 yards.”

Chestler, which individually raised more than $ 110,000, is proud of the powerful Carolyn team of approximately 100 people, which was called his late wife, who lost to gland cancer in 2021.

“My children and I thought this would be the right thing to do,” Koseer said of his wife, who loved the water and even swam the English channel.

The captain added: “He brings everyone together with a common enemy in cancer. Everyone gathered in their best.”

The use of donations and financial pledges for miles to be very easy for his teammates, according to Chestler.

“We had a lot of people there who were very worried about collecting the amount of money … called me and said:” Steve. I can’t believe that I did it easily. ”

The Caroline team alone raised 215,583 dollars so far – 86 percent of its goal.

“Everyone is definitely affected by this horrific disease – and we want to try to treat it,” Koseer said.