GIRLS SWIM & DIVE: SWIM A THON

Date Posted: Jan 12, 2010
Game Date: Dec 16, 2009

The Swim & Dive teams participated in the Ted Mullins Swim a Thon. Each year the swim and dive teams fundraiser, partially for the team and partially for a charity. For the fourth year, the team chose to benefit the Ted Mullins Cancer Research Fund.

Ted Mullins was coached by one of FCHS's former head coaches (Kelly Carmichael). The succombed to cancer in the fall of 2006. While most other teams race in the "Hour of Power," Falls Church does its part with an hour long Swim a Thon.

During this year's Swim a Thon, we had record breaking swims. Freshman Laura Schwartz swam 200 lengths (5000 yards) in the hour, battling with some of the boys team members. Junior captain Clara Dombroski swam 162 lengths (4050 yards) and newcomer Marisa Sims swam 148 lengths (3700 yards). These girls were part of 23 girls team members who took part in the Swim a Thon.