Published November 15th, 2017
Swim-a-Thon nets over $40K for firefighters and their families
Submitted by Michelle Bea
Pictured: Cal-vin Stoddard, Jacquel-ine Stoddard, Samuel Stoddard, Xa-vier Por-tet, Syl-vie Por-tet, Johnny Bo-ca-bella, Syd-ney Scott, Nicholas Bea, Kelly Landers, Kyle Pe-ter-son, Mar-cus Es-car-zega, Katelyn Lu, Lily Yung, Ca-sey Yung, Johnny Antman, Sam Antman, Lo-gan Letulle and Ellie Letulle Photos provided
Over 60 swimmers from Orinda's Meadow Swim and Tennis Club, young and old participated in a Swim-a-Thon fundraiser Friday, Nov. 3 in support of the firefighters and their families that lost their homes in the devastating fires (Go Fund a Hero: Sonoma Firefighters).

With Coach Kyle Peterson leading the charge, the swimmers came out on the rainy day and swam a whopping 4,854 laps, raising more than $40,000 - all for an amazing cause. Meadow's "hostess with the most-ess," social chair Emily Stoddard kept the swimmers fueled with hot cocoa, cider, popcorn and energy bars. Four members of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District came with their ambulance and fire truck to cheer on the swimmers in the afternoon.

The two youngest swimmers were mini-dolphins: Xavier Portet (age 5) and Sam Stoddard (age 4) swam 8 and 10 laps each. Kellie Williams and Sarah Cunningham tied for the most laps - each swam an amazing 200 laps (Paul Sagara came in close behind at 186); while Coach Kyle swam a total of 150 laps. A dedicated group of 11 & Up swimmers set out to beat Coach Kyle's total and all swam 150 laps or more (John Williams, Nicholas Bea, Elizabeth Hua, Jewel Mendiola, and Mina Lim).

Participating swimmers included:

Ali Drasin

Alison Stout

Allison Sagara

Ann Elliott

Ariel Drasin

Ben Feldman

Calvin Stoddard

Casey Yung

Coach Kyle

Coach Sean

Derek Bond

Dylan Kan

Elizabeth Hua

Ellie Letulle

Finn Drasin

Finn Taylor

Gena Schwartz

Iam Kim

Ian Kimball

Jackie Stoddard

Jake Bishop

Jake Williams

Jewel Mendiola

Joe Bocabella

John Williams

Johnny Bocabella

Jonny Antman

Julio Dolorico

Katelyn Lu

Kelly Landers

Kelly Williams

Kim Morrow

Lily Yung

Logan Letulle

Luke Sagara

Marcus Escarzega

Mia Kimball

Michelle Holcenberg

Mina Lim

Montana Topping

Natalie Mak

Nicholas Bea

Nico Burgoyne

Nicole Portet

Olivia Metz

Oskar

Paul Sagara

Reid Schwartz

Ryan Mak

Sadie Bond

Sam Antman

Sam Stoddard

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Pittenger

Shaila Dhingra

Sheena Dhingra

Sofia Burgoyne

Sulian Holman

Sylvie Portet

Thomas Hua

Vinny Yu

Xavier Portet

Zoe Orr

More photos can be found on the Meadow Facebook page. For more information about the campaign, visit http://gofundahero.com/campaign/detail/4913.



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