 | | | 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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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA