On November
10th, Lewis & Clark’s swimming program
joined thousands of athletes from
collegiate, high school, and club teams across the nation and abroad to
celebrate
the 10th Annual Ted Mullin “Leave it in the Pool” Hour of Power
Relay for Sarcoma Research, sponsored by Carleton College swimming and diving
teams.
The
Hour of Power event honors those who
are fighting or have succumbed to cancer, including former Carleton swimmer
Edward H. "Ted" Mullin, who passed away from synovial sarcoma, a rare
soft-tissue cancer, in September 2006.
The annual swim relay has grown from
15 teams in its first year to over 180 teams and more than 8,000 athletes in
recent years. Participating swim teams engage in continuous relays of any
stroke for a full hour of all-out swimming.
Coach Chris Fantz said, “Our team
has participated in the Hour of Power for many years and the relay has become a
November staple of high-energy training and a truly uplifting event. We all
have some connection, near or far, to cancer and this workout is a time to lift
one another up and come together.”
