2013 Global Swim Event

   On February 14, 2013, swimmers worldwide will join in thought and action to bring an awareness of heart disease and prevention.  The 2013 event will be dedicated to Norway's champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen who died of a heart attack at the age of 26 while training at the Olympic training swim camp.  He was unaware that he had heart disease.   You are invited to join this global swim event....It's easy!  Go for a swim on February 14, 2013 and send a donation to YOUR favorite heart charity or heart program.  Swimmers are encouraged to invite their local heart center or medical community to provide free blood pressures, free cholesterol test, and information on heart healthy lifestyle to all swimmers.   If you would like to promote an event in your hometown, please visit the non-profit website "Swim for your Heart...Feb14" and read event planning. http://swimforyourheartfeb14.com
  Thank you.
CONTACT INFORMATION:  swimforyourheart@gmail.com

Global Swim Event

In less than 24 hours, swimmers worldwide will join in thought and action to bring an awareness of heart disease and prevention.  You can join in!   Go for a swim on February 14 and send a donation to YOUR favorite heart charity.  The goal of "Swim for your Heart..Feb14"  is to bring an awareness of heart disease, its prevention and to educate and support Heart Programs throughout the world.  Please help us by joining our cause.  Visit the non-profit website http://swimforyourheartfeb14.com  for further information.  Thank you.

Feb 14, 2012 swim event

As of January 14, 2012, swimmers from 22 countries will be participating in the 2nd annual "Swim for your Heart..Feb 14" global swim event to bring an awareness of heart disease and prevention.  Swimmers send a donation to their favorite heart charity. YOU CAN JOIN IN!   It's easy!  Go for a swim on February 14 and send a donation to your favorite heart charity.  In some countries, swimmers are sending proceeds to their respective Heart Association/Foundations, Cardiac Rehabilitation Centers, Hospital Heart Centers, and rescue units. Please visit the non-profit website for event planning http://swimforyourheartfeb14.com

Countdown to global swim event!

On February 14, 2012 swimmers worldwide will join in thought and action to bring an awareness of heart disease and prevention.  You are invited to participate.  It's easy! Go for a swim on February 14 and send a donation to your local heart foundation or local hospital cardiac unit, or local rescue unit.   If you want to organize a large event, please visit the non-profit website http://swimforyourheartfeb14.com and read "Event Planning".  Thank you.

Special request....

We need your help in spreading the word on the global swim event "Swim for your heart..Feb 14".  On that day swimmers throughout the world will join in thought and action to bring an awareness of heart disease and prevention. It's easy!  On February 14, swimmers will go for a swim and ask family, friends, and co-workers to donate to their local heart association, or local hospital cardiac unit, or local rescue unit.  Please contact your local swim clubs, pool directors, YMCA's, and fitness clubs.  Water aerobic classes, synchronize swimmers and water polo players are welcomed to join this global effort.  Thank you.

Countdown to Feb 14, 2012

In less than five months, swimmers throughout the world will be joining in thought and action to bring an awareness of heart disease and it's prevention.  You are welcomed to join this global event.  It's easy!  Ask family, friends, and co-workers to sponsor you.  All proceeds are sent directly to your local Heart Association, or cardiac rehabilitation center, or rescue unit.  YOU decide which organization will benefit from your swim.   You may decide to swim during your routine swim practice, or organize an event with several other swimmers, some may want to organize a "polar dip", water aerobics work-out, water polo event, or synchronize swimmers event.  This is a global effort.  We hope you will join us.

Big Rick's Swim Team

Congratulations to England's Big Rick's Swim Team for successfully swimming the English Channel as a tribute to their close friend Mark Rickhaus.   Mark died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 41.  His friends formed a swim team in his honor.  They have raised a substantial amount of money for the British Heart Association.  Last February, Big Rick's Swim Team joined "Swim for your Heart..Feb 14" in the global effort to bring an awareness of heart disease and it's prevention.  They are to be commended for their effort.