Ohio State Hosts 11th Annual Sync Cancer Swim-a-Thon
9/19/2023 3:32:00 PM | Artistic Swimming
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State synchronized (artistic) swimming team hosted its annual Sync Cancer Swim-a-Thon on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The event, in its 11th year and held in honor of former Buckeye Emily Marsh-Fleming's courageous battle with breast cancer, raises money for the Team Buckeye Peloton.
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With a common goal to "sync" cancer, the Buckeyes were joined by friends, family and fans at McCorkle for their unique take on a peloton. Those in attendance swam laps and raised money for the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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This year, the team set a goal of raising $10,000. In the last 10 years, the program has raised over $71,000 for Team Buckeye and Pelotonia. Â
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"I continue to be amazed at the commitment of our community to raise funds for cancer research in Central Ohio," Ohio State head coach Holly Vargo-Brown said. "By the end of this year's campaign, we are on track to surpass $80,000 in donations since 2013. Research money aside, this event is full of hope and healing energy for all who participate on behalf of friends and loved ones."
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The event was created by Marsh-Fleming and Ohio State coaching staff to create a unique version of the Pelotonia bike challenge that she loved and participated in on multiple occasions. Before she lost her battle, Marsh-Fleming was excited to create an event that would pay it forward and continue to live on in support of the fight against all forms of cancer.
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Since its inaugural year in 2013, Sync Cancer has blossomed into an incredible event and its goals have continued to grow incrementally with the unmatched support of current and former Buckeyes and families and friends of the program.
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Marsh-Fleming was a member of the synchronized (artistic) swimming from 1994-97. A nine-time national event champion and four-time All-American, Marsh was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003and the United States Synchronized Swimming Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Donations are still being accepted. Those who wish to donate can do so by visiting https://www.pelotonia.org/peloton/a0s3t00000BKXdmAAH. Pelotonia directs 100 percent of every dollar raised by participants to cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, including the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology.
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With a common goal to "sync" cancer, the Buckeyes were joined by friends, family and fans at McCorkle for their unique take on a peloton. Those in attendance swam laps and raised money for the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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This year, the team set a goal of raising $10,000. In the last 10 years, the program has raised over $71,000 for Team Buckeye and Pelotonia. Â
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"I continue to be amazed at the commitment of our community to raise funds for cancer research in Central Ohio," Ohio State head coach Holly Vargo-Brown said. "By the end of this year's campaign, we are on track to surpass $80,000 in donations since 2013. Research money aside, this event is full of hope and healing energy for all who participate on behalf of friends and loved ones."
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The event was created by Marsh-Fleming and Ohio State coaching staff to create a unique version of the Pelotonia bike challenge that she loved and participated in on multiple occasions. Before she lost her battle, Marsh-Fleming was excited to create an event that would pay it forward and continue to live on in support of the fight against all forms of cancer.
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Since its inaugural year in 2013, Sync Cancer has blossomed into an incredible event and its goals have continued to grow incrementally with the unmatched support of current and former Buckeyes and families and friends of the program.
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Marsh-Fleming was a member of the synchronized (artistic) swimming from 1994-97. A nine-time national event champion and four-time All-American, Marsh was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003and the United States Synchronized Swimming Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Donations are still being accepted. Those who wish to donate can do so by visiting https://www.pelotonia.org/peloton/a0s3t00000BKXdmAAH. Pelotonia directs 100 percent of every dollar raised by participants to cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, including the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology.
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