Making Waves to Fight Cancer: Swim Across America is dedicated to raising $$$ and awareness for local cancer research, prevention & treatment.

Joined November 2013
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Incoming @BCCarrollSchool student Tyler Roethke '24, an All-American and eight-time MA state champion, swam the open waters of Vineyard Sound to raise cancer care funds. He will don the maroon and gold for @BCswimming. Read more in the @capecodtimes: bit.ly/Roethke_CCT

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The tracker is live - follow Grant & Tyler in real time as the cross Vineyard Sound at 8:20am this morning. track.rs/vineyard/

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🌟Swim Update🌟 Grant & Tyler plan to leave Woods Hole near Nobska Light at 8:20am Saturday Aug 8. They have raised over $90k for @ackhospital & @pasconack. Help them break $100k Here is a link to track their progress: track.rs/vineyard/ @SAAswim #nantucket
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Big things happening this weekend - official start time is TBD. Let’s go Grant and Tyler!
High School Notebook: @nhswhalers’ Roethke to attempt 6-mile swim for charity capecodtimes.com/sports/2020… @Nausetsports @JPII_Athletics @Stable_Sports @VbCape @NantucketSWIM
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Two accomplished swimmers will attempt to swim across Vineyard Sound this weekend to raise critical funds for cancer care on #Nantucket with proceeds benefiting the @SAANantucket charity. nantuckethospital.org/crossi…
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
NHS Athletic Trainer is ready to roll tonight!
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming the @SAANantucket committee to the hospital to award grants for cancer care services at NCH & PASCON from the proceeds of this year's event which raised $460,000! Thanks to all who participated in this years swim! #nantucket @SAAswim
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Please help us by retweeting this info! We are still finding some patients are trying to access the hospital from the main parking lot, where the entrances are temporarily closed due to demolition. The only patient access to the hospital is currently at the new ER entrance. RT!
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Congrats to our Co-Event Director Jim Pignato! #makingwaves #fightcancer
NHS Varsity Swim Coach Jim Pignato received his award as Sectional Coach of the Year at tonight’s MIAA Awards Recognition Banquet. Congrats Coach. Well deserved. We are all very proud!!
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Our little community came together this morning to raise more than $415,000 for cancer care services on Nantucket. Thank you to everyone involved with @SAANantucket #nantucket #swimack18
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Congratulations to our annual Leadership Award winners, including @SAANantucket's Jill Roethke and @NantucketSWIM, Aisling Glynn of ACKtivities, as well as Peter MacKay and Charlene Thurston! nantuckethospital.org/nantuc…
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Happy National Nurses Week! Please take a moment to recognize the more than 70 #Nantucket nurses who provide compassionate care to our island community every day of the year! #nursesweek #NursesWeek2018 #NationalNursesWeek
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Check out Nantucket’s first Boston Globe All Scholastics for swimming #whalerpride #Nantucket @nhswhalers x.com/globeschools/status/98…

Our All-Scholastics section for the winter high school sports season is out. See them all here: bostonglobe.com/Sports/HighS…
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
Today we received a little holiday cheer in the form of the formal check presentation from the @SAANantucket volunteers who helped raise more than $400,000 in gross funds for cancer care on Nantucket during the annual open water swim in August #nantucket
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SAA Nantucket retweeted
What a great morning out at Jetties Beach with @SAANantucket! Video: @Nantucket_Sully
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Check out these #Nantucket #Wavemakers! Be sure to use #swimack17 to be eligible for some free stuff! x.com/joellenantucket/status…

Eliza has been with us 3 years & is a 2x Wavemaker! Join us at @faregrounds_ack between 4-6pm today to register #swimack17 #Nantucket x.com/brown_suzette/status/8…

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