At The USC Uytengsu Aquatics Center Saturday, April 10, 2021
Cover design: Mike NavarroOUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY!Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship FundSwim With Mike scholarshiprecipients gather at 2019 event heldat the USC Uytengsu Aquatics CenterSaturday, April 10, 20211Founded and Hosted by The University of Southern California
Truly inspiringWe celebrate your commitment to helping physically challenged athletesthrough the Swim with Mike Scholarship Fund.Donald GorschExecut ive Director62 6.405.8201UBS Financial Services Inc.2 0 0 S . Los Robles Av e, St e 600P a sa d ena, C A 91106 2 6 . 4 49.1501First virtual Swim With MikeStreaming live on Facebook and YouTubeSaturday, April 10, 20214 PM Pacific Daylight TimeVisit Swimwithmike.org for more information3
Swim With Mike Mission StatementApril 10, 2021To provide financial resources for the advanced education that paves the way for physicallychallenged athletes to overcome their tragedies and realize their full potential.Established in 1981, Swim With Mike was started following what was planned as a one-time event: aSwim-a-thon organized by former teammates of Mike Nyeholt. Mike, a three-time All Americanswimmer at USC who graduated in 1978, ranked ninth in the U.S., 13th in the world and a competitorin the 1976 Olympic trials, was paralyzed from the chest down following a motorcycle accident inJanuary 1981.It’s almost mind boggling to think we’re celebrating our 40th Swim with Mike event this year .When I first rolled onto the pool deck at the Industry Hills Aquatic Center back in 1981, I was overwhelmed by theoutpouring of love and support of friends and family. Fast forward to today, and those feelings have been multiplied bywhat we call our ripple effect.When Ron Orr and Mara Hunter Redden called on my family, friends and swimmers from across Southern California to“Swim for Mike”, they had no idea that 39 years later their intent to help me overcome a physical tragedy in my life wouldmorph into an ongoing event that over the past years has accomplished the following: 25,000,000 Total raised since inception 1,065,096 Total scholarship dollars awarded in 2020-202155 Current scholarship recipients in 2020-202146 Universities Nationwide201 Alumni Scholarship Recipients256 Total scholarships granted60 Total sports represented132 Total universities representedI’d like to thank the University of Southern California, President Carol Folt and Athletic Director Mike Bohn forparticipating in today’s event and their continued support of the USC Physically Challenged Scholarship Fund and ourprimary fundraising event Swim with Mike. We cherish our relationship with USC and look forward to the many yearsahead.Thanks to all the volunteers, our Board of Directors, student staff, swimmers, and donors who come out year after yearto make our effort such a success . Without you, none of the above would have been achievable.And finally, a special thanks and congratulations to all of our recipients, and their families, both past and present whocontinue to inspire us with their incredible strength and fortitude in overcoming their own personal tragedies andthrough advanced education have ,or will, achieve their life’s full potential. You have, and will continue to inspire all ofus to achieve ours too!Sincerely,The first event was held in March of 1981 as Swim For Mike, to raise money to purchase a speciallyequipped van for Mike. The Swim-a-thon was highly successful, raising 58,000; significantly morethan was needed for the van. At Mike’s suggestion, the excess funds were used to create the PhysicallyChallenged Athletes Scholarship Fund, the only one of its kind in the country.Since 1981 Swim With Mike has become an annual event held at Uytengsu Aquatics Center at USC. Inaddition to annual events at USC Swim With Mike fundraisers have been held at UCSD, Hawaii, The RoseBowl Aquatics Center, UCSB, CAL, Stanford, University of Arizona and Roll With Cole at the University ofRichmond have held satellite Swim With Mike events to raise money for the USC Physically ChallengedAthletes Scholarship Fund.Potential recipients are located through media outreach, USC community members, Swim WithMike Board members and supporters, rehabilitation facilities, hospitals and the USC Admissions andFinancial Aid offices. When volunteers come across information about newly injured athletes, theymake initial contact to introduce the Scholarship Fund and determine the possible interest in pursuingor continuing university education.Eligibility requirements for scholarships our applicants must: Have participated in organized athletics prior to the illness or injuryHave suffered an illness or injury resulting in a physical disability which, substantiallylimits every day activity (e.g. paralysis, blindness, cancer, amputation, head injury)Meet the admission requirements of a four year or graduate level institutionMake satisfactory progress towards their degree after college acceptanceMaintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 cumulative and be “in good academic standing”Demonstrate financial needFor more information visit:www.swimwithmike.org or email swimwithmike@gmail.comMike Nyeholt45
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTCarol L. Folt Ph.D.PresidentRobert C. Packard President’s ChairApril 4, 2020Dear Swim with Mike family and friends,As Swim with Mike celebrates its 40th anniversary, it’s a privilege to honor your outstandingwork. Your dedication means so much to so many, especially the physically challenged athleteswhose lives have been changed by your kindness and generosity. Your support also speaks to theleadership of Mike Nyeholt and the countless volunteers who donate their time and energy everyyear to make this event a great success.Working with each other, and for each other, you’ve made a major difference. You have mydeep appreciation for everything you’ve done—and continue to do—for hundreds of studentathletes across the globe. I hope you enjoy the 40th year of Swim with Mike at USC.With gratitude,Carol L. FoltPresident67
Swim With Mike Board of DirectorsSwim With Mike Board of DirectorsChairman of the BoardMike NyeholtRetired Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing of Capital Group Companies, Los AngelesDaryl HolmlundTeacher - Long Beach Polytechnic - Alumni Scholarship RecipientFounder & Executive DirectorRon OrrAssociate Executive Director Rose Bowl Aquatic Center.Nate HigginsBroker with Windermere Group One - Alumni Scholarship RecipientTodd JamesRetired Senior Vice President at Capital GroupEvent & Volunteer CoordinatorMara ReddenVolunteer fundraiser and event plannerJennifer JohnsonSenior Attorney - The Law Office of Jennifer R. JohnsonNancy AtkinsonFormer USC Assistant and Rosebowl Game Sports Information DirectorLoretta Abdun-Nur JosephEducator/Business Owner/Specializes in Fundraising for Non-Profit OrganizationsNatalie BuchozDirector of Public Relations & Social Media AmeriClinics Enterprise, Alumni Scholarship RecipientHelaine LopesUSC Faculty, Exercise PhysiologyKathleen DeCristoFormer Assistant Director of Development - University of Southern California AthleticsNeil MacreadyVice President of Advancement at Pitzer UniversityAmir EkbataniEntrepreneur & Alumni Scholarship RecipientGregg MillwardUSC Center on Philanthropy & Public RelationsNick EnriquezAttorney Advisor, Social Security Administration Office of Disability San Bernadino, Alumni ScholarshipRecipientJohn NaberPrincipal, Naber & Associates, Inc. (Broadcasting, Speaking, Consulting)Thomas FuellingRetired CEO of Lawry’s Foods and a current member of Lawry’s Restaurants Board of DirectorsBruce FurnissSenior Director Berkabia Real Estate AdvisorsBecky GramstrupDirector of Development, USC AthleticsJennifer GrayRetired Disneyland Cast MemberKaia HedlundPresident - Kaico SportsMike NavarroJ.R. Navarro & Associates Inc.Nancy PhillipsChief Operating Officer Telehealthcare, Inc.Marilee PischelUniversity of Southern California Athletics Business AffairsDan ReddenOrganization Development ConsultantTroy RemelskiFounder Conquest Media LLCContinued on page 1089
Swim With Mike Board of DirectorsDan RosenthalCEO UnitedHealthcare West RegionPatrick StantonBusiness Development ConsultantMichelle StraussFixed Income Senior Business Analyst, Capital GroupBetsy ThomasFounder Project Walk/President - Thomas Capital Inc.Torn Fusion Productions proudly presentsSwim With MikeThe DocumentaryMichael ThomasFounder - Project Walk - Retired Executive - Coca Cola CompanyBetty Van WagenerRetired School PsychologistPatrick WalshSenior Vice President and Wealth Management - Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementStephany WalshSpirit of Troy Band, Norris Cancer Hospital Auxiliary BoardElizabeth WinstonDevelopment ConsultantDevelopment and CommunicationsCindy SomerComing SoonFor more information about how to watch the Swim With Mike documentary, visitswimwithmike.org and sign up for our newsletter. We will be releasing information as itbecomes available.1011
THANKS TO OUR 2020 - 2021 LANE SPONSORSTHANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORSGOLD SPONSORS 25,000 and aboveAnnenberg FoundationYvonne BogdanovichPatsy Dewey & FamilyElise EbbertSuzi & George FrischmannBernice GogoMargaret JohnsonWilliam McMorrowRonus FoundationCathy & Tod SpiekerLee SukrawK.T. & E.L. Norris FoundationJersey Mike’s Franchise SystemsSILVER SPONSORS 10,000 to 25,000John & Hilda Arnold FoundationJacqueline BagnardCapital Group C. Charitable FoundationTatiana & Todd JamesRichard & Loretta JosephKarin LarsonLatitude Wines, Inc.Helen & Jack NethercuttMike NyeholtANNIVERSARY CLUBBRONZE SPONSORSSteven AuthFredric F. KayMary Sheperd 5,000 to 10,000Sandra & Danny BaneKatherine & Michael KerFamily of Claire SnowMichelle & Michael BelickiDorothy KimJudith & Robert SpareABJO PartnershipBeta Theta Pi AlumniKimberly CarsonJames M. DennisMichael GenovaBetty Jo GlennDaryl HolmlundWilliam HurtJoyan & Edwin IllsleyGale & John MachinJane & Robert MalcolmKathleen McCarthyG. Willard Miller FoundationMills TrustMara & Dan ReddenEdward RoskiLinda & John SeiterPatrick StantonTrojan Club of San Gabriel ValleyWHH FoundationLatitude WinesKaren & Bob BlairKaren Ulman KnappR. Rand SperryGregory BoardLisa & Victor KohnGary SpositoYvonne BogdanovichRosemarie & Jeff LewisJohn & Lori StantonDenise & Steven BotsfordMary Lou LyonsPaula & William SteeleFrank BrownGale & John MachinMary & Max StitesWoodworth ChumNeil MacreadyDaniel C. StruveSue CimbalukCarolyn & Thomas MatthewsPeter TarrAnn & Richard CooperTom MaudlineDeanna & Richie TatumNancy CypertJames Maxwell FamilyWilfred & Kerri UytengsuJoyce & Robert DanielsKirk McGowanVandy & Betty VanwagenerChristine & Terence DedeauxCarolyn McIntyreWaikiki Roughwater SwimJoanna DeesKpamma & John McNameeWatson Land Co.Nancy & Wallace EbnerJosie & Steve MolinaWells FargoLisa EllertonAnn & James MulallyColetter WilbanksSue & Jim FeminoJohn NaberRobert L. WinstonKay FisherKimberly C. NicholasSusie & George FrischmanPatrick NicholsCandie FritschnerNici & C.L. Max NikiasLinda Marie FritschnerMike NyeholtTom & Sherry FuellingMeredith & Scot OblerAmerican Endowment FoundationBruce FurnissGeorge OchsnerBeta Theta PI AlumniJill GarlingChristine M. OfieshCalifornia Community FoundationLinda & Will GassettJudith & Don OliphantCashion FoundationDoreen & Glenn GeeRon OrrCrissman Family FoundationSteve GilnerGeraldine & Richard PeckhamDavid Vickter Family FoundationRoger GoodanLynn & Bill PolandGreater Alliance Foundation, Inc.Rosemarie GunningMargaret QuattrinIbar Settlement CompanyPaul G. HaagaSuzanna RabeJerome S. & Grace H. MurrayGreg HargraveMara & Dan ReddenKristi & Steve HendricksonTroy RemelskiKLM FoundationNate HigginsJeannette RoessleLycette Properties Inc.Richard M. HunsakerJune & George RomineSchwarb CorporationJennifer Johnson Law OfficeMeredith & Daniel RosenthalState Farm MutualLoretta & Richard JosephRoger RossierAutomobile InsuranceAnses & Louise JosephJean & Roy ScharerTB Philly, Inc.Kappa Kappa GammaVicki & Mark SchmitmeyerWilliam McMorrow III FoundationFori & Robert KayJay ShepardWorkman Molina( 100 for each year of Swim With Mike, currently 4,000)Ella & Scott BrittinghamMarianna & David FisherTerry & Greg HargraveMichael LoyndChristine M. OfieshMargaret & Victor Quattrin12Foundation13
2021 ENDOWMENTSEndowment funds that our program will be funded in perpetuity, as the principal remains intact while the interestfunds generated are distributed to the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund. An endowment is createdwith a minimum 100,000 which may be paid over a five year period. Our SWM Endowment Fund is currently morethan 3.5 million which generates 175,000 in annual scholarship support; our goal is to support our mission inperpetuity.2021 ENDOWMENTSTHE FURNISS FAMILY AND FRIENDS SWIM WITH MIKE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPIn recognition of Bruce’s 2018 SWM Claire Snow Award for Volunteer of the Year, the Furniss family established TheFurniss Family and Friends Swim With Mike Endowed Scholarship. The Furniss brothers - Bruce (USC 1979) Chip (USC1973), Steve (USC 1976) and Craig (USC 1981) well exceeded their goal.Current recipient: Austin Brotman - Stanford UniversityTHE YVONNE BOGDANOVICH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPMAYER-LEAHY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPThis endowed scholarship was established in 2013 when Yvonne Bogdanovich generously contributed 250,000 toguarantee one of our scholarships in perpetuity. Yvonne’s generous gift will go far in ensuring that her family willcontinue to support physically challenged athletes for generations to come.The Mayer-Leahy Scholarship Endowment was established by a gift of 250,000. All income generated from thisendowment will go to a USC Swim With Mike Scholarship.Current recipient : Myles Molnar - USCCurrent recipient of this Scholarship is: Jake Javier - Cal Poly San Luis ObispoROSEMARY KRAEMER RAITT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPSTHE AMIR EKBATANI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPThe Rosemary Kraemer Raitt Foundation Trustees Cheryl Hammond and John Kraemer have made three generous giftsto the Swim With Mike Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund by establishing three endowed scholarshipswhich will provide funds in perpetuity to three of our highly qualified scholarship recipients. Each year, we will havethree Rosemary Kraemer Raitt scholars representing the Foundation.Swim With Mike alum Emir Ekbatani (USC MBA 2016) generously established an endowed scholarship intended to helpother physically challenged athletes as he was helped by the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund. Thisgracious act of paying it forward will ensure that this scholarship will endure in perpetuity and that one of our highlyqualified students will be awarded this honor annually.Current recipients: Kale Hyder - Johns Hopkins UniversityCorben Brooks - UCLA LawBrad Bauer - MissouriCurrent recipient: Kelly Sakaguchi - UCLAMARILYN MIKOS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPThe Marilyn Mikos Endowed Scholarship will guarantee one of our scholarships in perpetuity and will ensure that herfamily will continue to support physically challenged athletes for years to come.Current recipient: Andrew Donnellan - University of Arizona School of LawHERB NOOTBAAR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPLong-time USC philanthropist and friend Herb Nootbaar generously established an endowment fund for our PhysicallyChallenged Athletes Scholarship Fund. Herb’s endowment will greatly strengthen the future of Swim With Mike as thefunds are invested in perpetuity and only annual interest is spent from the account.Current recipient: Dillon Connolly - USCTHE SHAWNA MARI HUNTER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPShawna, Mara Hunter Redden’s sister, gifted a Swim With Mike endowed scholarship upon her death in 2017. SWM hadalways held a special place in Shawna’s heart and she truly supported the mission and life-changing impact that ourPhysically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund has provided to so many.Current recipient: Kendra Muller - Taylor University of San Diego School of LawTHE JENNIFER WALSH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPThis endowment was established in the memory of Jennifer Walsh who was a recipient of Swim With Mike in 1993. In1994 Jennifer lost her battle with Osteosarcoma Cancer. Jennifer’s family began this endowment in 1994 and each yearcontributors have the opportunity to donate to the Walsh Endowment.Current recipient: Gaby Martinez - USCPATSY DEWEY AND FAMILY PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED ATHLETES SCHOLARSHIP FUND ENDOWMENTTHE MARA HUNTER REDDEN SWIM WITH MIKE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPLong-time Swim With Mike friends, Patsy Dewey and her family endow two scholarships for a physically challengedathlete in perpetuity through Swim With Mike. Patsy is well-known for her generous support of USC Athletics and theLibraries.Mara was a co-founder of SWIM WITH MIKE Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund in 1981 and has organizedevery USC Swim With Mike event for 40 years. In addition to her loyal volunteer work, she has now created an endowedscholarship which will be awarded to a deserving, qualified student in perpetuity.Current recipients: Chase Wagner - USCAlex Ruiz - USC1415
2021 ENDOWMENTSWILL AND LINDA GASSETT OPERATING ENDOWMENTWill and Linda Gassett made the initial gift of 100,000 to establish the Swim With Mike operating endowment.The income from this endowment is used for the operation of Swim With Mike.THE KARIN LARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIRThis endowment was established in 2011 when Karin Larson generously contributed 500,000, the largestsingle donation in the history of the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund. This gift established anendowment for a Swim With Mike Executive Director position, in perpetuity.2021 CHALLENGES AND CLUBSTHE MILLER CHALLENGETo date, the G. Williard Miller Foundation has contributed over 500,000 to the Physically Challenged AthletesScholarship Fund. Through the generosity of the chairman, Stephen Miller and the inspiration of Mike Thomas,the Miller Foundation matches all donors who contribute 400 annually or 10 for each year of Swim WithMike.THE ANNIVERSARY CLUBThe Anniversary Club was started by Al Centofante at the 10th Anniversary of Swim With Mike to honor eachanniversary of the event with a 100 gift. A gift for the 40th Swim With Mike is 4,000 donation.THE TOD SPIEKER MASTERS CHALLENGEThe Tod Spieker Challenge matches monies raised from all swimmers participating in the Masters Challenge.Past & Present Recipients, SWIM Brunch 201916SWIM Board of Directors, SWIM Brunch 201917
SILENT AUCTION PRIZESPREVIOUS WINNERSAMUSEMENT/ENTERTAINMENT HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIESWINE & ACCESSORIESAquarium of the PacificAutomobile Driving MuseumComedy & Magic ClubThe Comedy StoreIrvine LanesJapanese American NationalMuseumDisneyland Park HoppersLA ZooMedieval TimesOue SkyspaceUSS IowaPacific Park/Santa Monica PierRage GroundRichard & Karen CarpenterPerforming Art CenterRose Bowl Aquatic CenterSanta Monica Beach ClubSeaWorld San DiegoSkyDive Santa BarbaraOrrefors DecanterFlask MittensWine PurseWaterford Marquis StemlessGlassesCallaway Vineyard Tour & TastingHerman Story MagnumPRP In-Home Wine SamplingExperiencesTalley Vineyards Tour & TastingMakers Mark custom engravedwhiskey bottlesSWM Wine DecanterMerle Norman Gift BasketMudPie Makeup BagMy Wallit WalletAshley Schenkein JewelryMUSEUMSBroad MuseumMuseum of ToleranceNatural History MuseumRESTAURANTS & MOREArt’s DeliBistro GardenBrent’s DeliDuke’s Huntington BeachElmersHennessey’s Tavern,Redondo BeachMiceli’s RestaurantLA City Fire Station #15O’Charley’sPink’s Famous Hot DogsALL THINGS USCRed OnionLunch with President FoltShin Sen Gumi RestaurantUSC Decanter & Candy JarTwo USC Associates passes & Swag Wally’s Desert TurtleWestern BagelBaseball Youth Camp & JerseyGolf GearTHEATRE & TRAVELUSC Hotel Stay & McKaysTour of Iovine & Young Academy & Aquarius CasinoBlue Dolphin InnSwagCatalina ExpressYouth Tennis Camp & SwagCatalina Island Co.Swim Bag Gear & SwagHotel MetropoleInterContinental Stephen F. AustinCLOTHESHotelO’Neill gift basketIsland PackersHurley gift basketMarriott Ko OlinaWigWam Arizona18PHOTOGRAPHYFigge PhotographyLegacyBoxMISCELLANEOUSTeeth WhiteningCustom Macrame DécorAutographed Sugar Ray LeonardGlovesMarble Cutting BoardFrench Press with CoffeePresident Gerald &Betty Ford1988Merlin Olsen1989Anita De Frantz1990Betty White1991Billy Shoemaker1992Rafer Johnson1994Dave Taylor1995Christopher Reeve1996Tommy Lasorda1997Wallis Annenberg1998Lynn Swann1999Mara Hunter Redden2000Jason Sehorn2001Rod Dedeaux2002Rodney & HollyRobinson Peete2004. And much more!!!PRESIDENT GERALD “OUR “ FORD1913 - 2006IN HONOR OF A LIFETIME OF HELPING PEOPLEKevin Sorbo2005President Gerald Ford has been deeply missed by Swim With Mike.His involvement dates back to two years after his son, Steven,started swimming at the event. In 1988, at the 8th Annual Swimwith Mike, President Ford was named the first Honorary Chairmanof the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund. This honoris now known as the President Gerald and Betty Ford PEOPLEHELPING PEOPLE AWARD, recognizing philanthropic individuals.Ford was a key part of one of the best memories of Swim With Mike.In order to kick off the 8th Annual Swim event, Mike Nyeholt visitedFord at his home in Palm Springs and gave him swim lessons.Mike’s shirt read, “I Swam with Gerry”, and Ford’s read, “I Swam withMike”. This Classic event will be a part of Swim With Mike historyforever.Ford left a legacy. He may be gone, but he will not be forgotten.His spirit will live on with the Swim With Mike family forever.Cody Unser200619
Emma BaileyMeredith CollegeSpring 2023Emma learned early on that she was agifted athlete. She played many sportsstarting at age 5 but concentrated onvolleyball starting in middle schooland added track in high school whereshe ran the mile and competed in thepole vault. She was involved in many clubs as well and waselected president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes inher senior year. The day of her senior picnic went from one ofthe best days of her life to a day that changed her life forever.Following the picnic she lost control of her car whilegoing around a sharp curve. The car flipped over and hit atelephone pole. Rushed to the hospital where she stayedfor four months she was diagnosed with paralysis from thechest down but fortunately no other major injuries. Emmatreats her rehabilitation as she did her training for athleticcompetition and has made great strides. Meredith College isher dream school and she is so happy that Swim With Mike ismaking her dreams come true.Nicholas BalengerWilliam and Mary LawSpring 2020Nick is from Oceanside, Californiawhere he grew up and fell in love withsports. He enjoyed baseball, soccer,basketball, tennis and snowboarding.After the family moved to Virginia Nickconcentrated on baseball winning the2012 Virginia State Championship while earning a 3.8 gradepoint average and National Honors Society accolades. Nickwas just starting to receive recruiting calls from collegecoaches in the summer before his senior year when hisfamily traveled to Maui on vacation. On the first day he doveinto a wave and broke his C4-C5 vertebrae on a sandbar. Thenext thing Nick knew he was laying on a hospital bed in thesame hospital he was born in 17 years earlier. Nick was ableto return to school and graduate with his class walking witha walker across the stage to receive his diploma. Nick was inWashington D.C. visiting his Grandparent on September 11,2001 and saw the Pentagon after the attack. He knew thenhe wanted to give back to his country to make sure anythinglike 9/11 never happened again. Nick’s Undergraduate majorwas in Global Affairs with a minor in Criminology.2020-2021 Swim With Mike Scholarship RecipientsJoe BarberSouthern Connecticut State UniversitySummer 2021Joe was born in Boston but spent mostof his life in Madison, Connecticut.Through the years he played rugby,hockey, baseball and was on DanielHand High School’s cross country andswimming and diving teams. Joeachieved the level of Eagle Scout in 2015 and was active inhis church choir and the Exchange Club. His favorite sportwas football and he played Defensive End for three years aswell as youth football. In August of 2015, just four days priorto the beginning of his senior year football practice Joe andhis friends were hanging out at the Surf Club in Madison. Asimple dive into the ocean from the rocks resulted in a C-5Spinal Cord Injury. Following his accident, the Tiger footballteam and coaching staff embraced him like true brothers.Through months of rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Denver,Joe’s teammates kept him involved and updated on theseason. While missing the first semester of his senior yearJoe was able to return to school for his final semester andgraduate with his class.20Brad BauerUniversity of Missouri, ColumbiaFall 2022Brad played a variety of sports as a kidincluding summer league swimming.When he started high school he hadto decide and his parents encouragedhim to go out for swimming. Hewas immediately successful and wasencouraged to try water polo where he found his true calling.Prior to senior year he was ranked top player in St. Louis andhe was working hard in the weight room and the pool. Theseason was off to a great start when on a spring break trip toCancun, Brad dove into the surf, hit his head and was laterdiagnosed with C4-5 incomplete quadriplegia. After surgeryswelling resulted in an inability to breathe on his own. Hewas flown back to the USA where he spent three months inthe hospital but miraculously he was able to walk out of thehospital. After graduating and spending a year in rehab hechanged his plans to play college water polo and enrolled atMizzou’s prestigious Trulaske College of Business.Corben BrooksUCLASpring 2023Corben grew up playing football,basketball, and golf. He planned toplay football at the United States CoastGuard Academy and become a rescuehelicopter pilot. However, during afootball game, Corben tackled anotherplayer and landed awkwardly. After surgery, Corben awoketo a diagnosis of C5-6 Quadriplegia. Thanks to Swim WithMike, Corben received a Bachelor’s from USC in 2017 anda Master of Health Administration in 2019. Corben’s desireto empower disabled individuals has led him to the UCLASchool of Law. As a lawyer, he intends to use his experienceto effectively advocate for the disabled community.Jeremy BoydUniversity or AlabamaFall 2022Jeremy grew up in Birmingham,Alabama and played baseball,football and wrestling. As his highschool hosted one of the top footballprograms in the country that sportsoon became a priority. The 6’ 4” youngman worked his way up to the varsity team and played for ayear at Delta State. In 2013 he started working in constructionand loved working with his hands, the people and the senseof accomplishment. All that ended when on the night ofDecember 8, 2016, he was shot in an attempted robbery andthe bullet clipped his L 3 vertebrae resulting in an incompletespinal cord injury. After a month in the hospital, frustrationand hopelessness were taking over. Upon his release, on a tripto the local farmers market he met two women who like himwere in wheelchairs. They encouraged him to try wheelchairtennis at a local clinic and he was immediately hooked. Hewent on to attend the University of Alabama where he won aNational Championship in his very first season. Jeremy joinsclass/teammate Thomas Venos as a member of the SwimWith Mike Family.2020-2021 Swim With Mike Scholarship RecipientsJosh BrewerUniversity of ArizonaSpring 2022Josh was born in Ethiopia. His familywas very poor but he learned at anearly age to triumph over obstacles.He loved sports especially running,the national sport. He was verycompetitive although he was unable tojoin a private club. When Josh was eight years old his fatherdied of HIV which had ravaged many in his African nation.Josh was left an orphan with no means of support so he tookto the streets where he begged and scavenged for food indumpsters in order to survive. At the age of ten he was hitby a train and was almost left to die when he lost both legsabove the knee and his right arm below the elbow. After fourmonths in a run-down hospital he was blessed when a familyfrom Washington State adopted him and moved him to theUSA. He was soon introduced to wheelchair basketball bythe ParaSports organization in Spokane, WA. After yearsof training, eventually, he excelled and was honored torepresent the USA in the 2016 Paralympics where he wona silver medal. An opportunity to play for the University ofArizona and pursue a degree in economics followed.Austin BrotmanStanford UniversitySpring 2022At the age of five, Austin’s momdragged him to swimming lessonsand he hated every minute. After twoyears he found his way in the waterand came to love swimming. At twelvehe started playing water polo, and byhigh school worked his way up to Varsity swimming andwater polo. The Brotman family was vacationing in Florida,exploring uninhabited islands by boat and spending nearlyevery moment in the water. Austin asked his dad what thedepth finder showed. When he responded nine feet, Austinran and dove into the water as he had done many timesbefore. This time, however, Austin hit his head, shattering hissixth cervical vertebra. After weeks of recovery and monthsof rehab he came to the realization that scoring water pologoals and becoming a surgeon was no longer in his future.Always an excellent student, academics became an evenhigher priority for him. Austin graduated with his high schoolclass and was admitted to Stanford University and is studyingsymbolic systems.21
Kyle CarpenterAzusa Pacific UniversitySummer 2020Kyle started riding BMX bicycles at theage of 5 and competed all over thewestern USA. At 14 he transitionedinto motocross and at 17 was a highlysuccessful sponsored professional. Atthe age of 19 he went to a local track topractice and landed badly on a 100 foot jump resulting in a L1-2 incomplete spinal cord injury. After multiple surgeriesfollowed by extensive rehabilitation he learned to live li
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