Chicago, Illinois - On Tuesday, November 11th, Illinois Tech will join thousands of athletes from collegiate, high school, and club swimming teams across the nation and abroad in the 9th 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, which now includes dryland teams as well, has grown from 15 teams in its first year to over 160 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.
The all-out 60-minute relay is a challenging workout that fuels team spirit and fosters cooperation among team members. The event aims to generate awareness of sarcoma, a rare cancer that disproportionately affects adolescents and young adults.
Over the first eight years, participating teams have raised almost $500,000 to support research at the University of Chicago into the causes and treatment of sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer.
All teams are welcome to participate whether or not they fundraise. If you are interested in making a donation to the Ted Mullin Fund, information on how to donate can be found at www.tedmullinfund.org.
The Scarlet Hawks are proud to join this outstanding event, and look forward to "leaving it all in the pool" on Tuesday morning.