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Providence College Swimmers Participate in 2011 Ted Mullin
11/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Nov. 11, 2011
Providence, R.I. - It is nearly impossible to find anyone whose life, whether it is through a friend, a family member, or a teammate, has not been touched by cancer. Providence College swimmers have found one more way to fight back: the Sixth Annual Ted Mullin "Leave It in the Pool" Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research, sponsored by the Carleton College swimming and diving teams, which took place this morning.
Providence College joined thousands of athletes from collegiate, high school, and club teams across the nation, as well as student-abroad teams, to participate in the 2011 "Hour of Power" event. The event is held to honor those who are fighting or have succumbed to cancer, including former Carleton College swimmer Edward H. "Ted" Mullin, who passed away from synovial sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer, in September 2006.
151 teams with over 7,200 athletes registered for this year's event, including 105 collegiate swimming programs from 39 conferences and NCAA Divisions I, II and III, as well as three independents. In addition 46 club, high-school and student-abroad teams have registered. Registration is still underway and more teams are expected to take part.
The one-hour event is held in each team's home pool and is an, all-out, leave-it-in-the-pool practice consisting of continuous relays, using any stroke the swimmers choose.
First held on November 7, 2006, in memory of Carleton College swimmer Ted Mullin, the "Hour of Power" Relay has grown from 15 teams in its first year to 146 teams in 2010.
The primary goal of the event is to raise awareness and generate funds for cancer research conducted at the University of Chicago. The focus of the research is to find treatments and cures for sarcoma, the type of soft-tissue cancer that took the life of Ted Mullin and afflicts the lives of many young people. All teams are invited to get involved in the "Hour of Power" whether or not they decide to raise funds. Since the event began five years ago, participants have raised more than $265,000 for the Ted Mullin Fund for Pediatric Sarcoma Research at the Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago where Ted received treatment. The "Hour of Power" also aims to promote team spirit and to generate awareness for sarcoma, a rare cancer that disproportionately affects adolescents and young adults.
Funds raised during the event assist the University of Chicago's pediatric sarcoma research program. The program brings together oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists and physician scientists who have a particular interest in adolescents and young adults with sarcoma, allowing collaborative efforts in the identification of the causes of sarcoma at the most basic molecular and cellular levels.
Interested collegiate, high school and club teams are invited to register for the 2011 "Hour of Power" and find more information at http://go.carleton.edu/HourOfPower. You can also contact Carleton College Head Coach Andy Clark at aclark@carleton.edu or Rick Mullin at rmullin9@comcast.net.
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