iSwim4 - A Sober Swimming Community
Mark your calendars, the 2nd Annual Catalina Channel Relay will be held on September 22 - 23, 2024
On September 22nd-23rd (During National Recovery Month), a team of 6 sober swimmers will embark on a rare opportunity to cross the Catalina Channel in the middle of the night. The team consists entirely of individuals in long-term Recovery from Substance Use Disorder. We believe that physical well-being is a cornerstone of mental well-being, and furthermore, that setting and pursuing goals provides a framework for lasting sobriety. We instill that principle through the transformative power of swimming.
We need your help! Recovery transforms the lives of individuals – and the ripple effect of those recovered has an even greater impact on society at large.
By “Demonstrating What’s Possible” and by providing access to aquatic facilities, coaching, gear and community:
- We inspire those struggling to connect.
- We involve the recovering by facilitating the connection.
- We collectively invest in important social issues in our communities and reconnect with the world.
We need your help! Recovery transforms the lives of individuals – and the ripple effect of those recovered has an even greater impact on society at large.
Visit iSwim4.org to learn more and do donate to this worthy cause.
Donations of $25 or more receive an iSwim4 Team swim cap. Sponsorships of $2,000 or more will enable us to include your logo on our apparel, gear and other program merchandise for 2025
iSwim4 Foundation News
Recovery - Demonstrating What’s Possible in Sobriety via a Community of Encouragement.
No matter how far down an individual may spiral, there is always hope. Without help, that hope is greatly diminished.
The iSwim4 Foundation helps people impacted substance use disorder by demonstrating what’s possible in a life of sobriety using swimming as a program of fitness, as a framework for goal setting and as a community of mutual encouragement.
This disease is powerful, but Recovery is equally powerful.
Fitness, achievement and fellowship represent methods of strengthening a program of recovery. A strong program minimizes the probability of slipping back into a life of chaos, destruction and hopelessness.
And for many, Recovery is just the beginning. iSwim4 highlights the impact made in society at large by those who have built a new life in sobriety.
When our lives are transformed, we can affect the transformation of our communities and societies for better.
From "Be a Part of the Conversation" Instagram post from September 2023:
Today, we’re focusing on health. 🏊♂️ Check out this clip from our “Pathways to Recovery: Adventure & Recreation” program featuring Jeff Rake, founder of @iswim4_foundation Jeff’s story shows how recreation & adventure can play a vital role in reclaiming health during recovery.