The local swimming and water polo community has been stunned with a local High School swimming star’s diagnosis of Stage IV esophageal cancer.  Eighteen year-old Ian Supra, a Dr Phillips High School senior, All-American Swimmer, School Record holder, and co-captain of both the swimming and water polo team was diagnosed only days ago with this horrible condition. Ian known amongst swimming friends as SupraMan faces an extreme battle with this cancer. Esophageal cancer is almost unheard of in this age of patient and this can be like’n to being struck by lightening while spelunking. No cause, just a random event.   Ian will need specialized aggressive treatment in his battle which may require out of town trips to specialized treatment centers.  Needless to say the family is being struck with massive medical expenses and we need your help to give Ian a fighting chance.  This year for our Easter Sunrise Service, April 20th, all donations will be contributed to the medical expense fund for Ian.  Great news, you don’t have to wait until Easter to help.  Donations can be done easily over the internet here at youcaring.com.  Ian starts chemo in 3 days.  Stay Strong SupraMan! We’ve got your back.

Lucky and John VII Meisenheimer with Ian Supra at the 2012 Easter sunrise swim. Not only is Ian a lake swimmer but his father Chris is as well. To help the Supra’s in this most difficult time please click here.

Just in case you don’t think giving makes a difference, Gene would like to disagree. Support from the lake swimming community allowed Gene to travel to Boston for life saving treatments for pancreatic cancer. Gene was diagnosed one year ago – now cancer free. This photo was taken today and Gene looks real good for an 82 year old, even though he is sucking his stomach in (after the photo Gene let his stomach out and I had to refill the pool.) Strong work Gene and hope for Ian!

Congrats to Shauna our newest member of the 150 K club.

30 swimmers braved 63 degree water to swim today! Silly, silly people.

Check out Lucky and Rowdy on TV tonight! on NBC WESH Channel 2 at 7:30 pm as a prelude to the Olympic coverage. Everything you wanted to know about underwater hockey and more!