While many summer swim teams inspire their swimmers to challenge themselves in the pool, few also challenge themselves to make a difference in the lives of others. The Penguins of Little Falls are one of those rare teams! On July 9th of this year, this amazing summer swim team from Bethesda, Maryland, will once again
It is with great excitement that Team Hydro sets its sights once more on another year of open water swims, each — as always — with the aim of raising funding and awareness for the condition of Hydrocephalus. This years swims are set for: Alcatraz Sharkfest: Saturday, August 8th, 2015 Boston Sharkfest: Saturday, September 19th,
Many Team Hydro swimmers earned medals in their age groups as they raised awareness and earned donations for hydrocephalus research! We are so grateful for our swimmers and their generous supporters!! Here is a photo from race day morning of some who turned out just before they took the plunge!
On September 20th, Team Hydro will return to the Boston Harbor for its second annual Boston Sharkfest swim. Team Hydro Boston promises to include an interesting list of members, including medical students, researchers, engineers, and business folks. As always, we come with many backgrounds but with the common goal of bringing Hydrocephalus the funding and
On July 10th, the Mighty Penguins of the Little Falls Swim Team, completed their 3rd Swim-a-thon in support of Hydrocephalus! Once again, the Penguin’s incredible effort was a smashing success; they raised over $8,000 for Hydrocephalus research funding! While dedicating the Swim-a-thon to patients of Hydrocephalus everywhere, the team put a personal touch on the event by having each of the
It is easy to get caught up in our lives. Whether we are overwhelmed by the acute stress of tragedies, worn down by the relentlessness of chronic challenges, or simply distracted by the mundane tasks of day to day living, it happens to us all. We also occasionally have those moments of clarity — where everything makes sense,
Team Hydro: Why We Swim. Raceday morning. June 7th, 2014. This video, filmed by one of our wonderful swimmers via Go Pro, captures the purpose and essence of our swims! Thanks Phil, for this moving piece!!
Team Hydro is proud to announce that The Mighty Penguins of Little Falls Swim Team will once again take to the water to raise funds and awareness for Hydrocephalus Research! On July 10th, for the 3rd year in a row, this amazing summer recreational Swim Team from Bethesda, Maryland will put their personal racing goals aside, and
Genentech, Inc. a biotechnology corporation headquartered in the Silicon Valley of California, recently announced it will be contributing $3,000 to the Team Hydro effort to fund hydrocephalus research!! Committed to supporting the community in which it resides, each year Genentech chooses several service organizations in which employees are engaged, and then makes a donation
2014 was another WONDERFUL year for the Alcatraz swim! Read on to enjoy some great moments from the day! If you have PHOTOS from the event, POST THEM HERE! You can also check out more videos and photos on our facebook page. We hope to see YOUR smiling face in Boston in September, or in