The EDGE Swim Club is raising money to support children affected by the war in Ukraine. At the end of the campaign, donations will be given to Save the Children. Please read below for details.
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While it's been a long time since our last update, I am thrilled to finally announce that the EDGE swim team completed their swim from Burlington, Vermont to Kyiv, Ukraine! Click here to see Manō after the end of his long journey!
https://ibb.co/By5QJs1
Thank you to all who supported this campaign. A group donation of $715.00 has been made to Save the Children to help the children of Ukraine and their families.
Hi, my name is Ella! I am 17 years old and swim for EDGE Swim Club in South Burlington, Vermont. I wanted to do something to help the children who are being affected by the war in Ukraine. Not only are they in need of immediate help, but will continue be for a long time.
Since there is more power in numbers, I thought a great group to help in my efforts would be the one I have been part of since I was 8 years old: my swim club.
The Crisis in Ukraine: According to the United Nations Children's Fund, 4.3 million Ukrainian children have been forced out their homes, which is over half of the 7.5 million total child population. They have been forced to leave everything behind: Their homes, their schools, and often, their family members. In addition to the millions that have been displaced, half of the estimated 3.2 million children who remain in Ukraine are at risk for not having enough food.
Ongoing violence across Ukraine has created a crisis for children and their families that could last for generations. I strongly believe it is our responsibility to do whatever we can to help alleviate the current and long term suffering of these innocent victims of this war.
The Campaign: As a team, we will be tracking the yards we swim in practices and converting them to miles. Our collective goal is to swim the distance from Burlington to Kyiv: 4,462 miles (the equivalent of 7,853,120 yards), to express our support for the victims of this humanitarian crisis.
Every week, donors and supporters will be Emailed an update on our progress (which will also appear on this page) in a fun graphic, where you'll see where our team mascot, Manō (Hawaiian for "shark") is along his swim from Burlington to Kyiv! You'll receive weather and water reports as well as learn cultural facts based on where he is on his long journey! We'll also be sharing photos and videos of our team (which will appear at the top of this page in the photo & video gallery as well).
Your Donations: During this campaign, we will be accepting financial donations which will be given to the humanitarian organization, Save the Children. https://www.savethechildren.net
$10 Provides 2 warm & cozy blankets for children.
$25 Provides 5 warm & cozy blankets for children
$50 Provides 10 warm & cozy blankets for children or enough food to keep 3 children from going hungry for a month
$100 Provides a month's worth of healthy & nutritious food to family
$175 Provides 5 families with emergency shelter & materials
$200 Provides 2 months' worth of healthy & nutritious food to a family
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While it's been a long time since our last update, I am thrilled to finally announce that the EDGE swim team completed their swim from Burlington, Vermont to Kyiv, Ukraine! Click here to see Manō after the end of his long journey!
https://ibb.co/By5QJs1
Thank you to all who supported this campaign. A group donation of $715.00 has been made to Save the Children to help the children of Ukraine and their families.
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Friday, November 18th, 2022
Since our last update, the team swam an additional 1,238,750 yards, bringing the total miles swum to 3,209.036, which leaves only 1,352.964 miles to go! Our goal is to reach Kyiv by the end of the year, and I think we can do it!
Check out where Manō is right now on the Manō Tracker, by clicking here!: https://ibb.co/qrnkj7C
Thank you so much for your continued support and happy holiday.
-Ella
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October 5, 2022
It's been a while since we've posted an update, so we are excited to give this one!
Since the last update, The EDGE Swim Club has swum another 1,387,550 yards, which is equal to 788.381 miles, bringing the team's total swimming distance to 2,505.201 miles! That's more than half way to Kyiv!
Click on the link to view the Manō tracker! https://ibb.co/tL9Y21T
Special Note: As we continue to keep the children of Ukraine in our hearts, we are holding of all the children who have suffered through the devastating affects of Hurricane Ian, in our hearts as well.
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Friday, Sept. 2
Since our last update, the team swam another 426,700 yards, which is the same as 242.443 miles, bringing us to a total swim distance of 1,716.82 miles! We are getting closer to the halfway mark between Burlington, Vermont and Kyiv, Ukraine!
The Manō Tracker is under construction so there isn't one to post today, but it will be posted with the next update!
Please continue to spread the word about this fund raiser for the children of Ukraine. The war is not over and there seems to be no end in sight. They are still in need of our help and will continue to be for a long time.
Thank you!
Ella (and the entire Edge Swim Club)
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Wednesday, August 24th
Today is Ukraine's Independence Day, marking the 31st anniversary of when the country voted to break free from the Soviet Union. Sadly, today also marks 6 months since the country was invaded by Russia, and is still under attack.
Since the last update, the team swam an additional 366,400 yards, which is the same as 208.182 miles, bringing the team's total swim mileage to Ukraine, 1,474,377!
Click here to check out the Manō tracker! https://ibb.co/yQPJ3RN
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The team had a busy summer/long course season and the regular short course season resumed on Monday, so it's time for an update on the team's journey to Kyiv, Ukraine! Since the last update, the team swam an additional 437,750 yards which is equal to 248.722 miles! This brings the team's total swimming distance to 1,058.013 miles!
When the miles were logged into the Manō tracker, Manō was placed at just 82.4 miles from the second buoy which is a quarter of the way to Kyiv!
Click here to see the Manō tracker!: https://ibb.co/845N4B1
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The EDGE Swim Club has swum another 390,000 yards! That's the same as 221.591 miles, for a total of 802.291 miles swum on their way from Burlington to Kyiv!
Mano is still in the Atlantic Ocean, so here is an Atlantic Ocean fun fact: The Atlantic Ocean was the first of the world's oceans to be crossed by ship and aircraft.
Click on the link to see the Manō Tracker! https://ibb.co/KV416vR
The weather has been hot & sunny.
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Sunday, July 10th
The EDGE Swim Club has swum another 196,300 yards which is the same as 111.534 miles!
So, now Manō has swum a total of 587.70 miles on the way from Burlington to Kyiv!
Click on the link to see the Mano Tracker! https://ibb.co/bd6xXrF
The weather is warm and sunny! Go, Manō, go!
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Sunday, July 3rd
As of last Wednesday, June 29th, The EDGE Swim Club has swum an additional 266,000 yards which is the same as 151.136 miles!
Click on the link to see the Manō Tracker! https://ibb.co/1GB4byd
So, now Manō is approximately 476 miles from the shores of Vermont on his way to Ukraine.
The last time we tracked Manō, the weather was around 80° and stormy.
Water Temp: Approx. 57°F
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Tuesday, June 21st
The EDGE Swim Club has swum another 420,250 yards = 238.78 miles!
So now Manō is no longer on land and has begun his swim to Ukraine in the Atlantic Ocean!
Click on the link for the Manō Tracker! https://ibb.co/jyB94m8
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world’s five oceans. It has an area of about 41,100,000 square miles and covers approximately 20% of the Earth’s surface and about 29% of its water surface area. Its average depth is 11,962 feet. It separates Africa, Europe and Asia from the Americas.
Weather Report: 66°F mostly clear
Water Temp: 57°F
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2022
The team has swum 151,800 yards, which is equal to 86.25 miles!
Click on the link to see where Manō is on the Manō Tracker: https://ibb.co/5Krysrs
Manō has made it out of Lake Champlain and is heading towards the Atlantic Ocean! On his way, he stopped to take a break at Cardigan Mountain State Park in Orange, New Hampshire.
“Cardigan Mountain State Park spans 5,655 areas and is an excellent area for hiking. A mountain road leads to trails on the west slop of Mount Cardigan as well as a trail to the summit. Mount Cardigan’s 3,121-foot treeless granite summit affords outstanding views of west central New Hampshire with a panorama that includes Mount Monadnock and the White Mountains, Camel’s Hump in Vermont, and Pleasant Mountain in Maine.”
Weather report: Party cloudy and 71°F
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Clink on the link to see where Manō is on the Manō Tracker:
https://ibb.co/C95Brt0
Manō started his journey to Ukraine today from the city of Burlington, which in northwestern Vermont on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, south of the Canadian border. Burlington, founded in 1865 has a current population of 43,185. Lake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake and home to the oldest known fossil reef in the world (450-480 million years old) and some think that there may still be a dinosaur in the lake, known fondly as "Champ".
Weather report: Passing clouds, 75°F Water temp: 59°F
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