By Brian Goglia – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law girls swim recently had a fundraiser to benefit Lion Heart.

Each year, the swim team raises money for breast cancer research. This year’s event, which was a joint event with the Foran girls swim team, raised a total of $2,321 for the Lion Heart Foundation.

“The fundraiser was for the Lion Heart Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises money for breast cancer research at Yale New Haven Hospital,” senior captain Gianna Gagliardi said. “Lion Heart partnered with the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) in 2016 and we have been doing this fundraiser ever since.” 

The fundraiser consisted of breakfast, races, and Tik Toks, and everyone had a good time while raising money for breast cancer research.

“We split our team into two groups and each swam continuously,” senior captain Christina Ayala said. “We then joined with Foran and split into relay groups of 5-6 swimmer. We raced for 25 meters each and competed in different races like swimming with a noodle and a pool float and then bringing a pull buoy across the pool without touching it. There was breakfast, music and we were making Tik Toks and taking pictures. We also each made a poster and hung them on our side of the pool.”

All of the swimmers that took part in the event found it to be a rewarding experience.

“I would love to do more fundraisers like the Lion Heart Lap-A-Thon,” senior captain Gianna Gagliardi said. “The team would love to be given the opportunity to raise money for other organizations like Lion Heart that devote themselves to finding cures for diseases that impact so many people.”