Photo Gallery: Swim Across America Nantucket Raises $825,000 In 12th…

It was a beautiful and inspiring morning at Jetties Beach on Saturday where hundreds of island residents and visitors gathered for the 12th annual Swim Across America Nantucket open water swim to raise funds for on-island cancer care and oncology research.

A new record of $825,000 was raised by the participating swimmers and their supporters, and that total is expected to rise in the coming days as additional donations come in. The organization has now raised over $5.5 million since coming to the island in 2013.

Attendees heard from Nantucket cancer survivors Jeff Schneider and Duncan Richardson, who inspired the crowd with their stories and thanked the participants for supporting the programs and clinicians who saved their lives.

Big shout out to event organizers Jim Pignato and Jill Roethke who volunteer their time to make Swim Across America Nantucket a huge success each year.

Thanks to all the swimmers, volunteers, and donors for making it one of the best community events of the year on Nantucket.

Below are some photos taken by Current photographer Chris Tran and sports editor David Creed.