DAYTONA, Fla., June 19, 2025 – CLASH Endurance® and Swim Across America
are thrilled to announce two new charity swims in Lake Lloyd, located in the infield of
the iconic Daytona International Speedway® on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Participants
of all ages will have the opportunity to swim alongside notable Olympians in an
inspirational one-mile swim or a 100-meter Dolphin Dash with fundraising for critical
cancer research as their top priority. Funds raised will support Swim Across America’s
breakthrough pediatric cancer grants with its beneficiaries and CLASH Endurance’s
philanthropic partner The NASCAR Foundation.
Swim Across America, founded in 1987, hosts 24 annual open-water swims from
Nantucket to under the Golden Gate Bridge, and hundreds and pool swims each year
that fund cancer research and patient programs, raising more than $100M to date.
Swim Across America has funded transformative trials that led to the FDA-approved
immunotherapy cancer medications Keytruda, Opdivo, Yervoy and Tecentriq. The
organization has also supported Memorial Sloan Kettering’s landmark trials including
the recent Phase II clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine
showing an 80% success rate treating MMRd cancers with immunotherapy alone. Swim
Across America also recently awarded the first-of-their-kind gene editing innovation
grants to Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to
advance safer, more effective targeted treatments.
“Swim Across America, CLASH Endurance and The NASCAR Foundation joining
together makes so much sense as The NASCAR Foundation helps so many kids who
are battling cancer,” commented Rob Butcher, CEO of Swim Across America. “To have
a Swim Across America charity event in Daytona on the CLASH Endurance Family
Weekend means we will make even bigger strides together in the fight against cancer.”
The NASCAR Foundation is a leading charity that works to improve the lives of children
who need it most in NASCAR racing communities through the Speediatrics Children’s
Fund and the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. Serving as a designated 4-Star
Charity by Charity Navigator for its strong financial health and ongoing accountability
and transparency, it has contributed more than $50 Million to impact the lives of more
than 1.7 million children nationwide since 2006.
“We are excited to be a part of the new Swim Across America swims during the CLASH
Endurance weekend at Daytona International Speedway. We truly appreciate the many
years of support from our friends at CLASH and it is a privilege to team up again to help
improve the health and well-being of kids across the country and in our race
communities,” said Nichole Krieger, vice president and executive director of The
NASCAR Foundation.
On December 7, when hundreds of swimmers and volunteers dive into Lake Lloyd to
make waves to fight cancer, one-mile swimmers will be required to raise at least $400
by event day; swimmers under 18 will raise a minimum of $200; Dolphin Dash
participants can register for$50 and have no fundraising minimum. To register as a
swimmer or a volunteer, visit
www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR?fr_id=8311&pg=entry.
CLASH Endurance CEO Bill Christy says, “We are proud to collaborate with Swim
Across America that continues to make a lasting impact in the cancer community. This
is a cause that has touched all our lives and we are honored to further support the fight
at one of our flagship event weekends.”
Each December when much of the country battles snow, more than 3,000 participants
ranging in age from four to 80+ will take on the speedway through a variety of events
including a 5K, kids’ triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, triathlons, Test Track and Redline
Relay. CLASH Endurance strives to provide a festival-style weekend, which in addition
to free activities for spectators and athletes alike, include a wellness expo, food trucks,
beer/wine garden and much more. The weekend kicks off with a festive “Jingle Jog 5K”
on Friday evening with a start and finish at ONEDaytona. Participants, including those in
jogging strollers, will experience Florida’s “Magic of Lights” holiday display taking them
under the iconic grandstands of the speedway. The Swim Across America 1-mile swim
and Dolphin Dash will help cap-off the weekend on Sunday, December 7.
“We have swum in some incredible venues and Daytona International Speedway is
certainly one of the most iconic,” noted Olympic swimmer and Swim Across America
Ambassador Rowdy Gaines. “To have a Swim Across America charity swim in Daytona
is going to be extra special - I will definitely be there!”
CLASH Endurance® is an innovative endurance event company led by athletes with a
passion to provide exceptional race experiences at iconic speedways across the U.S.
CLASH embraces inclusion and welcomes athletes of all ages and abilities, from elite
professionals to first-time participants. The popular CLASH Endurance DAYTONA event
is held at the Daytona International Speedway®, home of ‘The Great American Race”-
the Daytona 500, and has been featured on NBC and Fox Sports 1/2. Each February,
the Daytona Beach Half Marathon & 5K takes athletes on a scenic tour of Daytona and
its numerous landmarks and attractions. In addition, CLASH Endurance Miami in March
continues to draw a decorated pro field, collegiate athletes from dozens of prestigious
universities and weekend warriors for a challenging course at the historic Homestead-
Miami Speedway®. Follow The NASCAR Foundation on Facebook at
www.Facebook.com/NASCARFoundation or on X at @NASCAR_FDN. For more
information visit clashendurance.com.
Swim Across America hosts open water and pool swims in numerous communities
nationwide, from Nantucket to under San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. More than
150 Olympians swim with the organization, including Michael Phelps, Kate Douglass
and Missy Franklin. The organization supports more than 60 cancer research projects
annually and has ten named Swim Across America Labs at major institutions
nationwide. To learn more, visit swimacrossamerica.org or follow on social media
@SwimAcrossAmerica on Facebook and @SAASwim on Instagram.