Michelle Porche recently completed her first year of successful treatment for breast cancer. Rather than allowing breast cancer treatment to hold her back, she is using it to bring her family together for something positive. She will participate in the 1-mile open water competitive swim with her spouse, Lisa Fortuna, at the Cape Cod Against the … Read more
Erin Soby of Brewster, MA will challenge herself to complete her first 1-mile open water swim on August 16 at the Against the Tide swim, kayak, walk, or run event. She will swim for more than just herself though. She will swim for her maternal grandmother who passed away from colon cancer, she will swim for her … Read more
Bounce into the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s (MBCC) annual statewide Against the Tide swim, kayak, walk, or run fundraising event this Saturday, June 21st at DCR’s Hopkinton State Park! Joanne Schmalenberger, owner of GravOxy Fitness in Natick, MA, will lead warm-up sessions at Against the Tide using the unique fitness system called rebounding. Rebounding is a low-impact exercise usually … Read more
Sturbridge resident, Cheryl Reeve, is a statewide chairwoman for the second year in a row for the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s Against the Tide events in 2014. The Against the Tide events allow participants to swim, walk, run, and/or kayak for breast cancer prevention. The 22nd annual Metro-Boston Against the Tide will be held at DCR’s … Read more
Against the Tide participant Diane Sokal will be participating in the Hopkinton event for the 15th year in a row in 2014. For many of those years, Diane has been a high fundraiser for the cause. Originally joining Against the Tide as a swimmer, Diane turned the event into a personal “Nature Triathlon,” participating in … Read more
