{"id":638769,"date":"2026-03-16T12:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=638769"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:40:25","slug":"swim-with-mike-celebrating-45-years-of-raising-money-for-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-with-mike-celebrating-45-years-of-raising-money-for-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim With Mike Celebrating 45 Years of Raising Money for Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a dirt-biking accident left All-American swimmer <strong>Mike Nyeholt<\/strong> paralyzed in 1981, Swim With Mike Foundation co-founders Mike and Ron turned tragedy into triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Together, with the help of fellow USC swimming teammates and generous donors, they have changed the lives of 310 scholarship recipients who have attended 163 universities across 47 states nationwide since Swim With Mike\u2019s inception.<\/p>\n<p><b>The 45th Annual Swim With Mike Is Set For April 11 &#8212; 4 Weeks From Today<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 45th annual\u00a0<b><u>Swim With Mike<\/u><\/b>, which has provided scholarships to 322 physically challenged athletes at 163 universities across 47 states, will be held in four weeks, set for April 11 at USC\u2019s Uytengsu Aquatics Center.<\/p>\n<p>We are four Saturdays away from celebrating 45 years of impact and 45 years of supporting physically challenged athletes as they overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams.<\/p>\n<p><b>Information on this year\u2019s event \u2014 which includes the return of the USC football team\u2019s participation for the first time since 2019 \u2014 is available at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimwithmike.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swimwithmike.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773616468112000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qUbcg9oFeRXexyANh_aeP\">SwimWithMike.org<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Highlights of this year\u2019s Swim With Mike event includes:\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The return of USC\u2019s football squad at the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0The annual wheelchair basketball tournament (that starts April 10).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0The Trojan Marching Band relay race and performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0The annual USC spirit squad biggest splash competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0A celebration honoring the 60th and 50th anniversaries of USC\u2019s 1966 and 1976 men\u2019s swimming national \u2022\u00a0championships and the 50th anniversary of USC\u2019s 1976 women\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimwithmike.org\/recipients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">47 Swim With Mike recipients<\/a> in this year\u2019s class.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Our Story<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Swim With Mike has been held annually since 1981. An event that started at USC has now blossomed to satellite sites around the country, raising more than $32 million for college scholarships earmarked for student-athletes to help them overcome their tragedies and realize their full potential.<\/p>\n<p>In 1981, USC All-American swimmer Mike Nyeholt was paralyzed in a motorcycle\u00a0accident that not only changed his life but led to the formation of a nationally-renowned scholarship program that changed the lives of hundreds of physically challenged athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Following Nyeholt\u2019s accident, his teammates organized a one-time fundraiser called &#8220;Swim for Mike&#8221; to raise funds for a fully equipped van for his use. However, the swimathon raised significantly more than was needed so, at Nyeholt\u2019s suggestion, the excess funds were used to create the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund at USC.<\/p>\n<p>A year later, Nyeholt\u2014although still paralyzed\u2014was able to enter the water with the other swimmers, so the event\u2019s name\u00a0was changed to \u201cSwim with Mike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2001,\u00a0the program was expanded to allow scholarship recipients the opportunity to attend any university of their choice,\u00a0not just\u00a0USC.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the annual Swim With Mike event is a day-long community-building celebration and swimathon that is attended by current and former scholarship recipients, as well as supporters of the program and other guests and VIPs.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>The Swim With Mike Mission<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The mission of Swim with Mike Foundation is to change the lives of student athletes who have experienced catastrophic injury or illness by providing scholarships, creating community and instilling hope and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA drop, a ripple, a wave\u2014join us. You can literally change a life. Together, we can do so much.\u201d \u2014 <strong>Ron Orr<\/strong>, Swim With Mike Executive Director and USC teammate of Mike Nyeholt<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW224917261 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224917261 BCX8\">\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Swim With Mike<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW224917261 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224917261 BCX8\">. 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