Laps for Life Fundraiser

The Westlake Village Sunrise Rotary Club is pleased to announce the Laps for Life Fundraiser. Our Club President, Jim Wisdom, will be distance swimming to raise funds for two causes near to his heart this upcoming April –– Swim with Mike and the humanitarian projects of the Westlake Village Sunrise Rotary Club. 

Swim With Mike provides financial resources for the advanced education of physically challenged athletes to overcome their tragedies and realize their full potential. Over the past 41 years, the nonprofit has raised over $25,000,000 and provided scholarship assistance to 250+ recipients at 130+ schools. 

“At 6 years old, I began training as a competitive swimmer with the hopes of ultimately becoming an Olympian. After seven years of rigorous training with Olympians (both as peers and as coaches), breaking 5 national records, and ranking third in the country in the 200 Yard Butterfly, I was on my way to achieving my goal. Unfortunately, at age 14 I had a tragic accident falling out of a tree picking avocados and broke my neck and fractured three vertebrae. I was in a halo brace for 3 months before a successful fusion surgery. Although I was not able to continue my swimming at…