Swift River Crossfit — Tri for a Cure team

Members of the Swift River CrossFit team (front row, from left) Dawn Wentworth, Shari McCormack, Aimee Herlihy, Ashton Coleman, Michelle Edsen, Taylor Goldberg, Mary Trussell and April Surette; (middle row, from left) Lauren Lacy, Vanessa Urango, Carey Ann Lufkin, Tiffany Bailey, Steph Davis, Becca Deschenes, Jess Pashos, Brooke Matarese and Tamara Wood; and (back row, from left) Megan Sterling, Robina Parise, Emma Runquist, Dawn Stone, Kate Duval, Erin Perry, Anna Haley, and Linda Donovan. (COURTESY PHOTO)

CONWAY — The 19th annual TRI for a Cure Triathlon was held at the Southern Maine Community College campus in South Portland, Maine, on July 12. The event attracted more than 1,000 women — many of whom are breast cancer survivors. This year’s event raised $2,312,353.

The race’s mantra, “Cancer Tries, But We Try Harder!” never rang truer than for a local collection of women — Team Swift River CrossFit — who encouraged and inspired one another to accomplish something many never imagined possible. Teamwork definitely made this dream work, and they raised $69,399.26 to fight cancer.

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