In 2024, Julia Brookshire made the leap from pharmaceutical sales rep to Swim Across America National Safety Director signifying a full circle journey. She also celebrated being in deep remission from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. To ensure she didn’t “waste her cancer,” she set out to raise money for Swim Across America through an SAA My Way challenge and a historic cross-continental swim with SwimTrek. Read Julia’s story here and find media highlights below.

SAAswim.com – Swim Across America blog

Julia Brookshire Makes Waves to Fight Cancer in a unique way to celebrate her remission

SwimSwam (Partner feature with SwimTrek) 

4 Iconic Open Water Swim Events – Unique Challenges Across Europe, Asia & The Caribbean     

 

MSN – via WCNC-TV (NBC)

It’s not about me’ | Charlotte woman swimming for cancer research

WCNC-TV (NBC)

It’s not about me’ | Charlotte woman swimming for cancer research

WBTV-TV “QC @ 3”

Charlotte native embarking on world’s oldest open water swim for good cause

WBTV-TV “On Your Side”

Making Waves to Fight Cancer

Axios Charlotte

Charlottean of the day: Julia Brookshire

PR Web

Success! Cancer Survivor Julia Brookshire and Olympic Swimmer Janel Jorgensen McArdle Successfully Swim “World’s Oldest” Hellespont and Dardanelles Open Water Swim

OpenWaterSwimming.com

Cancer Survivor Julia Brookshire and Olympic Swimmer Janel Jorgensen McArdle Successfully Swim Hellespont and Dardanelles Open Water Swim in Turkey

SwimTrek

Hellespont 2024: A Celebration of Life