Night Train Swimmers Attempt to Break World Record with Relay Swim

157-mile Swim Across Sea of Cortez to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Night Train Swimmers (www.nighttrainswimmers.com) will attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous relay swim. Departing from La Paz, on the Baja California Sur, the six member team will cross the Sea of Cortez to hit mainland Mexico approximately 157 miles away. The team is using this event as a fundraiser to benefit Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

The record-breaking relay swim will commence on June 27th at 8:00am from a beach near La Paz, Mexico, and is expected to take approximately 3-4 days and nights of continuous swimming. Live GPS tracking will be available at www.nighttrainswimmers.com where the team will also keep an updated blog and photo gallery.

Vito Bialla, himself a Wounded Vietnam Veteran, says, "I'm taking it upon myself to try to make the world just a little bit better. By completing this swim and raising money for Wounded Warrior Project, we can make a huge difference for our injured heroes when they return home. It's a privilege to help our returning Veterans."

Matthew Davie, another Night Train Swimmer, agreed, "We are very excited to swim the Sea of Cortez, but even more excited for the opportunity to raise awareness and funding for Wounded Warrior Project. It's a good cause that deserves recognition and support, and it will keep us going when it's 3am and we can't see land in either direction."

Night Train Swimmers has set a goal of raising $500,000 for Wounded Warrior Project with this swim, with donations made directly to WWP through www.nighttrainswimmers.com.

"Wounded Warrior Project is grateful for the recognition and support from the Night Train Swimmers," said WWP CEO Steve Nardizzi. "We commend their strength and ability to take on such a strenuous endeavor."

About Night Train Swimmers

Night Train Swimmers is a group of swimmers dedicated to raising money for charity, having fun and swimming very long distances around the world. They are based in San Francisco and complete numerous ultra swims around the world each year to raise awareness and funds for selected charity partners. Founded in 2008, the team began as a group that swam in the San Francisco Bay every Wednesday evening, much to the delight of people returning home on the ferries. Last September, Night Train has the fastest 5-person crossing of the English Channel for all of 2008, winning the Montserrat Tresserras Shield and raising money for the Lifehouse Agency. In October, the team completed a 100-mile swim from Sacramento to Tiburon, raising money for the local Reed School District. For more information, please visit www.nighttrainswimmers.com.

About Wounded Warrior Project

Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. It serves to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. For more information, please call (904) 296-7350 or visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.