On Sunday June 5th 2022,despite his recently injured shoulder due to heavy training, Nabil Aouad, Co-founder of SWIM Lebanon, swam 1.5 miles in the icy cold water of Alcatraz island to San Francisco shoreline, cycled 18 miles up and down a hill and ran 8 miles before arriving victoriously to the finish line with the goal of supporting children in Lebanon who are battling cancer. After being diagnosed with cancer, Nabil underwent a lobectomy surgery followed by 6 sessions of chemotherapy and a month of radiotherapy, but he was determined to continue his fitness journey, cycling and exercising every day. Nabil was eager to participate in the prestigious challenge of Alcatraz in which only 2000 athletes can join from all over the world, defying all odds and breaking barriers to fundraise for CHANCE Association. This victory gives humanity hope that life exists after cancer and a survivor can come out as a stronger person who is capable of motivating others to keep on fighting. His message to cancer patients and survivors is not only that cancer is more curable today than ever in the past, but that life after cancer is not doomed with handicaps. An inspiring story of hope, courage and devotion. Regardless of the intense treatments and surgeries, with persistence cancer survivors not only can
