Employees of Issaquah-based Gevers Wealth Management recently completed the Puget Sound Blood Center Swim for Life. The annual event attracts adventure athletes who not only paddle 2.5 miles across Lake Washington, but also raise money to help in the fight against leukemia and other life threatening diseases that require blood donations. The team included owner Willy Gevers, and employees Jake Walin and Caleb Walin.

“It was a long swim, and I was really looking forward to a big breakfast by the end,” said Jake Walin.

Brother Caleb noted that the two both swam for Issaquah High School, “but pool swimming is way different than a long distance deep water swim – it was great fun.”

The 2014 Swim for Life is tentatively scheduled for the third Wednesday of August. More information is available at swimforlife.dojiggy.com.