Recovery Through Sport
Made up of more than 300 service members who qualify for our assistance, Team Semper Fi (TSF) is the heart and inspiration of the Semper Fi Fund's (SFF) rehabilitative Athletic Program, and is an extension of the assistance we provide.
The idea for Team Semper Fi was inspired by those wounded Marines and Sailors who refused to let their challenges prevent them from competing in athletic events, and whose drive and determination was inspirational to us all.
The team is made up of servicemen and women who have overcome significant challenges in their service to our country, and have embraced the fighting, athletic spirit on their road to recovery. They are an inspiration to us all but, more importantly, they are an inspiration to their fellow service members who are also traveling down the road to recovery.
We provide our team with coaches, specialized sporting equipment, entry fees, and travel expenses to athletic events.
Team members are also given the opportunity to receive high-level training from former and current Olympic and Paralympic athletes through a partnership with U.S. Paralympics!
LATEST TSF NEWS:
Santa Cruz Tri August 2011
This past August, Team Semper Fi participated in the 2011 Santa Cruz Tri in California. The event was TSF's largest triathlon, with 30 team members competing!!
Want to see our Team members in action at the race? Check out this great video!
Team Semper Fi members Tres Smith and Justin Gaertner, finish the Ripley Race with the rest of the team. (Photo by Paul Gillespie-The Capital)
Team Semper Fi participates in Col Ripley Race
November 6, 2011
Annapolis, MD- On November 6, five members of Team Semper Fi participated in the 3rd Annual Ripley Race.
Along side of Team Semper Fi, were nearly 1,000 runners including the First Lady of Maryland, First Lady of Maryland, Katie O'Malley.
Check out The Capital News article and photos on Team Semper Fi and the Ripley Race in our “In the News” section!
TSF member Josh Sharpe at the finish on the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon!
Team Semper Fi cyclist finishes 2nd at 2011 Marine Corps Marathon!
October 30, 2011
Arlington, VA - Team Semper Fi member Josh Sharpe finished second out of 128 cyclist participating in the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon hand-cycling division. A total of 50 Team Semper Fi members participated in the 10k and Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) of which 28 were hand-cyclist.
There were also 835 Community Athletes running along side of Team Semper Fi, making this the Semper Fi Fund's largest group of runners and cyclist to date for the MCM!
Congratulations Josh and all of our team members for a job well done!
