Utah
Team from Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind competing in 48-hour row race
TACOMA, Washington — In an inspiring display of determination, students from Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will compete in Seventy48. That’s a 48-hour row race, which will have the students pushing the limits of endurance and spirit.
Coach Ryan Greene, with eight students who are blind and nine chaperones just touched down in Washington for the two-day row race challenge.
Track the crew’s progress at the Seventy48 starting at 7 tonight https://t.co/k089w1ONQ4 (https://t.co/k089w1ONQ4)#WeAreUSDB#Utah@joeljcoleman pic.twitter.com/OZ8XE0SuxC
— Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind USDB (@UtSchoolsDB) May 31, 2024
“We spent countless hours, you know, going over safety protocols,” Greene said.
Students like Charlie Sims from Park City are participating in the race.
“20 minutes right before the race, I’ll be freaking out (and) super nervous … But, I’m super excited,” said Sims. “I feel like we’re definitely ready to take on this challenge.”
The students and chaperones have prepared for the worst.
“We’ve capsized the boat in Willard Bay … in early May in that cold water,” Greene said.
Utah School for the Blind students, their coaches, and chaperones practiced an overnight row last weekend at Willard Bay in preparation for the Seventy48 Race.The crew is ramping up their fitness for the intense race across Puget Sound in Washington State coming up on May 31 2024 pic.twitter.com/WwQTmFiwSY
— Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind USDB (@UtSchoolsDB) May 15, 2024
48 hours, day and night on the waters of Washington’s Puget Sound. Why would they embark on such a dangerous journey? To prove that anything is possible.
“When you have a crew behind you, you can go a lot farther as you’re paddling as one,” Greene said. “Our students have embraced that, and they have embraced that they can do really hard things.”
It sounds dangerous, and it will be, but what the team will take home with them will forever make it worth it.
Click here to track the team’s progress and to see live updates on the race.
Devin Oldroyd contributed to this story.
Eric Cabrera is a reporter for KSL NewsRadio. You can follow him on Instagram.
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Summit County Health Director Phil Bondurant said the early 2026 survey found men are suffering with significant mental and behavioral health challenges between the ages of 10 and 44. In the U.S., Bondurant said, suicide is the second leading cause of death, behind unintentional injury.
“It’s the eighth leading cause of death nationally across all ages of men,” he said on KPCW’s “Local News Hour” June 8. “When we look at this in Utah, we are two times the national average in suicides, and when you look at men, three of the four suicides in the state of Utah are men.”
He said that’s disproportionate to women. Roughly 31 out of 100,000 suicide deaths in Utah are men while less than 9 deaths per 100,000 are women.
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Bondurant said those statistics are related to men feeling isolated, experiencing depression and uncertainty about the future. But, he said the health department has worked to develop programs to break the stigma around men’s mental health and help people access care.
“It’s important that we remember that connection, conversation, help and support, just like our physical health, when we’re not feeling well or we break a bone, we go to the doctor, and they do what they do to help us get better and help our bodies mend,” he said. “Our mental health is the same way, we need to take care of it.”
He said uninsured residents that need help can call the health department and speak with the behavioral health team.
There is also a 24-hour 988 crisis hotline for people who need help or know someone who needs help. Utahns can also download the SafeUT app to speak with licensed counselors, submit safety tips and confidential help.
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