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PHOENIX - Students at Xavier College Prep were out swimming for a good cause in Phoenix on Friday as part of the 6th annual "Swim for the Light" fundraiser.

"We're raising money for athletes' mental health and to show that it's okay to not be okay and that there's always someone to reach out to," said Sophie Dumanski, a Xavier Swim for the Light leader.

What we know:

The student-led fundraiser benefits Valleywise Health's behavioral health programs, including the First Episode Center, which provides care to young people experiencing early psychosis.

With 35 swimmers on the team this year, the Xavier Swim for the Light leaders say it's important to check on one another when it comes to mental health.

"Swim can be mentally challenging sometimes, but I think it's really impo

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