2003 World Championships silver medalist Kevin Clements has been diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma & Leukemia, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Clements won a World Championship silver medal as a prelims swimmer on the American 800 free relay team in 2003. He also finished 7th in 200 IM individually. At the 2001 World University Games, he took silver in the 200 IM and gold in the 400 IM.
Clements worked as an assistant coach at LSU from 2008 through 2010 and at USC from 2010-2014. He was a 14-time All-American swimmer at Auburn as an athlete.
Clements has spent almost 6 years as the assistant athletic director, aquatics director, and head swim coach at JSerra Catholic School in southern California while working as the head coach at Select Performance Swimming.
Per a GoFundMe that has been set up to help support the family:
On October 30, 2019, after just a few weeks of not feeling well and unexplainable symptoms, Kevin was diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma & Leukemia, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The very next day on October 31, 2019, Kevin began an intense regimen of induction chemotherapy and will continue several rounds until a “remission” state is achieved. At that point, he will most likely need to receive a Bone Marrow Transplant, followed by additional chemotherapy and treatment. As you can imagine, this has taken a huge toll on the family emotionally, physically and financially.
As of posting, over $21,000 has been raised of a $100,000 goal.
Is his brother Kenny Clements former swim couch, at Rowland High school?
Does this man have Sickle cell anemea!!
if he needs a bone marrow donor
i am willing 100% willing to see if I am match. I would be blessed to help him live his best life with his beautiful family. they have a heart touching story and I would be honored to donate. I have a brother who has a rare blood disease, PNH. so I am well aware of the process and what it takes to be a donor. I would be fully committed and mentally and physically ready and able to do this. u can reach me at the email address from which I am writing to you
Prayers
I will add you to my prayer list. God bless and heal you completely.
omg l love you so much guy all your family Beautiful l love you so much plz plz bless will help you ask your God help you l love you so much
You can’t get away with sickness even if you are a silver medalist. People can get bacteria’s and some other stuffs when too much exposed by harmful environment. But still you can cure it if you will take good care of yourself.
So Sorry. I hope the treatment is not too sickening. I have dreamed of a beautiful wife and daughters but never got married. I am 80 now and would trade places with you. .