Karen Gaffney is quite a woman who, at 31-years-of-age and living with Down Syndrome, has accomplished more in the open water than the majority of us.
From NewsBlaze:
WHY: [Karen] Gaffney has successfully mastered a string of 'firsts,' completing 16 swims across San Francisco Bay - including the popular "Escape from Alcatraz" relay triathlon. In September 2007, she successfully navigated a nine-mile swim across Lake Tahoe and became the focus of a DVD documentary, Crossing Tahoe: A Swimmer's Dream. Gaffney opted to swim Boston [Harbor] this year to also raise funds for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress and its support programs leveraged by thousands of families across the Commonwealth.
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The photo comes from Patricia E Bower's site who provides news and commentary on disability issues:
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3 comments:
Lots of wishes for success to Karen! This story is an inspiration.
This is a fantastic story. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you, I am sincerely flattered. :-)
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