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Swimming Around the World for Stroke
By Nancy Ridout. Nearly 1,000 swimmers from 36 states participated in and raised over $38,000 for Strokes for Stroke, a fund-raiser geared to raise awareness of and help fight stroke.
Beach Time
By Karen Chase. With different levels of ability and different goals, everyone has the opportunity to compete in his or her own “Olympics.” Karen Chase, a fitness swimmer and reporter for ABC News, tells of her quest for gold.
Feel Inspired
By Julie Noskowiak O’Neill. The USA Paralympic swimming team traveled Down Under for the 2000 Paralympic Games with high spirits and lofty goals, and returned home with the satisfaction of having turned in one of its best performances ever.
My First Meet
By Barbara Appleton. Nothing can top the feeling of swimming in your first meet when you finally have the opportunity to experience the true emotions of swimming—from agony to glory, from exhaustion to exhilaration.
