Blind B.C. man successfully swims Strait of Georgia for charity
Originally from Williams Lake, blind man Scott Rees successfully swam across the Georgia Strait in just under 11 hours on Sunday, July 23 to raise $125K-plus for Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind.“My wife Alex, my kids, my parents, my wife’s brother and his family, a lot of extended family, my in-laws and a lot of their friends. There were also a ton of people from Nanaimo that had heard about the swim that came down to the beach to see the finish.
While he swam, he listened through his headset for directions from Joost, who also kept him encouraged when he got tired. Originally the 30-km swim was planned for Saturday, July 22, but due to the weather, which included strong wings from the southeast, it was postponed a day. “I did do a little bit of bilateral breathing at the beginning but as my arms became progressively sore I ended up not being able to rotate to the right to get breaths without hurting my left shoulder.”
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