Marathon Swimming for a Cause

My amazing high school friend, Doug McConnell, lost his father to ALS. Since that time, Doug has raised more than $320,000 to fund ALS research.

Tomorrow, Doug, with the help of his A Long Swim Team, will tackle the Molokai Channel, swimming between the islands of Molokai and Oahu. This is a 27+ mile marathon swim in open-ocean with steady trade winds, 15 foot swells, and lots of wildlife such as whales, dolphins, jellyfish and, lately, sharks.

Only 35 swimmers have successfully completed this journey.

His story is here, along with this opportunity to support his— that is, our— cause.

Godspeed, Doug. For more, including a link to make a donation, click here.