The diagnosis of ALS is about as cruel as a medical diagnosis comes, but you’ll hear how in the wake of not one but two family ALS diagnosis, Doug McConnell, co-founder of A Long Swim, along with his sister Ellen, decided to fight back and are making a real difference in the epicenter of ALS research at Northwestern University in Chicago by raising millions of dollars through open water swims across the world. Doug's story of swimming the English Channel is awesome!

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To learn more about A Long Swim and how you can support Doug and his team's efforts in fighting ALS, visit www.alongswim.org.