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Tis the Season of Thanks and Giving

After Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on much of the NYC region and displaced 75 Swim Strong families, we set an ambitious goal to help revive the region: to help 1,000 people learn to swim and to provide 350 scholarships to those in need. The good news is we have exceeded both goals. We helped 1189 people learn to swim and gave 413 scholarships! Now we need your help to finish the year STRONG by realizing our fundraising goals...

Diabetes and Swimming for Exercise

by Vedana (Nani) Vaidhyanathan Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It is the form where your body ignores the insulin you have created. Insulin is necessary for your cells to utilize the energy from the food you consume. Insulin takes that fuel into the cells. When the fuel builds up in the bloodstream (in the form of sugar) instead of going into cells two things can happen: first your cells may starve and secondly the high levels...