Stories tagged with: swim for diabetes

March 6, 2011 - 7:44pm
1 year 10 weeks ago

Diabetes is on the rise in the US and Sunday at Rosecrans High School the community literally dove into raising awareness.

It's called Swimming for Diabetes. Participants raised money through pledges and showed up to show off their strokes. Among them was 14 year old Isaiah who has type one diabetes. Isaiah along with other swimmers were also impacted by the disease.

"Both my daughters, they are twins, and they have had diabetes since they were 13 months old and they are 20...

March 7, 2010 - 9:10pm
2 years 10 weeks ago


One in ten people will develop diabetes in their lifetime. So Sunday people across Ohio, jumped into the pool for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association Swim For Diabetes.

It is the largest fundraiser each year and all the proceeds go to research and to fund a camp for children with diabetes. In addition to raising money for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association, the event also got children and adults up and moving.

"Especially with type 2 diabetes, the more active...

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