He Thought He Swam a Mile | Chicago News

Fifty-five, battling cancer, a failing knee, and hormone therapy that’s left him foggy and weak, this guy didn’t own a swimsuit six weeks ago—but he signed up for lessons anyway. He thought he was crushing it, even texting family about swimming a mile in 36 minutes. Turns out? He was counting pool lengths as laps. Fifty-three lengths? That’s half a mile. He laughed it off—expected to be terrible, and he was. But he’s not quitting. He’s got his sights on the real mile, and he’s determined to beat that speedy older lady in the pool. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a38d27c7a7537b7f