Blind man aims to swim across Georgia Strait to raise money for guide dogs
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It's a cause close to his heart: Scott Rees’ guide dog Kaleb has taken him to the water’s edge on countless training days.
A B.C. swimmer who has slowly been losing his vision and is now blind is preparing to swim the Strait of Georgia with the goal of raising money for guide dogs.
It’s a cause close to his heart: Scott Rees’ guide dog Kaleb has taken him to the water’s edge on countless training days.
The former competitive swimmer has made a comeback and is now preparing to swim daunting crossing this July to raise money for Canadian Guide Dogs For the Blind.
“It’s 30 kilometres if you swim straight. I don’t swim very straight,” Rees told Global’s This is BC.
A headset in his cap will help him navigate the 11 hour swim — with audio support and directions from Greg Wenger, who follows Rees in a kayak.
A recessive genetic condition has caused Rees to slowly lose his vision over the last 20 years.
“I’ve gone from a relatively normal childhood from doing sports and things to hanging up the car keys, to stopping running, stopping biking,” Rees said.
But he’s found ways to get back to doing the things he loves with support from family and friends. And his Golden Lab Kaleb has really changed his life.
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