For the third year in a row, Pennsylvania 9-year-old Carly Lenett will lead a swim to raise money for the American Diabetes Association, with former U.S. Olympian and world record-holder Kristy Kowal alongside.
Lenett was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes at the age of three. But the young swimming enthusiast is already finding a way to rise above circumstances, leading a Swim for Diabetes in her home area.
Last year, swimming next to Kowal the whole way, the then-eight-year-old swam 110 laps straight (over a mile and a half), raising over $11,000 for the American Diabetes Association. Kowal and Lenett return for the third annual Carly Lenett Swim for Diabetes next weekend, Saturday, September 20th at Emmaeus High School in Emmaeus, PA. In 2014, they and the rest of the participants will shoot for 3 miles and more than $15,000 in funds raised.
Local news station WFMZ did a video segment on Lenett, which you can find here.
You can see more about Carly’s mission (and donate to her cause) here. The event starts at noon a week from Saturday for anyone wishing to attend.