They said they were going to do it and, by golly, they did it – in record time!
Earlier this year, brothers Tom and Greg Van Volkenburg decided they were going to swim across Lake Erie, a distance of 24.3 miles, in honor of their mom, Debbie, who has battledrheumatoid arthritis (RA)for most of her life.
Competitive swimming is a difficult sport. Athletes spend hours every day going back and forth in a pool with their heads mostly under water honing their skills and techniques hoping to shave tenths of a second off their times.
When you meet Amy McCormick and her daughter, Kylie, of Hauppauge, New York, you instantly feel as though you’ve known them for years. They both consistently greet you with warm smiles and joyful hellos, chatting about their love ofHamilton, the arts and their newly adopted rescue puppy named Autumn.
Continue readingChampions of Yes: Amy and Kylie McCormick Form a Dynamic Duo to Tackle Juvenile Arthritis