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2010 Verizon Wireless Swim for Diabetes Edition

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Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland Newsletter
June 2010                                                                   
 
The
100 Club!

Congratulations to the 162 people who swam at least 100 pool laps during this year's SWIM. 

Craig Koslen led the 2010 100 Club with 603 laps!
Swimmers
IN ACTION!

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Click here to see more photos of the 2010 Verizon Wireless Swim for Diabetes.  If you have Swim or SCUBA photos you'd like to share, please send them to swim@dagc.org.
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Congratulations to the
Misc. Friends team for raising the most money at SCUBA:
$1,130
 
Thanks to:

* This year's 52 dedicated divers

* Tony Frazer,
2010 SCUBA for Diabetes chairman

* The Aqua Amigos SCUBA Club for supplying the annual SCUBA for Diabetes challenge cup
Thanks to the following area dive shops
for their support of the 2010 SCUBA for Diabetes:
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Aqua Amigos 
Aqua Specialists
Atlantis Outfitters, Inc.
Dan's Scuba
Deep Six Specialists
Diver's Cove and Rescue Outfitters
Just Add Water Scuba
Underwater Dive Center
ATTENTION
LONG-TIME SWIMMERS AND VOLUNTEERS:

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If you've been participating in Swim for Diabetes for 20 or more years, we'd like feature you in a story for  next year's Swim.  Send your contact information along with how long you've been participating to 
swim@dagc.org

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

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We would like to especially thank our generous corporate sponsors for their support.  Please CLICK HERE to view a complete list.  Please show these businesses your patronage.
 
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Stay Tuned!
 
The dates for the 26th Annual
 Swim for Diabetes in 2011 will be announced soon!
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DAGC Dialogue     
Helen M. Dumski, MA, RD, LD /President & CEO
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     I am delighted to present this special SWIM edition of our e-newsletter, Diabetes Matters.  We at DAGC are very proud of the hundreds of people who participated in this year's Verizon Wireless Swim for Diabetes, raising thousands of dollars to help support our mission of helping those in Northeast Ohio with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
   Many thanks to the 600+ swimmers and divers and more than 300 volunteers who "pooled together" for a great cause!  We look forward to seeing you next year!
And the results are . . .
$200,000
(with donations still coming in!)
Thank You!
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2010 Swim for Diabetes Awards


First Place: Money Raised
Betty Rendlesham
$5,575 raised

Second Place: Money Raised
Anne Harmody
$3,025 raised

Third Place: Money Raised
Anna Zschuppe
$3,010 raised

Super Swimmer
Craig Koslen
603 laps

Camp Ho Mita Koda for Children with Diabetes Winner
Jordan McDonald
$590 raised

School Team Winner
Kenston High School Swim Team
$3,159 raised

Team Winner: Most Swimmers and Most Money Raised
Kelly's Crusaders
32 swimmers
$5,536 raised

Top YMCA Team Winner
Madison YMCA Lake End East Otters
$2,831 raised

Swim & SCUBA Scenes 2010 
 
Solon High School Swim 2010 - 1 
Diana Munz and team Kelly's Crusader's at
Solon High School.
 
 
  
 Scuba for Diabetes 2010 -1
 
The Misc. Friends Team was awarded the SCUBA Challenge Cup for raising the most money.
 
  
  Diana Munz and Medals 
 
 
Diana Munz shows her Olympic Medals to Swim Clinic participants at Cleveland State University.  
 
 
 
  North Olmsted Swim 2010
 
 
Swim participants Cathy Wagner and Mitchell Mathis at North Olmsted Recreation Center.
 
 
 
 
    
Scuba for Diabetes 2010 - 2

Scuba for Diabetes participants put together "Pool Puzzles" underwater.
 
 


  
Judson Swim for Diabetes 2010 
 The "Reinberger Racers" team at Judson Park participated in the Swim for Diabetes by walking around the pool.
 
  
 
Swim ribbons
 
Columbia Station resident Karen Siiman has participated in the Swim nine times, including the first Swim for Diabetes 25 years ago!  Here is a photo of the ribbons she has received over the years.  
 
 
The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland (DAGC) is a local, independent nonprofit agency dedicated to helping the 1 in 11 people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in Northeast Ohio.  One hundred percent of funds raised remain in our community to support prevention and risk assessment programs, diabetes education, and Camp Ho Mita Koda for children with diabetes.
DAGC is not affiliated with any national organization.