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Deborah Gardner

In Pursuit ofΒ  another entry in the Guinness Book of World Records πŸ’«
Next attempt - Anicapa Island to Santa Barbara

Swimming with Extraordinary Purpose

🌟 Yep, it’s true! I’m the π—šπ—¨π—œπ—‘π—‘π—˜π—¦π—¦ π—ͺ𝗒π—₯π—Ÿπ—— π—₯π—˜π—–π—’π—₯𝗗 holder for the oldest woman to swim the Catalina Channel, and I’m ππŽπ“ done yet!
🌟 Next up for the π‚π€π‹πˆπ…πŽπ‘ππˆπ€ π“π‘πˆππ‹π„ π‚π‘πŽπ–π on Tuesday, September 1st, I’ll swim 12 miles from the stunning rocky shores of π€π§π’πœπšπ©πš 𝐈𝐬π₯𝐚𝐧𝐝 to π’πšπ§π­πš ππšπ«π›πšπ«πš. But wait … here’s the twist: I’m ππŽπ“ going freestyle. Nope! I’m taking on this channel with my favorite π›πšπœπ€π¬π­π«π¨π€πž because why not make waves and records at the same time, right? πŸŒŠπŸ˜‚
🌟 I knew it had to mean something bigger than just me.
The best part, this swim supports Southern Cross Service Dogs for Veterans. We raised $20K for Catalina, and this one is going to be bigger, bolder, and splashier! π‚π¨π¦π©πšπ§π² 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐑𝐒𝐩𝐬 are open for a front-row ride, too.
I’m swimming not only for the finish line, but to inspire and break barriers. To defy limits. To turn every stroke into a message of hope, courage, and possibility.

This isn’t just a swim. It's about ...
A mission. πŸ’¦
A message. πŸ’¦
A movement. πŸ’¦

Let’s GO! Together, we dive into greatness.

CLICK HERE TO TRACK MY SWIM LIVE

My father, Joedy Gardner was a Marine Corps pilot in Vietnam. I knew I wanted to do something to honor him and other veterans just like him.

When I learned about Southern Cross Service Dogs and their mission I knew I wanted to get involved and help raise money... And, hopefully, you will want to help too.

Join Deborah Tuesday, September 1st
Location TBD

We are on a mission to reduce veteran suicide by providing service dogs to veterans in need at no cost to the veteran.

- Recent studies report 40-44 veterans take their own life
EVERY DAY

-Β 86% of veterans report reduced suicide ideation after being paired with a service dog

- Over 3 million veterans suffer from PTS

- Less than 1% receive a service dog

- It takes ~$60k to raise and train a service dog

Together we can save lives!

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