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Doug McConnell

April 26, 2011 at 2:18AM

•Doug McConnell, 53, of Barrington, Ill., will swim the English Channel in August.

•He has been blogging about his training for the event: www.alongswim.com.

•So has his wife, Susan: www.mybionicboyfriend.com.

•100 percent of the funds raised for the swim will benefit ALS research.

•To donate: www.lesTurnerALS.org/ALongSwim.

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