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On today&#8217;s edition of <i>The Morning Swim Show<\/i> we hear about the efforts to save the pool through a fundraising campaign that could help give the pool a much-needed upgrade. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/725H6CATrmE?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>YouTube Measures Views Only For Episodes Watched On YouTube<br \/>\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel, SwimmingWorldSPI<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Greg Hogan is the president of the board of directors at Middletown YMCA, and he talks about the tough decision to close down a pool that has taught thousands of children to swim, trained hundreds of lifeguards and has beena cornerstone of the community. Charlie Graham was one of those kids who learned to swim at Middletown YMCA, and he spoke of the fundraising effort through the popular crowdfunding site Indiegogo.com, with the bonus of allowing donors to be a part of a Guinness World Record through their donations.<\/p>\n<p><b>To learn how to donate to the Middletown YMCA\u2019s Indiegogo campaign, and to find out more about the pool and the YMCA, <a href=https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/buy-a-duck-set-a-record-save-our-pool>CLICK HERE<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Special Thanks to FINIS for sponsoring the Morning Swim Show&#8217;s interview segments in the FINIS Monitor. <\/p>\n<p>Download The FINIS <a href=http:\/\/www.finisinc.com\/download-content\/catalogs\/2011-Custom-Catalog.pdf target=\u201d_blank\u201d>Custom Suit Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=http:\/\/www.finisinc.com\/ target=\"_blank\">FINIS<\/a> to learn more about their innovative products for aquatic athletes.<\/p>\n<p>To send comments or suggestions about content on <i>The Morning Swim Show<\/i>, <a href=mailto:mail@morningswimshow.com>click here<\/a> to send an email.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX, Arizona, September 3. 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