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By Andy Ross,\u00a0Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Tanner Barton\u2019s life changed forever in September of 2003. It was one week into his third grade year that Barton had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The previous summer he had spent swimming and doing gymnastics, living a normal, healthy lifestyle like any eight-year-old boy. After that fateful September day his life would never be the same.<\/p>\n

Barton believes symptoms arose because of his inactivity after swimming and doing gymnastics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent the whole summer being active, and then all of a sudden I went to sitting down for seven hours,\u201d Barton said. \u201cI was thirsty all the time, I was fatigued, and constantly going to the bathroom. I even wet the bed a few times because I was constantly having to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was then that Barton was sent to a pediatrician and spent six days and five nights in a children\u2019s hospital in Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked!\u201d said Tanner\u2019s mother Andrea of the initial diagnosis. \u201cMy husband and I have no history of type 1 diabetes in our family and we were completely taken aback.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the time of his diagnosis, Barton was the only diabetic in his elementary school.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first two years, I didn\u2019t think it was fair. I had a lot of \u2018Why me?\u2019 thoughts. Like, why did God have to select me?\u201d Barton said.<\/p>\n

After the diagnosis, Barton had to adjust to having diabetes in his life. He talked about how his mom would have to sit poolside during the first six months he had the disease, in case anything went wrong. After those six months, Barton was able to check his blood sugar on his own during practice.<\/p>\n

Barton said that his biggest challenge in swimming is the burden of diabetes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t just focus on the practice itself. I have to talk to my coaches in advance and look at the main objective of the set.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barton says he has to test his blood sugar levels after about 45 minutes of being in the pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt times he may be having an incredible set then I step in and have him check his blood to avoid disaster,\u201d said Ball State head coach Bob Thomas. \u201cThere are other times when you can tell just by looking at him that something is not right and he needs to check his blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

On days when this happens, Barton said he stays after practice to finish the main set.<\/p>\n

On race day, Barton has two separate bags on deck with him- his swim bag and his diabetes bag filled with everything he needs. Barton, a 200 butterflyer, focuses more on how his body is feeling rather than the intimidation of the 200 fly. When he has good blood sugar, he is more confident.<\/p>\n

Barton’s diabetes has made him more grateful of the smaller victories in life, like having perfect blood sugar after a three-day meet.<\/p>\n

\u201cTanner is typically in a good mood with a positive attitude upon arrival at practice and throughout the process,\u201d said Thomas. “He’s a coach’s dream. He is very goal-oriented so there are very high expectations on his part. He wants to do better, so he is constantly inquiring about what he needs to do to reach his goals.”<\/p>\n

Barton is now an advocate for type 1 diabetes through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation<\/a>. He is in his second year studying Health Science at Ball State, where he swims the 100 and 200 butterfly, and the 200 IM. In the future, he wants to be a mentor to children shortly after they are diagnosed, because he knows how difficult it can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy husband and I are so proud of Tanner,\u201d Andrea Barton said. \u201cHe is our hero. He has been dealt a \u2018difficult hand\u2019 in life, yet he refuses to succumb to this disease. He doesn\u2019t let it define him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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