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She has Usher syndrome, the most common genetic condition affecting both hearing and vision, and she returns this year with far less sight and no functional hearing once her cochlear implants come out for the swim.<\/p>\n<p>Her sister, <strong>Lauren<\/strong>, will guide her through the Bay. She&#8217;ll be joined by nine other swimmers living with Usher syndrome, each paired with a support swimmer from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Because they&#8217;re all night-blind, they&#8217;ll arrive at Aquatic Park before sunrise wearing headlamps, then board boats for the 1.25-mile swim to shore. They will remove their hearing devices and swim with limited vision, each guided by a support swimmer.<\/p>\n<p>Among them are <strong>Ethan and Gavin Morrobel<\/strong>, brothers who were training for the Paralympics before the COVID-19 pandemic. They&#8217;re swimming to raise funds for research at Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital and Harvard that, for the first time, is showing potential paths to a treatment that could stop hearing and vision loss from progressing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than a decade ago, two of my four children were unexpectedly diagnosed with Usher syndrome in their late teens. My husband and I were told there was nothing we could do and that eventually they would both lose their sight and ability to hear. So we did what desperate parents might do. We decided to try to change that,\u201d said <strong>Nancy Corderman<\/strong>, founder and president of the Usher Syndrome Society. \u201cFor the first time, we\u2019re seeing real paths to a treatment. That\u2019s why every dollar raised matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swimmers anywhere can also join through a virtual swim, completing 1.25 miles in their own pool or open water through Oct. 17.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to donate, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ushersyndromesociety.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ushersyndromesociety.org\/donate\/.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcatraz Swim: Rebecca Alexander to Lead Swim With Usher Syndrome Athletes The swim from Alcatraz is one of the more difficult open water races. 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