Gaffney completes frigid Boston swim to raise DS awareness

From the Boston Globe, Fox News, KATU-TV, Portland, Oregon:

Battling high waves and frigid temperatures, 31-year-old Karen Gaffney swam five miles across Boston Harbor to demonstrate that people with Down syndrome have “tremendous capabilities.”

Gaffney swam across Lake Tahoe two years ago on a similar mission to raise awareness and acceptance for people who, like her, have the genetic condition. Previously, she had been a member of a relay team that swam the English Channel.

“I did this swim to show people what people like me can do,” Gaffney said …

… The swim was a fundraiser for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, whose executive director Maureen Gallagher, said, “We want our young people with Down Syndrome to have every opportunity for a full and productive life. And we know they can.”