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Wherever you are, Pat Charette is probably swimming. She spends more time swimming in a week than the average American spends watching T.V. And she does this at the age of 60, a grandmother of two. Pat swims because she’s training. She’s training for what she considers as one of the most coveted swims. Independent producer, Matthew Kielty, has her story.
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Clay Bolton
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 04:31 PM | Permalink
heard it on the saltcast!
great story and great interview!