A blind B.C. man completed an 11-hour-long swim from Sechelt to Nanaimo on Sunday, raising over $120,000 for people in need of guide dogs.
Scott Rees, 39, was greeted at Pipers Lagoon in Nanaimo with a warm welcome from dozens of friends, family members, and supporters.
“Hearing the cheers on the beach gave me the fuel, the fire I needed for the last 200 or 300 metres,” Rees said after the swim.
He arrived around 5 p.m. after just under 11 hours — exceeding his expectations of making the crossing in under 12.
Rees noted he felt “banged up” and was happy to be back on dry
