My grandfather, Al Swerdlow, was dedicated to many things over the course of his long life. One of those things was physical fitness. He went to the YMCA right up until he passed away in December. He also imparted to me the importance of physical fitness, and supported my swimming in particular. Whenever we spoke, he never failed to ask how it was going. I admire his dedication to exercise mostly because I have difficulty maintaining a regimen for myself. Thus, I intend to dedicate my swimming for the next year to him, and to donate the proceeds of my "swimathon" to the YMCA. My goal is to swim 100 miles in 2015. Below, you can see the progress I have made so far in my journey to 100 miles. Thank you to anyone who supports me, my grandfather, and the YMCA!