Emily and DynoSwim Coach Dean in Florida
DynoSwimmer Sean Bean and Emily battle the elements
Maddison Duncan, Friends & Family play hockey (Vegas Style)
The last big training event in Long Island!
Dean Osterloh will fly in to Minnesota to swim with Emily on her 9-Miler!
Big Birch Lake - The swim and preparations! (click on photo to enlarge)
Emily, Dean, the Duncan's and friends pose at the starting line the night before the big swim!
Emily trains the day before.
Checking out the site, Emily and Dean are... in stride!
Preparing for the next day,
Emily gathers her thoughts
about tomorrow's swim.
Completing the first marathon
length, the swimmers move
into upper Big Birch Lake.
Many miles into the swim, you
can see Emily reaching up to
take a big breath in the early morn.
Eyes on the boats involved in the
fishing tournament, Emily's Mother Mary and Father Kevin let boaters know there are swimmers in the water.
Emily cruises through the pass.
Let the Finish Line Celebration begin.
6 hours into the swim, Emily and Dean emerge from Big Birch Lake having completed 10.1 miles!
Boats passing, Dean coaches
Emily in preparation for the
big-swim the next day.
Tracking the swimmers throughout
the route, Dr. Kevin and Mary Nohner are watchful of other boat traffic and protect the swimmers.
Emily's cousins Jazzmine and Kayleen model their "Nine Miles of Pain" shirts, showing their support of being "... Empowered for Change."
Everyone's into supporting the cause. Cousin Johnny sells customized rocks.
Here Luke shows how he raised $85 for Maddison by giving backrubs!
Chillly weather for Coach Dean from Florida. He has some hot tea with Emily to warm up after the swim.
TaLeiza Calloway of the St. Cloud Times interviews Emily and her mentor Dr. Duncan after the swim..
Emily's Grandmother, Bernice Nohner of Melrose, wispers words of congratulations as Coach Dean watches on!
A relieved Mother, Mary Nohner smiles with pride as Emily relaxes after the 10.1 miles of swimming.
Preparation over the months prior!
