For most children, summer means waking up late and having as much fun as possible before the school year begins. For Nolan Killeen however, summer meant waking up at 6:30 a.m to swim laps for a cause that he keeps close to his heart.

Medal received by Nolan Killeen for completing the Swim Challenge. Photo credit: Holly Killeen

By Roz Green

This July, nine-year-old Nolan, a member of the West Hartford Aquatic Team (WHAT), set out to swim 5 miles in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Nolan, who took on this challenge entirely by choice, spent a lot of his time swimming laps rather than hanging out with friends or enjoying summer camp. Though Nolan had to give up some of the fun summer activities, he was determined to take on the difficult task. In the end, not only

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