Kyle Ploehn, an amputee, calls the rest of the competitors he is swimming against, the ‘ABs’ ― the able-bodied swimmers.
Those ‘ABs’ call Kyle Ploehn an inspiration.
While a large group of competitors began the 98th annual Goguac Lake Swim on Saturday, Aug. 9, Ploehn joined them with his crutches left behind on the beach. Ploehn, who has only one leg, competed in the 1.15-mile open water swim, not looking to win, but just to meet the challenge…