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Ability 360 swimmer completes grueling two-mile swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco

Derek Smith was born with a congenital heart defect that required three heart surgeries
A nine-year-old Ability 360 swimmer is celebrating a feat even many of the most experienced swimmers can't say they have accomplished.
Ability 360 swimmer completes grueling two-mile swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco
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PHOENIX — A nine-year-old Ability 360 swimmer is celebrating a feat even some of the most experienced swimmers can't say they have accomplished.

Derek Smith recently completed the grueling two-mile swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco.

If completing that trek wasn't enough, Smith was born with a congenital heart defect and has had three heart surgeries and multiple airway procedures.

Hear Derek's powerful story in the video player above.

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