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Moncks Corner native overcomes adversity to achieve college basketball dream
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — Talk about coming full circle, while just beginning a ride. "I've been waiting on this moment for years, I'm finally here- I'm going to take advantage of all my opportunities," said Trevur Smalls, a Moncks Corner native. When James Island's Brady Schuck welcomed the...
Lowcountry swim school making waves with special lessons for autistic children
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) — Children with autism are 160 times more likely to experience drowning compared to their peers, according to the autism society. One couple in the Lowcountry is trying to change those statistics by making waves with special swim lessons. Tara Girch ran an aquatics program in Maryland when she noticed children with special needs and disabilities needed individual attention during lessons. That inspired Tara and her husband to start MarTar Swim School in 1999. The couple are now helping Lowcountry kids learn to swim at their own pace.
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