lsquo;It's a really amazing feeling': Swimmers dive in to fight slavery worldwide

MIDDLETON, Wis. - There are more than 40 million slaves across the world, which is more than ever in human history, according to the International Justice Mission. That statistic pushed an area family into taking action. Thanks to the fourth annual Freedom Swim at Middleton High School, about $100,000 will be going toward the International Justice Mission, an organization that helps free slaves worldwide. “It’s just refreshing,” Ellen Blust said about her family’s chosen sport, swimming.

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