Special Olympians Compete at UPB
More than 100 special athletes from McKean, Potter, Elk and Cameron counties gathered at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Sport and Fitness Center pool Friday for the annual Special Olympics Swimming Invitational.
The invitational is the culmination of the swimming season for most of the athletes, who have been in training for several months for this event. Seven swimmers, whose names will be announced, will advance to the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games at Penn State, June 7-9.
Gold medal winners were:
15yd Walk: Veronica Harris, Adam Rakieski, Art Garcia, Michael Samick
10yd Assisted: Kia Jefferds, Adam Rakieski, Evan Smith, Alex Rakieski, Rodney Meyer, Lauren Loveland
15yd Unassisted: Kim Langworthy, Evan Smith, Matt Latshaw
15yd Float: Kia Jefferds, Tristan Carney, John Sandlin, Zack Asti
25yd Float: Steph Schlopy, Tristan Carney, George Burton
25yd Freestyle: Andrew Wilson, Karen Smith, Vicky Nichols, Emily Dunkle, Chelsea Ogden, Ashley Peterson, Mitchell Rakieski, Tim Taylor, Gary Stewart, Aaron Briggs
25yd Butterfly: Judy Carr
25yd Backstroke: Vicky Nichols, Katie McDonough, Sharon Petitt, Chelsea Ogden, Andrew Wilson, Mitchell Rakieski, Derek Hottel, Matt Kronenwetter
50yd Freestyle: Shauna Graham, Andrew Wilson, Matt Scott, Ginger Smith, Chelsea Ogden, Mitchell Rakieski
50yd Backstroke: Vicky Nichols, Karen Smith, Devin Guras
4x25yd Relay: Joe Lee, Mike Monti, Anna Smith, Sharon Petitt, Vicky Nichols, Gary Stewart
The invitational is the culmination of the swimming season for most of the athletes, who have been in training for several months for this event. Seven swimmers, whose names will be announced, will advance to the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games at Penn State, June 7-9.
Gold medal winners were:
15yd Walk: Veronica Harris, Adam Rakieski, Art Garcia, Michael Samick
10yd Assisted: Kia Jefferds, Adam Rakieski, Evan Smith, Alex Rakieski, Rodney Meyer, Lauren Loveland
15yd Unassisted: Kim Langworthy, Evan Smith, Matt Latshaw
15yd Float: Kia Jefferds, Tristan Carney, John Sandlin, Zack Asti
25yd Float: Steph Schlopy, Tristan Carney, George Burton
25yd Freestyle: Andrew Wilson, Karen Smith, Vicky Nichols, Emily Dunkle, Chelsea Ogden, Ashley Peterson, Mitchell Rakieski, Tim Taylor, Gary Stewart, Aaron Briggs
25yd Butterfly: Judy Carr
25yd Backstroke: Vicky Nichols, Katie McDonough, Sharon Petitt, Chelsea Ogden, Andrew Wilson, Mitchell Rakieski, Derek Hottel, Matt Kronenwetter
50yd Freestyle: Shauna Graham, Andrew Wilson, Matt Scott, Ginger Smith, Chelsea Ogden, Mitchell Rakieski
50yd Backstroke: Vicky Nichols, Karen Smith, Devin Guras
4x25yd Relay: Joe Lee, Mike Monti, Anna Smith, Sharon Petitt, Vicky Nichols, Gary Stewart
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