All five swimmers from the University of Rio Grande Swim Club grabbed lead spots in the annual Open Water Challenge, held on July 22 at Cedar Point. Trenton Wolfe came home with a first place title in the 3,000-meter open, while Katie Blodgett took second and Sarah Blodgett brought home fifth place. Winning the 10-and-under age group in the 1,000-meter event was Abby Munn, who resides in Jackson. Paul Bowman from Jackson also earned seventh place in the boys 13-14 age group in the 3,000-meter swim. The Open Water Challenge is sponsored by the Vacationland Swim Club and is held at Lake Erie every year. The University of Rio Grande Swim Club is coached by Tom and Heidi Blodgett, Regina Rhodes and Cindy Wolfe. The team will travel to Christianburg, VA to compete in the West Virginia Long Course Championship later this month. Katie wil be joining the Miami University Swim team in Oxford, Ohio this fall, where she will be attending college. Pictured above, from left, are Trenton Wolfe, Katie Blodgett, Paul Bowman and Sarah Blodgett.
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