By Robert Wirsing
Edgewater Park residents made waves celebrating their neighborhood’s annual Labor Day Olympics Swim Races on Monday, September 4 at Sandy Beach.
The aquatic sporting event featured several races including the 50 Yard Backstroke, 20 Yard Swim, 100 Yard Swim, 30 Yard Swim, 40 Yard Swim, 50 Yard Swim, 50 Yard Tire and Tube Race, 100 Yard Dungaree Clothes Swim, Orange Gathering Contest, Pancaking Flipping Contest, Potato Peeling Contest, Egg Throwing Contest and Kayak Races for various age groups.
Tatiana Balasenowich (r) had some entries for the Art in the Park non-athletic challenge organized by Dawn Cocharelli-Almodovar (l).
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Edgewater Athletic Association members oversaw the start of the 50 Yard Swim for 13-year-old girls.
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(l-r) Edgewater Athletic Association’s James Evers, Andrew Keane, JJ Brown and Kevin Coogan celebrated this year’s successful swimming competitions.
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Girls 12-years-old and over took the plunge for the 100 Yard Swim Race.
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(l-r) Girls 12-Years-Old and Over 100 Yard Swim winners third place honoree Madison Freder, second place victor Jane Haney and first place champion Megan Sigmund basked in their victories.
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