Over 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 1-3.
Gold medal winners were:
15yd Walk: Liz Clinton, Lisa Williams, Brady Jones, Treven Geci, Laverne Skillman
10yd Assisted: Sherrie Simon, Brady Jones, Liz Clinton, William Meyer, Treven Geci, Joe Hoffman
15yd Unassisted: Savannah Tanner, William Meyer, Eugene McMahon, Matt Latshaw
15yd Float: Liz Clinton, Sherrie Simon, Brady Jones, Treven Geci, James McClelland, Isaac Austin
25yd Float: Savannah Tanner, Tyler Bailey, Ray Fox, Rodney Meyers, David McClelland
25yd Freestyle: Shauna Bailey, Brittany Bailey, Madyson Haight, Star Nicklas, Marge Kibby, Derek Hottel, David McClelland, Rosco Curcio, Matt Kronenwetter, Matt Bond
25yd Backstroke: Shauna Bailey, Madyson Haight, Brittany Bailey, Chelsea Ogden, Ken Burlingame, Matt Kronenwetter, John Sandlin, Derek Hottel
50yd Freestyle: Anthony Clancy, Rosco Curcio, Terika Schleicher, Derek Hottel, Shauna Bailey, Tatyana Haight
50yd Backstroke: Madyson Haight, Ashley Peterson, Shane Swanson, Charlie Barr
4x25yd Relay: Ken Burlingame, Ashley Peterson, David McClelland, Julie Boyle