Jersey Shore Swim Team Looks To Decorate The Town

It is that time of year when Jersey Shore swimmers look to add to the holiday season and bring good cheer to the community by holding their annual wreath and swag fundraiser.  You can check out the activities from 2010 (here) and 2011 (here) to see their efforts. 

If interested in decorating your door and helping out local swimmers, contact your local Jersey Shore YMCA swimmer OR print off the order form (below) and take down to the YMCA in Jersey Shore on Allegheny Street.

Clearfield Invitational - 3rd Annual Sprint Meet

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Flashback Friday - Old Swimmer, New Coach

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 700 stories and articles posted.  With that in mind, the Jersey Shore Swim blog will occasionally pull out an occasional favorite or interesting item from the archives to share with readers (plus some interesting old stuff never posted) in a series called Flashback Friday.

Back in the late 70's/early 80's Jim Merinar swam for the Lock Haven YMCA.  He is back now with the YMCA as the Loggerhead's head coach.

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 Clipping from the Lock Haven Express, courtesy of the Steve Sheets family

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Autumn Swim Pentathlon

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Jersey Shore Swimmer Cracks Top Ten in Mid-Atlantic Long Course

Jersey Shore swimmer, Emma Butzler, cracked the top ten in the 100 meter butterfly (long course) for the Mid-Atlantic region.  You can go here to view other top ten times in all age groups and events.

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Time For the Local Community To Step Up And Save A Pool

There has been a flurry of activity the past two weeks to relook at the decision of the Memorial Park Pool closing.  In the October 4th edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, it was reported that Mayor Gabriel J. Campana was going to request $250,000 more to pay for repairs in order to open it up by 2015 (here).  Sure enough, one week later, the mayor officially made the request to City Council (see here).  A few days later, City Council advanced it even further by approving an ordinance to repair the pool (see here).

Here is the catch.  There is a small shortfall of monies.  While the city of Williamsport is going to contribute $200,000 (plus a grant in the amount of $250,000 and community development block grant money amounting to $250,000.), they are $50,000 short of the $750,000 required to rehabilitate the pool. 

City Council is looking for the community to help out on this matter. As a result, a meeting will be held 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at the William Sechler Room on the second floor of City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to hear ideas from any individuals, organizations or groups as they relate to raising the necessary $50,000 for the pool's long-term maintenance and upkeep (see here for more details)