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Special Olympics swimmers bring home gold
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Local Georgia Special Olympics swimmers recently placed in competition. The team consists of Nick Cain, front, Sara Brittle, left, and from the top left: Mark Renfrow, Robbie Gorsline, Patrick Young, coach Bobbie Young, James Dickenson, and Kevin Garner. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
For the past six years, Bobbie Young has coached the Gainesville Parks and Recreation Masters contingent of the Special Olympics of Georgia. In those six years, her team of individuals 23 years old and above, never competed in swimming. That was until they took part in the Special Olympics Georgia State Summer Games over the weekend of May 18-20.
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Lake Lanier Rowing Club: Youth program competes in prestigious series of regattas
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The Lake Lanier Rowing Club competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 19 in Boston. Pictured are Emerson Wright, Maddox Couch, Preston Murphy, Jake Bachman, David Wenig, Laney Hunley, Regan Duff, Madison Ming, Jacquelyn Owens, coach Georgia Murray, coach Howell Bout and coach Kris Lange. Photo courtesy Paige Owens For The Times
Rowers took part in the Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 19 in Boston
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