‘Swim-a-Ton’ nets $6,269.60

Money raised at YWCA swim-a-ton

Lewiston High School swimmers raised $1,434 and swam 23.33 miles

Edward Little High School raised $1,050 and swam 29.54 miles

St. Dominic Academy raised $265 and swam 5.64 miles

YWCA Water Fitness raised $505 and swam 1.3 miles

YWCA swimmers raised $450 and swam 2.47 miles

Donation box: $65.60

Matching donation from Modern Woodmen:$2,500

Total raised: $6,269.60

: Emily Craft, 16, top, and Camille Dionne, 17, in pool, laugh as siblings Megan Charest, 16, and Matt Charest, 12, shoot down the lane after being told they were almost finished with their laps at the YWCA “swim-a-ton” in Lewiston on Saturday. The swimmers completed a total of 58.53 miles in four hours and raised $3,769.60. With a $2,500 matching pledge from the Modern Woodmen of Lewiston, the total raised was $6,269.60. “People still have time to pledge their school to help the swimmers reach their $10,000 goal,” said Pam Gallant of the YWCA of Central Maine.

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