STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than 100 athletes gathered at Hillside Swim Club on Saturday, July 12, for the 28th annual JoAnn Young Invitational Swim Meet, a spirited day of competition for Special Olympians from across Staten Island and Queens.

The event, organized by Dr. Bob Griswold, welcomed participants with special needs from Lifestyles for the Disabled, On Your Mark, Trident Aquatic Club’s Exploratory Swim Team, the Super Storms from Queens.

In addition, swimmers from Interclub, Staten Island’s five-member swim club organization, were in attendance to assist the events and the athletes.

Addressing the crowd, Cliff Hagen summed up the spirit of the meet: “This unified event, an event which brings together athletes at differing levels of skill, is one of the finest examples of compet

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