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Aquatics club holds sactioned event

Swimmers, from left, Soozee Edminster, 55, Megan Bair, 31, Heather O'Hearn, 32, Sarah Esters, 26, Kelsey Louderback, 24, and Michelle Poque, 44 take off for the start in the last heat of the 50 short course meter backstroke. (Debbie Noda / The Modesto Bee)

last updated: August 25, 2008 11:10:45 AM

The Modesto Area Aquatics Club hosted a sanctioned U.S. Masters Swimming meet Saturday at the Modesto Junior College complex. About 150 swimmers from all over, including Visalia, Sacramento and the Bay Area, were on hand to participate. It was the first short course meters meet of the Pacific Masters season. At top, Richard Todd, 66, of Groveland broke his record of 1:20.71 and swam 1:18:66 in the 100-meter short course breaststroke.

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