Alameda Islanders Earn Special Olympics Swim Honors

The Alameda Islanders brought home 10 first-place blue ribbons and four second-place red ribbons at the Special Olympics Oakland Invitational Swim Meet on Saturday, May 11, at Laney College in Oakland.

Other teams participating in the event were Team Oakland and the East Bay Buffaloes. The Oakland Fire Department volunteered as timekeepers.

The event started with opening ceremonies, finishing with the Special Olympics Athlete Oath: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Lauren Dare, the most senior Special Olympian, carried the Olympic Torch.

Coaches Tyler Cobb and Susan Tremain led the Islanders.  Tremain was recognized for her 48 years of service (and counting).

In a spirit of competition and sportsmanship, the Special Olympians competed in a variety of swimming skills and stroke events—assisted and unassisted swim, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, and freestyle.

In addition to their first- and second-place ribbons, each and every Alameda swimmer set personal best times.

Alameda is proud of our Special Olympians!

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