Lima #54 Sponsor WOAL Championship Swim Meet

The Lima Elks Lodge #54 sponsored the WOAL (Western Ohio Aquatic League) Championship Swim Meet on July 10th and 12th, at the Kenton pool. Approximately 500 swimmers representing 8 swim teams from 4 counties participated in this event.

Elks members presented medallions to the top six winners of each event. In addition, the 1st place winner for each individual and relay event received a t-shirt. Winner who placed 7 th through 16 th received ribbons.

Thanks go to PER John Evans, Jeanette Evans, ER Jim Foust, Tasha Miller, PER Jim Plumb and PDDGER Jean Zink from Lima Lodge #54 and Chip Grimshaw, Kristin Grimshaw and PDDGER John Hines from Kenton Lodge #157 for their assistance with this event.

This event was started by Lima Lodge #54 ~50 years ago. It grew so large so quickly that we partnered with the WOAL. This event is the capstone event of the summer swimming season and is now known as the Elks Invitational Swim Meet and WOAL Championships.