Wind ‘N’ Sea swimmers join the fun at La Jolla Rough Water Swim
While the seasoned swimmers tackled either a one-mile or three-mile course in Sunday’s 80th La Jolla Rough Water Swim, juniors braved the chilly waters for a 250-yard swim.
Many of them were from the Wind ‘N’ Sea Swim Team, with about 10 of the club’s teenagers swimming the mile course in the afternoon. Chip Peterson, who recently moved to La Habra, won the Gatorman, the 3-mile main event, as well as the men’s master’s mile race. La Jollan Corrie Falcon won the women’s master’s race with Jackie Corcoran taking the women’s Gatorman. Seventeen-year-old Michael Cohn, a Wind ‘N’ Sea team member from Solana Beach, took the men’s amateur race and Leticia Lelli, 16, of Scottsdale, the women’s amateur division.
Wind ‘N’ Sea parents John Otterson and Frank Bugelli, swam in the 40-49 age group. To find out more about the club, coached by Paton McClung go to www.windnseaswimteam.com.
— Light Staff
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- The girls take off at La Jolla Cove. Photos by John Otterson
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- Bennett Bugelli crosses the line.
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- Boys head for the water early Sunday.
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- Girls brace for the chilly water.
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- William Otterson, 7, adjusts his goggles before the start.
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- A Wind ‘N’ Sea swimmer chugs up the beach.
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- John Murphy, 11, races across the finish line.
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- William Otterson finishes his event.
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- Girls give it their all at the end.
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- Pierce Dietze placed third in his age group.
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- Youngsters brace for the start.
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- Dana Waldburger rounds the post.
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- Dana Waldburger with her mom, Therese Waldburger
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- The Ospreys 12 and under swimmers included, standing on wall: Abby Waldburger, Dana Waldburger, Bennett Bugelli, Ciara Franke, Rhys Bugelli, Pierce Dietze; standing: John Murphy, Dominic Wallace, Bella Otterson, Maya Pratt Freeman, Shauna Franke, Jensine Bugelli; sitting: William Otterson and Finn Bugelli. Not pictured is Carmen Ortega.
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- Pierce Dietze gives the race a thumbsup.
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