Bethel’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center hosted its annual community swim meet at the end of September for the first time since the start of the pandemic. KYUK’s Ryan Cotter attended to see how this event celebrates Bethel’s growing swimming community and sent this audio postcard.
Listen: Community swim meet makes waves in Bethel
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
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Participants enthusiastically supported each other during each event.
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
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Participants enthusiastically supported each other during each event.
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
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Swim coach Michael Calvetti tells participants which lane they will be swimming in.
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
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Swimmers of all ages compete in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center's swim meet.
Ryan Cotter / KYUK
