The New Era
Bob Bruce, above left, of the Central Oregon Masters Aquatics Club of Bend, gives instructions to swimmers prior to the mile swim event Saturday, June 29, part of COMA’s annual masters distance swim competition at Lewis Creek Park. At left, swimmers start the mile, and, below, top finisher Hardy Lussier, 47, slaps the finish “line” in 21:51.35. The top female was Mary Sweat, 55, who finished fourth overall in 22:17.73. The winner of the two-mile event was Steve Johnson, 65, who swam 46:24.48. Sweat also won the women’s two-mile, in 45:18.05, fifth overall.