Taking in air and some motivation

Published 12:00 am Monday, June 4, 2001

Carol Marosits, above left, and Emily Gurdian cheer for Jennie Marosits as she turns for the final lap of the girls’ 100-yard individual medley during the sixth annual River City Classic swim meet at City Pool Friday. Jennie was swimming for the Elmwood Sharks of New Orleans. Leah McMahon, right, competes in the 50-yard backstroke Friday during the River City Classic short course competition. Leah is the daughter of Michelle and Will McMahon of Vicksburg. Nearly 550 swimmers on 14 teams from Mississippi and Louisiana competed in the three-day event, which began Friday and ended Sunday. Vicksburg’s team, the Coke Racers, had 40 swimmers entered in the meet. (The Vicksburg Post/MELANIE DUNCAN)

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