Outgames – Downtown Swim Club Medals (Day 1)
1500 FREESTYLE1. Labine Gary 45 DTSC 19:55.164 x 100m medley relay (men)2. Downtown Swim Club 2 DTSC 4:54.39 (Ball Jeff, Garis Damian, Rojas Norman, and Escobar Carlos) Total MedalsGold – 1Silver – 1Bronze – 0
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