Anna Blue Dolphins

Some of the swimmers made an honorary award for a parent they felt was most encouraging through the season. Ricky Borders was named the honorary cheer captain for the team. Photo provided
The Anna Blue Dolphins wrapped up their 35-year anniversary season in July.  The team competed in the SISL Championship Meet held at Carbondale on July 27.   The meet included swimmers from all seven SISL teams which qualified and were selected to attend the meet.   This year’s Blue Dolphins...
Swimmers Isabella Hawk, Agent Inman aand Cassidy Janke. Photo provided.
The Blue Dolphins competed on Saturday at the Marion Swim-Your-Own-Age Invitational.   The meet consisted of each age competing all four swim strokes.   The top 3 winners in each event won bobblehead trophies, while the 4th through 8th place winners were awarded medals.   The Blue Dolphins...
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team is commemorating its 35th season in 2019. The team was formed in 1984, with Angie Lingle Madura serving as the first coach of the Blue Dolphins. Since its founding, there have been numerous coaches for the swim team. Many of the Blue Dolphins swimmers would go on to...
The Anna Blue Dolphins hosted the Southern Illinois Swim League’s 2018 championship meet on July 28. The meet was held at the Anna City Pool. The picture was taken during one of the boys’ events at the meet.
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim has wrapped up a successful 2018 season. The team had an awards night and swim party on July 31 at the Anna City Pool. The Blue Dolphins are a summer-only swim team. Swimmers on the team range in age from 4 to 18. The Blue Dolphins also hosted the Southern Illinois Swim...
Nile Chotner
Anna Blue Dolphins swimmer Nile Chotner has broken two of the team’s records during the 2018 season. Chotner set the record in the 50 butterfly with a time of 34.63 seconds, which beat his own previous record time.   He also set the record for the 100 individual medley with a time of 1:19.49,...
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team recently completed its 2017 season. The team had an awards night last week.
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team has wrapped up its 2017 season. Supporters of the Blue Dolphins said that the team had a great year, with 29 swimmers attending the Southern Illinois Swim League championship meet at Marion on July 29.   Of those attending the meet, 11 swimmers qualified for the...
The picture was taken at the start of a back stroke event.
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team hosted a meet Tuesday evening, July 18. Anna and Herrin competed at the meet, which was held at the Anna City Pool. The picture was taken at the start of a back stroke event.
Swimmers make their way to the finish line in a heat of the 25-meter backstroke event last Saturday during an invitational meet hosted by the Anna Blue Dolphins swim team. The meet was at the Anna City Pool in Anna.
Swimmers make their way to the finish line in a heat of the 25-meter backstroke event last Saturday during an invitational meet hosted by the Anna Blue Dolphins swim team. The meet was at the Anna City Pool in Anna. The Blue Dolphins hosted teams from Carbondale, Du Quoin, Herrin, Marion, Mt....
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team is scheduled to open its 2017 season June 8 at Herrin. Here’s a look at the team’s summer schedule, as posted on the Blue Dolphins’ website: June 8, Anna at Herrin. June 10, Herrin Invitational. June 13, Anna at Calvert City. June 17, Anna Invitational. June 20,...
Anna Kiwanis Club past president/board member Brad Donna recently presented a $500 donation to Karen Clark, president, Melanie Lasley , treasurer, of the Anna Blue Dolphins swim team. Photo provided.
Anna Kiwanis Club past president/board member Brad Donna recently presented a $500 donation to Karen Clark, president, Melanie Lasley, treasurer, of the Anna Blue Dolphins swim team.

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