The stands at the Dedham Pool were packed with cheering fans, watching Ursuline and Catholic Memorial swimmers take each other on in a doggie paddle relay.Not exactly your typical swim meet.
On Sunday, October 16, the Ursuline and Catholic Memorial swim teams came together to host a swim meet fundraiser for the Chris Donlon Memorial Scholarship at Catholic Memorial.
The scholarship is in honor of Chris Donlon, who passed away last March. Donlon's twin sister Marissa is a senior at Ursuline.
Johanna Wilber '12, a friend of both Chris and Marissa, helped to organize the event.
"Chris was a very good friend of mine, and it was important for us to do something," she said. "We contacted the CM swim team on a whim and they were all for it."
The Ursuline and CM swim teams each split in half to form teams made up of swimmers from each school. The two new teams spent the afternoon swimming relays and trying for raffle prizes, and when all was said and done, they had raised about $3000 for the Chris Donlon Memorial Scholarship at Catholic Memorial.
"I just want everyone to know that I'm very grateful," Wilber said. "A big thanks to everyone who came out."
