Wednesday, July 22, 2009

DeKalb Swim Team allowed to Compete in State Meet


Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com
Coach Mandi Bell watches members of her 11-and-older swim team practice Tuesday.

67-member DeKalb team can take part in meet by 4-3 board vote
By MARCUS GARNER

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


The DeKalb Swim League will be allowed to compete in the state swim meet this weekend in Carrollton, state officials decided late Tuesday.
Board members for the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association voted 4-3 to allow the team back into the water, despite repeated failures by DeKalb County Parks and Recreation officials to comply with state rules for registering the team.

“The past five days have seen a tremendous amount of dialogue between GRPA committees and leadership to come to this ruling,” board president James Dodson said in an e-mail sent out to media and parents Tuesday evening.

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