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Moline grads Bohman, Harris swim at national event
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Bryce Bohman and Alexa Harris, both 2009 Moline graduates, competed at the U.S. Winter Nationals over the weekend in Austin, Texas. Both exited with personal-best performances as well. Bohman, who is redshirting this season at West Virginia, took 15th in the 200-yard backstroke in 1:45.83 and finished 18th in the 100 backstroke in 47.56. Each time was a personal best. He also took 12th in the 100 butterfly, completing the race in 48.1. Harris, a Bowling Green senior, recorded a personal-best time of 56.04 on her way to a 38th-place finish in the 100 backstroke. In her other event, Harris took 24th in the 200 backstroke in 1:59.27. The event also featured Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers and Missy Franklin. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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