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Published January 17, 2013, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Adaptive aquatics


Using kick boards and other equipment, River Falls School District P.E. teacher Dana Zimmerman hopes that the adaptive aquatics events held at the high school pool will help acclimate students to the water. Pictured at the Jan. 12 event are, from left: Brain Huybrect, Maxwell Strong and James O’Malley.


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  • Using kick boards and other equipment, River Falls School District P.E. teacher Dana Zimmerman hopes that the adaptive aquatics events held at the high school pool will help acclimate students to the water. Pictured at the Jan. 12 event are, from left: Brain Huybrect, Maxwell Strong and James O’Malley.<br /><br /><br />Submitted photos<br />
  • Another adaptive aquatics event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the high school pool. Participating in last Saturday’s event was Kyle Huppert (left) and Chad Nelson.
  • The adaptive aquatics events that have taken place throughout January paired UWRF students with River Falls School District students. Shown, from left: Paula Burton, Kelly O’Malley and Reagan Selleck.
  • River Falls School District students utilized buoyancy and the lack of resistance to participate in activities at the high school pool on Saturday. Pictured, from left: Paula Burton and Leah Bjerstedt.
  • River Falls School District P.E. teacher, Dana Zimmerman, participated in two Paralympics -- 1996 and 2000 -- and took home a silver medal in 2000.
  • Students in first through 12th grade worked with UWRF students at the high school pool during an adaptive aquatics event. Shown, from left: Kelly O’Malley and Kelly Kern.