CEC swimmers fight, fall short to ’Rapids

The fans were on their feet.

Tuesday night’s swim audience at the Herb Drew Pool in Cloquet watched anxiously, as Grand Rapids topped Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 49-45 in a thrilling girls swimming dual that came down to the final race of the evening.

CEC fell short during the final 25 yards of the 400-yard freestyle relay, as the Thunderhawks – one of the top swim teams in the area – narrowly escaped with the slim four-point win over the much-improved Lumberjacks in their final home dual of the season.

CEC’s lone dual win this fall came at home over Duluth Denfeld on Sept. 29.

The Lumberjacks were competitive in a majority of the events, posting winners throughout. They’ll next head to the North-South Invitational in Two Harbors on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Action will begin at 5 p.m.

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