Officials reopened coastal waters in Newport News and Hampton on the scheduled day. Water tests came back clear. Surprisingly, the shutdown actually boosted monitoring efforts elsewhere.
A promising high school swimmer in Cayuga County stunned locals. The young star finished the 400-meter freestyle a step ahead for the first time locally. At the same time, a well-known list highlighted top-tier high-school swimmers from Pennsylvania. Researchers at University of Pittsburgh warned that river water may not be safe due to higher-than-average germ levels.