The Haines Dolphins swim team was able to exceed its $15,000 goal for the 2013 Swim-a-Thon, raising nearly $18,000.
Twenty-nine Dolphins participated in the April 13 Swim-a-Thon, a two-hour pledge-per-length event undertaken by the swimmers, who solicit donations from sponsors prior to the event. Four additional Dolphins swam make-ups later that week.
The swimmers, aged 5-16, swam a total of 4,104 lengths, or about 58 miles.
Coordinator Sarah Posey said though some swimmers…