Ada/Lost Creek swim team will travel to Bluffton on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, to compete in the Western Ohio Aquatic League swim championships.

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool is host to the league meet. Bluffton officials putting on the meet anticipate between 500 and 600 swimmers (between the ages of 4 and 18). Add parents and fans and there will be 2000-plus visitors in town.

Teams from the following swimming pools will be in Bluffton:
Ada/Lost Creek
Bluffton
Shawnee
Sherwood
Kenton
Wapakoneta
Westside
Van Wert

Friday’s activities begin at 9 a.m., but parents and swimming show up a lot earlier to stake their claim to a spot around the Bluffton pool.

Swimming official gets underway at 10 a.m. There’s a one-half hour break for lunch on Friday at approximately noon. The Friday meet ends at approximately 4 p.m.

Saturday’s activities follow Friday’s with swimming starting at 10 a.m. and the meet lasting until about 4 p.m.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will provide free copies of “Explore Bluffton” to all who attend.

There is no admission to the meet. The public is invited to watch.