Swimming

Congratulations to Cecil Townsend, 59, of Avondale for completing the 6K open-water swim in Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs last month. A retired teacher, Townsend runs the Swim America program at Pueblo County High School and swims with the Pueblo Poolhardies masters team.

Multi-sport

Michael Orendorff, 56, of Pueblo won his age division at both the EAS Boulder Sprint and Prospect Lake triathlons. The Boulder sprint is part of a three-race series that also includes the Boulder Peak on July 22 and a half-Ironman on Aug. 12, and it attracts stellar athletes. Orendorff won his age division in it last year. At the Prospect Lake Tri, he was 27th overall in the entire field, but sixth among non-professionals. The pros were attracted by good prize money, and finishing first was top-ranked U.S. triathlete Hunter Kemper. Other nearby folks placing in their age divisions in the Prospect Lake Tri were Stacey Diaz and Mickey Moore of Pueblo and Jane Chess of Florence, all placing third. Orendorff, by the way, was ranked third in his age division in 2006 by USA Triathlon.

Send comments and fitness information to Gary Franchi via e-mail at gfranchi@bresnan.net.