Swimming with the pumpkins

Posted 10/3/12

The Cranston YMCA hosted an evening of Swimming with Pumpkins for children throughout the community. Children swam with inflated pumpkins and each child took one inflated pumpkin and traded it in for …

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Swimming with the pumpkins

FRIENDS WITH PUMPKINS: Pictured in the back row are Cranston residents 7-year-old Eve Sweeney, 9-year-old Erika Finger, 9-year-old Ellia Sweeney and in front is 8-year-old Jessica Finger.

LITTLE PUMPKIN: Showing off her smile during the swim is 8-year-old Ava Kavanagh, a student from George J. Peters Elementary School.

DARLING DIEGO: Diego Rodriguez, age 1 of Cranston, receives his real pumpkin at the Cranston YMCA.

SWIMMING WITH PUMPKINS: Last week, the Cranston YMCA held Swimming with Pumpkins at the Y pool and invited members and non-members of the YMCA to join in the fun. Pictured is 4-year-old Cohen Brinker of Cranston who was among the many children to join in the fun. At the end of the evening, children traded in one inflatable pumpkin for a real pumpkin to take home.