Vets mark 50th Anniversary of end of Vietnam War with friendship, fishing

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, May 1, 2025

     American Legion Post 144 honored veterans of the Vietnam War on April 5 with a day of fishing, friendship and a picnic at Veterans Park in Miami Lakes.      The gathering marked the 50th Anniversary of the...

BGEC's Alfredo Dominguez competes in Junior Olympics

Sports Wednesday, April 18, 2018

 

Alfredo Dominguez is a 5th grade student at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) in Joanne Hunt’s homeroom. He lives with his grandparents and two siblings in Miami Lakes.

Dominguez recently competed in a Junior Olympics competition held at Coral Springs in March. He competed in the aged 10 and under group and swam in the 50-meter butterfly stroke, 100-meter butterfly stroke, the 100-meter freestyle and the 200-meter backstroke. He earned four gold medals and one bronze.

Dominguez swims with the Blue Marlins Swim Team of Hialeah Gardens. He practices every day at 5 a.m. and then again in the afternoons except for Sundays. In his spare time, he reads books about swimming and watches videos about his favorite hobby.

Dominguez began swimming at the age of three and hopes that swimming will gain him a scholarship to a great school like University of Miami. His greatest accomplishment thus far is being named 2017 Swimmer of the Year by the Blue Marlins Swim Team.