Photo: URI Digital Archives
Summer 2024 Winners
Winning Captions
“Wait … all the way to Block Island … and BACK??!!!”
—Paul Casinelli ’76
“Synchronized Swim Class: Day One.”
—Joseph H. Crowley ’73, M.B.A. ’75
Runners-Up
“Watch out, ladies! There’s a shark in the water!”
—Kathryn S. Grosberg ’76
“The new swimming coach was met with skepticism when she suggested they swim to Block Island.”
—Don Yost ’83
Going the Distance
This photo from the 1943 Grist appeared without any description. But readers made up for it with captions that ran the gamut, from sharks and synchronized swimming to the Hokey Pokey and, in an oh-so-Rhode-Island kind of way, lots of references to Block Island.
Maybe our winning caption was inspired by three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel’s 2021 swim from mainland Rhode Island to Block Island.
As always, we appreciate all of you who sent in captions. We hope that, like these ladies, your summer included some fun and relaxation in or near the water. And maybe watching some Olympic synchronized swimming, too!
Share your vintage URI Photos!
Would you consider sharing some of those vintage photos for the photo caption contest—or just for fun? If so, we’d love to consider sharing your photos in URI Magazine. Please scan or take a good-quality photo of your snapshot and mail to urimag@uri.edu.