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Going the distance 21 · Wednesday, June 20, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com taking the challenge: At far left, Colin Russell, who will be swimming the 4x100-metre and 4x200m freestyle relay at the Summer Olympics in London, signs an autograph for Pippa Mighton, 4, while Conan Mighton, 7, looks on during the eighth annual Swim the Lake Challenge for YMCA Strong Kids. YMCA of Oakville staff, children, families and members of all ages swam 311 kilometres -- the equivalent length of Lake Ontario -- in relay pool laps in support of the YMCA Strong Kids campaign. At left, Pippa Mighton, 4, swims with her dad Mark. At top, Michael Wojcik, 11, swims some laps, as does (above) Sufia Jan, 3. MARTA IWANEK / oakville beaver / @halton_photog