Swingley surges into Top 10 at Iditarod

Despite being handicapped by poor night vision due to an eye
injury suffered in last year
’s race, former Morgan Hill resident Doug Swingley rallied his
sled into the Top 10 midway through the Iditarod race in Alaska
yesterday. Swingley, who had to withdraw from last year’s race
after suffering frozen corneas, was sitting in ninth place at the
Iditarod checkpoint, which is about half
way between the 1,100-mile race’s starting line outside
Anchorage and the finish in Nome.
Despite being handicapped by poor night vision due to an eye injury suffered in last year’s race, former Morgan Hill resident Doug Swingley rallied his sled into the Top 10 midway through the Iditarod race in Alaska yesterday. Swingley, who had to withdraw from last year’s race after suffering frozen corneas, was sitting in ninth place at the Iditarod checkpoint, which is about halfway between the 1,100-mile race’s starting line outside Anchorage and the finish in Nome.