RI Olympian Completes Historic Block Island Swim | Patch PM

Happy Monday, Rhode Island, and welcome to Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top stories from around the Ocean State.

Today's top story

This weekend, three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel made history when she became the first woman to swim from mainland Rhode Island to Block Island, a 10.4 mile swim through open ocean.

Beisel's historic swim, which raised money for cancer research, was dedicated to her late father, Ted. She completed the course in just under five-and-a-half hours.

Read the full story here.

Picture this:

Fall may have arrived, but it's never not chowder and clam cakes season in Rhode Island. This cup is from George's of Galilee in Narragansett.

Tell us your favorite chowder and clam cakes spot in the comments below!

Monday's other headlines:

• Rhode Island Airport Celebrates 90 Years In Service: First Hillsgrove, then T.F. Green, and now Rhode Island T.F. Green International, the airport has seen generations of travelers.
• Celebrate Fall At Tiverton's Harvest Market: Enjoy the best of fall and local offerings Oct. 17 at the Pardon Gray Preserve.
• Man, 61, Drowned At Narragansett Town Beach: Police: The man had a medical emergency in the water Sunday afternoon, police said.