In “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Whos in Whoville were singing a happy song when the sun rose on Christmas morning, despite the Grinch’s best efforts to stop Christmas from coming.

The older swimmers of the Haven Beach Club squad were singing a similar tune at the end of the Long Beach Island Swim Club Championship on Aug. 17. The spirit of “Quismisville” was with them, after all.