November 2016 – South Florida Aquatic Club's Blog

TYR OCTOBER SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Jena Legaspi

By Sharon Robb

November 28, 2016—Jena Legaspi loves living the life of a swimmer.

The South Florida Aquatic Club swimmer is enjoying one of her best seasons in the sport training with SOFLO age group coach Rose Lockie and her Bronze group teammates.

Legaspi, 12, a seventh grader at Pembroke Pines Charter west campus, has been swimming since she was 5-years-old.

“I went on vacation with my family and I didn’t know how to swim,” Legaspi remembered. “My parents wanted me to learn so they put me in a swim school and I really liked it.”

So when Legaspi was 8 she joined her first swim club, South Florida Aquatic Club, and has been improving ever since.

“It’s really fun working with Coach Rose,” Legaspi said. “Sometimes the workout is really hard but that helps me get better.”

Legaspi swims all four strokes, but admits she loves the backstroke. So far she said her best meet has been the SOFLO Halloween Meet last month.

“I improved all my times,” Legaspi said. “Some swimmers were having a bad meet and I thought I was going to have a bad meet, too. But I was really happy when my times improved.”

Legaspi is hoping for another good meet when SOFLO competes at the Dec. 9-11 YCF Winter Classic at the Orlando YMCA.

“That’s the meet I am training for now,” Legaspi said. “I like the competition. It helps you improve. I am pretty competitive. I try to work very hard. I like that about swimming. I like my teammates and swimming with them.

“I would like to get faster, work on my strokes and win more races,” said Legaspi when asked about her goals.

School and swimming doesn’t leave much down time for Legaspi but she’s not complaining.

“I have a tight schedule, my only day off is Sundays,” Legaspi said. “It makes me disciplined but I can’t waste time. I have a schedule. I wake up, go to school, come home, get a snack, go to swimming practice and then go back home.

“I like being healthy and fit because of swimming,” Legaspi said. “If I didn’t do swimming I wouldn’t be doing anything after school except maybe a few clubs. I’m glad I have swimming and the schedule I have.”

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Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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SOFLO’s Michael, Cunningham, Pando, Shine On Final Day Of FGC Speedo Winter Championships

By Sharon Robb

November 20, 2016—Yannai Michael of South Florida Aquatic Club had the finest meet of his young career at the 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships Sunday at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

On the final day of one of the state’s biggest meets, Michael, 12, was the fourth fastest seed in the 200-yard individual medley after morning prelims in a best time 2:20.04, a 3.38 drop. He bettered that time in finals placing third in 2:18.17, the first time he cracked the 2:20 barrier for a total time drop of 5.25.

Michael was also seventh in the 500-yard freestyle in a best time 5:39.73, a drop of 1.79.

Michael also anchored the fifth place 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished in 1:53.12 with teammates Logan Gonzalez, Nathaniel Garrick and Aldo Zepeda.

Michael finished eighth in the 11-12 high point awards with 48 points.

Kerry Cunningham, 10, and Leah Pando led SOFLO’s girls team. Cunningham was second in the 100-yard backstroke in a best time 1:14.25 and seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:26.14. Cunningham finished 12th in high point with 21 points.

Pando, 10, placed sixth in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:15.99 and seventh in the 200-yard individual medley in a best time 2:44.72. Pando was 18th among high point swimmers with nine points.

SOFLO sent only 21 swimmers to the meet and still managed to finish among the Top 20 teams in the 1,100-swimmer Florida Gold Coast meet.

Most Florida Gold Coast teams were represented including Azura, Pine Crest, Swim Fort Lauderdale, Miami Swimming, Boca Raton Swim Team and AquaKids Sharks.

Azura defended its team titles in combined (1,390) and men’s (908.5) and Pine Crest defended its girls title (701.5).

SUNDAY RESULTS

GIRLS

200-yard individual medley:

Open, 1. Carolina Colorado, Azura 2:03.39; SOFLO: 3. Lisa Blackburn 2:11.50; 15-16, 1. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks 2:07.47; 13-14, 1. Nicole Gomez, NPB 2:08.19; 11-12, 1. Athena Kovacs, SFTL 2:11.37; SOFLO: 23. Sofia Osorio 2:34.52, best time, 39. Sabrina Osorio 2:39.13; 10-and-under, 1. Tawannah McLemore, BEST 2:35.61; SOFLO: 7. Leah Pando 2:44.72, best time 16. Fiorella DiSalvo 2:55.68, best time.

50-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Kyla Valls, MS 23.49; SOFLO: 6. Lisa Blackburn 24.80; 15-16, 1. Chade Nersicio, ECAC 23.20; 13-14, 1. Rachel Botting, PC 23.96; 11-12, 1. Athena Kovacs, SFTL 25.26; 10-and-under, 1. Erika Pelaez, Unattached 27.03; SOFLO: 13. Kaitlyn Barrios 30.95, 24. Luna Delgado 31.75.

100-yard backstroke:

10-and-under, 1. Erika Pelaez, Unattached 1:04.93; SOFLO: 2. Kerry Cunningham 1:14.25, best time, 6. Leah Pando 1:15.99, 11. Mariann Catalasan 1:21.00.

50-yard butterfly:

10-and-under, 1. Tawannah McLemore, BEST 29.63; SOFLO: 17. Luna Delgado 34.79, best time.

100-yard breaststroke:

10-and-under, 1. Tawannah McLemore, BEST 1:17.02; SOFLO: 7. Kerry Cunningham 1:26.14, best time, 9. Kaitlyn Barrios 1:28.20, best time, 10. Mariann Catalasan 1:28.37, best time, 12. Leah Pando 1:29.79, best time.

100-yard freestyle:

10-and-under, 1. Erika Pelaez, Unattached 58.30; SOFLO: 11. Kaitlyn Barrios 1:07.88, best time, 12. Luna Delgado 1:08.01, best time, 14. Kerry Cunningham 1:08.17, best time.

500-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Andrea Van Den Berg, Azura 5:07.95; 15-16, 1. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks 4:52.38; 13-14, 1. Anna Auld, ECAC 5:00.62; 11-12, 1. Kiara Caamano, NPB 5:19.10; SOFLO: 41. Sofia Osorio 6:08.59, 45. Sabrina Osorio 6:24.37.

200-yard freestyle relay:

Open, 1. Azura 1:37.54, 2. Miami Swimming 1:38.79, 3. East Coast Aquatic Club 1:39.09; 13-14, 1. Hialeah 1:40.52, 2. East Coast Aquatic 1:42.36, 3. Pine Crest 1:42.41; 11-12, 1. North Palm Beach 1:47.40, 2. Coral Springs 1:48.69, 3. YSF Barracudas 1:50.22; 10-and-under, 1. North Palm Beach 1:59.16, 2. Azura 1:59.22, 3. Pine Crest 2:05.48, 4. SOFLO 2:07.16 (Kerry Cunningham, Luna Delgado, Fiorella DiSalvo, Kaitlyn Barrios).

200-yard medley relay:

Open, 1. North Palm Beach 1:48.20, 2. Azura 1:48.45, 3. Miami Swimming 1:49.40; 13-14, 1. Hialeah 1:51.52, 2. Pine Crest 1:51.83, 3. East Coast Aquatic Club 1:53.15; 11-12, 1. Coral Springs 1:59.09, 2. YSF Barracudas 2:01.63, 3. AquaKids Sharks 2:03.33; 10-and-under, 1. Azura 2:15.90, 2. SOFLO 2:19.96 (Kerry Cunningham, Mariann Catalasan, Luna Delgado, Kaitlyn Barrios), 3. Pine Crest 2:22.05.

BOYS

200-yard individual medley:

Men, 1. Adan Diaz, Azura 1:53.09; 15-16, 1. Jorge Depassier, Azura 1:54.43; 13-14, 1. Kevin DeGrijze, Unattached 1:58.75; 11-12, 1. Matthew Tarafa, Hialeah 2:09.72; SOFLO: 3. Yannai Michael 2:18.17, best time, 21. Aldo Zepeda 2:35.48, best time; 10-and-under, 1. Kaii Winkler, Miami Swimming 2:18.36.

50-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Leonardo Gonzales, CAM 20.73; 15-16, 1. Tyler Zuyus, PB 21.42; 13-14, 1. Joshua Balbi, SAS 22.91; 11-12, 1. Matthew Tarafa, Hialeah 23.83; 10-and-under, 1. John Trieu, FAST 26.69; SOFLO: 25. Fernano Barreto 32.21, best time.

100-yard backstroke:

10-and-under, 1. John Trieu, FAST 1:08.12; SOFLO: 7. Jonathan Lozano 1:19.69.

50-yard butterfly:

10-and-under, 1. George Gonzalez, FFSC 30.30; SOFLO: 18. Fernando Barreto 37.66.

100-yard breaststroke:

10-and-under, 1. George Gonzalez, FFSC 1:13.69.

100-yard freestyle:

10-and-under, 1. Kai Winkler, Miami Swimming 56.49; SOFLO: 31. Jonathan Lozano 1:13.01, best time.

500-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Marcos Lavado, Azura 4:26.16; 15-16, 1. Andres Lares, Azura 4:41.07; 13-14, 1. Cristian Tortola, Azura 4:49.46; 11-12, 1. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 5:01.89; SOFLO: 7. Yannai Michael 5:39.73, best time, 14. Nathaniel Garrick 5:53.05, best time, 15. Aldo Zepeda 5:54.12, 17. Logan Gonzalez 6:00.62, best time

200-yard freestyle relay:

Open, 1. Azura 1:25.63, 2. Westminster Academy 1:28.06, 3. YSF Barracudas 1:28.65; 13-14, 1. Pine Crest 1:36.24, 2. Azura 1:36.42, 3. Coral Springs 1:37.27; 11-12, 1. Hialeah 1:42.30, 2. Jupiter 1:47.28, 3. East Coast Aquatic Club 1:48.90, 5. SOFLO 1:53.12; 10-and-under, 1. East Coast 2:00.00, 2. Heritage Aquatics 2:06.58, 3. Blue Marlins 2:08.76.

200-yard medley relay:

Open, 1. Azura 1:34.24, 2. Westminster Academy 1:35.29, 3. East Coast Aquatic Club 1:37.92; 13-14, 1. Pine Crest 1:46.32, 2. Azura 1:47.25, 3. St. Andrew’s 1:50.13; 11-12, 1. Hialeah 1:56.91, 2. Jupiter 2:01.08, 3. East Coast Aquatic Club 2:01.37; 10-and-under, 1. East Coast 2;15.60, 2. Blue Marlins 2:24.73, 3. Pine Crest 2:31.22.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com for results and questions.

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Marc Rojas Leads SOFLO Men On Day Three Of FGC Speedo Winter Championships

By Sharon Robb

November 19, 2016—In one of the better races of the night, Marc Rojas of South Florida Aquatic Club finished second in his signature event at the 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships Saturday at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

Rojas, 22, was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 57.41. He dropped 0.68 seconds off his previous best. It was his only event of the four-day meet.

The top three breaststroke finishers all finished in 57s. Adan Diaz of Azura won in 57.35. SOFLO teammate Santiago Rivera was third in 57.95.

Rojas is currently training for his Dec. 7-10 FINA Short Course World Championship debut for the Dominican Republic.

Yannai Michael, enjoying his best short course meet, was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:09.47. He was also fifth in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:07.66.

Michael, who has scored 36 points, has the 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley remaining on Sunday.

Most Florida Gold Coast teams are represented including Azura, Pine Crest, Swim Fort Lauderdale, Miami Swimming, Boca Raton Swim Team and AquaKids Sharks.

Azura is defending champion in the boys and combined. Pine Crest is defending girls champion. After three days of action, Azura leads the combined (976.5) and men (683) and Pine Crest (495.5) leads the girls.

SATURDAY RESULTS

GIRLS

200-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Rose Smiddy, AquaKids Sharks 1:54.91; 15-16, 1. Rachel Contich, PC 1:54.87; 13-14, 1. Emily Trieschmann, SAS 1:54.31; 11-12, 1. Kiara Caamano, NPB 1:59.23; 10-and-under, 1. Erika Pelaez, Unattached 2:06.72; SOFLO: 11. Leah Pando 2:25.61, best time, 20. Luna Delgado 2:20.55, best time, 21. Kaitlyn Barrios 2:30.09, best time, 28. Fiorella Di Salvo 2:33.18, best time, 30. Giada Porven 2:24.60, best time, 35. Mariann Catalasan 2:39.72.

50-yard breaststroke:

10-and-under, 1. Tawannah McLemore, BEST 34.14; SOFLO: 11. Kaitlyn Barrios 40.68, best time, 13. Mariann Catalasan 40.91, best time.

100-yard breaststroke:

Open, 1.Alia Atkinson, SOFLO 58.29, best time; 15-16, 1. Savannah Yates, PC 1:05.77; 13-14, 1. Anna Auld, ECAC 1:07.79; 11-12, 1. Michelle Fernandez, HSC 1:10.25; SOFLO: 17. Sabrina Osorio 1:20.20, best time.

100-yard butterfly:

Open, 1. Carolina Colorado, Azura 54.45; 15-16, 1. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks 55.32; 13-14, 1. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 58.22; 11-12, 1. Athena Kovacs, SFTL 59.50; 10-and-under, 1. Erika Pelaez, Unattached 1:05.13; SOFLO: 9. Kerry Cunningham 1:15.23, best time, 19. Luna Delgado 1:22.84, best time.

50-yard backstroke:

10-and-under, 1. Marin Zuchowski, FAST 32.35; SOFLO: 8. Kerry Cunningham 35.69, best time, 20. Mariann Catalasan 37.59.

100-yard backstroke:

Open, 1. Carolina Colorado, Azura 55.35; 15-16, 1. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks 56.62; 13-14, 1. Paige MacEachern, ECAC 59.98; 11-12, 1. Athena Kovacs, SFTL 58.59; SOFLO: 17. Sabrina Osorio 1:11.41, best time.

100-yard individual medley:

10-and-under, 1. Erika Pelaez, Unattached 1:06.98; SOFLO: 8. Kerry Cunningham 1:15.48, best time, 19. Leah Pando 1:18.81, best time, 25. Kaitlyn Barrios 1:20.33, best time.

400-yard individual medley:

Open, 1. Melannie Vargas, FFSC 4:41.08; 15-16, 1. Alessandra Baldari, Unattached 4:21.64; 13-14, 1. Nicole Gomez, NPB 4:31.83; 11-12, 1. Becca Montero, AquaKids Sharks 4:49.96

400-yard medley relay:

Open, 1. North Palm Beach 3:52.38, 2. Azura 3:56.09, 3. East Coast 3:58.68; 13-14, 1. Hialeah 4:03.72, 2. East Coast 4:06.52; 11-12, 1. Coral Springs 4:21.65, 2. AquaKids Sharks 4:23.54, 3. SwimFast 4:30.95.

BOYS

200-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Marcos Lavado, Azura 1:37.17; 15-16, 1. Andres Lares, Azura 1:42.17; 13-14, 1. Cristian Tortola, Azura 1:48.20; 11-12, 1. Matthew Tarafa, Hialeah 1:54.05; 10-and-under, 1. Kaii Winkler, MS 2:01.65.

50-yard breaststroke:

10-and-under, 1. George Gonzalez, FFSC 34.10.

100-yard breaststroke:

Open, 1. Adan Diaz, Azura 57.35, 2. Marc Rojas, SOFLO 57.41, best time, 3. Santiago Rivera, SOFLO 57.95; 15-16, 1. Matthew Petreski, PC 59.45; 13-14, 1. Cameron Brown, Azura 1:01.45; 11-12, 1. Aiden Kohanyi, Unattached 1:06.23, 2. Yannai Michael, SOFLO 1:09.47, best time.

100-yard butterfly:

Open, 1. Marcos Lavado, Azura 48.30; 15-16, 1. Tyler Zuyus, PB 50.42; 13-14, 1. Joshua Balbi, SAS 52.97; 11-12, 1. Matthew Tarafa, Hialeah 57.27; 10-and-under, 1. Kaii Winkler, MS 1:01.04.

50-yard backstroke:

10-and-under, 1. John Trieu, FAST 31.62; SOFLO: 17. Jonathan Lozano 37.91, best time, 27. Fernando Barreto 39.62.

100-yard backstroke:

Open, 1. Gabriel Politi, Azura 51.24; 15-16, 1. Trevor McGovern, GSC 51.90; 13-14, 1. Joshua Balbi, SAS 55.56; 11-12, 1. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 55.26; SOFLO: 5. Yannai Michael 1:07.66.

100-yard individual medley:

10-and-under, 1. Kaii Winkler, MS 1:05.34.

400-yard individual medley:

Open, 1. Fernando Alatorre, Azura 4:00.08; 15-16, 1. Jorge Depassier, Azura 4:06.66; 13-14, 1. Raphael Santos, PB 4:24.05; 11-12, 1. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 4:18.86.

400-yard medley relay:

Open, 1 Azura 3:23.69, 2. East Coast 3:33.56, 3. YSF Barracudas 3:35.12; 13-14, 1. Azura 3:51.87, 2. Coral Springs 3;52.37, 3. Pine Crest 3:52.79; 11-12, 1. Hialeah 4:13.87, 2. Flood Aquatics 4:19.20, 3. Jupiter 4:27.41

IF YOU GO

What: 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships

When: Sunday

Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m. prelims, 5 p.m. finals.

Where: Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW Second St., Plantation.

Admission: $5 adults, $3 children. Heat sheets available for free online at http://www.swimpst.com and on meet mobile. For information call 954-452-2525.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com for results and questions.

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Yannai Michael SOFLO Top Finisher On Day Two Of FGC Speedo Winter Championships

By Sharon Robb

November 19, 2016—Yannai Michael of South Florida Aquatic Club had another great day at the 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships Friday at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

Michael, 12, finished second in the 11-12 200-yard breaststroke in 2:31.58, dropping 5:35.

In the 11-12 100-yard freestyle, Michael was seventh in 58.17. In morning prelims he was seventh fastest seed in a best time 58.16, dropping 0.49.

Sabrina Osorio, 11, was seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:45.73, dropping 24.87 seconds.

Most Florida Gold Coast teams are represented including Azura, Pine Crest, Swim Fort Lauderdale, Miami Swimming, Boca Raton Swim Team and AquaKids Sharks.

Azura is defending champion in the boys and combined. Pine Crest is defending girls champion. After two days of action, Azura leads the combined (563.5) and men (411) and Pine Crest leads the girls (306).

FRIDAY RESULTS

GIRLS

200-yard backstroke:

Open, 1. Kayla Sanchez, Canada 1:56.83; 15-16, 1. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks 2:04.60; 13-14, 1. Paige MacEachern, ECAC 2:07.19; 11-12, 1. Athena Kovacs, SFTL 2:07.75; SOFLO, 20. Sofia Osorio 2:32.37, best time

100-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Michelle Williams, Canada 48.76; 15-16, 1. Chade Nersicio, ECAC 50.76; 13-14, 1. Nicole Gomez, NPB 52.51; 11-12, 1. Kiara Caamano, NPB 54.96.

200-yard breaststroke:

Open, 1. Merle Liivand, Unattached 2:22.46; 15-16, 1. Hannah Virgin, PC 2:17.56; 13-14, 1. Anna Auld, ECAC 2:23.18; 11-12, 1. Riley Botting, CSSC 2:33.81; SOFLO: 7. Sabrina Osorio 2:45.73.

200-yard butterfly:

Open: 1. Kyla Valls, MS 2:04.56; 15-16, 1. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks 2:00.75; 13-14, 1. Nicole Gomez, NPB 2:08.54.

100-yard individual medley:

Open: 1. Kayla Sanchez, Canada 55.67; 15-16, 1. Chade Nersicio, ECAC 58.06; 13-14, 1. Andrea Santander, PC 59.06; 11-12, 1. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 1:03.09.

400-yard freestyle relay:

Open, 1. Canada 3:14.92, 2. North Palm Beach 3:30.93, 3. Miami Swimming 3:34.12; 13-14, 1. Hialeah 3:37.93, 2. Pine Crest 3:40.25.

BOYS

200-yard backstroke:

Open, 1. Fernando Alatorre, Azura 1:50.51; 15-16, 1. John Torres, FFSC 1:53.27; 13-14, 1. Joshua Balbi, SAS 1:59.18; 11-12, 1. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 2:00.56.

100-yard freestyle:

Open, 1. Marcos Lavado, Azura 44.86; 15-16, 1. Tyler Zuyus, PB 46.19; 13-14, 1. Raphael Santos, PB 50.10; 11-12, 1. Matthew Tarafa, Hialeah 51.33; SOFLO: 7. Yannai Michael, 58.17.

200-yard breaststroke:

Open, 1. Richard Funk, Canada 1:58.97; 15-16, 1. Matthew Petreski, PC 2:06.89; 13-14, 1. Kevin DeGrijze, Unattached 2:11.67; 11-12, 1. Aiden Kohanyi, Unattached 2:20.41; SOFLO: 2. Yannai Michael 2:31.58, best time.

200-yard butterfly:

Open, 1. Marcos Lavado, Azura 1:46.06; 15-16, 1. Juan Zapata, TSA 1:54.89; 13-14, 1. Joshua Balbi, SAS 1:58.09; 11-12, 1. Nicholas Kjaerulff, ECAC 2:18.55.

100-yard individual medley:

Open, 1. Patrick Groters, PC 51.49; 15-16, 1. Jorge Depassier, Azura 53.12; 13-14, 1. Raphael Santos, PB 56.04; 11-12, 1. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 56.49.

400-yard freestyle relay:

Open, 1. Azura 3:04.76, 2. East Coast 3:11.55, 3. Miami Swimming 3:14.49; 13-14, 1. Azura 3:27.59, 2. Pine Crest 3:31.73, 3. Coral Springs 3:33.68.

IF YOU GO

What: 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships

When: Saturday-Sunday

Schedule: Saturday, prelims 8:30 a.m., finals 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. prelims, 5 p.m. finals.

Where: Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW Second St., Plantation.

Admission: $5 adults, $3 children. Heat sheets available for free online at http://www.swimpst.com and on meet mobile. Special session passes are also available. For information call 954-452-2525.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com for results and questions.

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SOFLO’s Rodriguez Wins Big On Opening Night Of FGC Speedo Winter Championships

By Sharon Robb

November 17, 2016—On a chilly night, Rafael Rodriguez of South Florida Aquatic Club won his only event at the 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships at Thursday Plantation Aquatic Complex.

Rodriguez, 14, coming off a successful high school season at Pembroke Pines Charter, won the 13-14 1,650-yard freestyle in a best time 16:09.78. He dropped 6.11 seconds off his previous best of 16:15.89. He won by a wide margin of victory and totaled 11 points. Azura’s Cristian Tortola, 14, was second in 16:37.58.

It is the only event Rodriguez is entered in for the four-day meet since he is competing in Orlando in three weeks.

“That was a test as far as his distance race,” SOFLO coach Chris Anderson said. “It was the first time he swam and was under 1 minute for all his 100s. It was quite a feat. We are looking for him to go better than 16:05 when he goes to the Orlando meet in three weeks. He did pretty well. It was a nice swim for him.”

SOFLO teammate Yannai Michael, 12, also had an outstanding swim breaking 30 seconds for the first time in the 50-yard butterfly. Michael finished tenth in a best time 29.54, dropping 1.08 seconds off his previous best of 30.62. “It was a big deal for Yannai to break 30 seconds, that was a nice swim for him,” Anderson said.

Michael also finished fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke in 33.68, a another best time with a 0.22 drop. Michael is entered in six other events. Michael is one of 21 SOFLO swimmers competing in one or more races this weekend.

Most of Florida Gold Coast teams will be represented including Azura, Pine Crest, Swim Fort Lauderdale, Miami Swimming, Boca Raton Swim Team and AquaKids Sharks.

Azura is defending champion in the boys and combined. Pine Crest is defending girls champion. After the first day, Azura leads combined (229.5) and men (161) and Pine Crest leads the women’s (109).

THURSDAY RESULTS

GIRLS

1,650-yard freestyle:

12-and-under, 1. Kiara Caamano, NPB 18:27.65; 13-14, 1. Anna Auld, ECAC 17:07.23; 15-16, 1. Sidney Starman, FFSC 17:47.53; 17-and-over, 1. Andrea Van Den Berg, Azura 17:38.84.

50-yard butterfly:

Open, 1. Carolina Colorado, Azura 25.49; 15-16, 1. Racine Ross, PC 25.67; 13-14, 1. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 26.41; 11-12, 1. Athena Kovacs, SFTL 26.85.

50-yard backstroke:

Open, 1. Carolina Colorado, Azura 26.46; 15-16, 1. Annabella Lyn, PC 27.74; 13-14, 1. Gabby Beltrano, Unattached 27.72; 11-12, 1. Athena Kovacs, SFTL 27.50; SOFLO: 25. Sofia Osorio 34.62, best time.

50-yard breaststroke:

Open, 1. Patricia Casellas, Azura 29.49; 15-16, 1. Savannah Yates, PC 30.03; 13-14, 1. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 31.61; 11-12, 1. Isabella Chambers, PST 32.45; SOFLO: 16. Sabrina Osorio 37.51, best time.

BOYS

1,650-yard freestyle:

12-and-under, 1. Christian Proscia, FAST 18:49.23; 13-14, 1. Rafael Rodriguez, SOFLO 16:09.78; 15-16, 1. Andres Lares, Azura 16:07.15; 17-and-over, 1. Bernardo Abascal, Azura 15:33.54.

50-yard butterfly:

Open, 1. Runar Borgen, PAQ 21.44; 15-16, 1. Tyler Zuyus, PB 22.45; 13-14, 1. Joshua Balbi, SAS 24.42; 11-12, 1. Matthew Tarafa, Hialeah 25.60; SOFLO: 10. Yannai Michael 29.54, best time.

50-yard backstroke:

Open, 1. Runar Borgen, PAQ 23.46; 15-16, 1. Tyler Zuyus, PB 24.39; SOFLO: 7. Luke Lezotte 25.96, best time; 13-14, 1. Joshua Balbi, SAS 25.47; 11-12, 1. Carter Hewitt, ECAC 29.43; SOFLO: 17. Nathaniel Garrick 33.79, best time.

50-yard breaststroke:

Open, 1. Marcos Lavado, Azura 26.71; 15-16, 1. Jorge Depassier, Azura 27.74; 13-14, 1. Cameron Brown, Azura 28.39; 11-12, 1. Aiden Kohanyi, Unattached 30.88; SOFLO: 4. Yannai Michael 33.68, best time.

IF YOU GO

What: 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships

When: Friday-Sunday

Schedule: Friday, prelims 8:30 a.m., finals 5 p.m.; Saturday, prelims 8:30 a.m., finals 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. prelims, 5 p.m. finals.

Where: Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW Second St., Plantation.

Admission: $5 adults, $3 children. Heat sheets available for free online at http://www.swimpst.com and on meet mobile. Special session passes are also available. For information call 954-452-2525.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com for results and questions.

http://www.swim4soflo.com

FGC Speedo Winter Championships Begin Thursday At Plantation Aquatic Complex

By Sharon Robb

November 16, 2016—A field of 1,100 swimmers and more than 50 teams including South Florida Aquatic Club will compete Thursday through Sunday at the 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

SOFLO is sending 21 swimmers of all ages, from age groupers to Olympians and national record holders to the four-day meet. The swimmers will compete in 82 individual events and two relays.

SOFLO’s swimmers entered are: Fernando Barreto, 10; Kaitlyn Barrios, 10; Mariann Catalasan, 10; Kerry Cunningham, 10; Luna Delgado, 10; Fiorella DiSalvo, 8; Nathaniel Garrick, 11; Logan Gonzalez, 11; Luke Lezotte, 15; Jonathan Lozano, 9; Yannai Michael, 12; Sabrina Osorio, 11; Sofia Osorio, 11; Leah Pando, 10; Giada Porven, 8; Rafael Rodriguez, 14; and Aldo Zepeda, 11.

Some of SOFLO’s older swimmers are also in the field including Marc Rojas, 22; Santiago Rivera, 19; Bermuda national record holder Lisa Blackburn, 44; and four-time Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson, who missed out on an Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro and then bounced back with a short course world record at the FINA World Cup Series.

Atkinson, 27, is seeded first in the 100-yard breaststroke in 57.29, the only swimmer under a minute. Rojas, 22, is seeded first in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Most of Florida Gold Coast teams will be represented including Azura, Pine Crest, Swim Fort Lauderdale, Miami Swimming, Boca Raton Swim Team and AquaKids Sharks.

Azura returns as defending champion in the boys and combined. Pine Crest is defending girls champion.

There are also teams from New York, Ecuador, Jamaica and Bahamas entered. Several swimmers are not competing, choosing instead to focus and train for next month’s junior nationals.

IF YOU GO

What: 26th annual Florida Gold Coast Speedo Winter Championships

When: Thursday-Sunday

Schedule: Thursday, 5 p.m.; Friday, prelims 8:30 a.m., finals 5 p.m.; Saturday, prelims 8:30 a.m., finals 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. prelims, 5 p.m. finals.

Where: Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW Second St., Plantation.

Admission: $5 adults, $3 children. Heat sheets available for free online at http://www.swimpst.com and on meet mobile. Special session passes are also available. For information call 954-452-2525.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com for results and questions.

http://www.swim4soflo.com

Larin, Marin Top SOFLO Finishers At State 2A Meet; Gulliver Prep Sweeps Team Titles

By Sharon Robb

November 14, 2016—Ervin Marin of Mater Lakes and Elise Larin of Somerset Academy were South Florida Aquatic Club’s top finishers at the FHSAA State 2A Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday night in Stuart.

Marin was fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke in 59.04. He earned the sixth fastest seed time in morning prelims in 59.32, faster than his 1:00.18 seed.

Marin was also fourth in the 200-yard individual medley in 1:53.77. He was seventh in prelims in 1:55.96, bettering his seed time of 1:56.43.

Larin finished sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:07.92, after going 1:07.60, faster than her seed time of 1:08.56.

Other SOFLO top finishers:

Kevin Porto led off American Heritage’s 11th-place 200-yard medley relay in 1:40.82 along with teammates Carlos Rodriguez, Sebastian Vargas and Cristian Rossi. In prelims, the Patriots were 12th in 1:41.82.

Porto was also eighth in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:48.50, after going 1:44.94 in prelims. His seed time was 1:43.56.

Porto was 14th in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:51.49 after going 4:44.03 in prelims. His seed time was 4:42.89.

Porto led off the Patriots sixth-place 400-yard freestyle relay that finished in 3:15.31 with teammates Nicholas Pacitti, CJ Kopecki and Sebastian Vargas.

Esteban Diaz-Velasco of Somerset was seventh in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:46.29, after going 1:45.49 in prelims. His seed time was 1:46.19.

Diaz-Velasco won the 100-yard backstroke consolation in 54.56, after going 54.28 in prelims faster than his 54.78 seed.

CJ Kopecki was 14th in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:45.90 improving his prelim time of 1:46.39. His seed time of 1:45.64.

Kopecki was 12th in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:48.54 after going 4:49.78 in prelims. His seed time was 4:48.83.

Brandon Moran of Mater Lakes was tenth in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:00.73 faster than his prelim time of 1:00.88. His seed time was 1:00.58.

SOFLO’s Annita Huang was a member of all three American Heritage relays, either in prelims or finals. She swam the 200-yard freestyle relay in prelims that qualified fourth. She was a member of the sixth place 400-yard freestyle relay and 16th place 200-yard medley relay.

Three-time defending state champion American Heritage boys finished fifth with 109 points. The girls team, led by double winner Cathy Cooper, also finished fifth with 111.

Gulliver Prep swept the team titles. The girls team won its third consecutive state crown while the boys team, with only seven swimmers, won its first in the program’s history.

Going into the boys’ 400-yard freestyle relay final, Gulliver Prep was leading by one point. Throughout the night, the boys’ competition was close with only four points separating Gulliver Prep, Arnold and Tampa Jesuit for most of the meet.

The foursome of junior Trahern Gribble, senior Pablo Luchau, senior Orest Danyliv and junior Miguel Cancel won the relay in 3:07.31, an All-American consideration time, to clinch the title.

The boys finished with 234 points. Arnold was second in 225 and Tampa Jesuit was third with 220 in one of the closest competitions in state meet history.

Gulliver Prep was led by double winner Miguel Cancel in the 200-yard individual medley in 1:48.25 and 500-yard freestyle in 4:24.99. Both are automatic All-American times.

Junior Trahern Gribble won the 100-yard butterfly in 49.83, an All-American consideration time and was third in the 100-yard backstroke in 51.52. Gribble’s father, Matt, a University of Miami swimmer, two-time Olympian, world champion and world record holder was tragically killed at age 41 in a car accident in Miami.

The girls’ team, with 12 state qualifiers, was just as impressive dominating the girls’ field with 322 points for its three-peat, the first team in Miami-Dade County ever to accomplish the feat. Academy of Holy Names was runner-up with 159.

Broward had two state champions. American Heritage junior Cathy Cooper won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.34, an All-American consideration time, and 100-yard freestyle in 52.31.

University of Georgia-bound Zach Allen of Cardinal Gibbons won his third straight 2A diving title. He won the 1-meter springboard title with a season-best 551.90 points.

STATE 2 RESULTS

GIRLS TEAM SCORES: 1. Gulliver Prep 322, 2. Academy of Holy Names 159, 3. Titusville 143, 4. Mosley 120, 5. American Heritage Plantation 111, 8. Cardinal Gibbons 87, 9. Suncoast 80, 23. Pompano Beach 38, 29. Coral Springs Charter 20.

BOYS TEAM SCORES: 1. Gulliver Prep 234, 2. Arnold 225, 3. Tampa Jesuit 220, 4. Suncoast 140, 5. American Heritage Plantation 109, 20. Cardinal Gibbons 36, 26. Pompano Beach 24, 27. Somerset 24.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

200-yard medley relay: 1. Gulliver Prep 1:47.08, (Emily Cordovi, Olivia Hernandez, Alicia Mancilla, Sarah Abril), 2. Mosley 1:49.45, 3. Holy Names 1:51.05, 16. American Heritage 1:59.58 (Annita Huang, Thea McKenna, Molly Weidner, Olivia Mason).

200-yard freestyle: 1. Ryley Ober, BY 1:48.98, 2. Hunter Scott, LB 1:51.41, 3. Alicia Mancilla, GP 1:55.43.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Mackenzie Stumpf, TS 2:03.14, 2. Isabella Penkwitz, BOOK 2:05.44, 3. Marcella Ruppert-Gomez, GP 2:06.16.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Cathy Cooper, AH 23.34, 2. Taylor Radcliffe, BK 24.44, 2. Savannah Yates, CG 24.47.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Emily Cordovi, GP 54.67, 2. Abbey Duncan, WESC 55.31, 3. Hannah Sykes, WOLF 55.64.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Cathy Cooper, AH 52.31, 2. Sarah Abril, GP 53.03, 3. Sophia Macaisa, LECA 53.16.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Ryley Ober, BY 4:52.20, 2. Marcella Ruppert-Gomez, GP 4:53.69, 3. Alicia Mancilla, GP 4:56.13.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Gulliver Prep 1:38.74 (Sarah Abril, Chloe Hernandez, Daniela Luchau, Brooke Ellis), 2. Holy Names 1:38.99, 3. American Heritage 1:40.83 (Cathy Cooper, Jade Grabow, Molly Weidner, Olivia Mason).

100-yard backstroke: 1. Emily Cordovi, GP 56.34, 2. Abbey Duncan, WESC 56.98, 3. Mimi Filkin, TAVA 57.38.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Mackenzie Stumpf, TS 1:02.60, 2. Savannah Yates, CG 1:04.63, 3. Callie Sellers, STAN 1:06.50, 6. Elise Larin, SOM 1:07.92.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Gulliver Prep 3:34.06 (Emily Cordovi, Sarah Abril, Alicia Mancilla, Brooke Ellis), 2. Holy Names 3:39.21, 3. Mosley 3:39.57, 6. American Heritage 3:42.20 (Cathy Cooper, Jude Grabow, Annita Huang, Thea McKenna).

1-meter springboard diving: 1. Naomi Peng, ESID 446.45, 2. Carly Ehrlich, PB 428.10, 3. Mikayla Martin, BK 396.45.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

200-yard medley relay: 1. Arnold 1:35.23, 2. Gulliver Prep 1:37.19, 3. Tampa Jesuit 1:37.23, 11. American Heritage 1:40.82 (Kevin Porto, Carlos Rodrigue, Sebastian Vargas, Cristian Rossi), Mater Lakes, DQ.

200-yard freestyle: 1. T.C. Smith, BY 1:39.46, 2. Ethan Long, LW 1:40.44, 3. Adam Tapia, TS 1:41.67, 5. Sebastian Vargas, AH 1:43.40, 7. Esteban Diaz-Velasco, SOM 1:46.29, 8. Kevin Porto, AH 1:48.50, 14. CJ Kopecki, AH 1:45.90.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Miguel Cancel, GP 1:48.25, 2. Daniel Orcutt, FWB 1:50.40, 3. Tyler Watson, PAX 1:52.11, 4. Ervin Marin, Mater 1:53.77.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Manden Smith, GULF 20.69, 2. Irvin Hoost, SB 20.89, 3. Anthony Davis, GB 21.29.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Trahern Gribble, GP 49.83, 2. Tyler Watson, PAX 50.68, 3. Sebastian Vargas, AH 50.87.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Manden Smith, GULF 45.75, 2. Ethan Long, LW 46.21, 3. Irvin Hoost, SB 46.39.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Miguel Cancel, GP 4:24.99, 2. T.C. Smith, BY 4:25.33, 3. Brendan Driscoll, JES 4:32.05, 12. CJ Kopecki, AH 4:48.54, 14. Kevin Porto, AH 4:51.49.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Tampa Jesuit 1:26.61, 2. Gulf Breeze 1:27.03, 3. Gulliver Prep 1:27.06.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Daniel Orcutt, FWB 50.17, 2. Conor Lynch, SLAK 50.20, 3. Trahern Gribble, GP 51.52, 9. Esteban Diaz-Velasco, SOM 54.56.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Jabari Ramsey, LOL 56.86, 2. Chad McGuire, ARNO 57.30, 3. Jonah Martinez, CC 58.94, 4. Ervin Marin, Mater 59.04, 10. Brandon Moran, Mate 1:00.73.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Gulliver Prep 3:07.31 (Trahern Gribble, Pablo Luchau, Orest Danyliv, Miguel Cancel), 2. Suncoast 3:10.48, 3. Arnold 3:13.72, 6. American Heritage 3:14.47 (Kevin Porto, Sebastian Vargas, CJ Kopecki, Nicholas Pacitti).

1-meter springboard diving: 1. Zach Allen, CG 551.90, 2. Jonathan Geraghty, LP 542.85, 3. Hudson Coldren, CG 421.40.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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2016 BROWARD COUNTY SWIMMING & DIVING HONOR ROLL, Final Week

November 14, 2016

GIRLS

200-yard Medley Relay: 1. Pine Crest 1:47.47 (Annabella Lyn, Hannah Virgin, Andrea Santander, Jamie Flores), 2. Cooper City 1:51.33, 3. Westminster Academy 1:51.54, 4. Deerfield Beach 1:52.79, 5. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:53.23, 6. Cardinal Gibbons 1:53.54, 7. Calvary Christian 1:55.10, 8. Fort Lauderdale 1:55.27, 9. American Heritage 1:55.77, 10. University School 1:56.16, 11. Pompano Beach 1:56.85, 12. Cypress Bay 1:57.07; 2015 BEST: Pine Crest 1:49.29 (Jamie Flores, Hannah Virgin, Molly See, Marta Ciesla).

200-yard Freestyle: 1. Mary Smutny, SFH 1:46.62, AA-A, 2. Alexandra Meszaros, PC 1:51.69, 3. Rachel Contich, CALV 1:52.49, 4. Jessica Nava, WA 1:54.48, 5. Andrea Santander, PC 1:55.70, 6. Marta Ciesla, PC 1:55.87, 7. Emiliana Pelaez, CB 1:56.54, 8. Allison Kopas, US 1:56.59, 9. Marissa Brennan, PC 1:57.40, 10. Daniela Gomez, PC 1:57.79, 11. Marianna Serrao, CB 1:58.13, 12. Rachel Botting, SFH 1:58.54, 13. Ulrike Tovilla, CB 1:59.48 and Julianna Russell, CG 1:59.48, 15. Kelly Gest, CG 1:59.67, 16. Megan Schimansky, CGL 1:59.69; 2015 BEST: Marta Ciesla, Pine Crest 1:49.53.

200-yard Individual Medley: 1. Kathleen Golding, CC 2:00.34, AA-A, 2. Allison Kopas, US 2:00.80, AA-A, 3. Andrea Santander, PC 2:04.77, 4. Kelley Heron, PPC 2:05.28, 5. Rose Smiddy, SFH 2:07.05, 6. Hannah Virgin, PC 2:07.79, 7. Alexandra Meszaros, PC 2:10.56, 8. Giulia Guerra Montes, NPB 2:11.52, 9. Amanda Kopas, US 2:13.25, 10. JoJo Richter, WA 2:13.46, 11. Molly See, PC 2:15.64, 12. Thea McKenna, AH 2:16.34, 13. Sarah Asseraf, STA 2:16.37, 14. Daniela Kim, CB 2:16.77, 15. Kaitlyn Moreschi, FTL 2:17.13, 16. Adriana Gooding, SAGE 2:18.20, 17. Adriana Cortes-Urbina, Nova 2:18.59, 18. Madison Kozel, SFH 2:19.04, 19. Elise Larin, SOM 2:19.50, 20. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 2:19.096; 2015 BEST: Kathleen Golding, Cooper City 2:00.40.

50-yard Freestyle: 1. Marta Ciesla, PC 22.61, AA-A, 2. Cathy Cooper, AH 23.34, AA-C, 3. Jessica Nava, WA 23.51, 4. Rachel Botting, SFH 23.96, 5. Gaby Banks, CB 24.03, 6. Allora Williams, WES 24.25, 7. Racine Ross, HH 24.41, 8. Savannah Yates, CG 24.47, 9. Mary Smutny, SFH 24.65, 10. Andrea Santander, PC 24.66, 11. Solana Capalbo, CC 24.72, 12. Allison Kopas, US 24.74, 13. Gwen Bencie, PB 24.96, 14. Alexandra Meszaros, PC 25.10, 15. Jamie Flores, PC 25.12, 16. Jillian Contich, CALV 25.17, 17. Eleanor Koch, CB 25.62, 18. Kelly Gest, CG 25.74, 19. Daniela Munoz, PC 25.89, 20. Sarah Souza, CALV 25.92 and Matea Smith, TAR 25.92, 22. Olivia Mason, AH 25.92, 23. Chloe Harrison, DB 25.93, 24. Ashley Green, ABM 26.08, 25. Annabella Lyn, PC 26.10; 2015 BEST: Marta Ciesla, Pine Crest 22.89

1-meter Springboard Diving: 1. Karlee Price, STA 523.95, 2. Maia Goldstein, US 483.70, 3. Ishani Singh, PC 464.20, 4. Juliette Pozzuoli, PC 457.50, 5. Daniela Castillo, SAGE 456.80, 6. Ali Watson, PC 459.10, 7. Carly Ehrlich, PB 437.65, 8. Leanne Sheffer, SP 406.55, 9. Rachel Dickinson, US 392.35, 10. Sofia Gross, WES 390.45, 11. Maya Fernandes, CB 386.60, 12. Shiraz Shiff, PC 384.30; 2015 BEST: Karlee Price, St. Thomas Aquinas 523.25.

100-yard Butterfly: 1. Jessica Nava, WA 53.45, AA-A, state record, 2. Kathleen Golding, CC 55.67, AA-A and Alexandra Meszaros, PC 55.67, AA-A, 4. Molly See, PC 56.64, 5. Racine Ross, HH 56.75, 6. Delaney Biro, CSC 57.79, 7. Andrea Santander, PC 58.24, 8. Mary Smutny, SFH 58.39, 9. Allora Williams, WES 59.63, 10. Rachel Contich, CALV 1:00.83, 11. Mia Marquez, PB 1:01.46, 12. Sarah Asseraf, STA 1:01.47; 2015 BEST: Jessica Nava, Westminster Academy 53.77 (state record).

100-yard Freestyle: 1. Marta Ciesla, PC 49.67, AA-A, 2. Mary Smutny, SFH 50.03, AA-A, 3. Cathy Cooper, AH 51.41, 4. Andrea Santander, PC 51.78, 5. Jessica Nava, WA 52.47, 6. Annabella Lyn, PC 52.52, 7. Solana Capalbo, CC 52.67, 8. Allison Kopas, US 53.77, 9. Emiliana Pelaez, CB 54.08, 10. Gaby Banks, CB 54.13, 11. Morgan Meadows, FTL 54.57, 12. Kelly Gest, CG 54.63, 13. Jade Grabow, AH 54.67, 14. Ulrike Tovilla, CB 55.50, 15. Abigail Fossas, TAR 55.64, 16. Kasey Jordan, STA 55.84 and Daniela Munoz, PC 55.84, 18. Dominique Fajardo, CG 55.96, 19. Marissa Brannan, PC 56.20, 20. Thais Carrion, US 56.40, 21. Rachel Botting, SFH 56.67, 22. Alexandra Drucker, WES 56.91, 23. Victoria Abad, SP 56.94, 24. Olivia Johnson, FTL 57.04, 25. Chloe Harrison, DB 57.04, 26. Eleanor Koch, CB 57.05; 2015 BEST: Catharine Cooper, American Heritage 51.04.

500-yard Freestyle: 1. Rachel Contich, CALV 5:00.32, 2. Mary Smutny, SFH 5:04.04, 3. Andrea Santander, PC 5:05.98, 4. Allison Kopas, US 5:06.44, 5. Amanda Kopas, US 5:07.88, 6. Rachel Botting, SFH 5:09.30, 7. Marissa Brannan, PC 5:09.43, 8. Alexandra Meszaros, PC 5:09.53, 9. Amanda Kopas, US 5:09.98, 10. Delaney Biro, CSC 5:10.83, 11. Marianna Serrao, CB 5:14.83, 12. Daniela Gomez, PC 5:16.14, 13. Anna Montgomery, PC 5:16.74, 14. Julianna Russell, CG 5:20.29, 15. Maya Coffey, WB 5:22.21, 16. Simone Vale, PC 5:22.90, 17. Annabella Lyn, PC 5:22.99, 18. Ashlynn Amon, CB 5:26.03, 19. Elizabeth Riley, CB 5:26.89, 20. Barbara Bernal, CC 5:27.70, 21. Adriana Rodriguez, CG 5:30.35, 22. Sara Quintero, SAGE 5:31.29, 23. Faith Fowler, CSC 5:31.35, 24. Riley Botting, SFH 5:34.21, 25. Zoe Abovitz, POS 5:34.50; 2015 BEST: Mary Smutny, South Florida Heat 5:00.48.

200-yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Pine Crest 1:35.13, AA-A (Andrea Santander, Alexandra Meszaros, Marissa Brannan, Marta Ciesla), 2. South Florida Heat 1:37.92, 3. Cypress Bay 1:40.81, 4. American Heritage 1:40.83, 5. Westminster Academy 1:42.11, 6. University School 1:42.59, 7. Calvary Christian 1:43.49, 8. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:43.88, 9. Deerfield Beach 1:44.97, 10. Taravella 1:46.27, 11. Pompano Beach 1:46.52, 12. Nova 1:48.07; 2015 BEST TIME: Pine Crest 1:39.33 (Sandra Meszaros, Brooke Bernstein, Sabrina Gornisiewicz, Marissa Brannan).

100-yard Backstroke: 1. Jessica Nava, WA 54.20, AA-A, 2. Allison Kopas, US 55.81, AA-C, 3. Kelley Heron, PPC 56.33, AA-C, 4. Rose Smiddy, SFH 57.77, 5. Gwen Bencie, PB 58.20, 6. Giulia Guerra Montes, NBP 58.79, 7. JoJo Richter, WA 59.08, 8. Annabella Lyn, PC 59.41, 9. Jillian Contich, CALV 59.67, 10. Megan Schimansky, CGL 1:00.63, 11. Molly See, PC 1:01.17, 12. Jamie Flores, PC 1:01.94, 13. Kristin Saur, SFH 1:02.10, 14. Quinn Connor, STA 1:02.14, 15. Eleanor Koch, CB 1:02.21, 16. Adriana Cortes-Urbina, NOVA 1:02.38, 17. Abigail Fossas, TAR 1:02.52, 18. Sophia Bucaro, CB 1:02.77, 19. Victoria Abad, SP 1:03.03, 20. Faith Fowler, CSC 1:03.21, 21. Carly Hyman, STA 1:03.41, 22. Sarah Souza, CALV 1:03.61, 23. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 1:03.80, 24. Stephanie Mlujeak, WB 1:04.04, 25. Emily Chen, DB 1:04.07; 2015 BEST TIME: Jessica Nava, Westminster Academy 56.07.

100-yard Breaststroke: 1. Hannah Virgin, PC 1:04.06, AA-C, 2. Savannah Yates, CG 1:04.63, 3. Elise Larin, SOM 1:07.60, 4. Daniela Kim, CB 1:09.16, 5. Kaitlyn Moreschi, FTL 1:09.17, 6. Thea McKenna, AH 1:09.32, 7. Hayley Johnson, DB 1:10.03, 8. Allison Kopas, US 1:10.73, 9. Andrea Santander, PC 1:11.20, 10. Gina Fimiano, STA 1:11.28, 11. JoJo Richter, WA 1:11.74, 12. Alicja Zielinksi, NE 1:11.80, 13. Emme Ham, AH 1:12.05, 14. Riley Botting, SFH 1:12.17, 15. Alexandra Meszaros, PC 1:12.29, 16. Andrea Homes, CB 1:13.21, 17. Abigail Bush, STA 1:13.28, 18. Gina Fimiano, STA 1:13.51, 19. Julie Mason, AH 1:14.27, 20. Julianna Villarta, PPC 1:14.70, 21. Natalia Gonzalez, TAR 1:14.72; 2015 BEST TIME: Elizabeth Zubero, Westminster Academy 1:03.60.

400-yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Pine Crest 3:27.02, AA-A (Alexandra Meszaros, Annabella Lyn, Hannah Virgin, Marta Ciesla), 2. South Florida Heat 3:33.89, 3. Cypress Bay 3:39.09, 4. Cooper City 3:39.93, 5. Cardinal Gibbons 3:40.27, 6. American Heritage 3:41.59, 7. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:43.04, 8. Western 3:48.05, 9. Fort Lauderdale 3:48.86, 10. University School 3:51.81, 11. Calvary Christian 3:52.28, 12. Coral Springs Charter 3:53.33, 13. Westminster Academy 3:55.87, 14. Coral Glades 3:56.85; 2015 BEST TIME: Pine Crest 3:33.10 (Marta Ciesla, Sandra Meszaros, Hannah Virgin, Marissa Brannan).

GIRLS POLL

1. Pine Crest, 2. South Florida Heat, 3. Cypress Bay, 4. American Heritage, 5. Cooper City, Westminster Academy.

BOYS

200-yard Medley Relay: 1. Pine Crest 1:35.80 (Elvis Kotikovski, Matthew Petreski, Nicholas Vale, Christian Soderberg), 2. Pembroke Pines Charter 1:39.62, 3. University School 1:40.08, 4. American Heritage 1:40.82, 5. Douglas 1:42.07, 6. Pompano Beach 1:42.09, 7. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:42.10, 8. Cypress Bay 1:42.52, 9. South Florida Heat 1:44.85, 10. Fort Lauderdale 1:45.33, 11. Westminster Academy 1:45.44; 2015 BEST: Pine Crest 1:34.83.

200-yard Freestyle: 1. Tyler Zuyus, Fort Lauderdale 1:39.32, AA-C, 2. Daniel Jacobs, US 1:39.67, AA-C, 3. Diego Machado, CB 1:42.73, 4. Padraic Cassidy, STA 1:42.75, 5. Andres Lares, PPC 1:43.03, 6. Sebastian Vargas, AH 1:43.40, 7. Kevin Porto, AH 1:43.56, 8. Max Asnis, US 1:43.80, 9. Esteban Diaz-Velasco, SOM 1:45.49, 10. Nicholas Pacitti, AH 1:45.58, 11. CJ Kopecki, AH 1:45.64, 12. Rafael Rodriguez, PPC 1:46.08, 13. Nicholas Vale, PC 1:46.72, 14. Juan Diaz, CB 1:46.77, 15. Nico Ferrara, PC 1:46.97, 16. Heath Brames, CC 1:47.14, 17. Lucas Bucaro, CB 1:47.59, 18. Chase Perry, WA 1:48.36, 19. Samuel Bauta, SFH 1:48.63, 20. Mattheus Santos, PB 1:48.97; 2015 BEST: Julien Pinon, American Heritage 1:37.75.

200-yard Individual Medley: 1. Patrick Groters, US 1:48.52, AA-A, 2. Adan Diaz, WESP 1:52.18, 3. Ricardo Roche, PPC 1:54.56, 4. Nicholas Vale, PC 1:56.10, 5. Juan Zapata, STA 1:57.79, 6. Luis Villanueva, WESP 1:58.97, 7. Philippe Marcoux, FTL 1:59.07, 8. Sebastian Vargas, AH 2:00.30, 9. Yona Rubin, FTL 2:00.99, 10. Jacob Silberman, PC 2:01.73, 11. Leonardo Mateus, EVER 2:01.78, 12. Rafael Rodriguez, PPC 2:02.21, 13. Elvis Kotikovski, PC 2:02.50, 14. Samuel Quintero, SAGE 2:02.55, 15. Juan Zapata, STA 2:02.68, 16. Matthew Petreski, PC 2:02.78, 17. Tom Liraz, CB 2:04.78, 18. Diego Homes, CB 2:06.35, 19. Tom Liraz, CB 2:06.51, 20. Christian Carlson, CALV 2:07.35, 21. Renato Filho, US 2:07.97; 2015 BEST: Patrick Groters, University School 1:50.22.

50-yard Freestyle: 1. Philippe Marcoux, FTL 20.70, AA-C, 2. Nico Ferrara, PC 20.97, AA-C, 3. Christian Soderberg, PC 21.62, 4. Chase Perry, WA 21.68, 5. Eric Veit, CB 21.92, 6. Nicholas Dworet, DOUG 21.97, 7. Kalvin Hernandez, STA 22.19, 8. Michael McLeod, PLAN 22.27, 9. Ivan Capalbo, CC and Fernando Navarrete, CB 22.31, 11. Carlos Rodriguez, AH 22.32, 12. Patrick Groters, US 22.46, 13. Tristan Celestin, DOUG 22.49, 14. Daniel Jacobs, US 22.52, 15. Ivan Capalbo, CC 22.60, 16. Elvis Kotikovski, PC 22.79, 17. Guy Bogoslavsky, DOUG 22.80, 18. Leonardo Manrique, CB 22.83, 19. Joao Vito Pereira, PC 22.91, 20. Parker Strickman, STA 23.01, 21. Pedro DaSilva, CS 23.08, 22. Jack Anderton, SFH 23.08, 23. Taylor Barton, PB 23.13, 24. Juan Zapata, STA 23.22, 25. Alejandro Quinones, PB 23.40; 2015 BEST: Raiz Tjon-A-Joe, Westlake Prep 20.10.

1-meter Springboard Diving (11 dives): 1. Zach Allen, CG 551.90, 2. Kevin Mendez, PC 516.35, state champion, 3. Logan Downey, SP 512.10, state champion, 4. Devin Nugent, STA 498.80, 5. Lyle Hayes-Macaluso, PC 464.80, 6. Hudson Coldren, CG 450.60, 7. Dane Gailitis, PC 420.90, 8. Zachary Rene, FLAN 387.90, 9. Connor Dietrich, DOUG 382.65, 10. Blake Shreves, Nova 372.35; 2015 BEST: Zach Allen, Cardinal Gibbons 617.30.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Sebastian Vargas, AH 50.87, 2. Nicholas Vale, PC 52.10, 3. Kalvin Hernandez, STA 52.11, 4. Juan Andres Imposimato, SAGE 52.38, 5. Diego Machada, CB 52.55, 6. Juan Lucas, PPC 52.64, 7. Luis Villanueva Ojeda, WESP 52.69, 8. Philippe Marcoux, FTL 53.39, 9. Juan Diaz, CB 53.84, 10. Carlos Vasquez, STA 53.92, 11. Quinn Roth, MON 53.96, 12. Martin Vivas, CB 53.99, 13. Patrick Groters, US 54.02, 14. Max Asnis, US 54.08, 15. Juan Zapata, STA 54.34, 16. Daniel Lobaton, CC 54.50, 17. Martin Vivas, CB 54.60, 18. Jose Diaz, WES 54.62, 19. Rafael Rodriguez, PPC 54.68, 20. CJ Kopecki, AH 55.50, 21. Matthew Petreski, PC 55.73, 22. Kalvin Hernandez, STA 55.78, 23. Alejandro Quinones, PB 55.84, 24. Tiago Pereira, WA 55.88, 25. Tyler Gibson, PPC 56.06; 2015 BEST: Julien Pinon, American Heritage 48.83.

100-yard Freestyle: 1. Philippe Marcoux, FTL 44.61, AA-A, 2. Nico Ferrara, PC 46.09, 3. Chase Perry, WA 47.49, 4. Fernando Navarette, CB 47.54, 5. Christian Soderberg, PC 48.67, 6. Heath Brames, CC 48.98, 7. Nicholas Dworet, DOUG 49.20, 8. Daniel Jacobs, US 49.68, 9. Guy Bogoslavsky, DOUG 49.72, 10. Matthew Menocal, PPC 49.82, 11. Padraic Cassidy, STA 50.07, 12. Leonardo Manrique, CB 50.12, 13. Samuel Bauta, SFH 50.15, 14. Taylor Barton, PB 50.77, 15. Christian Carlson, CALV 50.82, 16. Pedro DaSilva, CS 50.92, 17. Kevin Porto, AH 50.95, 18. Tomas Pelaez, CB 50.96, 19. Sebastian Vargas, AH 51.03, 20. Ethan Arias, PB 51.04 and Cameron Lindsey, SP 51.04, 22. Christian Hamilton, FTL 51.92, 23. Joey Wong, DOUG 52.11, 24. Nicholas Pacitti, AH 52.22, 25. Alexander Meyer, CGL 52.28; 2015 BEST: Philippe Marcoux, Fort Lauderdale 45.06.

500-yard Freestyle: 1. Daniel Jacobs, US 4:30.64, AA-C, 2. Ricardo Roche, PPC 4:36.70, 3. Andres Lares, PPC 4:36.98, 4. Nicholas Pacitti, AH 4:37.26, 5. Padraic Cassidy, STA 4:37.69, 6. Rafael Rodriguez, PPC 4:40.27, 7. Kevin Porto, AH 4:42.89, 8. Max Asnis, US 4:43.59, 9. Cristian Tortola, CM 4:44.20, 10. Leonardo Mateus, EVER 4:46.66, 11. Mattheus Santos, PB 4:48.54 and CJ Kopecki, AH 4:48.54, 13. Tyler Zuyus, FTL 4:49.43, 14. Elad Fraiman, POS 4:49.65, 15. Luis Bucaro, CB 4:51.96, 16. Kenaz Sweeting, FTL 4:53.48, 17. Ronald Hache, PB 4:54.53, 18. Diego Avellaneda, STA 4:54.77, 19. Nick Vale, PC 4:55.11, 20. Daniel Escobar, AH 4:55.95; 2015 BEST: Patrick Groters, University School 4:33.50.

200-yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Pine Crest 1:26.04, AA-C, (Nico Ferrara, Elvis Kotikovski, Nicholas Vale, Christian Soderberg), 2. Cypress Bay 1:27.98, 3. Fort Lauderdale 1:28.48, 4. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:29.35, 5. Douglas 1:29.53, 6. Calvary Christian 1:30.00, 7. Pembroke Pines Charter 1:31.14, 8. Pompano Beach 1:32.32, 9. American Heritage 1:33.18, 10. Cooper City 1:33.45, 11. South Plantation 1:34.04, 12. South Florida Heat 1:34.12; 2015 BEST: Fort Lauderdale 1:25.29.

100-yard Backstroke: 1. Patrick Groters, US 49.19, AA-A, 2. Elvis Kotikovski, PC 51.38, 3. Tyler Zuyos, FTL 52.26, 4. Juan Andres Imposimato, SAGE 53.09, 5. Juan Lucas, PPC 53.64, 6. Juan Zapata, STA 54.13, 7. Esteban Diaz-Velasco, SOM 54.28, 8. Ricardo Roche, PPC 55.06, 9. Juan Diaz, CB 55.61,10. Christian Carlson, CALV 55.78, 11. Christian Soderberg, PC 56.17, 12. Juan Osorio-Gomez, WB 56.19, 13. Carlos Vasquez, STA 56.40, 14. Chad Kersey, FTL 56.74, 15. Quinn Roth, MON 56.96, 16. Kevin Porto, AH 57.28, 17. Kyle-Anthony Kaufman, STA 57.49, 18. Jose Diaz, WES 57.72, 19. Antony Novak, PC 57.72, 20. Cameron Lindsey, SP 57.81; 2015 BEST: Fernando Alatorre, Sagemont 51.96.

100-yard Breaststroke: 1. Adan Diaz-Vazquez, WESP 56.67, AA-C, 2. Matthew Petreski, PC 59.22, 3. Jacob Silberman, PC 59.67, 4. Eric Veit, CB 1:00.31, 5. Tristan Celestin, DOUG 1:00.52, 6. Yona Rubin, Fort Lauderdale 1:00.94, 7. Diego Avellaneda, STA 1:01.12; 8. Elad Fraiman, POS 1:01.14, 9. Samuel Quintero, SAGE 1:01.39, 10. Patrick Groters, US 1:02.05, 11. Andrew Rogantinsky, SB 1:02.11, 12. Francisco Cantu, Nova 1:02.55, 13. Tyler Bland, PPC 1:02.95, 14. Christopher Schulte, PB 1:03.05, 15. Ivan Capalbo, CC 1:04.22, 16. Kyle Jones, DOUG 1:04.53, 17. Jack Anderton, SFH 1:05.05, 18. CJ Kopecki, AH 1:05.18, 19. Shane Schulte, PB 1:05.27; 2015 BEST: Raiz Tjon-A-Joe, Westlake Prep 54.64.

400-yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Pine Crest 3:08.04, AA-C (Christian Soderberg, Elvis Kotikovski, Nicholas Vale, Nico Ferrara), 2. Cypress Bay 3:10.15, 3. Fort Lauderdale 3:12.08, 4. Pembroke Pines Charter 3:12.36, 5. American Heritage 3:14.40, 6. University School, 3:16.09, 7. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:16.97, 8. Pompano Beach 3:22.64, 9. Westminster Academy 3:25.64, 10. Cooper City 3:26.71; 2015 BEST: Fort Lauderdale 3:05.14.

BOYS POLL

1. Pine Crest, 2. University School, Pompano Beach, 3. Cypress Bay, American Heritage, 5. Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines Charter.

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SOFLO’s Max Asnis Makes Two Consolations, Swims Best Time; Pine Crest Girls Finish Second; Bolles Sweeps Again

By Sharon Robb

November 11, 2016—University School senior Max Asnis competed in his final high school meet Friday night at the FHSAA State 1A Swimming and Diving Championship in Stuart.

In the state’s fastest meet and one of the nation’s most competitive, the South Florida Aquatic Club swimmer qualified for consolations in both the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events.

Asnis, seeded in 1:45.62, finished 15th in prelims in a best time 1:44.63. He lowered that time in consolations in 1:43.80, placing fifth in consolations and 13th overall.

In the 500-yard freestyle, he was 16th in prelims in 4:44.05 and finished 16th again in consolations in 4:45.71. He was seeded in 4:43.59.

Asnis was also a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay that finished 13th in prelims in 3:21.66 with Renato Filho, Daniel Jacobs and Patrick Groters and
ninth in 3:16.09. Asnis swam leadoff leg.

On a night where Pine Crest, the county’s top team, was favored to win its first girls state crown in more than 20 years, Jacksonville Bolles showed why it has dominated the state meet for nearly three decades.

Pine Crest came within 10 points, but Bolles prevailed to win with 270 points. Pine Crest finished second with 260. The only other Broward team in the Top 10 was South Florida Heat, seventh with 102 points.

Bolles won its 26th girls’ state title. Bolles boys team had no problem winning its 29th consecutive team title with 384 points. Tampa Berkeley Prep was second with 209. Pine Crest, led by state champion diver Kevin Mendez, was third with 202.

The Panthers came up short in a few events they were favored to win or place in the top three.

Isabel Ivey of Gainesville Oak Hall won back-to-back titles in the 200-yard individual medley in 1:57.31, an automatic All-American time, and 50-yard freestyle in 22.51, also an automatic All-American time.

With only 12 minutes between races, Ivey knocked off favorite Marta Ciesla of Pine Crest, runner-up in 22.61, also an automatic All-Ameican time. Ivey also made it official announcing she is transferring to Gainesville Buchholz.

Ivey said she did not shave for the meet and rested for only two days. She is aiming for nationals in December.

Ciesla bounced back to win the 100-yard freestyle in 49.67, another automatic All-American time.

“I was tired after the 50, I didn’t warm down after the medal ceremony,” said Ciesla, who is competing in the short course world championships in December in Canada. “I had to get my hand on the wall. I had to come back. We have a great team and to be this close and have a shot at winning was amazing.”

University School junior Patrick Groters was unable defend his state title in the 200-yard individual medley with Bishop Verot’s Santiago Corredor winning in 1:47.63. Groters was second in 1:48.52.

However, Groters came back to win his first state title in the 100-yard backstroke in 49.19 ahead of Bolles’ Matt Serra in 50.30.

“I knew it was going to be a tough race,” Groters said. “I went easier in the morning and took it out fast tonight.”

Ransom Everglades’ Kyla Valls won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:45.96, an automatic All-American time.

“I just wanted to go out fast from the beginning, that’s how I hold on to the lead if I am leading,” Valls said. “I held on for the last 100.”

Westminster Academy junior Jessica Nava was the standout of the night. She broke her own state record for the second time in two weeks in the 100-yard butterfly to defend her state title in 53.45, an automatic All-American time.

Nava also won the 100-yard backstroke in 54.55, also an automatic All-American time. She was also a member of the ninth place 200-yard medley relay team (1:51.54) and led off the 16th place 200-yard freestyle relay (1:44.05).

On Saturday, several SOFLO swimmers will compete in the fourth and final state meet over two weekends. The Class 2A meet features defending boys state champion American Heritage led by Kevin Porto and CJ Kopecki, both SOFLO swimmers.

SOFLO CLASS 2A QUALIFIERS

Girls 200-yard medley relay, American Heritage, 15th seed, 1:55.77.

Boys 200-yard medley relay, American Heritage, 9th seed, 1:41.92; Mater Lakes, 11th, 1:42.43.

Boys 200-yard freestyle, Kevin Porto, AH, second seed 1:43.56, CJ Kopecki, AH, 10th seed, 1:45.64, Esteban Diaz-Velasco, Somerset, 14th 1:46.19.

Boys 200-yard individual medley, Ervin Marin, Mater Lakes, 6th seed, 1:56.43.

Boys 500-yard freestyle, Kevin Porto, AH, 6th seed, 4:42.89; CJ Kopecki, AH 13th seed, 4:48.83.

Girls 200-yard freestyle relay: American Heritage, 15th seed, 1:45.74.

Boys 200-yard freestyle relay: Mater Lakes, 15th seed, 1:32.70.

Boys 100-yard backstroke, Esteban Diaz-Velasco, Somerset, 8th seed, 54.78.

Girls 100-yard breaststroke: Elise Larin, Somerset, 12th seed, 1:08.56.

Boys 100-yard breaststroke: Ervin Marin, Mater Lakes, 5th seed, 1:00.18.

Girls 400-yard freestyle relay, American Heritage, 10th seed, 3:44.48.

Boys 400-yard freestyle relay, American Heritage, third seed, 3:14.40.

FHSAA STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING

at Sailfish Splashpark Aquatic Center, Stuart

Class 2A: Saturday, prelims 9 a.m., finals 5:30 p.m.

STATE 1A RESULTS

GIRLS TEAM SCORES: 1. Jacksonville Bolles 270, 2. Pine Crest 260, 3. Lake Highland Prep 256, 4. Montverde 144, 5. St. Andrew’s 130, 6. Trinity Prep 120, 7. South Florida Heat and Trinity Christian 102, 9. Oxbridge 81, 10. Community School Napes 73, 11. Benjamin 70, 12. Westminster Academy 60, 14. University School 53, 15. Ransom Everglades, 20. King’s Academy 26, 23. Calvary Christian 21, 32. Sagemont 12.

BOYS TEAM SCORES: 1. Jacksonville Bolles 384, 2. Berkeley Prep 209, 3. Pine Crest 202, 4. St. Andrew’s 177, 5. Trinity Prep 147, 6. Tampa Prep 138, 7. Bishop Verto 112, 8. Trinity Christian 108, 9. University School 91, 10. Episcopal 87, 14. Ransom Everglades 47, 18. Westlake Prep 30, 21. Westminster Academy 25, 26. Miami Country Day 13, 31. Sagemont 7.5, 32. South Florida Heat and Calvary Christian, 6.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

200-yard medley relay: 1. Lake Highland Prep 1:44.09, AA-A, 2. Bolles 1:44.60, AA-A, 3. Trinity Prep 1:44.81, AA-A, 4. Pine Crest 1:47.64 (Annabella Lyn, Hannah Virgin, Andrea Santander, Jamie Flores).

200-yard freestyle: 1. Kyla Valls, RE 1:45.96, AA-A, 2. Mary Smutny, SFH 1:46.62, AA-A, 3. Kaitlyn Schorr, MONT 1:49.07.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Isabel Ivey, OAK 1:57.31, AA-A, 2. Carley Lowe, LH 1:59.65, AA-A, 3. Christin Rockway, TC 2:00.24, AA-A.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Isabel Ivey, OAK 22.51, AA-A, 2. Marta Ciesla, PC 22.61, AA-A, 3. Chade Nercisio, TC 22.96, AA-A.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Jessica Nava, WA 53.45, state record, AA-A, 2. Alessandra Baldari, BEN 53.59, state record, AA-A, 3. Claire Maiocco, TP 53.84, AA-A.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Marta Ciesla, PC 49.67, AA-A, 2. Kaitlyn Schorr, MONT 49.74, AA-A, 3. Kyla Valls, RE 49.98, AA-A.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Emma Feehery, CSNA 4:49.00, AA-A, 2. Christin Rockway, TC 4:50.50, 3. Carley Lowe, LH 4:53.66

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Pine Crest 1:35.13 (Andrea Santander, Alexandra Meszaros, Jamie Flores, Marta Ciesla), AA-C, 2. St. Andrew’s 1:37.20, 3. Montverdae 1:37.42.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Jessica Nava, WA 54.55, 2. Abi Wilder, JB 55.03, 3. Lauren Hew, STA 55.29.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Hannah Virgin, PC 1:04.06, 2. Katherine Baker, JB 1:04.92, 3. Adrianna DeBoer, COBC 1:05.02.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Lake Highlands 3:26.95, 2. Pine Crest 3:27.02 (Alexandra Meszaros, Annabella Lyn, Hannah Virgin, Marta Ciesla), 3. Bolles 3:30.32.

1-meter springboard diving: 1. Nicole Stambo, BERK 507.95, 2. Maia Goldstein, US 457.30, 3. Emma Whitner, 455.80.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

200-yard medley relay: 1. Bolles 1:29.36, 2. St. Andrew’s 1:33.21, 3. Trinity Prep 1:35.12, 4. Pine Crest 1:35.80 (Elvis Kotikovski, Matthew Petreski, Nicholas Vale, Christian Soderberg).

200-yard freestyle: 1. Hayden Curry, LH 1:39.04, 2. Stanislav Van Genderen, BV 1:39.16, 3. Daniel Jacobs, US 1:39.67.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Santiago Corredor, BV 1:47.63, 2. Patrick Groters, US 1:48.52, 3. Van Cates, TP 1:50.50

50-yard freestyle: 1. Robert Cecil, BERK 20.73, 2. Izaak Bastian, SA 20.75, 3. Nico Ferrara, PC 20.97.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Ariel Spektor, JB 47.84, 2. Matt Serra, JB 48.82, 3. Cole Crane, EPIS 49.89.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Robert Cecil, BERK 45.07, 2. Gabi Gomez Treig, JB 45.42, 3. Matthew Nutter, CM 45.80.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Santiago Corredor, BV 4:23.90, 2. Hayden Curley, LH 4:26.70, 3. Stanislav Van Genderen, BV 4:29.75, 4. Daniel Jacobs, US 4:30.64.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Bolles 1:23.45, 2. Trinity Prep 1:24.91, 3. Berkeley Prep 1:25.96, 5. Pine Crest 1:26.04, AA-C (Nico Ferrara, Elvis Kotikovski, Nicholas Vale, Christian Soderberg).

100-yard backstroke: 1. Patrick Groters, US 49.19, 2. Matt Serra, JB 50.30, 3. Thiago Ferreira, MON 50.78.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. James Daugherty, JB 54.38, 2. Paul DeGrado, JB 55.56, 3. Izaak Bastian, STA 55.68.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Bolles 3:03.01, 2. Berkeley 3:07.83, 3. Pine Crest 3:08.04 (Christian Soderberg, Elvis Kotikovski, Nicholas Vale, Nico Ferrara).

1-meter springboard diving: 1. Kevin Mendez, PC 494.50, 2. Jesse Potts, BERK 463.45, 3. Lyle Hayes-Macaluso, PC 446.15.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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TYR SEPTEMBER SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Juan Enrique Colmenares

By Sharon Robb

November 10, 2016—Juan Enrique Colmenares’ passion for swimming started at an early age in his native Venezuela.

The South Florida Aquatic Club swimmer started swimming when he was 3-years-old at Aqua Baby. Five years later, he was already competing in meets for Hogar Hispano Swimming Club in Valencia, Venezuela.

Colmenares swam all four strokes and events but his best were the sprints.

The Pembroke Pines Franklin Academy eighth grader came to SOFLO in March 2016 and has been excelling ever since.

Colmenares, 12, also a clarinet player, competed in his first meet, the Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympics Short Course Championships in Coral Springs. Even though he didn’t make finals, Colmenares was encouraged and motivated for the future.

“I felt sad after the meet because I thought I could do better and qualify for finals,” Colmenares said. “When the meet finished I set my new goal to improve all my times as soon as possible so I could get to the finals in my next meet. I worked hard every day with that goal in mind.”

Colmenares enjoys working with Coach Rose Lockie and training with his talented and fun teammates.

“Coach Rose’s expectations are high, but that’s the idea,” Colmenares said. “All my teammates are awesome. I want to be a great swimmer. Every day I am eager to get in the pool and do my best.

“At SOFLO we train hard and more hours than my last club in Venezuela. Here, the swimming level is very competitive. This is where I want to be.”

His progress has been remarkable. In July, Colmenares competed in seven events at the FGC Junior Olympics Long Course Championships in Stuart. He qualified for six finals: 50- and 100-meter butterfly, 50- and 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter backstroke and 200-meter individual medley.

“I was very happy with my results,” Colmenares said. “It showed that I am beginning to reach my goals. I still have more to improve so I can reach the top three places.”

In the SOFLO Halloween Open, the versatile Colmenares competed in the distance events. He swam the 1,650 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle.

“I felt good with how I swam,” Colmenares said. “Now I like both the sprint and distance events.”

Colmenares was excited when he learned the coaching staff had selected him as TYR Swimmer of the Month. He thanked his coaches and also his parents for supporting him to reach his goals.

“I will continue giving my best,” Colmenares said. “As my coach likes to say, “I will swim with my heart and passion.”

Each TYR Swimmer of the Month receives a free TYR backpack. SOFLO sponsor TYR is a USA manufacturer of recreational and competitive swimwear, caps, goggles, triathlon gear and accessories and one of the nation’s top companies.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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