December 2017 – South Florida Aquatic Club's Blog

Three SOFLO Swimmers Earn Broward All-County First Team Honors

By Sharon Robb

December 26, 2017—-For the second year in a row, South Florida Aquatic Club had three of its high school swimmers earn 2017 Broward All-County first team honors.

Selected by the Sun-Sentinel and announced last week, Kathleen Golding of Cooper City, Kelley Heron of Pembroke Pines Charter and Juan Diaz of Cypress Bay earned first team honors.

Golding, a junior and University of Florida commit, was named to the first team for the third consecutive year. Golding was selected in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard freestyle.

Golding is a three-time state champion in the 200-yard individual medley with a best time of 1:59.72. She was a state runner-up in the 100-yard freestyle in 49.79. She was a member of the seventh place 200-yard medley relay team making its state meet debut.

Golding is joined by her high school coach Jill Ankney for the first time. The Cowboys finished 7-1 and were district and region runners-up. The Cowboys were eighth at the state meet with 10 swimmers and two divers.

Heron, a senior and Michigan State commit, was named first team for the second straight year in the 100-yard backstroke. The MVP leaves behind two high school records in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:05.22 and 100-yard backstroke in 56.33.

Diaz made first team on the 400-yard freestyle relay with teammates Diego Machado, Luis Bucaro and Diego Homes with a season-best 3:11.47. Diaz was also among the county’s Top 10 in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard freestyle.

Diaz’ high school coach John Spire was named Boys Coach of the Year. The Lightning won BCAA, district and region boys team titles and was 11th at state.

Junior Ricardo Roche of Pembroke Pines Charter and freshman Paige Lane of Cypress Bay earned second team honors. Roche was selected for the 500-yard freestyle and Lane, making her high school debut, was picked in the 200-yard freestyle.

Earning Honorable Mention honors were CJ Kopecki and Kevin Porto of American Heritage Plantation; Heath Brames of Cooper City; Rafael Rodriguez of Pembroke Pines Charter; Juan Serna of West Broward; Sam Quintero of Sagemont; Molly Golding of Cooper City; and Sarah Acevedo of Everglades.

Patrick Groters of NSU University School and Aruba was named the Boys Swimmer of the Year. The University of Denver commit won a state title in the 100-yard backstroke and was state runner-up in the 200-yard individual medley.

Westminster Academy senior and University of Virginia commit Jessica Nava was named Girls Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive year. She defended her title in the 100-yard butterfly in a state record 53.39 and won the 100-yard backstroke in 55.10

It was one of SOFLO’s finest showings on an all-county team since the program’s inception. Only Broward County swimmers were eligible. The Miami Herald is expected to announce its Broward and Dade all-county teams in January.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

http://www.swim4soflo.com

South Florida Aquatic Club Captures Combined And Boys Team Titles At Holiday Champs

By Sharon Robb

December 19, 2017—South Florida Aquatic Club won the combined and boys team titles on the final day of the Sunrise Swimming Holiday Champs Sunday at Sunrise Civic Center.

The SOFLO boys team won with 815 points. Sunrise Swimming was runner-up with 575. The SOFLO girls team was second with 615 points behind Sunrise Swimming with 666. SOFLO won the combined team title with 1,430 points. Sunrise Swimming was second with 1,241.

SOFLO swimmers wrapped up another successful day on Sunday with several wins and time drops.

Among SOFLO’s top finishers were:

SOFLO girls won the 7-10 and 11-12 200-yard freestyle relays. The 7-10 relay wo 2:12.13 with Fiorella Di Salvo, Sarah Vasquez, Sofia Lugo and Mariana Pinto. The 11-12 relay won in 1:52.80 with Ava Kuznik, Hartley Pitters-Hinds, Anastasia Lutz and Valerie Vank.

SOFLO boys won the 11-12 and 13-14 200-yard freestyle relays. The 11-12 relay won in 1:53.25 with Javier Colmenares, Diego Nazario-Vazquez, Matthew Kim and Samuel Bullen. The 13-14 relay of Juan Colmenares, Christopher Hau, Enrique Rodriguez and Michal Arias won in 1:36.64.

Fiorella Di Salvo, first, 200-yard individual medley, 2:41.72, time drop; first, 100-yard freestyle, 1:06.84, time drop; first, 100-yard butterfly, 1:17.71, time drop.

Mariana Pinto, first, 50-yard backstroke, 36.72; first, 50-yard breaststroke, 41.61, time drop.

Hartley Pitters-Hinds, first, 50-yard backstroke, 32.58, time drop.

Javier Colmenares, first, 200-yard individual medley, 2:23.92, time drop.

Juan Colmenares, first, 200-yard individual medley, 2:06.20, time drop; first 100-yard butterfly, 56.55, time drop; first, 200-yard backstroke, 2:07.83, time drop.

Samuel Bullen, first, 100-yard freestyle, 59.46, time drop; first, 200-yard breaststroke, 2:38.63; first, 50-breaststroke, 32.94.

Michael Arias, first, 100-yard freestyle, 48.96, time drop.

Matthew Kim, first, 50-yard backstroke, 31.86, time drop.

Derek Hau, first, 50-yard breaststroke, 41.47, time drop.

SOFLO swept the top four places in the 11-12 50-yard backstroke lead by winner Hartley Pitters-Hinds in a best time 32.58.

SOFLO had the largest contingent at the three-day meet with 55 swimmers (32 boys and 23 girls) in 291 individual events and 11 relays.

HOLIDAY CHAMPS SUNDAY RESULTS

COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 1,430, 2. Sunrise Swimming 1,241, 3. Cyclones Swim Team 460, 4. Asoc. Natacion El Milenio 418, 5. Pine Crest Swim Team 375, 6. Stingray Swim Club 189.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Sunrise Swimming 666, 2. South Florida Aquatic Club 615, 3. Asoc. Natacion El Milenio 287, 4. Pine Crest Swim Team 244, 5. Cyclones Swim Team 206, 6. Stingray Swim Club 123.

GIRLS RESULTS

200-yard freestyle relay:
7-10, 1. SOFLO A 2:12.13 (Fiorella DiSalvo, Sarah Vasquez, Sofia Lugo, Mariana Pinto); 11-12, 1. SOFLO A 1:52.80 (Ava Kuznik, Hartley Pitters-Hinds, Anastasia Lutz, Valerie Vank); 13-14, 1. Sunrise 1:47.54, 2. SOFLO A 1:54.54 (Sabrina Osorio, Mia Escudero, Valeria Garcia, Fabiana Avendano); 15-18, 1. Milen 1:55.71.

200-yard individual medley:
7-10, 1. Fiorella DiSalvo, SOFLO 2:41.72, time drop, 2. Mariana Pinto, SOFLO 2:45.44, time drop, 3. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 2:49.27, time drop; 11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 2:16.66, 2. Valerie Vank, SOFLO 2:24.33, time drop; 13-14, 1. Isa Troccoli, SUN 2:22.1915-18, 1. Adrianna Barone, PC 2:13.76.

100-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Fiorella DiSalvo, SOFLO 1:06.84, time drop; 11-12, 1. Teresa Landron, SUN 1:02.29, 2. Kailey Smith, SOFLO 1:03.05, time drop, 3. Kaitlyn Jorgensen, SUN 1:03.83, 4. Anastasia Lutz, SOFLO 1:03.98; 13-14, 1. Samantha Trodick, SUN 54.33; 15-18, 1. Sam Bailey, SSC 53.78. 2. Sarah Jackson, SSC 55.15, 3. Alana Acevedo, SOFLO 1:00.08, time drop, 4. Ruth Kauffman, SOFLO 1:00.86, time drop.

50-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Mariana Pinto, SOFLO 36.72; 11-12, 1. Hartley Pitters-Hinds, SOFLO 32.58, time drop, 2. Mariann Catalasan, SOFLO 33.64, time drop, 3. Kailey Smith, SOFLO 33.94, time drop, 4. Anastasia Lutz, SOFLO 34.61, time drop; 13-14, 1. Anabela Shearer, SUN 30.70, 2. Fabiana Avendano, SOFLO 31.76, time drop; 15-18, 1. Ella Plunkett, SSC 27.24.

200-yard breaststroke:
11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 2:28.60, 2. Mariann Catalasan, SOFLO 2:56.53, time drop, prelims, 2. Valerie Vank 2:39.18; 13-14, 1. Samantha Trodick, SUN 2:31.81, 2. Sabrina Osorio, SOFLO 2:39.39, time drop; 15-18, 1. Valery Nicole Ramirez, Milen 2:32.21.

100-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Fiorella Di Salvo, SFLO 1:17.71, time drop, 2. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 1:26.19; 11-12, 1. Teresa Landron, SUN 1:08.78, 2. Kailey Smith, SOFLO 1:11.68, time drop, 3. Kaitlyn Jorgensen, SUN 1:18.42, 4. Hartley Pitters-Hinds 1:20.07, time drop; 13-14, 1. Kate Kaplan, CC 1:04.24; 15-18, 1. Valery Nicole Ramirez, MILEN 59.36, 2. Adrianna Barone, PC 1:00.05, 3. Alana Acevedo, SOFLO 1:07.58, time drop.

50-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Mariana Pinto, SOFLO 41.61, time drop, 4. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 43.42; 11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 31.86, 2. Natalia Sibug, SOFLO 35.82, time drop, 3. tie, Mariann Catalasan, SOFLO 38.10, time drop, 3. tie, Ava Kuznik, SOFLO 38.10, 5. Anastasia Lutz, SOFLO 39.75, time drop, prelims Valerie Vank 34.27, time drop; 13-14, 1. Kate Kaplan, CC 31.75, 4. Sabrina Osorio, SOFLO 34.37; 15-18, 1. Sarah Jackson, SSC 31.50.

200-yard backstroke:
11-12, 1. Illari Rilo, SUN 2:21.73, 3. Hartley Pitters-Hinds, SOFLO 2:35.67, time drop, 4. Ava Kuznik, SOFLO 2:37.85; 13-14, 1. Hanna Elks Smith, PC 2:18.36; 15-18, 1. Sam Bailey, SSC 2:10.28; 5. Ruth Kauffman, SOFLO 2:33.07, time drop.

1,650-yard freestye:
11-12, 1. Illan Rilo, SUN 19:40.28; 13-14, 1. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 18:35.66, 7. Mia Escudero, SOFLO 20:19.25.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 815, 2. Sunrise Swimming 575, 3. Cyclones Swim Team 254, 4. Pine Crest 131, Asoc. Natacion El Milenio 131, 6. Stingray Swim Club 66.

BOYS RESULTS

200-yard freestyle relay:
7-10, 1. Sunrise 2:03.04, 2. SOFLO 2:22.47; 11-12, 1. SOFLO 1:53.25 (Javier Colmenares, Diego Nazario-Vazquez, Matthew Kim, Samuel Bullen), 2. Sunrise 2:00.81; 13-14, 1. SOFLO 1:36.64 (Juan Colmenares, Christopher Hau, Enrique Rodriguez, Michael Arias); 15-18, 1. CCPR 1:37.74.

200-yard individual medley:
7-10, 1. Ares Rilo, SUN 2:41.25; 11-12, 1. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 2:23.92, time drop, 2. Matthew Kim, SOFLO 2:30.08, time drop, 3. Gavin Sheyda, SOFLO 2:41.79, time drop; 13-14, 1. Juan Colmenares, SOFLO 2:06.20, time drop, 2. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 2:09.88, time drop, 3. Zackary Harris, SOFLO 2:16.73, time drop, 4. Alex Golding, SOFLO 2:18.52, time drop, 5. Christopher Hau, SOFLO 2:19.07; 15-18, 1. Isaiah Reily, CCPR 2:25.50.

100-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Ares Rilo, SUN 1:03.60; 11-12, 1. Samuel Bullen, SOFLO 59.46, time drop, 2. Diego Nazario-Vazquez, SOFLO 1:03.31, 5. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 1:08.24; 13-14, 1. Michael Arias, SOFLO 48.96, time drop, 2. Troy Spratley, CC 53.43, 3. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 54.34, time drop, 5. Christopher Hau, SOFLO 57.00; time drop; 15-18, 1. Robby Wilson, CC 49.86, 2. Juan Pablo Pineda, SOFLO 50.13.

50-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Ares Rilo,SUN 33.91, 3. Derek Hau, SOFLO 38.18, time drop, 5. Benjamin Kim 38.89; 11-12, 1. Matthew Kim, SOFLO 31.86, time drop, 2. Noah Rodriguez-Mora, SUN 34.23, 3. Luca Hincapie, SOFLO 36.12, 5. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 37.50, time drop; 13-14, 1. Troy Spratley, CC 28.65, 2. Alex Golding, SOFLO 29.91; 15-18, 1. Sheldon Win, PC 27.63, 2. Ty Lezotte, SOFLO 28.57, time drop.

200-yard breaststroke:
11-12, 1. Samuel Bullen, SOFLO 2:38.63, 2. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 2:44.12, time drop; 13-14, 1. Wyatt Denhard, PC 2:29.48; 15-18, 1. Kenneth Glidden, SSC 2:22.06.

100-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Rafael Landron, SUN 1:13.37; 11-12, 1. Mateo Shearer, SUN 1:10.73, 2. Diego Nazario-Vazquez, SOFLO 1:11.03, 3. Josue Paiz, SUN 1:13.39, 4. Luca Hincapie, SOFLO 1:14.77; 13-14, 1. Juan Colmenares, SOFLO 56.55, time drop, 2. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 59.23, time drop, 3. Zackary Harris, SOFLO 1:02.92; 15-18, 1. John Bodden, SSC 53.14.

50-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Derek Hau, SOFLO 41.47, time drop, 2. Benjamin Kim, SOFLO 42.13, time drop,5. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 49.46, time drop; 11-12, 1. Samuel Bullen, SOFLO 32.94, 2. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 35.41, time drop, 3. Matthew Kim, SOFLO 36.07; 13-14, 1. Wyatt Denhard, PC 31.40, 2. Andrew Olsen, MILEN 31.55, 3. Christopher Hau, SOFLO 32.04, time drop; 15-18, 1. Kenneth Glidden, SSC 30.34, 6. Berwyn Hau, SOFLO 32.41, time drop, 7. Johnny Bastos, SOFLO 32.90, time drop.

200-yard backstroke:
11-12, 1. Noah Rodriguez-Mora, SUN 2:37.29, 2. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 2:47.47; 13-14, 1. Juan Colmenares, SOFLO 2:07.83, time drop, 2. Alex Golding, SOFLO 2:16.32, 3. Zackary Harris, SOFLO 2:17.15, time drop; 15-18, 1. Patrick Doyle, SUN 1:59.87.

1,650-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Gabriel Landron, SUN 21:17.47; 15-18, 1. John Bodden, SSC 16:38.65.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

http:www.swim4soflo.com

South Florida Aquatic Club Awarded USA Swimming Club Excellence Bronze Medal For Seventh Time In Eight Years

By Sharon Robb

December 18, 2017—South Florida Aquatic Club, the largest and one of the most diverse clubs in the Florida Gold Coast, was awarded USA Swimming’s Bronze Medal Club Excellence Award for 2018.

SOFLO has been a Bronze Medal club seven of the last eight years (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). SOFLO’s first year of existence was 2011 after starting out as the Comets Swim Team. The club has been in existence for 17 years.

The excellence award program is divided into gold, silver and bronze divisions. The rankings only include 18-and-under swimmers eliminating most pro and college swimmers.

The rankings give points scores based on a power point rating system that gives swim points based on how fast it is relative to a swimmer’s age.

The focus of the USA Swimming voluntary program is to identify and reward up to 200 USA Swimming-sanctioned clubs that have attained a high level of athlete performance.

The program strives to meet the following initiatives:

Promote the development of strong, well-rounded age group and senior swimming programs that produce elite 18-and-under athletes.

Provide recognition and resources to motivate and assist member clubs to strive for the highest ideals of athlete performances.

SOFLO moved up from 4,718 points to 5,362 and is one of six Florida Gold Coast clubs honored at the various levels.

Gulliver Prep (11,528 points) and Pine Crest (8,815) earned silver medal status.

Metro Aquatic Club of Miami (6,132), North Palm Beach (5,124) and AquaKids Sharks (4,221) joined SOFLO with bronze medal status.

Only gold and silver level clubs are provided grant funding (a total of $400,000 in grants will be awarded).

“It is a huge accomplishment for any club to make this list and we want to make sure your club is recognized within your community,” said Kara Raney of USA Swimming.

Other Florida teams earning excellence awards were: Sarasota Y Sharks, 25,292 gold medal; Bolles, 21,392, Gator Swim Club, 17,195, Tampa Bay Aquatics, 11,279, St. Petersburg Aquatics, 10,385, Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team, 7,852, and T2 Aquatics, 7,199, silver medal; and Highlander, 5,245, Greater Tampa Swim Association, 4,310, Swim Florida, 3,863 and Makos Aquatics Club of Gainesville, 3,378, bronze medal.

Nation’s Capital Swim Club of the Washington, D.C. area won its fourth consecutive Club Excellence title. Nation’s Capital totaled 91,597 points, finishing more than 30,000 points ahead of Gold level club SwimMAC Carolina (59,673) and Carmel Swim Club (40,745).

SOFLO is coming off another outstanding year that featured its eighth consecutive team title and 14th overall at the FGC Junior Olympics and fifth consecutive year the club won back-to-back short and long course titles the same year.

“Earning a gold, silver or bronze ranking is a reflection of the hard work and time invested by athletes and coaches and has become a highly coveted honor for our teams,” said Pat Hogan, USA Swimming’s Club Development Managing Director.

“Each year, the competition to earn a Club Excellence ranking continues to be more and more challenging,” Hogan said.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

http://www.swim4soflo.com

SOFLO Swimmers Shine At Home Pool In Sprint Holiday TYR Classic Season-Ender

By Sharon Robb

December 17, 2017—-South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers ended the 2017 Florida Gold Coast season on a good note before heading into the holidays.

SOFLO turned in several good swims at the festive Sprint Holiday TYR Classic on Saturday at Academic Village Pool.

Eighty two SOFLO swimmers (45 girls and 37 boys) competed in 354 individual events and five relays against several Florida Gold Coast teams including AquaKids Sharks, SwimFast, City of Miami Parks, Flying Fish and Bone Island. The meet featured 250 swimmers.

SOFLO won the 11-and-over mixed 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:39.14, nearly a si-second margin of victory, with Leonardo Mateus, Paige Lane, Katrina Del Vecchio and Luke Lezotte.

Among SOFLO’s individual standouts were:

Paige Lane, 15, first, 100-yard freestyle, 55.48; first, 50-yard freestyle, 25.68; first, 50-yard butterfly, 27.27.

Luke Lezotte, 16, first, 100-yard freestyle, 49.20; first, 50-yard freestyle, 22.12; first, 50-yard butterfly, 24.61; 50-yard backstroke, first, 26.32; first, 100-yard individual medley, 56.72.

Alejandro Mateus, 12, first, 100-yard freestyle, 57.19; first, 50-yard freestyle, 26.52, time drop; first, 50-yard butterfly, 28.55, time drop; first, 50-yard backstroke, 30.41; first, 100-yard individual medley, 1:05.55, time drop.

Daniela Curbelo, 15, first, 50-yard backstroke, 30.96, time drop.

Alexis Christensen, 12, first, 50-yard backstroke, 34.07, time drop; second, 100-yard individual medley, 1:13.60.

Kaitlyn Barrios, 12, second, 100-yard freestyle, 1:02.60, just behind Sara Frazier of Flying Fish Club in 1:02.33.

Katrina Del Vecchio, 14, first, 100-yard individual medley, 1:04.19; second, 50-yard butterfly, 27.77 just behind Lane.

Juan Vallmitjana, 8, first, 50-yard freestyle, 36.23, time drop; first, 50-yard butterfly, 43.59, time drop

Kevin Moya, 10, first, 50-yard freestyle, 30.26, time drop.

Alex Viazmetinov, 8, first, 50-yard breaststroke, 51.04.

Jonathan Lozano, 10, first, 100-yard freestyle, 1:04.70.

Shelby Evans, 7, first, 100-yard freestyle, 1:33.92.

Jordan Evans, 6, first, 25-yard breaststroke, 28.10, time drop.

Isabella Perry, 8, first, 50-yard freestyle, 36.57.

Francesca Perry, 7, first, 50-yard butterfly, 47.23.

Ella Michael, 8, first, 50-yard breaststroke, 49.24, time drop, breaks 50 seconds.

Caterina Fogli, 9, first, 50-yard backstroke, 41.06, time drop.

Caitlin Nguyen, 8, first, 100-yard individual medley, 1:41.18.

Christian Tijero, 12, second, 50-yard backstroke, 30.41; second, 100-yard individual medley, 1:07.67, time drop.

Leonardo Mateus, 16, second, 100-yard individual medley, 59.84.

SATURDAY RESULTS
GIRLS

100-yard medley relay:
11-and-over, 1. City of Miami Parks 59.11, 2. Swim Fast A 59.28, 3. Swim Fast B 1:00.11.

100-yard freestyle:
7-8, 1. Shelby Evans, SOFLO 1:33.92; 9-10, 1. Bianca Nieto, City of Miami Parks 1:01.89; 11-12, 1. Sara Frazier, FFSC 1:02.33, 2. Kaitlyn Barrios, SOFLO 1:02.60, time drop, 3. Jade Renaud, SF 1:04.64; 13-and-over, 1. Paige Lane, SOFLO 55.48, 2. Valentina Rios, FFSC 58.34, 3. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 58.70; SOFLO: 4. Kyana Castro, SOFLO 59.41, 6. Kalin Hubbard 1:00.41, 9. Emma Twombly 1:01.26, 10. Michelle Marinheiro 1:01.70.

50-yard freestyle:
7-8, 1. Isabella Perry, SOFLO 36.57; SOFLO: 2. Caitlin Nguyen 38.72 3. Ella Michael 41.55, time drop, 4. Shelby Evans 41.61; 9-10, 1. Bianca Nieto, City of Miami Parks 28.51; SOFLO: 3. Giada Porven 31.05, time drop; 11-12, 1. Sara Frazier, FFsc 28.66, 2. Jade Renaud, SF 28.73, 3. Kaitlyn Barrios, SOFLO 28.84; 13-and-over, 1. Paige Lane, SOFLO 25.68, 2. Allora Williams, SF 26.03, 3. Katrina Del Vecchio, SOFLO 26.26; SOFLO: 4. Maya Coffey 26.73, 7. Daniela Curbelo 27.52, 8. Mallory Schleicher 27.71, 10. Kalin Hubbard 27.85, time drop.

25-yard freestyle:
6-and-under, 1. Ainha Elexgaray, Shelton Doral 23.50; SOFLO: 3. Jordan Evans 29.33.

50-yard butterfly:
9-10, 1. Bianca Nieto, City of Miami Parks 32.13; 11-12, 1. Melissa Gonzalez, SF 31.61; SOFLO; SOFLO: 4. Alexis Christensen 33.11, time drop, 9. Leah Pando 36.36, time drop; 13-and-over, 1. Paige Lane, SOFLO 27.27, 2. Katrina Del Vecchio, SOFLO 27.77, 3. Daniela Curbelo, SOFLO 29.36; SOFLO: 5. Maya Coffey 29.42, 6. Kyana Castro 29.83, 8. Mallory Schleicher 30.14, time drop.

25-yard butterfly:
6-and-under, 1. Ainhoa Elexgaray, Shelton Doral 30.46; SOFLO: 2. Jordan Evans 31.47; 7-8, 1. Francesca Perry, SOFLO 47.23; SOFLO: 2. Isabella Perry 47.94, 3. Shelby Evans 52.61, 4. Ella Michael 55.07, time drop.

50-yard breaststroke:
9-10, 1. Bianca Nieto, City of Miami Parks 34.46; SOFLO: 3. Giada Porven 44.94, time drop; 11-12, 1. Jade Renaud, SF 35.84; SOFLO: 6. Kaitlyn Barrios 38.41, 7. Alexis Christensen 39.10, time drop, 10. Leah Pando 40.25, time drop; 13-and-over, 1. Stephanie Monroy, CM 35.53; SOFLO: 3. Daniela Curbelo 36.29, 4. Paige Lane 37.54, 5. Kalin Hubbard 37.70, time drop, 7. Mackenzie Ahearn 38.36, 8. Sophia Bedoya 38.43.

25-yard breaststroke:
6-and-under, 1. Jordan Evans, SOFLO 28.10, time drop; 7-8, 1. Ella Michael, SOFLO 49.24; SOFLO: 2. Shelby Evans 49.30, 3. Isabella Perry 52.08.

50-yard backstroke:
7-8, 1. Caitlin Nguyen, SOFLO 46.64; SOFLO: 2. Francesca Perry 47.22, 3. Shelby Evans, 47.40, 5. Ella Michael 48.83, time drop; 9-10, 1. Caterina Fogli, SOFLO 41.06; 11-12, 1. Alexis Christensen, SOFLO 34.07, time drop; SOFLO: 4. Kaitlyn Barrios 36.10, 7. Leah Pando 36.38; 13-and-over, 1. Daniela Curbelo, SOFLO 30.96, time drop; SOFLO: 3. Mallory Schleicher 32.45, time drop, 4. Maya Coffey 32.68, 5. Michelle rdonez 33.18, 9. Michele Marinheiro 34.22.

25-yard backstroke:
6-and-under, 1. Ainhoa Elexgaray, Shelton Doral 24.27; SOFLO: 2. Jordan Evans 27.96.

100-yard individual medley:
7-8, 1. Caitlin Nguyen, SOFLO 1:41.18; SOFLO: 2. Ella Michael 1:44.20; 9-10, 1. Bianca Nieto, City of Miami Parks 1:10.89; SOFLO: 3. Giada Porven 1:18.86; 11-12, 1. Jade Renaud, SF 1:12.41; SOFLO: 2. Alexis Christensen 1:13.60, time drop, 7. Kaitlyn Barrios 1:16.07, 9. Kathia Jaramillo 1:17.16; 13-and-over, 1. Katrina Del Vecchio, SOFLO 1:04.19; SOFLO: 3. Paige Lane 1:05.82, 4. Mallory Schleicher 1:08.57, time drop, 5. Daniela Curbelo 1:09.07, 6. Victoria Torres 1:09.17, time drop, 7. Maya Coffey 1:09.50, 8. Kyana Castro 1:10.54, 10. Kalin Hubbard 1:11.48, time drop.

Mixed 200-yard freestyle relay:
11-and-over, 1. SOFLO A 1:39.14 (Leonardo Mateus, Paige Lane, Katrina Del Vecchio, Luke Lezotte), 2. City of Miami Parks 1:45.44, 3. SOFLO C 1:47.46 (Kyana Castro, Zackary Harris, Mallory Schleicher, Ryan Alfonso).

100-yard freestyle relay:
1. City of Miami Parks 1:01.33, 2. SwimFast 1:02.03, 3. SOFLO A 1:10.86 (Caterina Fogli, Samira Borges, Shelby Evans, Giada Porven).

BOYS

100-yard medley relay:
11-and-over, 1. City of Miami Parks A 54.58, 2. SwimFast 57.60, 3. City of Miami Park C 57.79, 5. SOFLO A 58.64 (Sebastian Shy, Zackary Harris, Alejandro Mateus, Leonardo Mateus).

100-yard freestyle:
7-8, 1. Frank Vincze, SF 1:18.05; SOFLO: 2. Alex Viazmetinov 1:20.75, 3. Juan Vallmitjana 1:21.19, time drop; 11-12, 1. Alejandro Mateus, SOFLO 57.19, 2. Daniel De Aguiar, City of Miami Parks 59.93, 3. Lucas Porven, SOFLO 1:01.41, time drop 13-and-over, 1. Luke Lezotte, SOFLO 49.20, 2. Daniel Lilley, BKS 51.36, 3. Leonardo Mateus, SOFLO 52.72, time drop.

50-yard freestyle:
7-8, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 36.23, time drop; SOFLO: 3. Alex Viazmetinov 39.17, 4. Preston Christensen 45.79; 9-10, 1. Kevin Moya, SOFLO 30.26, time drop; 11-12, 1. Alejandro Mateus, SOFLO 26.52, time drop, 2. Oscar Rios, City of Miami Parks 27.09, 3. Chrisitian Tijero, SOFLO 27.45; 13-and-over, 1. Luke Lezotte, SOFLO 22.12, 2. Sebastian Marsal, FFSC 23.67, 3. Daniel Lilley, BKSC 23.97; SOFLO: 6. Leonardo Mateus 24.90.

25-yard freestyle:
6-and-under, 1. Jake Corbett, SwimFast 40.10.

50-yard butterfly:
7-8, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 43.59, time drop; 9-10, 1. Dyan Ferguson, FFSC 32.68, time drop; SOFLO: 2. Jonathan Lozano 35.23; 11-12, 1. Alejandro Mateus, SOFLO 28.55, time drop, 2. Oscar Rios, City of Miami Parks 28.57, 3. Christian Tijero, SOFLO 29.70; 13-and-over, 1. Luke Lezotte, SOFLO 24.61, 2. Miguel Sierra, AK Sharks 25.76, 3. Daniel Lilley, BKSC 26.45; SOFLO: 6. Leonardo Mateus 27.29, 9. Marcos Vazquez 27.46.

50-yard breaststroke:
7-8, 1. Alex Viazmetinov, SOFLO 51.04; SOFLO: 3. Juan Vallmitjana 52.00, 4. Brandon Lozano 53.39, time drop; 9-10, 1. Axel Torres-Torres, Flying Fish 43.86; 11-12, 1. Oscar Rios, City of Miami Parks 33.74, 2. Samuel Joualt, City of Miami Parks 35.79, 3. Christian Tijero, SOFLO 37.03, time drop; SOFLO: 5. Lucas Porven 37.64, time drop, 13-and-over, 1. Sebastian Marsal, FFSC 31.22, 2. Rogelio Baucells, FFSC 32.22, 3. Jason Lauzurique, FFSC 32.35; SOFLO: 9. Zackary Harris 34.41, time drop.

50-yard backstroke:
7-8, 1. Frank Vincze, SwimFast 43.90; SOFLO: 2. Brandon Lozano 45.31, 3. Alex Viazmetinov 46.03, 4. Adrian Sowma 51.02, 5. Preston Christensen 53.22; 9-10, 1. Dylan Ferguson, FFC 33.86; 11-12, 1. Alejandro Mateus, SOFLO 30.41, 2. Christian Tijero, SOFLO 31.05, time drop, 3. Daniel de Aguiar, City of Miami Parks 31.98; SOFLO: 4. Lucas Porven 33.97, time drop; 13-and-over, 1. Luke Lezotte, SOFLO 26.32, 2. Daniel Lilley, AKS 27.01, 3. Miguel Sierra, AKS 27.68, 4. Leonardo Mateus 28.11, 6. Moises Rodriguez 28.66, time drop, 9. Marcos Vazquez 29.84, 10. Zackary Harris 30.49.

25-yard backstroke:
6-and-under, 1. Jake Corbett, SwimFast 36.25.

100-yard individual medley:
7-8, 1. Frank Vincze, SwimFast 1:32.54; SOFLO: 2. Juan Vallmitjana 1:37.09, 3. Alex Viazmetinov 1:38.21; 9-10, 1. Dyan Ferguson, FFsC 1:15.63; 11-12, 1. Alejandro Mateus, SOFLO 1:05.55, time drop, 2. Christian Tijero, SOFLO 1:07.67, time drop, 3. Oscar Rios, City of Miami Parks 1:08.76; 13-and-over, 1. Luke Lezotte, SOFLO 56.72, 2. Leonardo Mateus, SOFLO 59.84, time drop, 3. Javier Marrero, FFSC 1:05.21; SOFLO: 4. Marcos Vazquez 1:05.97, 5. Zackary Harris 1:06.56, 6. Moises Rodriguez 1:06.69, time drop.

100-yard freestyle relay:
10-and-under, 1. City of Miami Parks 1:01.23, 2. Shelton Doral 1:02.79, 3. SOFLO 1:08.59 (Alex Viazmetinov, Kevin Moya, Jason Moya, Juan Vallmitjana).

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http://www.swim4soflo.com

SOFLO Swimmers Come Up Big On Day Two Of Holiday Champs In Sunrise

By Sharon Robb

December 16, 2017—South Florida Aquatic Club had another outstanding day at the Sunrise Swimming Holiday Champs Saturday at Sunrise Civic Center.

SOFLO had several swimmers win multiple events and several time drops during both sessions. Nearly every SOFLO swimmer had at least one time drop in prelims or finals.

In the girls competition, Fiorella Di Salvo, 10, was a triple winner. She won the 200-yard freestyle in a best time 2:21.46; 100-yard backstroke in a best time 1:16.60; and 100-yard individual medley in a best time 1:17.09. Di Salvo has 27 points among high point swimmers.

Javier Colmenares won the 200-yard freestyle in a best time in 2:08.21 and won the 100-yard individual medley in a best time 1:09.33. He was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:16.99.

Juan Colmenares won the 100-yard backstroke in 59.18 and won the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:06.28. He was second in the 200-yard butterfly in a best time 2:09.58.

Samuel Bullen won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:12.75 and won the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 26.61.

Joseph Lee won the 200-yard butterfly in a best time 2:03.14 and won the 100-yard individual medley in 57.89.

Sebastian Sevilla won the 50-yard butterfly in a best time 25.68 and won the 100-yard individual medley in a best time 58.45. He was second in the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 23.39.

Mariana Pinto, 10, won the 50-yard butterfly in a best time 36.06. She was second in the 200-yard freestyle in a best time 2:22.57 and second in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:18.38. Pinto has 23 high points.

Valerie Vank won the 50-yard butterfly in a best time 29.67, won the 50-yard freestyle in 27.31 and was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:14.67.

Matthew Kim on the 100-yard backstroke in 1:08.04 and was second in the 50-yard butterfly in 31.39.

Diego Nazario-Vazquez won the 50-yard butterfly in a best time 31.30 and was second in the 100-yard individual medley in a best time 1:13.70.

Juancamilo Rivero won the 50-yard butterfly in a best time 26.80.

Juan Pablo Pineda won the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:01.61.

Michael Arias won the 50-yard freestyle in 22.02.

Mariann Catalasan was second in the 100-yard backstroke in a best time 1:10.78.

Sarah Vasquez was third in the 100-yard backstroke in a best time 1:19.16 and third in the 200-yard freestyle in a best time 2:28.50.

SOFLO has the largest contingent at the three-day meet that ends on Sunday with 55 swimmers (32 boys and 23 girls) in 291 individual events and 11 relays.

HOLIDAY CHAMPS SATURDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
200-yard medley relay:
7-10, 1. SOFLO A 2:32.14; 11-12, 1. SOFLO A 2:05.76; 13-14, 1. Sunrise 1:59.64; 15-18, 1. El Milenio 2:07.89.

200-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Fiorella Di Salvo, SOFLO 2:21.46, time drop, 2. Mariana Pinto, SOFLO 2:22.57, time drop, 3. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 2:28.50, time drop; 11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 2:03.30, SOFLO: 7. Kaitlyn Consuegra 2:24.44, time drop; 13-14, 1. Esther Lin, PC 1:57.30; SOFLO: 8. Mia Escudero 2:14.89; 15-18, 1. Sam Bailey, SSC 1:57.29.

100-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Fiorella Di Salvo, SOFLO 1:16.60, time drop; 2. Mariana Pinto, SOFLO 1:18.38, 3. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 1:19.16, time drop; 11-12, 1. Illari Rilo, SUN 1:06.28; SOFLO: 2. Mariann Catalasan 1:10.78, time drop, 3. Hartley Pitters-Hinds 1:12.05, time drop; 13-14, 1. Esther Lin, PC 1:01.70, 2. Anabela Shearer, SUN 1:05.44, 3. Sofia Osorio, SOFLO 1:07.32, time drop; 15-18, 1. Ella Plunkett, SSZ 58.99; SOFLO: 4. Ruth Kauffman 1:1.76, time drop.

50-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Mariana Pinto, SOFLO 36.06, time drop; SOFLO: 6. Sofia Lugo 45.01; 11-12, 1. Valerie Vank, SOFLO 29.67, time drop; SOFLO: 3. Kailey Smith 32.59, time drop, 4. Hartley Pitters-Hinds 32.70, time drop, 5. Anastasia Lutz 34.29, time drop, 7. Reagan Lowe 36.13; 13-14, 1. Isa Troccoli, SUN 29.41; SOFLO: 5. Sofia Osorio 30.65, time drop, 7. Mia Escudero 30.87, time drop; 15-18, 1. Valery Nicole Ramirez, MIL 27.59; SOFLO: 3. Ruth Kauffman 31.26, time drop.

100-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Carley Kaplan, CC 1:33.66; 11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 1:09.69, 2. Valerie Vank, SOFLO 1:14.67, time drop, 3. Natalia Sibug, SOFLO 1:21.67, 5. Anastasia Lutz 1:28.52; 13-14, 1. Samantha Trodick, SUN 1:10.58; SOFLO: 3. Sabrina Osorio 1:15.15, time drop, 6. Valeria Garcia 1:24.56; 15-18, 1. Sarah Jackson, SSC 1:08.31.

50-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Lorelei Santos, CC 31.94; SOFLO: 5. Sofia Lugo 36.63; 11-12, 1. Valerie Vank, SOFLO 27.31, 2. Natalia Sibug, SOFLO 28.82, time drop, 3. Kailey Smith, SOFLO 29.20, time drop, 5. Mariann Catalasan 30.82, time drop; 13-14, 1. Lauren Dudley, PC 26.25, 4. Fabiana Avendano 27.37, time drop; 15-18, 1. Sarah Jackson, SSC 24.65; SOFLO: 3. Ruth Kauffman 28.46, time drop.

200-yard butterfly:
11-12, 1. Teresa Landron, SUN 2:43.75; 13-14, 1. Esther Lin, PC 2:14.30; 15-18, 1. Valery Nicole Ramirez, MILEN 2:18.80.

100-yard individual medley:
7-10, 1. Fiorella DiSalvo, SOFLO 1:17.09, time drop, 2. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 1:20.82, time drop; 11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 1:04.08; SOFLO: 3. Hartley Pitters-Hinds 1:13.63, time drop, 5. Mariann Catalasan 1:15.77, time drop; 13-14, 1. Samantha Trodick, SUN 1:04.08; SOFLO: 4. Sofia Osorio 1:09.42, time drop, 5. Mia Escudero 1:10.55, 6. Sabrina Osorio 1:11.17, time drop; 15-18, 1. Adrianna Barone, PC 1:03.23.

BOYS
200-yard medley relay:
7-10, 1. Sunrise 2:23.32; 11-12, 1. SOFLO A 2:03.16, 13-14, 1. SOFLO 1:53.71; 15-18, 1. Cyclones 1:49.02.

200-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Ares Rilo, SUN 2:18.31; SOFLO: 4. Derek Hau 2:36.61; 11-12, 1. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 2:08.21, time drop, 2. Samuel Bullen, SOFLO 2:12.58, time drop, 3. Gavin Sheyda, SOFLO 2:23.16, time drop, 4. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 2:23.21, time drop, 5. Owen Smith, SOFLO 2:23.49, time drop; 13-14, 1. Michael Arias, SOFLO 1:49.03, time drop, 2. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 1:55.35, time drop; 15-18, 1. Robby Wilson, CC 1:49.47, 2. Juan Pablo Pineda, SOFLO 1:51.12, time drop.

100-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Ares Rilo, SUN 1:13.97; SOFLO: 3. Benjamin Kim 1:22.58; 11-12, 1. Matthew Kim, SOFLO 1:08.04; SOFLO: 3. Owen Smith 1:21.77; 13-14, 1. Juan Colmenares, SOFLO 59.18, 2. Christopher Hau, SOFLO 1:04.27, 3. Alex Golding, SOFLO 1:04.36, time drop; 15-18, 1. Patrick Doyle, SUN 56.10; SOFLO: 5. Ty Lezotte 1:0.08, time drop.

50-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Rafael Landron, SUN 32.81; SOFLO: 3. Derek Hau 36.14, time drop, 7. Benjamin Kim 39.45, time drop; 11-12, 1. Diego Nazario-Vazquez, SOFLO 31.30, time drop, 2. Matthew Kim, SOFLO 31.39, 6. Owen Smith 34.36, time drop, 7. Gavin Sheyda, SOFLO 34.50; 13-14, 1. Juancamilo Rivero, SOFLO 26.80, time drop; 15-18, 1. Sebastian Sevilla, SOFLO 25.68, time drop.

100-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Alexander Nichols, SUN 1:47.21; 11-12, 1. Samuel Bullen, SOFLO 1:12.75, 2. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 1:16.99, time drop; 13-14, 1. Juan Colmenares, SOFLO 1:06.28, time drop; SOFLO: 3. Mark Andre De Gracia 1:10.77, time drop, 5. Christopher Hau 1:11.41, time drop, 7. Alex Golding 1:13.57, time drop; 15-18, 1. Juan Pablo Pineda, SOFLO 1:01.61, time drop; SOFLO: 7. Johnny Bastos 1:13.15.

50-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Ares Rilo, SUN 29.50; SOFLO: 3. Derek Hau 31.65, time drop, 4. Benjamin Kim 33.06; 11-12, 1. Samuel Bullen, SOFLO 26.61, time drop; SOFLO: 2. Diego Nazario-Vazquez 28.18, 4. Matthew Kim 29.22, 5. Hashan Ekanayake 30.82, time drop, 7. Gavin Sheyda 31.79; 13-14, 1. Michael Arias, SOFLO 22.02; SOFLO: 4. Enrique Rodriguez 24.82, 5. Mark Andre de Gracia 26.24, time drop, 6. Christopher Hau 26.28; 15-18, 1. Robby Wilson, CC 22.64; SOFLO: 2. Sebastian Sevilla 23.39, time drop, 6. Ty Lezotte 24.20, time drop.

200-yard butterfly:
11-12, 1. Mateo Shearer, SUN 2:37.02; 13-14, 1. Joseph Lee, SOFLO 2:03.14, time drop, 2. Juan Colmenares, SOFLO 2:09.58, time drop, 3. Juancamilo Rivero, SOFLO 2:13.81, time drop; 15-18, 1. John bodden, SSC 1:55.04.

100-yard individual medley:
7-10, 1. Rafael Landron, SUN 1:18.36; 11-12, 1. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 1:09.33, time drop, 2. Diego Nazario-Vazquez, SOFLO 1:13.70, time drop; 13-14, 1. Joseph Lee, SOFLO 57.89, 2. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 1:02.36, time drop, 3. Mark Andre De Gracia, SOFLO 1:04.92, 6. Alex Golding, SOFLO 1:05.88, time drop; 15-18, 1. Sebastian Sevilla, SOFLO 58.45, time drop.

IF YOU GO
WHAT: Sunrise Swimming Holiday Champs
WHEN: Sunday
SCHEDULE: Sunday, prelims 9 a.m., finals 5 p.m.
WHERE: Sunrise Civic Center Pool, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise.
ADMISSION: $3 per session, heat sheets $3 per session. For information call the Sunrise Swimming Office 954-747-4635.
Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http:www.swim4soflo.com

SOFLO Swimmers Have Big Opening Day At Sunrise Holiday Champs; SOFLO Hosts Sprint Holiday TYR Classic On Saturday

By Sharon Robb

December 15, 2017—South Florida Aquatic Club dominated opening day action at the Sunrise Swimming Holiday Champs Friday at Sunrise Civic Center.

SOFLO won six age group events and turned in 18 best times. The boys won five events and had 12 time drops and girls won one event and had six time drops.

Fiorella Di Salvo, 10, led the girls with a win in the 7-10 500-yard freestyle in 6:17.67.

SOFLO girls with time drops were Mariana Pinto, Ava Kuznik, Hartley Pitters-Hinds, Anastasia Lutz, Kaitlyn Consuegra and Alana Acevedo.

Pinto, 10, was second in the 500-yard freestyle in 6:22.44, dropping a full 1:07.57. She has six events remaining. Kuznik, 12, was fourth and dropped 1:06.83. Pitters-Hinds, 12, was seventh with a drop of 16.60 seconds. Lutz was eighth and dropped 18.07. Consuegra, 12, dropped 20.22 and finished ninth. Acevedo, 16, dropped 3.40.

The boys team’s individual winners in the 500-yard freestyle were: Samuel Bullen, 11-12, 6:06.35, time drop; Michael Arias, 13-14, 5:00.15; and in the 400-yard individual medley: Javier Colmenares, 11-12, 5:02.12, time drop; Joseph Lee, 13-14, 4:22.79; and Bryan Rivero, 15-18, 4:17.39, time drop.

Lee, Juan Colmenares, Brennan Binder and Christopher Hau swept the top four spots in the 13-14 400 IM.

SOFLO has the largest contingent at the three-day meet with 55 swimmers (32 boys and 23 girls) in 291 individual events and 11 relays.

SPRINT HOLIDAY TYR CLASSIC TODAY

South Florida Aquatic Club will host its final Florida Gold Coast meet of the year on Saturday with the Sprint Holiday TYR Classic.

Two sessions will be held–developmental sprints in the morning session at 8:30 a.m. and 8-and-under sprint championships at 11 a.m.

Eighty two SOFLO swimmers (45 girls and 37 boys) will compete in their Academic Village home pool in 354 individual events and five relays.

HOLIDAY CHAMPS FRIDAY RESULTS
GIRLS

500-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Fiorella DiSalvo, SOFLO 6:17.67; SOFLO: 2. Mariana Pinto 6:22.44, time drop; 11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 5:20.61; SOFLO: 4. Ava Kuznik 6:02.26, time drop, 5. Kailey Smith 6:07.74, 7. Hartley Pitters-Hinds, 6:14.21, time drop, 8. Anastasia Lutz 6:24.53, time drop, 9. Kaitlyn Consuegra 6:30.06, time drop; 13-14, 1. Samantha Trodick, SUN 5:22.77; SOFLO: 11. Mia Escudero 6:01.87; 15-18, 1. Sam Bailey, SSC 5:16.00; SOFLO: 3. Alana Acevedo 5:48.39, time drop.

400-yard individual medley:
11-12, 1. Riley Botting, PC 4:44.91; 13-14, 1. Samantha Trodick, sUN 4:52.34; 15-18, 1. Sam Bailey, SSC 4:46.52.

BOYS

500-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Ares Rilo, SUN 6:07.76; 11-12, 1. Samuel Bullen, SOFLO 6:06.35, time drop; SOFLO: 3. Gavin Sheyda, 6:12.02, time drop, 5. Hashan Ekanayake 6:27.76; 13-14, 1. Michael Arias, SOFLO 5:00.15; SOFLO: 3. Brennan Binder 5:19.05, time drop. 4. Alex Golding 5:23.85, time drop; 15-18, 1. John Bodden, SSC 4:36.74; SOFLO: 4. Ty Lezotte 5:23.15, time drop, 7. Ryan Alfonso 5:37.47, time drop.

400-yard individual medley:
11-12, 1. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 5:02.12, time drop; SOFLO: 2. Matthew Kim 5:22.44, time drop; 13-14, 1. Joseph Lee, SOFLO 4:22.79; SOFLO: 2. Juan Colmenares 4:31.59, time drop, 3. Brennan Binder 4:41.46, time drop, 4. Christopher Hau 4:53.79, time drop, 6. Juancamilo Rivero 5:05.99; 15-18, 1. Bryan Rivero, SOFLO 4:17.39, time drop.

IF YOU GO
WHAT: Holiday Champs
WHEN: Saturday-Sunday
SCHEDULE: Saturday, prelims 9 a.m., finals 5 p.m.; Sunday, prelims 9 a.m., finals 5 p.m.
WHERE: Sunrise Civic Center Pool, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise.
ADMISSION: $3 per session, heat sheets $3 per session. For information call the Sunrise Swimming Office 954-747-4635.

IF YOU GO
WHAT: Sprint Holiday TYR Classic
WHEN: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
WHERE: Academic Village Swimming Pool, 17191 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines
ADMISSION: $5 per session. Heat sheets will be available free of charge online at http://www.soflomeets.info/holiday classic and on Meet Mobile.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http:www.swim4soflo.com

SOFLO Swimmers Ring In Holidays With Two Weekend Meets At Home And Sunrise

By Sharon Robb

December 13, 2017—Before the holidays commence, more than 100 South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers will compete this weekend at two festive meets.

Fifty-five swimmers (32 boys and 23 girls) will compete in 291 individual events and 11 relays over three days at the Sunrise Swimming Holiday Champs at Sunrise Civic Center Pool.

Among SOFLO’s top seeds at the Sunrise meet are:

Bryan Rivero, 16, 400-yard individual medley, 4:21.89; 100-yard backstroke, 58.68; 200-yard backstroke, 1:57.81.

CJ Kopecki, 18, 50-yard butterfly, 25.13; 100-yard individual medley, 56.68; 200-yard butterfly, 1:53.79; 100-yard butterfly, 52.53.

Joseph Lee, 200-yard individual medley, 2:04.06; 200-yard breaststroke 2:21.46.

In addition to SOFLO and host Sunrise Swimming, among other Florida Gold Coast teams competing are Pine Crest Swimming and Cooper City.

South Florida Aquatic Club will host its final Florida Gold Coast meet of the year on Saturday with the Sprint Holiday TYR Classic.

Two sessions will be held–developmental sprints in the morning session at 8:30 a.m. and 8-and-under sprint championships at 11 a.m.

Another 82 SOFLO swimmers (45 girls and 37 boys) will compete in their Academic Village home pool in 354 individual events and five relays.

SOFLO’s top seeds are:

Paige Lane, 15, 100-yard freestyle, 52.82; 50-yard butterfly, 26.22.

Luke Lezotte, 16, 100-yard freestyle, 47.49; 50-yard freestyle, 21.06; 50-yard butterfly, 23.36; 50-yard backstroke, 25.21; 100-yard individual medley, 53.88.

Alejandro Mateus, 12, 100-yard freestyle, 57.40; 50-yard backstroke, 29.72; 100-yard individual medley, 1:06.86.

Kaitlyn Barrios, 11, 100-yard freestyle, 1:02.68; 50-yard freestyle, 28.50.

Katrina Del Vecchio, 14, 100-yard individual medley, 1:02.12.

Jonathan Lozano, 10, 100-yard freestyle, 1:03.88.

Juan Vallmitjana, 8, 50-yard freestyle, 36.83; 50-yard butterfly 45.35: 50-yard breaststroke, 49.50; 100-yard individual medley, 1:32.92.

IF YOU GO
WHAT: Holiday Champs
WHEN: Friday-Sunday
SCHEDULE: Friday, timed finals; Saturday, prelims 9 a.m., finals 5 p.m.; Sunday, prelims 9 a.m., finals 5 p.m.
WHERE: Sunrise Civic Center Pool, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise.
ADMISSION: $3 per session, heat sheets $3 per session. For information call the Sunrise Swimming Office 954-747-4635.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http:www.swim4soflo.com

SOFLO Ends Successful Road Trip At Speedo Winter Junior East Championships

By Sharon Robb

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., December 9, 2017—On a snowy night, South Florida Aquatic Club ended a successful road trip at the Speedo Winter Junior East Championships Saturday at University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Aquatic Center.

SOFLO’s five swimmers Kathleen Golding, Kelley Heron, Luke Lezotte, Ricardo Roche and Rafael Rodriguez competed against some of the nation’s top east region swimmers.

On the fourth and final day, Golding was SOFLO’s top finisher. The 17-year-old placed fifth in the 100-yard freestyle in a best time 49.43, bettering her previous best of 49.55. She qualified eighth in 50.07 in prelims.

Rafael Rodriguez turned in a best time of 15:55.40 in the 1,650 yard freestyle.

Mason Manta Rays won the boys team title with 346 points ahead of SwimMAC with 327.5. Metro Aquatic Club of Miami was the top Florida Gold Coast finisher placing tenth with 103 points.

SwimMAC, with two 4×100 freestyle relay teams among the top three finishers for 66 points, captured the girls team title with 514 points. Early leader Nashville Aquatic Club was second with 440.

AquaKids Sharks was the top FGC team placing 16th with 43 points, all from Mary Smutny, followed by Pine Crest with 41 and South Florida Aquatic Club with 40 points, all from Golding.

SATURDAY RESULTS

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Mason Manta Rays 346, 2. SwimMAC 327.5, 3. Carmel 311, 4. Dayton Raiders 245, 5. SwimAtlanta 235, 10. Metro Aquatics 103, 31. St. Andrew’s 23, 49. Pine Crest, 52. Gulliver 5.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SwimMAC 514, 2. Nashville Aquatic Club 440, 3. Marlins of Raleigh 257, 4. Carmel Swim Club 238, 5. Gator Swim Club 197, 16. AquaKids Sharks 43, 17. Pine Crest 41, 18. South Florida Aquatic Club 40, 52. East Coast Aquatic Club 9, 53. St. Andrew’s 7.

GIRLS
200-yard backstroke: 1. Alexandra Walsh, Nashville Aquatics 1:51.42; SOFLO: 106. Kelley Heron 2:05.19; FGC: 105. Gabriella Antonini, Gulliver 2:04.85.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Kelly Pash, Carmel Swim Club 48.55; SOFLO: 5. Kathleen Golding 49.43, 8. 50.07, prelims.

FGC: 18. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks, 49.48, 17. 50.51, prelims, 29. Chade Nersicio, East Coast Aquatics 50.76, 33. Andrea Santander, Pine Crest 50.82, 46. Jennifer Secrest, NPB 51.34, 64. Emily Cordovi, Gulliver 51.73, 67. Lauren Hew 51.80, 68. Eriana Temperino, East Coast Aquatics 51.87, 87. Jessica Nava, Pine Crest 52.18, 116. Sloan Sizemore, Martin County 52.78, 120. Catharine Cooper, Swim Fort Lauderdale 52.86.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Ashley McCauley, Marlins of Raleigh 2:09.54.

FGC: 10. Shayna Fetes, SAS 2:15.65, 33. Hannah Virgin, Pine Crest 2:18.45, 74. Anna Auld, East Coast Aquatics 2:22.34, 80. Victoria Miyamoto, Pine Crest 2:23.91.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Olivia Carter, Enfinity Aquatics 1:53.49, meet record.

FGC: 14. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks, 1:58.92, 9. 1:59.97, 24. Alessandra Baldari, NPB, 2:02.38, 22. 2:01.07, prelims, 27. Emily Cordovi, Gulliver 2:01.64, 29. Jennifer Secrest, NPB 2:01.91, 68. Eriana Temperino, East Coast Aquatic 2:04.61, 81. Alexandra Meszaros, Pine Crest 2:05.80, 99. Marcella Ruppert-Gomez, Gulliver 2:08.35.

1,650-yard freestyle: 1. Madison Homovic, Marlins of Raleigh 16:10.30.

FGC: 14. Anna Auld, East Coast 16:40.40, 28. Marcella Ruppert-Gomez, Gulliver 16:58.86.

4×100-yard freestyle relay: 1. Nashville Aquatic Club 3:17.32, 2. SwimMAC A 3:18.45, 3. SwimMAC B 3:20.86, 10. Pine Crest 3:24.45, 14. East Coast Aquatics 3:26.55

BOYS

200-yard backstroke: 1. Carson Foster, Mason Manta Rays 1:41.66; SOFLO: 95. Ricardo Roche 1:53.16.

FGC: 11. Patrick Groters, Pine Crest 1:46.57, 35. Miguel Cancel, Gulliver 1:49.50, 49. Trahern Gribble, Gulliver 1:50.10

100-yard freestyle: 1. Drew Kibler, Carmel 42.90.

FGC: 23. Kyle Dimattero, Lake Lytal Lightning, 45.46, 21. 45.18, prelims, 28. Cason Wilburn, East Coast Aquatic 45.32, 29. Jorge Depassier, Azura 45.34, 32. Nico Ferrara, Pine Crest 45.52, 58. Aitor Fungairino, Metro Aquatics 45.94, 69. Irvin Hoost, Metro Aquatics 46.26, 88. Steven Aimable, Azura 46.70, 105. Adrian Aguilar, Metro Aquatics 47.72.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Jacob Foster, Mason Manta Rays 1:55.54.

FGC: 9. Izaak Bastian, SAS 159.22, 16. 2:00.72, prelims, 48. Guillemo Perez, Azura 2:04.74, 76. Teolio Darias, Gulliver 2:06.89, 99. Kevin Degrijze, East Coast Aquatics 2:09.71.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Zachary Brown, Marlins of Raleigh 1:44.11.

FGC: 18. Miguel Cancel, Gulliver 20. 1:47.97, prelims, 22. Brandon Vives, Metro Aquatics 1:49.17, 82.David Farinang, Metro Aquatics 1:53.57.

1,650-yard freestyle: 1. Jacob Magahey, SwimAtlanta 14:52.85; SOFLO: 40. Rafael Rodriguez 15:55.40, 46. Ricardo Roche 16:10.90; FGC: 45. David Farinang, Metro Aquatics 16:09.32.

4×100-yard freestyle relay: 1. SwimMAC 2:57.74, 2. Carmel Swim Club 2:58.12, 3. Mason Manta Rays 2:59.37, 6. Metro Aquatics 3:00.79

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http://www.swim4soflo.com.

Golding Leads SOFLO At Speedo Winter Junior East Championships

By Sharon Robb

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., December 8, 2017—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers had a good day Friday at the Speedo Winter Junior East Championships at University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Aquatic Center.

Kathleen Golding qualified for two championship finals in one night for the first time in her young swimming career.

Golding was seventh in the 200-yard freestyle and swam back-to-back best times. In finals she went 1:47.31 and 1:48.21 in morning prelims.

The freestyle swim followed her eighth place in the 400-yard individual medley in 4:14.89. She went 4:14.71 in prelims to qualify sixth.

“That was a difficult double,” SOFLO head coach Chris Anderson said. “The future is bright for her.”

Golding, who qualified in five events, has the 100-yard freestyle remaining on Saturday, the fourth and final day of the national-caliber meet.

All five SOFLO swimmers saw action on Friday either in prelims or time trials. In addition to Golding, SOFLO’s contingent includes Kelley Heron, Luke Lezotte, Ricardo Roche and Rafael Rodriguez.

Heron went 57.10 in the 100-yard backstroke and has the 200-yard backstroke remaining.

Roche went 4:02.17 in the 400-yard individual medley. Roche, who qualified in five events, has the 1,650-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke left to swim.

Rafael Rodriguez swam a best time in the 400-yard individual medley morning prelims in 4:02.78 and time trialed the 200-yard butterfly in a best time 1:51.69. He also has the 1,650-yard freestyle remaining.

Luke Lezotte time trialed the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 21.06.

For the second day in a row, Florida Gold Coast’s top finisher was Mary Smutny, 17, second in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:45.36.

The four-day meet concludes on Saturday with the girls and boys 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard butterfly and 1,650-yard freestyle.

FRIDAY RESULTS

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Mason Manta Rays 251, 2. SwimMAC 250, 3. Carmel 232, 4. Dayton Raiders 206, 5. Baylor 159, 16. Metro Aquatics 46, 44. Gulliver 5.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SwimMAC 345, 2. Nashville Aquatics 315, 3. Marlins of Raleigh 193, 4. Carmel 161, 5. Cardinal Aquatics 156, 14. AquaKids Sharks 40, 19. Pine Crest 27, 20. South Florida Aquatic Club 26.

GIRLS

400-yard individual medley: 1. Olivia Carter, Enfinity Aquatics 4:09.94; SOFLO: 8. Kathleen Golding 4:14.89, prelims 6. 4:14.71; FGC: 34. Marcella Ruppert-Gomez, Gulliver 4:25.10, 40. Shayna Fetes, SAS 4:35.39, 48. Anna Auld, East Coast 4:25.91, 61. Victoria Miyamoto, PC 4:27.45.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Gabriella Albier, Cardina Aquatics 52.59; FGC: 9. Jessica Nava, PC 53.76, 10. Mary Smutny, AK Sharks 53.81, 18. Emily Cordovi, GP 54.508, 28. Alessandra Baldari, NPB 54.90, 49. Jennifer Secrest 55.42, 54. Eriana Temperino, ECAC 55.64, 69. Alexandra Meszaros, PC 55.98, 136. Gabriella Antonini, Gulliver 57.28, 146. Chade Nersicio, ECAC 58.01.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Kelly Pash, Carmel Swim Club 1:45.25; SOFLO: 7. Kathleen Golding 1:47.31, 8. 1:48.21, prelims; FGC: 2. Mary Smutny, AK Sharks 1:45.36, 59. Andrea Santander, Pine Crest 1:51.22, 63. Eriana Temperino, East Coast 1:51.27, 65. Jennifer Secrest, NPB 1:51.31, 72. Alessandra Baldari, NPB 1:51.89, 80. Lauren Hew, SAS 1:52.27, 108. Marcella Ruppert Gomez, Gulliver 1:54.06, 109. Alexandra Meszaros, Pine Crest 1:54.28.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Alexandra Walsh, Nashville Aquatics 58.19, meet record; FGC: 20. Shayna Fetes, SAS 1:02.82, 78. Hannah Virgin, Pine Crest 1:05.08, 90. Chade Nersicio, East Coast 1:05.72, 94. Victoria Miyamoto, Pine Crest 1:06.16, 100. Hailey Jerew, AquaKids Sharks 1:07.04.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Alexandra Walsh, Nashville 51.45; SOFLO: 109. Kelley Heron 57.10; FGC: 66. tie, Lauren Hew, SAS 56.37 and Emily Cordovi, Gulliver 56.37, 118. Jessica Nava, Pine Crest 57.33, 132. Gabriella Antonini, Gulliver 57.68, 152. Mary Smutny, AquaKids Sharks 58.30, 157. Megan Murphy, East Coast 58.45.

4×50-yard freestyle relay: 1. Nashville Aquatics 1:30.62, 9. Pine Crest 1:33.42, 17. East Coast Aquatics 1:34.93.

BOYS

400-yard individual medley: 1. Kieran Smith, Ridgefield 3:43.64, meet record; SOFLO: 65. Ricardo Roche 4:02.17, 75. Rafael Rodriguez 4:02.78; FGC: 17. Miguel Cancel, Gulliver 3:53.07, 30. Patrick Groters, Pine Crest 3:58.12, 99. David Farinang, Metro Aquatics 4:08.43.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Cody Bybee, Dayton Raiders 46.50; FGC: 20. Adrian Aguilar, Metro Aquatics 49.16, 21. Trahern Gribble, Gulliver 49.47, 22. Cason Wilburn, East Coast 49.52, 24. Steven Aimable, Azura 49.57, 34. Kyle Dimatteo, Lake Lytal Lightning 49.85, 54. Irvin Hoost, Metro Aquatics 50.17, 91. Brandon Vives 50.89, 111. Kevin Degrijze, East Coast 51.66, 116. David Farinang, Metro Aquatics 53.01.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Robert Freeman, Baylor Swim Club 1:33.98; FGC: 4. Aitor Fungairino, Metro Aquatics 1:35.56, 32. Jorge Depassier, Azura 1:39.79, 46. Cason Wilburn, East Coast 1:40.60, 89. Daniel Jacobs, Pine Crest 1:42.97, 98. Cameron Taddonio, BRST 1:44.43, 109. Kyle Dimatteo, Lake Lytal Lightning 1:47.84.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Dillon Hillis, Bolles 53.28; FGC: 5. Izaak Bastian, SAS 54.48, 65. Teolio Darias, Gulliver 57.42, 84. Guillermo Perez, Azura 57.86, 97. Brandon Vives, Metro Aquatics 58.29.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Destin Lasco, Pleasantville Aquatics 46.73; FGC: 8. Aitor Fungairino, Metro Aquatics 49.65, 63. Patrick Groters, Pine Crest 50.67, 103. Steven Aiable, Azura 51.58, 124. Trahern Gribble, Gulliver 52.40.

4×50-yard freestyle relay: 1. Allegheny North 1:19.83, 10. Metro Aquatics 1:23.06, 29. Gulliver 1:26.14.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http://www.swim4soflo.com.

SOFLO Swimmers Open Speedo Winter Junior East Championships With Mixed Results; Smutny Top FGC Finisher

By Sharon Robb

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., December 7, 2017—Kathleen Golding will chalk it off as a learning experience at the Speedo Winter Junior East Championships Thursday at University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Aquatic Center

The South Florida Aquatic Club swimmer qualified for the final of the 200-yard individual medley in 1:59.93, just off her seed time of 1:59.72 but was disqualified in the final.

Golding, 17, was also 14th in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.02, after going 22.98 in prelims.

Golding, who qualified in five events, has the 400-yard individual medley and 100- and 200-yard freestyles remaining.

All five SOFLO swimmers saw action on Day Two of the national-caliber meet.

SOFLO’s contingent includes Golding, Kelley Heron, Luke Lezotte, Ricardo Roche and Rafael Rodriguez.

Lezotte, swimming his only event, went 21.20 in the 50-yard freestyle and will now time trial every day.

Heron went 2:06.83 in the 200-yard individual medley, faster than her time at the high school state meet and has set herself up nicely for her remaining 100- and 200-yard backstroke events.

Roche, who qualified in five events, went 4:39.23 in the 500-yard freestyle and 1:56.82 in the 200-yard individual medley. He has the 400-yard individual medley, 1,650-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke left to swim.

Rafael Rodriguez went 4:37.27 in the 500-yard freestyle and still has the 400-yard individual medley and 1,650-yard freestyle remaining.

Florida Gold Coast’s top finisher was Mary Smutny, 17, of AquaKids Sharks placing third in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:42.80.

The Speedo Winter Junior West Championships are also being held through Saturday at the University of Iowa Recreation Center in Iowa City.

THURSDAY RESULTS
GIRLS

500-yard freestyle: 1. Leah Braswell, York YMCA 4:39.29; FGC: 3. Mary Smutny, AK Sharks 4:42.80; 30. Alessandra Baldari, NPB 4:53.47, 35. Marcella Ruppert-Gomez Gulliver 4:54.96, 51. Anna Auld, ECAC 4:57.52.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Alexandra Walsh, Nashville Aquatics 1:54.02, meet record: SOFLO: 8. Kathleen Golding 1:59.93, prelims; 124. Kelley Heron 2:06.83.

FGC: 34. Shayna Fetes, SAS 2:03.07, 35. Jennifer Secrest, NPB 2:03.13, 45. Mary Smutny, AK Sharks 2:03.68, 63. Alessandra Baldari, NPB 2:04.32, 82. Erica Temperino, ECAC 2:05.23, 83. Andrea Santander, PC 2:05.24, 105. Emily Cordovi, GP 2:06.01, 156. Hannah Virgin, PC 2:08.49.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Gretchen Walsh, Nashville 22.00; SOFLO: 14. Kathleen Golding 23.02/13. 22.98, prelims.

FGC: Swim-off, 4. Chade Nersicio, ECAC 23.39/ 25. 23.32/17. 22.97, finals; 32. Lauren Hew, SAS 23.44, 48. Andrea Santander, PC 23.56 and 48. Mary Smutny, AK Sharks 23.56, 86. Sloan Sizemore, MC 23.87, 88. Jennifer Secrest, NPB 23.88, 106. Catharine Cooper, SFTL 23.99, 119. Hailey Jerew, AK Sharks 24.08, 134. Alexandra Meszaros, PC 24.23, 40. Megan Murphy, ECAC 24.28, 158. Jessica Nava, PC 24.60.

4×100-yard medley relay: 1. Nashville Aquatics 3:36.68, 17. Pine Crest 3:46.83, 25. East Coast Aquatics 3:49.15.

BOYS

500-yard freestyle: 1. Drew Kibler, Carmel 4:14.42, meet record; SOFLO: 79. Rafael Rodriguez, 4:37.27; 84. Ricardo Roche, 4:39.23.

FGC: 12. Aitor Fungairino, Metro Aquatics 4:24.27/10. 4:24.05, prelims; 20. Miguel Cancel, Gulliver 4:27.53, 33. Adrian Aguilar, Metro Aquatics 4:03.07, 74. Daniel Jacobs, PC 4:36.15, 91. Cameron Taddonio, BRST 4:42.94.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Carson Foster, Mason Manta Rays 1:43.79; SOFLO: 140. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 1:56.82.

FGC: 12. Miguel Cancel, Gulliver 1:48.02/16. 1:50.14, prelims, 19. Trahern Gribble, Gulliver 1:49.73/26. 1:50.67, prelims, 30. Patrick Groters, PC 1:50.91, 53. Brandon Vives, MAC 1:52.04, 142. Kevin Degrijze, ECAC 1:58.41.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Drew Kibler, Carmel 19.57; SOFLO: 86. Luke Lezotte 21.20.

FGC: 20. Kyle Dimatteo, Lake Lytal Lightning 20.58/18. 20.50, prelims; 22. Irvin Hoost, Metro Aquatics 20.60/ 21. 20.55, prelims, 24. Cason Wilburn, ECAC 20.87/23. 20.63, prelims, 38. Nico Ferrara, PC 20.80, 48. Jorge Depassier, Azura 20.85, 55. Izaak Bastian, SAS 20.90, 61. Patrick Groters, PC 20.97, 88. Steven Aimable, Azura 21.03.

4×100-yard medley relay: 1. Mason Manta Rays 3:13.68, 9. Metro Aquatics 3:18.98, 36. Gulliver 3:24.87.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http://www.swim4soflo.co.