Nova Southeastern Takes Combined, Women’s Team Titles Against Florida Southern; NSU’s Marquez, Flower Double Winners; NSU Named CSCAA All-American Team

By Sharon Robb
January 26, 2022—-Nova Southeastern University won the combined and women’s team titles in a college meet against Florida Southern.

NSU defeated FSC, 293-232 in combined and 173-89 in the women’s competition. FSC’s men’s team won 143-120.

Celina Marquez, 22, a 2020 Olympian for El Salvador, won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:53.56 and 200-yard backstroke in 2:00.87.

Flower, 22, of the United Kingdom, won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:39.75 and 100-yard freestyle in 45.56.

COMBINED: Nova Southeastern 293, Florida Southern 232
WOMEN: Nova Southeastern 173, Florida Southern 89
MEN: Florida Southern 143, Nova Southeastern 120

WOMEN
200-yard medley relay: 1. NSU A 1:45.51, 2. NSU B 1:46.39, 3. FSC 1:49.78.

1,000-yard freestyle: 1. Estelle Bauer, NSU 10:26.55, 2. Olivia Miles, FSC 10:28.26, 3. Victoria Ortiz, NSU 10:42.46.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Celina Marquez, NSU 1:53.56, 2. Maja Eriksson, FSC 1:54.22, 3. Erin McCann, FSC 1:57.18, 4. Solana Capalbo, NSU 1:59.49.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Cassie Wright, NSU 56.07, 2. Allison Kopas, NSU 59.12, 3. Teagan Michaelek, FSC 59.48, 6. Isa DiSalvo, NSU 1:05.52.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Savanna Best, NSU 1:03.63, 2. Claire Gass, NSU 1:06.88, 3. Alizee Pelletier, FSC 1:06.97, 7. Amanda Kop,as NSU 1:11.44.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Aleksandra Maslova, NSU 203.79, 2. Brady Estrada, NSU 2:09.79, 3. Allie Brinton, FSC 2:10.31.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Jazzy Hoffman, FSC 24.26, 2. Solana Capalbo, NSU 24.55, 3. Rachel Cunningham, FSC 24.73.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Cassie Wright, NSU 52.71, 2. Jazzy Hoffman, FSC 53.10, 3. Maja Eriksson, FSC 53.17.

200-yard backstroke: 1. Celina Marquez, NSU 2:00.87, 2. May Lowy, NSU 2:04.53, 3. Solana Capalbo, NSU 2:11.57, 8. Isa DiSalvo, NSU 2:22.19.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Savanna Best, NSU 2:19.31, 2. Emily Peck, FSC 2:23.55,. 3. Alizee Pelletier, FSC 2:24.84.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Estelle Bauer, NSU 5:08.21, 2. Olivia Miles, FSC 5:08.72, 3. Victoria Ortiz, NSU 5:12.17.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Aleksandra Maslova, NSU 55.95, 2. Allie Brinton, FSC 58.76, 3. Amanda Kopas, NSU 58.96.

200-yard individual medley: 1. May Lowy, NSU 2:06.69, 2. Allison Kopas, NSU 2:11.32, 2. Emily Peck, FSC 2:11.37.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. NSU A 3:32.78, 2. NSU B 3:33.97, 3. FSC A 3:34.74.
MEN

1,000-yard freestyle: 1. Luca Alessandrini, NSU 9:30.13, 2. Keith Peristeridis, FSC 9:33.74, 3. Elder Oliveira, FSC 9:36.65.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Thomas Flower, NSU 1:39.75, 2. Jarryd Baxter, NSU 1:41.83, 3. Gus Pastros, NSU 1:45.98.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Brandon Dyck, FSC 48.68, 2. Brandon Wilson, FSC 51.68, 3. Steven Aimable, NSU 52.22.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Matteo Zampese, FSC 55.72, 2. Ludovico Viberti, FSC 56.40, 3. Ludwig Mueller, FSC 57.37.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Miguel Bernotti, FSC 1:53.29, 2. Alessandro Xella, NSU 1:53.46, 3. JJ Saslo, FSC 1:54.55, 6. Juan Zapata, NSU 1:57.33.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Kyle Micallef, FSC 20.32, 2. Michael Fernandez, FSC 21.40, 3. Anton Mueller, NSU 21.42.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Thomas Flower, NSU 45.56, 2. Kyle Micallef, FSC 47.22, 3. Kaden Mackey, NSU 49.89.

200-yard backstroke: 1. Brandon Dyck, FSC 1:48.63, 2. Jarryd Baxter, NSU 1:48.65, 3. Alessandro Xella, NSU 1:55.11.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Matteo Zampese, FSC 2:03.43, 2. Ludovico Viberti, FSC 2:04.16, 3. Ludwig Mueller, FSC 2:06.81.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Luca Alessandrini, NSU 4:32.17, 2. Elder Oliveira, FSC 4:32.63, 3. Keith Peristeridis, FSC 4:42.27.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Steven Aimable, NSU 49.68, 2. Juan Zapata, NSU 51.00, 3. Miguel Bernotti, FSC 51.30.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Matteo Zampese, FSC 1:52.16, 2. Jarryd Baxter, NSU 1:52.33, 3. Alessandro Xella, NSU 1:53.35.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. NSU A 3:04.37, 2. FSC A 3:07.22, 3. NSU B 3:10.42.

In other NSU news:

Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming teams were selected by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as a Scholar All-American team. The Sharks men and women posted GPAs of 3.33 and 3.45 to earn the honor.

NSU head coach Ben Hewitt said, “This is an awesome job by our Sharks in the classroom this past semester. They have clearly dedicated themselves to pursuing excellence and their work continues to pay off. I’m proud of our team and the tradition we’ve set in our studies.”

Thirty-nine student-athletes finished the fall semester with grade-point averages over 3.0. For the NSU men’s swimming team, along with posting the highest team GPA in program history, three student-athletes earned 4.0 GPAs, while six were named to the Director’s List (GPA 3.80 or above), and 14 ended the semester with a 3.25 or higher.

On the women’s side, three held 4.0 GPAs, seven were named to the Director’s List and 17 student-athletes finished the semester with a 3.25 or higher.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
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SOFLO Swimmers Ready To Go The Distance At Mile By Moonlight

By Sharon Robb
BOCA RATON, January 26, 2022—South Florida Aquatic Club will get in a little distance racing Friday night at the Boca Raton Swim Team Mile by Moonlight.

The 1,650-yard freestyle event begins 5 p.m. at the Boca Raton High School Aquatic Center. The event is mixed gender all ages.

SOFLO’s Ivan Grass, 16, is the top seed in the mixed 1,650 in 16:25.39 and one of 15 SOFLO swimmers entered.

SOFLO’s other entries are Atharv Agashe, 12; Jemma Baldwin, 12; Amelie Bicerne, 14; Hashan Ekanayake, 15; Genesis Escobar, 14; Mackenzie McPherson, 12; Luke Mercier, 14; Austin Nelson, 16; Nicholas Pelaez, 15; Martin Petkov, 12; Enrique Rodriguez, 17; Alexandra Strong, 13; Juan Vallmitjana, 13; and Sarah Vasquez, 14.

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

Florida Sweeps Auburn In SEC Dual Meet, Kathleen Golding Wins 200 IM

GAINESVILLE, January 24, 2022— University of Florida men’s and women’s teams swept the Auburn Tigers Saturday in a dual meet at the O’Connell Center.

The men’s team won 201-99 and women’s team won 184-116 in the Gators’ final home meet of the season. Florida won 23 out of 32 events and had 13 athletes gain B-cuts.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s Kathleen Golding, a junior, won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:00.28. She was also third in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:48.77 and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle in 51.23.

Senior and two-time Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke won the 200-yard backstroke in 1:46.25. Gulliver Prep alum Miguel Cancel was sixth.

Olympian Kieran Smith won the 500-yard freestyle in 4:18.16.

The Gators swept the men’s 100 butterfly. Eric Friese was first in 47.56; Isaac Davis second in 47.99 and Jace Crawford third in 48.01.

Newcomer Alberto Mestre took his first win as a Gator in the 100 freestyle in 44.38. Mestre was third in the 50 freestyle.

“We had a good meet today against Auburn,” Florida coach Anthony Nesty said. “We are thankful for Auburn making the trip to compete with us. We are three weeks from Conference and we still have quite a bit of work to do. We will continue to press forward toward our goals and try our best to remain healthy in the process.

“Today was a special day as we celebrated Senior Day. It was a very emotional time for our seniors especially since it was their last home meet.

“The entire team certainly has demonstrated tremendous resilience over the past couple of years and I am extremely proud of each one them.”

The Gators head to Auburn, Ala. for the Auburn Last Chance Invitational on February 4-6 for their last meet before the SEC Championships on February 15-19.

WOMEN’S RESULTS
Florida 184, Auburn 116
3-meter diving: 1. Maha Amer, UF 343.65, 2. Carina Lumia, UF 307.05, 3. Elettra Neroni, UF 302.78.

1-meter diving: 1. Maha Amer, UF 284.55, 2. Elettra Neroni, UF 280.50, 3. Carina Lumia, UF 275.85.

200-yard medley relay: 1. Auburn B 1:40.25, 2. Florida B 1:40.62, 3. Auburn A 1:40.90.

1,000-yard freestyle: 1. Elise Bauer, UF 9:49.61, 2. Anna Auld, UF 9:49.67, 3. Lain Shahboz, UF 10:00.83.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Ekaterina Nikonova, UF 1:46.61, 2. Micayle Cronk, UF 1:46.69, 3. Kathleen Golding, UF 1:48.77.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Talia Bates,UF 53.74, 2. Ellie Waldrep, AUB 53.99, 3. Aris Runnels, UF 55.38.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Anastasia Makarova, AUB 1:00.41, 2. Olivia Peoples, UF 1:02.52, 3. Tylor Mathieu, UF 1:02.58.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Amanda Ray, UF 1:58.42, 2. Mabel Zavaros, UF 1:59.02, 3. Nikki Miller, UF 2:00.64.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Ekaterina Nikonova, UF 22.68, 2. Lexie Mulvihill, AUB 22.83, 3. Katie Mack, UF 22.96.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Talia Bates, UF 48.60, 2. Mykenzie Leehy, AUB 49.88, 3. Katie Mack, UF 50.34, 4. Kathleen Golding, UF 51.23.

200-yard backstroke: 1. Meghan Lee, AUB 1:56.48, 2. Rosie Zavaros, UF 1:57.23, 3. Ellie Waldrep, AUB 1:59.07.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Anastasia Makarova, AUB 2:14.20, 2. Olivia Peopls, UF 2:15.62, 3. Carly Cummings, AUB 2:15.88.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Tyler Mathieu, UF 4:46.61, 2. Elise Bauer, UF 4:49.78, 3. Lain Shahboz, UF 4:52.83.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Olivia Peoples, UF 54.26, 2. Lexie Mulvihill, AUB 54.54, 3. Avery Bargeron, AUB 54.65.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Kathleen Golding, UF 2:00.28, 2. Mabel Zavaros, UF 2:00.29, 3. Meghan Lee, AUB 2:02.76.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Auburn A 3:23.20, 2. Florida B 3:25.23, 3. Auburn B 3:26.94.

MEN’S RESULTS
Florida 201, Auburn 99
1-meter diving: 1. Conner Pruitt, AUB 372.83, 2. Leonardo Garcia, UF 315.83, 3. Hunter Kebler, AUB 311.85.

3-meter diving: 1. Leonardo Garcia, UF 413.03, 2. Conner Pruitt, AUB 397.58, 3. Anton Svirskyi, UF 332.93.

200-yard medley relay: 1. Florida A 1:27.50, 2. Auburn A 1:27.56, 3. Florida C 1:28.26.

1,000-yard freestyle: 1. Trey Freeman, UF 8:55.93, 2. Bobby Finke, UF 8:56.58, 3. Jack Vandeusen, UF 9:10.42.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Kieran Smith, UF 1:32.96, 2. Alfonso Mestre, UF 1:36.25, 3. Oskar Lindholm, UF 1:38.21.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Aidan Stoffle, AUB 48.15, 2. Nathaniel Stoffle, AUB 48.31, 3. Adam Chaney, UF 48.65.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Reid Mikuta, AUB 53.39, 2. tie, Raphael Windmuller, UF and Julian Smith, UF 55.22.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Mason Laur, UF 1:46.68, 2. Jace Crawford, UF 1:47.70, 3. Mason Mathias, AUB 1:48.88.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Macguire McDuff, UF 20.01, 2. Will Davis, UF 20.17, 3. Alberto Mestre, UF 20.21.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Alberto Mestre, UF 44.38, 2. Macguire McDuff, UF 44.51, 3. Trey Freeman, UF 44.62.

200-yard backstroke: 1. Bobby Finke, UF 1:46.25, 2. Lleyton Smith, AUB 1:46.44, 3. Andrew Simmons, AUB 1:46.65.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Reid Mikuta, AUB 1:58.79, 2. Raphael Windmuller, UF 1:59.64, 3. Peter Bretzmann, UF 2:00.28.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Kiernan Smith, UF 4:18.16, 2. Alfonso Mestre, UF 4:20.65, 3. Michael Bonson, AUB 4:27.89.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Eric Friese, UF 47.56, 2. Isaac Davis, UF 47.99, 3. Jace Crawford, UF 48.01.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Julian Smith, UF 1:48.81, 2. Seth Maschmeier, AUB 1:50.34, 3. Reid Mikuta, AUB 1:50.45.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Florida A 2:57.07, 2. Florida 2:57.17, 3. Auburn 2:59.63.
Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
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SOFLO Wins Combined Team Title; Juan Vallmitjana Wins Five Events On Final Day Of TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 24, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club won the combined, girls and boys team titles Sunday at the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open at Academic Village.

SOFLO won the combined team title with a club record 3,869.50 points. Ransom Everglades was second with 1,159.50.

SOFLO won the girls team title with 1,936 points and boys team title with 1,933 points.

SOFLO swimmers earned three of the four boys’ high points awards. They were Guillermo Mantilla, Juan Vallmitjana and Jaden Amores. The girls earned one high point award with Olivia Dinehart.

The girls’ competition opened with an exciting 200-yard freestyle relay race where Ransom Everglades (Emma Larralde, Bianca Montalvo, Katya Linfield, Athena Dyer) just edging out SOFLO (Jemma Baldwin, Jianna Amores, Sofia Gomez, Mackenzie McPherson), 1:51.48-1:51.79.

The remaining events turned out to be a battle between SOFLO, Ransom Everglades, Metro Aquatics and SwimFast swimmers.

SOFLO’s boys 200-yard freestyle relay of Joshua Menezes, Maximiliano Remmele Connor Jimenez and Juan Vallmitjana won in 1:47.85.

SOFLO’s individual event winners were:

Laila Harran, 50-yard backstroke, 32.55.

Christie Ann Lumsden, 100-yard breaststroke, 1:21.69, time drop 0.65.

Mackenzie McPherson, 50-yard butterfly, 30.79, time drop 3.65.

Jemma Baldwin, 100-yard freestyle, 59.10, time drop 1.99; 100-yard individual medley, 1:09.68, time drop 1.28.

Lance Bergeron-Menard, 50-yard backstroke 33.46; 200-yard backstroke 2:38.83.

Juan Vallmitjana, 50-yard backstroke, 29.34, time drop 1.12; 200-yard backstroke 2:14.14; 50-yard butterfly 27.41, time drop 1.35; 100-yard individual medley 1:04.12.

Guillermo Mantilla, 100-yard breaststroke 1:24.58, time drop 4.02.

Among the more notable time drops were: Sophie Szutkowski, 100-yard breaststroke 5.74; Rose Seniuk, 50-yard butterfly 8.18; Amber Connor, 100-yard freestyle 9.05; Laila Harran. 100-yard freestyle 4.13; Rose Seniuk, 100-yard individual medley 14.40; Sofia Gomez, 100-yard individual medley 8.84; Noah Mejias, 50-yard backstroke 4.36; Guillermo Mantilla, 100-yard breaststroke 4.02; Eric Ferrer, 100-yard breaststroke 4.39; David Gonzalez, 200-yard backstroke 10.67; Guillermo Mantilla, 50-yard butterfly, 5.05; Leonardo Zuluaga, 50-yard butterfly 5.30; David Valdiviezo, 100-yard freestyle 9.67; and Joshua Menezes, 100-yard individual medley 6.74.

The last TYR SOFLO Open was held in 2020 when SOFLO swept the combined team title with a then-record 1,888 points; men’s title with 900.5; and women’s title with 987.5 points with 128 swimmers.

This year SOFLO had 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club hosted a field of 420 swimmers during the three-day meet at Academic Village Pool. It was the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams entered swimmers including Metro Aquatics, SwimFast, Coral Springs Swim Club, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team, Olympus, Hialeah and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

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. TYR, created by athletes, is named for the Norse god of warriors in Germanic mythology.

SESSION FIVE RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS

1. South Florida Aquatic Club 3,869.50, 2. Ransom Everglades 1,159.50, 3. Metro Aquatics 670.50.

GIRL TEAM TOTALS

1. SOFLO 1,936.5, 2. Ransom Everglades 557.5, 3. Metro Aquatics 313.5, 4. Boca Raton Swim Team 171, 5. Tsunami Swim Team 124.5, 6. SwimFast 121, 7. Cyclones 106, 8. Olympus 63, 9. Coral Springs Swim Club 39, 10. Hialeah Swim Club 33.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS

1. SOFLO 1,933, 2. Ransom Everglades 602, 3. Metro Aquatics 357, 4. Hialeah Swim Club 97.5, 5. Boca Raton Swim Team 97, 6. Olympus 78, 7. SwimFast 60, 8. Tsunami 31, 9. Cyclones 11, 10. Coral Springs Swim Club 3.

HIGH POINT WINNERS
GIRLS
10-and-under, 1. Addison Scott, SF 98; 11-12, 1. Emma Larralde, RE 80; 13-14, 1. Sophia Linfield, RE 87; 15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 82.

BOYS
10-and-under, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 75; 11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 97; 13-14, 1. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 95; 15-and-over, 1. Tomas Fermin, RE 72.

GIRLS
200-yard freestyle relay:
12-and-under, 1. Ransom Everglades 1:51.48 (Emma Larralde, Bianca Montalvo, Katya Linfield, Athena Dyer), 2. SOFLO A 1:51.79 (Jemma Baldwin, Jianna Amores, Sofia Gomez, Mackenzie McPherson), 3. SOFLO B 1:57.75, 4. SOFLO C 2:01.37.

50-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Addison Scott, SF 36.21, 2. Joanna Valdiviezo, SOFLO 38.10, time drop 0.85, 3. Valentina Remmele, SOFLO 41.59, time drop 0.18; SOFLO TOP 10: Sofia Rufeev 43.76, 9. Devey Otero 45.36.
11-12, 1. Laila Harran, SOFLO 32.55, 2. Saree Young, SOFLO 32.60, 3. Sofia Gomez, SOFFLO 32.86, time drop 0.29; SOFLO TOP 10: 8. Rose Seniuk 35.24, 9. Sophie Szutkowski 35.39.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:21.69, time drop 0.65, 2. Camila Correa, MAC 1:26.12, 3. Nkem Chijoke, CSSC 1:47.37; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Amber Connor 1:48.38, time drop 0.11, 6. Caroline Carrera 1:48.96, 8. Devy Otero 1:51.28, time drop 2.65.
11-12, 1. Emma Larralde, RANS 1:21.14, 2.Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 1:21.85, time drop 1.35, 3. Alicia Salazar, MAC 1:25.81; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Sofia Rodriguez 1:27.29, time drop 1.77, 6. Olivia Wilson 1:27.64, 7. Sophie Szutkowski 1:29.63, time drop 5.74, 9. Tabitha Oliveira 1:33.06, time drop 0.05.

200-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Addison Scott, SF 2:40.69.
11-12, 1. Katya Linfield, RANS 2:27.43, 2. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 2:29.20, 3. Saree Young, SOFLO 2:29.62; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Daniella Brancati 2:57.68.

50-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Camila Correa, MAC 33.49, 2. Addison Scott, SF 34.42, 3. Ivana Morales-Mesia, MAC 35.04; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Valentina Remmele 39.74, time drop 3.15, 7. Joanna Valdiviezo 41.48, time drop 1.35, 9. Amber Connor 47.59, 10. Ellie Phan 48.58, time drop 3.43.
11-12, 1. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 30.79, time drop 3.65, 2. Emma Larralde, RANS 30.92, time drop 0.59, 3. Bianca Montalvo, RANS 31.36; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Rose Seniuk 32.02, time drop 8.18, 5. Sofia Rodriguez 32.79, 8. Sofia Gomez 33.35, time drop 3.83.

100-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Camila Correa, MAC 1:05.64, 2. Ivana Morales-Mesia, MAC 1:05.72, 3. Addison Scott, SF 1:07.21; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Christie Ann Lumsden 1:07.69, 7. Sofia Rufeev 1:24.24, 10. Amber Connor 1:27.31, time drop 9.05.
11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 59.10, time drop 1.99, 2. Emma Larralde, RANS 1:00.78, 3. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 1:02.00; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Laila Harran 1:02.14, time drop 4.13, 5. Rose Seniuk 1:02.30, time drop 0.43, 10. Jianna Amores 1:05.02, time drop 0.03.

100-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Camila Correa, MAC 1:18.10, 2. Ivana Morales-Mesia, MAC 1:18.24, 3. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:18.33; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Joanna Valdiviezo 1:25.88, time drop 3.45, 6. Valentina Remmele 1:28.19, time drop 2.23, 7. Amber Connor 1:33.09, time drop 0.92.
11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 1:09.68, time drop 1.28, 2. Emma Larralde, RANS 1:10.48, 3. Alma Cancio Jorge, MAC 1:12.25; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Rose Seniuk 1:12.52, time drop 14.40, 5. Sofia Gomez 1:12.81, time drop 8.84, 9. Laila Harran 1:15.09, 10. Sofia Rodriguez 1:16.73, time drop 0.76.

BOYS
200-yard freestyle relay:
12-and-under, 1. SOFLO A 1:47.85 (Joshua Menezes, Maximiliano Remmele, Connor Jimenez, Juan Vallmitjana), 2. SOFLO B 1:52.02, 3. Ransom Everglades 1:52.11, 4. SOFLO C 1:58.29.

50-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 33.46, 2. Javier Massot, MAC 35.45, 3. Kai Aguero, UN 39.68; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Tommy Petkov 41.29, time drop 1.29, 6. David Gonzalez 41.96, time drop 0.41.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 29.34, time drop 1.12, 2. Maximiliano Remmele, SOFLO 29.86, time drop 0.11, 3. Nicolas Kokidko, MAC 30.62; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Ethan Hall 32.73, time drop 2.62, 6. David Valdiviezo 33.55, 7. Noah Mejias 33.99, time drop 4.36, 10. Eric Ferrer 35.36, time drop 0.37.

200-yard butterfly:
11-12, 1. Bruno Sinchi, RANS 2:18.81, 2. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 2:26.44, 3. Aaron Pinkusevich, UN 3:15.33.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:24.58, time drop 4.02, 2. Lester Perez, MAC 1:28.93, 3. Tommy Petkov, SOFLO 1:34.90; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Ethan Phan 1:36.25, time drop 3.69, 7. Leonardo Zuluaga 1:40.47, time drop 7.25, 8. Luis Escobar 1:46.16.
11-12, 1. Jesus Linares, MAC 1:13.19, 2. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 1:14.85, 3. Adrian Rendon, UN 1:16.34; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Connor Jimenez 1:16.36, 8. Martin Petkov 1:23.03, 9. Eric Ferrer 1:24.96, time drop 4.39.

200-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 2:38.83, 2. David Gonzalez, SOFLO 2:59.26, time drop 10.67, 3. Robert Knyazex 3:09.38.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 2:14.14, 2. Maximiliano Remmele, SOFLO 2:16.60, 3. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 2:24.40; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Atharv Agashe 2:45.53, time drop 2.14, 6. Preston Christiansen 2:51.21, time drop 2.20, 7. Antonio Rico 3:14.32.

50-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Javier Massot, MAC 33.27, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 33.93, time drop 5.05, 3. Lester Perez, MAC 34.15; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Ethan Phan 38.56, 8. Niccolo Miccolis 41.94, time drop 1.48, 9. Tommy Petkov 42.90, 10. Leonardo Zuluaga 43.87, time drop 5.30.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 27.41, time drop 1.35, 2. Nicolas Kokidko, MAC 27.52, 3. Bruno Sinchi, RANS 28.03; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Adrian Rendon 29.88, 5. Connor Jimenez 30.67, 6. David Valdiviezo 31.65.

100-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Lev Tarasov, UN 1:02.95, 2. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 1:06.54, 3. Javier Massot, MAC 1:07.85; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Ethan Phan 1:15.35, time drop 1.59.
11-12, 1. Nicolas Kokidko, MAC 54.46, 2. Jesus Linares, MAC 55.91, 3. Bruno Sinchi, RANS 59.07; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Maxiliano Remmele 59.72, 5. Adrian Rendon 59.89, 6. Joshua Menezes 59.99, time drop 1.23, 8. Martin Petkov 1:02.19, time drop 0.94, 9. David Valdiviezo 1:02.86, time drop 9.67, 10. Eric Ferrer 1:02.91, time drop 0.92.

100-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Lev Tarasov, UN 1:13.12, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:15.53, time drop 1.10, 3. Javier Massot, MAC 1:17.78; SOFLO TOP 10: 7. Ethan Phan 1:24.85.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 1:04.12, 2. Nicolas Kokidko, MAC 1:04.66, 3. Jesus Linares, MAC 1:05.91; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Connor Jimenez 1:06.99, 5. Joshua Menezes 1:08.01, time drop 6.74, 7. Noah Mejias 1:11.12, 9. Martin Petkov 1:12.75, time drop 0.78, 10. Eric Ferrer 1:14.15, time drop 0.65.

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

SOFLO’s Amelie Bicerne, Jaden Amores Triple Winners During Fourth Session Of TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 23, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club’s Amelie Bicerne and Jaden Amores came up big during the fourth session of the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open Sunday at Academic Village Pool.

Bicerne, 14, won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:04.80; 50-yard backstroke in 31.46 with a time drop of 1.79; and 100-yard freestyle 58.55. She finished with 57 points in high point.

Amores, 14, won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:52.76 with a time drop of 5.18; 200-yard butterfly in 2:00.92; and 200-yard backstroke in 2:05.82. He finished with 95 points.

SOFLO swept the girls and boys 200-yard freestyle relays to open the meet.

The girls’ team of Ana Villamil, Gabriela Avila, Katelyn Gembicki and Nat Gembicki won in 1:44.14. The boys’ team of Manuel Melendez, Alexander Miller, Derek Hau and Javier Colmenares won in 1:33.83.

SOFLO won nine girls individual events and nine boys individual events.

Among SOFLO individual event winners were:

Elena Dinehart, 200-yard butterfly 2:12.99; 200-yard backstroke, 2:10.75.

Olivia Dinehart, 100-yard breaststroke, 1:08.95; 50-yard butterfly 27.39, time drop 1.58.

Jenesys Amores, 200-yard backstroke, 2:20.56.

Kaylee Del Rio, 50-yard butterfly, 30.78.

Tristan Dons, 50-yard backstroke 30.02.

Felipe Rodriguez, 100-yard breaststroke 1:13.03.

Manuel Melendez, 100-yard breaststroke 1:00.72; 50-yard butterfly 24.27.

Nathaniel Garrick, 200-yard backstroke 2:02.72, time drop 0.54.

Derek Hau, 100-yard freestyle 52.11.

Among the most notable time drops were:

Jaden Amores, 200-yard freestyle, 5.18; Tristan Dons, 200-yard freestyle, 11.19; Alexander Miller, 50-yard backstroke, 5.28; Abraham Penaloza, 200-yard butterfly 12.77; Nicolas Sachade, 200-yard butterfly, 13.27; and Enrique Rodriguez, 100-yard breaststroke 7.45.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club hosted a field of 420 swimmers during the three-day meet at Academic Village Pool. It is the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

SOFLO is the largest club in the meet with 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams entered swimmers including Metro Aquatics, SwimFast, Coral Springs Swim Club, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team, Olympus, Hialeah and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

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. TYR, created by athletes, is named for the Norse god of warriors in Germanic mythology.

SESSION FOUR RESULTS
GIRLS
200-yard freestyle relay: 1. SOFLO A 1:44.14 (Ana Villamil, Gabriela Avila, Katelyn Gembicki, Nat Gembicki), 2. SOFLO B 1:48.54, 3. SOFLO C 1:48.71.

200-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 2:04.80, 2. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 2:06.44, 3. Carley Kaplan, CC 2:07.56; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Lydia Smutny 2:09.92, 7. Katelyn Gembicki 2:11.44, 9. Sofia Lugo 2:12.59, 10. Elise Dinehart 2:12.59.
15-and-over, 1. Faith Suther, OSC 1:58.99, 2. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 1:59.08, 3. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 2:02.20; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Nat Gembicki 2:02.64, 5. Izzy Wilson 2:05.40, 6. Gabriela Avila 2:09.28, 9. Ana Villamil 2:12.82.

50-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 31.46, time drop 1.79, 2. Carley Kaplan, CC 31.77, 3. Katelyn Gembicki, SOFLO 31.80; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Lydia Smutny 33.14, 7. Amanda Grubbs 33.84, 8. Ainsley Miller 34.01, 9. Sarah Bedoya 34.10.
15-and-over, 1. Ava Martinez, TSU 28.87, 2. Sofia Osorio, SOFLO 31.34, 3. Dahlia Hirsh, SOFLO 31.67, time drop 1.72; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Sophia Grubbs 31.93, 5. Isabel Schlicht 32.59, 7. Sabrina Osorio 33.44, time drop 1.52.

200-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Isabel Torres Mendoza, TSU 2:29.93, 2. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 2:30.00, 3. Madison Aguero, UN 2:31.84; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Jenesys Amores 2:35.57, 5. Tania Mantilla 2:36.28, 7. Anjana Andapally 2:40.06, time drop 6.40, 8. Kaylee Del Rio 2:42.47, 9. Isabella Montes 2:44.53, 10. Ainsley Miller 3:01.88.
15-and-over, 1. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 2:12.99, 2. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 2:14.18, 3. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 2:19.78; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Sara Quintero 2:21.73, 5. Izzy Wilson 2:26.72, 6. Gabriela Avila 2:29.13.

100-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Sophia Linfield, RANS 1:19.95, 2. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 1:21.30, 3. Mia Guerrero, SOFLO 1:21.46; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Genesis Escobar 1:22.93, time drop 1.19, 5. Haley Garcia 1:24.74, time drop 0.13, 6. Amanda Grubbs 1:24.89.
15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 1:08.95, 2. Kate Kaplan, CC 1:10.06, 3. Sophia Grubbs, SOFLO 1:12.28; SOFLO: 4. Dahlia Hirsh 1:13.12, 5. Nat Gembicki 1:13.48, time drop 1.53.

200-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 2:20.56, 2. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 2:23.56, 3. Carley Kaplan, CC 2:24.94; SOFLO: 4. Sarah Vasquez 2:25.07, 6. Katelyn Gembicki 2:29.73, 7. Tania Mantilla 2:31.16, 9. Amanda Grubbs 2:31.31.
15-and-over, 1. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 2:10.75, 2. Izzy Wilson, SOFLO 2:19.67, 3. Anna Villamil, SOFLO 2:20.41, time drop 2.27; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Sofia Osorio 2:26.71, 5. Sophia Grubbs 2:26.71.

50-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Kaylee Del Rio, SOFLO 30.78, 2. Kayla Diaz, SF 31.41, 3. Sarah Bedoya, SOFLO 31.79, time drop 0.59; SOFLO: 4. Lydia Smutny 31.91, 5. Amanda Grubbs 32.36, 6. Isabella Montes 32.77, 7. Ainsley Miller 33.69, time drop 0.23, 10. Sophia Avila 36.78.
15-and-over, 1. OIivia Dinehart, SOFLO 27.39, time drop 1.58, 2. Ana Villamil, SOFLO 27.60, 3. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 27.87; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Sara Quintero 29.00, 8. Sofia Hernandez 29.98, 10. Dahlia Hirsh 31.44, time drop 0.26.

100-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 58.55, 2. Carley Kaplan, CC 58.61, 3. Isabel Torres Mendoza, TSU 58.84; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Genesis Escobar 59.60, 5. Jenesys Amores 59.69, 6. Sarah Vasquez 59.99, 7. Sophia Lugo 1:00.20, 8. Sarah Bedoya 1:01.07, time drop 1.00, 10. Tania Mantilla 1:01.63.

15-and-over, 1. Faith Suther, OSC 54.48, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 55.20, 3. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 55.96; SOFLO: 4. Nat Gembicki 57.85, 6. Sophie Grubbs 59.45, 7. Dahlia Hirsh 59.54, 9. Izzy Wilson 59.67, 10. Gabriela Avila 59.76.

BOYS
200-yard freestyle relay: 1. SOFLO A 1:33.83 (Manuel Melendez, Alexander Miller, Derek Hau, Javier Colmenares), 2. Ransom Everglades 1:36.22, 3. SOFLO C 1:36.26, 4. SOFLO D 1:37.13.

200-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 1:52.76, time drop 5.18, 2. Nohan Gomez, RANS 1:54.45, 3. Sebastian Correa, MAC 1:59.58; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Mason Jimenez 2:01.09, 5. Tristan Dons 2:02.15, time drop 11.19, 6. Felipe Rodriguez 2:02.37, 9. Abraham Penaloza 2:05.83, 10. Matt McVeigh 2:11.11.
15-and-over, 1. Tomas Fermin, RANS 1:49.83, 2. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 1:50.25, 3. Brennan Binder, SOFLO 1:50.63; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Hashan Ekanayake 1:54.42, 5. Alexander Miller 1:55.02, 6. Austin Nelson 1:55.96, 9. Ivan Grass 1:56.57, 10. Adrian Hernandez 1:56.76.

50-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Tristan Dons, SOFLO 30.02, 2. Nick Navarro, HSC 30.49, 3. Quinn Gehring, BR 31.30; SOFLO: 4. Matt McVeigh 31.89, time drop 0.75, 5. Aleksander Chaussky 32.84, 8. Brennan Mair 34.39, 9. Matthew Jimenez 34.63.
15-and-over, 1. Utzane Uz, UN 26.09, 2. Tomas Fermin, RANS 26.28, 3. Stephen Kim, UN 26.36; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Nathaniel Garrick 26.38, 6. Alexander Miller 27.83, time drop 5.28, 7. Christian Tijero 27.89, time drop 2.46, 8. Austin Nelson 28.19, 9. Marvan Ekanayake 28.50, time drop 0.64, 10. Brennan Binder 28.97, time drop 0.28.

200-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 2:00.92, 2. Nohan Gomez, RANS 2:10.61, 3. Abraham Penaloza, SOFLO 2:26.96, time drop 12.77.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 1:55.90, 2. Alejandro Mateus, SOFLO 2:04.40, 3. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 2:07.74, time drop 13.27; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Nicholas Pelaez 2:16.21, 7. Felix Gonzalez 2:16.48, 8. Adrian Hernandez 2:18.09, 9. Armando Bertea 2:24.69.

100-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Felipe Rodriguez, SOFLO 1:13.03, 2. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 1:14.84, 3. Maximo Zapata, RANS 1:17.71; SOFLO: 4. Matt McVeigh 1:18.45, 6. Rafael Frable 1:19.72, 8. Kenny Paas 1:21.45.
15-and-over, 1. Manuel Melendez, SOFLO 1:00.72, 2. Utzane Uz, UN 1:03.66, 3. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 1:04.41, time drop 7.45, 7. Zackary Harris 1:06.75, 8. Giorgio Rusconi 1:07.65, 10. Alan Bertea 1:08.49.

200-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 2:05.82, 2. Nohan Gomez, RANS 2:10.34, 3. Tristan Dons, SOFLO 2:17.33.
15-and-over, 1. Nathaniel Garrick, SOFLO 2:02.72, time drop 0.54, 2. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 2:04.42, time drop 10.59, 3. Tomas Fermin, RANS 2:04.61; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Adrian Hernandez 2:08.32, 5. Alejandro Mateus 2:08.53, 6. Austin Nelson 2:08.95, 7. Hashan Ekanayake 2:13.08, 8. Christian Tijero 2:14.24, time drop 0.13, 9. Nicholas Pelaez 2:15.73, time drop 0.65, 10. Ivan Grass 2:17.22.

50-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Nick Navarro, HSC 28.27, 2. Quinn Gehring, BR 28.70, 3. Jake Kotz-Agramonte, RANS 29.04; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Felipe Rodriguez 29.59, time drop 0.03, 6. Alexander Rahman 33.24, time drop 2.58, 7. Brennan Mair 33.36, 10. Matthew Jimenez 34.51, time drop 1.04.
15-and-over, 1. Manuel Melendez, SOFLO 24.27, 2. Luis Salazar, HSC 25.09, 3. Javier Colmenares 25.31, time drop 1.17; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Alejandro Mateus 25.86, 7. Carlos Salas 26.31, 8. Marvan Ekanayake 26.40, 9. Lucas Hincapie 26.67, 10. Alan Bertea 26.95.

100-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Derek Hau, SOFLO 52.11, 2. Nohan Gomez, RANS 52.63, 3. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 55.79; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Tristan Dons 55.86, 5. Mason Jimenez 56.38, 7. Felipe Rodriguez 57.50, 10. Matt McVeigh 59.33.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 48.94, 2. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 50.12, 3. Tomas Fermin, RANS 50.28; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Enrique Rodriguez 51.01, time drop 1.93, 5. Javier Colmenares 51.25, 7. Manuel Melendez 51.68, 8. Zackary Harris 51.94, 10. Adrian Hernandez 52.27.

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

Florida State Women Top University Of Miami In ACC Dual Meet

By Sharon Robb
CORAL GABLES, January 22, 2022–The Florida State Seminoles dominated University of Miami for a 197-103 victory Friday.

The Seminoles, coming off the holiday break, are undefeated in the Atlantic Coast Conference (2-0) and 5-1 overall. UM is 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

FSU won 12 of the 16 events at the Norman Witten Pool.

“This team is special,” said FSU coach Neal Studd. “It was an awesome performance. We had some NCAA cuts, some best times and some solid stuff all around.

“This was a big win and we put up times that should easily be ranked within the Top 20 in the country. We’re excited to fine-tune some things and be great in the post season. I’m really proud of the ladies today.”

FSU has a 31-15 advantage over the Hurricanes and have won 19 of their last meets against UM. The teams have been competing since 1971.

FSU’s Nina Kucheran won the 100 breaststroke in a career-best at 59.46, an NCAA B standard. The performance ranks third in FSU history.

FSU hosts Tampa on Friday.

FSU 193, UM 107
200-yard medley relay: 1. FSU A 1:37.55, 2. FSU B 1:39.42, 3. UM 1:39.97.

1,000-yard freestyle: 1. Aino Otava, UM 9:58.89, 2. Adrianna Cera, UM 10:02.38, 3. Sydney Cole, FSU 10:05.39.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Carmen San Nicolas Martinez, UM 1:47.99, 2. Emily Trieschmann, FSU 1:48.98, 3. Sydney Knapp, UM 1:49.70.

100-yard baskstroke: 1. Tania Quaglieri, FSU 53.85, 2. Maddie McDonald, FSU 53.96, 3. Pia Murray, FSU 53.97.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Nina Kucheran, FSU 59.46, 2. Maddy Higgins, FSU 1:02.06, 3. Emma Sundstrand, UM 1:02.12.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Hannah Womer, FSU 1:57.74, 2. Aryanna Fernandes, FSU 1:58.10, 3. Isabel Trava, UM 1:59.84.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Rebecca Moynihan, FSU 22.77, 2. Jenny Halden, FSU 23.15, 3. Jaceu Hinton, UM 23.18.

1-meter diving: 1. Mia Vallee, UM 317.18, 2. Emma Gullstrand, UM 308.93, 3. Millie Haffety, UM 290.48.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Rebecca Moynihan, FSU 49.74, 2. Zsofia Kurdi, FSU 50.03, 3. Carmen San Nicolas Martinez, UM 50.47.

200-yard backstroke: 1. Pia Murray, FSU 1:56.93, 2. Maddie McDonald, FSU 1:58.19, 3. Sydney Cole, FSU 1:59.33.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Nina Kucheran, FSU 2:10.90, 2. Maddy Huggins, FSU 2:14.71, 3. Giulia Carvalho, UM 2:15.69.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Emily Trieschmann, FSU 4:50.91, 2. Aino Otava, UM 4:52.60, 3. Adrianna Cera, UM 4:53.85.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Jenny Halden, FSU 52.77, 2. Aryanna Fernandes, FSU 53.04, 3. Edith Jernstedt. FSU 53.29.

3-meter diving: 1. Emma Gullstrand, UM 362.93, 2. Mia Vallee, UM 347.18, 3. Millie Haffety, UM 334.20.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Nina Kucheran, FSU 1:59.33, 2. Edith Jernstedt, FSU 2:00.00, 3. Hannah Womer, FSU 2:00.90.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. FSU A 3:18.39, 2. UM A 3:20.23, 3. FSU B 3:23.85.

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

SOFLO’s Juan Vallmitjana Wins Four Events; SOFLO Sitting Pretty Headed Into Final Day Of TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 22, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club, buoyed by depth and talent, heads into the final day of action brimming with confidence in the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open.

After two sessions on Saturday, SOFLO remains in the lead in the women’s team standings with 1,025.5 points and men’s team standings with 1,035 points. SOFLO leads combined with a new record 2,060.50 points.

The last TYR SOFLO Open was held in 2020 when SOFLO swept the combined team title with a record 1,888 points; men’s title with 900.5; and women’s title with 987.5 points with 128 swimmers.

SOFLO young swimmers continued to steamroll through the third and final session of the day.

SOFLO boys won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:58.87 with Maximiliano Remmele, Ryan Harries, Connor Jimenez and Juan Vallmitjana.

Among SOFLO’s individual event winners were:

Christie Ann Lumsden, 9, 50-yard breaststroke 38.69, time drop 1.51.

Juan Vallmitjana, 12, 200-yard breaststroke, 2:32.82, time drop 4.06; 50-yard breaststroke 32.19, time drop 1.56; and 500-yard freestyle 5:06.58.

Maximiliano Remmele, 12, 100-yard backstroke 1:02.70, time drop 1.04.

Guillermo Mantilla, 10, 100-yard butterfly, 1:13.49, time drop 9.33.

Among the more impressive time drops were: Valentina Remmele, 50-yard breaststroke, 4.44; Sofia Rodriguez, 100-yard butterfly, 7.13; Rose Seniuk, 500-yard freestyle, 12.57; Sofia Rodriguez, 500-yard freestyle, 15.19; Juan Vallmitjana, 200-yard breaststroke, 4.06; Guillermo Mantilla, 100-yard butterfly 9.33; Lance Bergeron-Menard, 100-yard butterfly, 8.89; Guillermo Mantilla, 500-yard freestyle, 15.98; Noah Mejias, 500-yard freestyle, 39.38; Atharv Agashe, 500-yard freestyle, 15.62.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club is hosting a field of 420 swimmers during the three-day meet at Academic Village Pool.

The meet concludes Sunday with two sessions at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It is the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

SOFLO has the largest club with 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams are entered including Metro Aquatics, SwimFast, Coral Springs Swim Club, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team, Olympus, Hialeah and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following protocols are in effect in and around the facility. All people, excluding athletes actively participating in competition, warmup, and warm-down activities in the pool must wear a mask or face covering.

Spectators will only be permitted within a designated area, entering, and exiting through a single gate on the west end of the pool deck, and are encouraged to socially distance.

Admission is $5 per session. Heat sheets are available for free online at http://www.soflomeets.info/ or on Meet Mobile. For questions, call the Swim Office at 954-538-3721.

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. TYR, created by athletes, is named for the Norse god of warriors in Germanic mythology.

SESSION THREE RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 1025.5, 2. Ransom Everglades 344.5, 3. Metro Aquatics 165.5, 4. Boca Raton Swim Team 116, 5. SwimFast 62, 6. Tsunami 53.5, 7. Cyclones 51, 8. Olympus 36, 9. Hialeah 17, 10. Coral Springs Swim Club 10.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 1,035, 2. Ransom Everglades 370, 3. Metro Aquatics 195, 4. Olympus 54, 5. Hialeah 50.5, 6. tie, Boca Raton Swim Team, Swim Fast 38, 8. Tsunami 22, 9. Cyclones 6.

GIRLS
200-yard medley relay:

1. Ransom Everglades A 2:06.13, 2. SOFLO A 2:09.62, 3. Ransom Everglades B 2:09.73, 4. SOFLO B 2:10.21, 5. SOFLO C 2:21.35.

200-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Addison Scott, SF 2:52.64.
11-12, 1. Lauren Meyer, BR 2:57.99, 2. Tabatha Oliveira, SOFLO 3:07.05, 3. Emma Montalvo, RANS 3:12.19.

100-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Addison Scott, SF 1:15.14, 2. Ivana Morales-Mesia, MAC 1:15.32, 3. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:21.32, time drop 1.64; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Joanna Valdiviezo 1:22.04, time drop 0.13, 7. Sofia Rufeev 1:30.29, 8. Valentina Remmele 1:30.61.
11-12, 1. Katya Linfield, RANS 1:09.16, 2. Saree Young, SOFLO 1:09.22, 3. Laila Harran, SOFLO 1:09.90; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Mackenzie McPherson 1:10.51, time drop 0.05, 5. Sofia Gomez 1:10.70, 7. Jemma Baldwin 1:12.06, 8. Rose Seniuk 1:12.19.

50-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 38.69, time drop 1.51, 2. Camila Correa, MAC 39.30, 3. Valentina Remmele, SOFLO 43.91, time drop 4.44.; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Amber Connor 46.69, time drop 2.80, 6. Joanna Valdiviezo 48.54, 9. Carolina Carrera 49.36.
11-12, 1. Emma Larralde, RANS 36.58, 2. Alejandra Perez, MAC 36.79, 3. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 38.86, time drop 2.96; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Olivia Wilson 39.42, 9. Jemma Baldwin 40.04.

100-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Camila Correa, MAC 1:16.70, 2. Addison Scott, SF 1:19.99, 3. Luna Varela, MAC 1:34.17.
11-12, 1. 1. Lauren Meyer, BR 1:09.18, 2. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 1:09.46, time drop 0.56, 3. Alma Cancio Jorge, MAC 1:1.00; SOFLO: 6. Rose Seniuk 1:12.85, time drop 3.69, 7. Sofia Rodriguez 1:12.85, time drop 7.13, 8. Jianna Amores 1:13.97, time drop 1.46, 9. Sofia Gomez 1:14.23, time drop 3.05.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Camila Correa, MAC 30.70, 2. Addison Scott, SF 30.74, 3. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 30.88; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Joanna Valdiviezo 33.66, time drop 1.27, 8. Valentina Remmele 34.80, time drop 1.52, 9. Sofia Rufeev 35.00, time drop 2.36.
11-12, 1. Athena Dyer, RANS 28.13, 2. Rose Seniuk, SOFLO 28.70, time drop 0.47, 3. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 28.76; SOFLO: 4. Laila Harran 28.78, time drop 1.67, 8. Saree Young 29.59, 9. Olivia Wilson 29.74, time drop 0.69.

500-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Ivana Morales-Mesia, MAC 6:16.51.
11-12, 1. Katya Linfield, RANS 5:42.69, 2. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 5:47.29, time drop 2.71, 3. Carlotta Montesino, RANS 5:51.03; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Rose Seniuk 6:07.15, time drop 12.57, 6. Sofia Rodriguez 6:09.31, time drop 15.19, 7. Jianna Amores 6:16.06, 31.13, 9. Saree Young 6:18.21.

BOYS
200-yard medley relay:
12-and-under, 1. SOFLO A 1:58.87 (Maximiliano Remmele, Ryan Harries, Connor Jimenez, Juan Vallmitjana), 2. Ransom Everglades 2:05.13, 3. SOFLO C 2:16.24, 4. SOFLO B 2:21.22, 5. SOFLO D 2:21.34.

200-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Roy Alvarez, MAC 3:27.34.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 2:32.82, time drop 4.06, 2. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 2:34.49, time drop 2.53, 3. Martin Petkov, SOFLO 2:47.16, time drop 0.77; SOFLO TOP 10: 7. Vedant Pant 3:07.57, 8. Dmitri Berezin 3:11.54.

100-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Lev Tarasov, UN 1:07.86, 2. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 1:13.05, time drop 2.93, 3. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:14.85, time drop 1.09; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Tommy Ptkov 1:21.83, 7. David Gonzalez 1:25.53, time drop 1.27, 9. Matthew Ortiz 1:29.04.
11-12, 1. Maximiliano Remmele, SOFLO 1:02.70, time drop 1.04, 2. Connor Jimenez, SOFLO 1:04.66, 3. Adrian Rendon, UN 1:05.05; SOFLO: 5. Joshua Menezes 1:07.97, time drop 0.65, 7. Noah Mejias 1:09.55, time drop 1.56, 8. Martin Petkov 1:10.09, time drop 3.39, 9. David Valdiviezo 1:10.89, time drop 0.65, 10. Eric Ferrer 1:14.04, time drop 2.40.

50-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Lester Perez, MAC 39.17, 2. Ethan Phan, SOFLO 42.38, time drop 1.85, 3. Rafael Cancio Jorge, MAC 42.45; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Tommy Petkov 43.00, 7. Leonardo Zuluaga 46.52, time drop 1.78.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 32.19, time drop 1.56, 2. Jesus Linares, MAC 32.23, 3. Nicolas Kokidko, MAC 33.91; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Joshua Menezes 34.49, time drop 0.39, 5. Connor Jimenez 34.72, 9. Martin Petkov 38.36.

100-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:13.49, time drop 9.33, 2. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 1:15.14, time drop 8.89, 3. Liam Lewis, BR 1:17.25; SOFLO: 6. Ethan Phan 1:23.91, 7. Matthew Ortiz 1:25.32, time drop 2.49, 8. Tommy Petkov 1:27.33.
11-12, 1. Nicolas Kokidko, MAC 1:00.56, 2. Bruno Sinchi, RANS 1:01.11, 3. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 1:03.95, time drop 1.11; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Adrian Rendon 1:03.99, time drop 0.49, 5. Joshua Menezes 1:07.40, time drop 0.42, 6. David Valdiviezo 1:11.45, 10. Daniel Chaussky 1:18.14, time drop 0.11.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Lester Perez, MAC 29.60, 2. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 29.84, 3. Javier Massot, MAC 31.67; SOFLO TOP 10: 7. Tommy Petkov 33.29.
11-12, 1. Nicolas Kokidko, MAC 24.67, 2. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 24.87, 3. Jesus Linares, MAC 26.12; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Connor Jimenez 27.11, 6. Maximiliano Remmele 27.39, time drop 0.53, 9. Martin Petkov 28.65, 10. Noah Mejias 29.05, time drop 2.35.

500-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Lev Tarasov, UN 5:42.57, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 6:08.43, time drop 15.98, 3. David Gonzalez, SOFLO 6:37.75.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 5:06.58; 2. Bruno Sinchi, RANS 5:43.42, 3. Matthias Orlandini, RANS 5:44.04; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Noah Mejias 5:51.55, time drop 39.38, 6. David Valdiviezo 5:54.42, time drop 2.40, 8. Atharv Agashe 6:25.88, time drop 15.62.

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

SOFLO Swimmers Dominate Session Two Of TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 22, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers rose to the occasion Saturday in the second session of the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open.

SOFLO continues to lead the men’s team standings with 675 points and women’s team standings with 747 points. Ransom Everglades is a distant second in both categories.

SOFLO age group swimmers dominated the second session with 68 percent of its swimmers turning in at least one best time during the morning.

SOFLO swept the girls and boys 200-yard medley relays. The girls’ team of Sara Quintero, Olivia Dinehart, Ana Villamil and Nat Gembicki won in 1:55.15.

The boys relay of Alejandro Mateus, Javier Colmenares, Manuel Melendez and Alexander Miller in 1:41.90.

SOFLO’s individual event winners were:

Olivia Dinehart, 200-yard breaststroke, 2:26.01.

Jenesys Amores, 100-yard backstroke, 1:04.75.

Lydia Smutny, 200-yard individual medley, 2:26.08, time drop 1.35.

Katelyn Gembicki, 500-yard freestyle, 5:33.71.

Nat Gembicki, 500-yard freestyle, 5:23.25.

Abraham Penaloza, 200-yard breaststroke 2:34.92, time drop 2.60.

Felipe Rodriguez, 50-yard breaststroke, 32.14.

Derek Hau, 50-yard freestyle, 23.49.

Manuel Melendez, 50-yard freestyle, 22.99, time drop 0.02.

Enrique Rodriguez, 500-yard freestyle 4:50.09, time drop 1.28.

Among the more impressive time drops: Katelyn Gembicki, 13.38 seconds in the 200 breaststroke and 5.30 in the 100 butterfly; Elise Dinehart 13.91 in the 100 butterfly; Isabella Bartoli 6.36 in the 200 individual medley; Dahlia Hirsh 15.39 in the 500 freestyle; Leo Sheo, 9.82 in the 50 breaststroke; and Matt McVeigh 11.98 in the 200-yard individual medley.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club is hosting a field of 420 swimmers during the three-day meet at Academic Village Pool.

The meet continues Saturday with a second sessions at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

It is the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

The last TYR SOFLO Open was held in 2020 when SOFLO swept the combined team title with a record 1,888 points; men’s title with 900.5; and women’s title with 987.5 points with 128 swimmers. This year’s team is on track to break its previous record.

SOFLO has the largest club with 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams are entered including Metro Aquatics, SwimFast, Coral Springs Swim Club, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team, Olympus, Hialeah and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following protocols are in effect in and around the facility. All people, excluding athletes actively participating in competition, warmup, and warm-down activities in the pool must wear a mask or face covering.

Spectators will only be permitted within a designated area, entering, and exiting through a single gate on the west end of the pool deck, and are encouraged to socially distance.

Admission is $5 per session. Heat sheets are available for free online at http://www.soflomeets.info/ or on Meet Mobile. For questions, call the Swim Office at 954-538-3721.

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. TYR, created by athletes, is named for the Norse god of warriors in Germanic mythology.

SESSION TWO RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 747.5, 2. Ransom Everglades 202, 3. Boca Raton 70, 4. Cyclones 51, 5. Tsunami 50, 6. Metro Aquatics 47.5, 7. Olympus 36, 8. SwimFast 22, 9. Hialeah 17.
BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 675, 2. Ransom Everglades 290, 3. Metro Aquatics 58, 4. Olympus 54, 5. Hialeah 47.5, 6. Boca Raton 24, 7. Tsunami 21, 8. SwimFast 6, 9. Cyclones 3.

GIRLS
200-yard medley relay:
13-and-over, 1. SOFLO A 1:55.15 (Sara Quintero, Olivia Dinehart, Ana Villamil, Nat Gembicki), 2. SOFLO B 1:56.83, 3. Ransom Everglades 1:59.72; 4. SOFLO C 2:01.87, 5. SOFLO D 2:03.33, 6. SOFLO E 2:09.57, 8. SOFLO F 2:11.66.

200-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Sophia Linfield, RANS 2:44.65, 2. Katelyn Gembicki, SOFLO 2:49.39, time drop 13.38, 3. Amanda Grubbs, SOFLO 2:51.84; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Lucy Smutny 2:51.93, time drop 1.20, 5. Sarah Vasquez 2:53.18, 7. Haley Garcia 2:57.96, 8. Gabriela Marin 3:14.83.
15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 2:26.01, 2. Sophia Grubbs, SOFLO 2:33.08, 3. Ana Villamil, SOFLO 2:37.50; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Dahlia Hirsh 2:38.24, time drop 4.96, 7. Cali Harries 2:53.20.

100-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 1:04.75, 2. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 1:04.82, 3. Sophia Linfield, RANS 1:06.48; SOFLO TOP 10: 7. Mikhel Martin 1:09.62, time drop 2.39, 8. Elise Dinehart 1:10.20, 9. Sofia Lugo 1:10.34.
15-and-over, 1. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 1:03.31, 2. Ava Martinez, TSU 1:03.68, 3. Faith Suther, OSC 1:03.72; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Sara Quintero 1:04.20, 5. Izzy Wilson 1:05.63, 6. Sofia Osorio 1:05.93, 9. Isabel Schlicht 1:11.06.

50-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Carley Kaplan, CC 35.06, 2. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 35.68, 3. Ainsley Miller, SOFLO 36.10; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Amanda Grubbs 38.20, 7. Haley Garcia 40.11, time drop 1.69, 10. Isabella Bartoli 41.62.
15-and-over, 1. Faith Suther, OSC 33.39, 2. Dahlia Hirsh, SOFLO 33.81, 3. Rachel Larralde, RAN 34.12; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Cali Harries 38.48, 5. Judith-Alison Natino 38.61, time drop 1.06, 9. Dominque Balli 45.24, time drop 0.36, 10. Anisha Andapally 49.03, time drop 1.19.

100-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Madison Aguero, UN 1:05.49, 2. Sophia Linfield, RANS 1:06.97, 3. Kaylee Del Rio, SOFLO 1:07.49; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Jenesys Amores 1:07.88, 5. Katelyn Gembicki 1:07.94, time drop 5.30, 6. Sarah Vasquez 1:08.80, time drop 3.33, 7. Elise Dinehart 1:08.82, time drop 13.91, 10. Tania Mantilla 1:11.53.
15-and-over, 1. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 59.47, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 59.62, 3. Gabriela Avila, SOFLO 1:01.18, time drop 0.11; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Nat Gembicki 1:01.71, time drop 0.21, 5. Sara Quintero 1:03.48, 7. Izzy Wilson 1:05.23, time drop 1.23, 8. Ana Villamil 1:05.27, 9. Sophia Grubbs 1:05.31.

50-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Marcella Orlandini, RANS 26.21, 2. Carley Kaplan, CC 26.34, 3. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 27.24, time drop 0.12; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Katelyn Gembicki 27.30, 5. Amelie Bicerne 27.39, 6. tie, Amanda Grubbs 27.51, Genesis Escobar 27.51, 10. Lydia Smutny 28.02.
15-and-over, 1. Faith Suther, OSC 24.66,2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 25.18, 3. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 25.56; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Gabriela Avila 26.14, 6. Ana Villamil 26.23, 7. Daglia Hirsh 26.36, time drop 0.05, 8. Sofia Hernandez 27.02, 9. Sophia Grubbs 27.14, 10. Izzy Wilson 27.54.

200-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Lydia Smutny, SOFLO 2:26.08, time drop 1.35, 2. Isabel Torres Mendoza, TSU 2:26.25, 3. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 2:27.42; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Elise Dinehart 2:28.78, 5. Jenesys Amores 2:30.34, time drop 0.18, 6. Tania Mantilla 2:32.84, 7. Sofia Lugo 2:34.92, 8. Kaylee Del Rio 2:40.60, 9. Isabella Bartoli 2:40.61, time drop 6.36, 10. Isabella Montes 2:49.80.
15-and-over, 1. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 2:16.27, 2. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 2:17.36, 3. Sabrina Osorio, SOFLO 2:19.37; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Izzy Wilson 2:22.09, 5. Sofia Osorio 2:26.32, time drop 0.76.

500-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Katelyn Gembicki, SOFLO 5:33.71, 2. Amanda Grubbs, SOFLO 5:36.86, 3. Sophia Linfield, RANS 5:37.74; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Lydia Smutny 5:37.83, 9. Mikhel Martin 6:05.96.
15-and-over, 1. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 5:23.25, 2. Dahila Hirsh, SOFLO 5:40.44, time drop 15.39, 3. Cali Harries, SOFLO 5:46.86, time drop 1.93; SOFLO: 4. Sophia Grubbs 5:47.37.

BOYS
200-yard medley relay:
13-and-over, 1. SOFLO A 1:41.90 (Alejandro Mateus, Javier Colmenares, Manuel Melendez, Alexander Miller), 2. Ransom Everglades 1:46.48, 3. SOFLO B 1:46.76, 4. SOFLO D 1:48.41, 5. SOFLO C 1:48.83, 6. SOFLO G 1:57.54, 8. SOFLO H 2:09.30.

200-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Abraham Penaloza, SOFLO 2:34.92, time drop 2.60, 2. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 2:36.95, 3. Felipe Rodriguez, SOFLO 2:37.20; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Matt McVeigh 2:44.70, time drop 1.34, 6. Rafael Frable 2:49.69, 8. Kenny Paas 2:50.89, time drop 3.62, 10. Alexander Rahman 3:11.58.
15-and-over, 1. Oscar Rios, UN 2:20.85, 2. Alexander Miller, SOFLO 2:23.20, 3. Giorgio Rusconi, SOFLO 2:23.45; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Alan Bertea 2:25.79.

100-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 54.78, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 57.42, 3. Nohan Gomez, RANS 59.71; SOFLO: 6. Matt McVeigh 1:05.67, time drop 0.10, 7. Leo Shee 1:07.41, time drop 3.97.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 54.11, 2. Dylan Ferguson, UN 54.47, 3. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 54.56; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Alejandro Mateus 56.59, 7. Enrique Rodriguez 56.63, time drop 2.60, 8. Javier Colmenares 58.42, time drop 3.96.

50-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Felipe Rodriguez, SOFLO 32.14, 2. Nick Navarro, HSC 33.44, time drop 4.86, 3. Leo Shee, SOFLO 34.11, time drop 9.82; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Rafael Frable 35.06, time drop 0.79, 5. Kenny Paas 35.48, 9. Brennan Mair 37.77.
15-and-over, 1. Utzane Uz, UN 28.86, 2. Oscar Rios, UN 29.05, 3. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 29.49, time drop 2.18; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Lucas Hincapie 30.33, time drop 0.58, 6. Giorgio Rusconi 30.60, 9. Feliez Gonzalez 33.71, time drop 2.07, 10. Hashan Ekanayake 34.03, time drop 3.19.

100-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 54.01, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 56.14, 3. Nohan Gomez 57.98; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Mason Jimenez 1:04.09, time drop 0.38, 7. Abraham Penaloza 1:05.20, time drop 0.93, 10. Brennan Mair 1:14.67.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 51.57, 2. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 54.27, 3. Luis Salazar, HSC 55.08; SOFLO: 5. Alejandro Mateus 55.63, 6. Nicolas Sachade 55.64, 9. Brennan Binder 56.48.

50-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Derek Hau, SOFLO 23.49, 2. Jake Kotz-Agramonte, RANS 25.51, 3. Mathias Alvarado Elizondo, RANS 25.77; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Mason Jimenez 26.25, 5. Abraham Penaloza 26.28, 6. Leo Shee 26.57, time drop 0.02, 7. Matt McVeigh 26.67, time drop 0.42, 9. Aleksander Chaussky 27.12, time drop 0.54.
15-and-over, 1. Manuel Melendez, SOFLO 22.99, time drop 0.02, 2. Utzane Uz, UN 23.41, 3. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 23.50, time drop 1.13; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Javier Colmenares 23.53, 8. Brennan Binder 23.98.

200-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 2:06.77, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 2:08.00, time drop 0.50, 3. Gabriel Martine Martinez Cabrera, RANS 2:13.24; SOFLO: 5. Mason Jimenez 2:19.66, time drop 1.79, 6. Felipe Rodriguez 2:20.73, 9. Abraham Penaloza 2:28.31, 10. Matt McVeigh 2:31.12, time drop 11.98.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 1:56.85, 2. Manuel Melendez, SOFLO 2:04.37, time drop 1.81, 3. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 2:07.07; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Adrian Hernandez 2:08.94, 6. Alejandro Mateus 2:09.84, 7. Alan Bertea 2:13.60, 8. Nicholas Pelaez 2:14.09, 9. Hashan Ekanayake 2:14.94, 10. Austin Nelson 2:15.55.

500-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 4:53.68, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 5:00.42, time drop 0.17, 3. Nohan Gomez, RANS 5:15.30; SOFLO: 6. Felipe Rodriguez 5:20.45.
15-and-over, 1. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 4:50.09, time drop 1.28, 2. Dylan Ferguson, UN 4:55.88, 3. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 4:58.84; SOFLO: 4. Ivan Grass 4:59.24, 6. Austin Nelson 5:01.71, 7. Adrian Hernandez 5:02.73, 8. Alexander Miller 5:05.08, time drop 3.96, 9. Christian Tijero 5:07.12, 10. Brennan Binder 5:13.62.

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

SOFLO’s Olivia Dinehart Double Winner; SOFLO Leads After Day One Of TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 21, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers won six individual events Friday on opening night of the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open.

Olivia Dinehart, 17, was a double winner. She won the 100-yard individual medley in 59.75 and 400-yard individual medley in 4:35.13.

Other SOFLO winners were:

Christie Ann Lumsden, 9, won the 200-yard freestyle in a best time 2:23.03 with a time drop of 2.13. She has six events left to swim.

Mackenzie McPherson, 12, won the 200-yard individual medley in a best time 2:30.25 with a time drop of 3.58. She was also fourth in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:14.04.

Javier Colmenares, 15, won the 100-yard individual medley in 54.97.

Juan Vallmitjana, 12, won the 200-yard individual medley in a best time 2:12.93 with a time drop of 3.28.

Other top three finishers were:

Sofia Gomez, second, 200-yard freestyle 2:11.59.

Mallory Schleicher, second, 100-yard individual medley 1:01.02.

Joanna Valdiviezo, second, 200-yard individual medley, 3:03.38, time drop 19.43.

Amelie Bicerne, second, 400-yard individual medley, 5:02.01, time drop 9.67.

Jenesys Amores, third, 400-yard individual medley, 5:11.66, time drop 3.13.

Nat Gembicki, second, 400-yard individual medley, 4:43.12

Sophia Grubbs, third, 400-yard individual medley, 4:51.45.

Guillermo Mantilla, second, 200-yard freestyle, 2:17.04, time drop 4.96.

Joshua Menezes, third, 200-yard freestyle, 2:04.97, time drop 8.00.

Jaden Amores, second, 100-yard individual medley, 58.89.

Manuel Melendez, second, 100-yard individual medley, 55.12, time drop 1.08.

Guillermo Mantilla, second, 200-yard individual medley, 2:39.30, time drop 2.53.

Lance Bergeron-Menard, third, 200-yard individual medley 2:42.74.

Jaden Amores, second, 400-yard individual medley, 4:28.24.

Nicholas Sachade, third, 400-yard individual medley, 4:25.39.

South Florida Aquatic Club took an early lead among the eight-team field on opening day. The boys’ team leads with 206 points, doubling second-place team Ransom Everglades Aquatic Club with 103.

SOFLO leads the girls competition with 200.5 points. Ransom Everglades is second with 93.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club is hosting a field of 420 swimmers and eight teams during the three-day meet at Academic Village Pool.

The meet continues Saturday with two sessions at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

It is the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

The last TYR SOFLO Open was held in 2020 when SOFLO swept the combined team title with a record 1,888 points; men’s title with 900.5; and women’s title with 987.5 points with 128 swimmers.

SOFLO has the largest club with 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams are entered including Metro Aquatics, SwimFast, Coral Springs Swim Club, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team, Olympus, Hialeah and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following protocols are in effect in and around the facility. All people, excluding athletes actively participating in competition, warmup, and warm-down activities in the pool must wear a mask or face covering.

Spectators will only be permitted within a designated area, entering, and exiting through a single gate on the west end of the pool deck, and are encouraged to socially distance.

Admission is $5 per session. Heat sheets are available for free online at http://www.soflomeets.info/ or on Meet Mobile. For questions, call the Swim Office at 954-538-3721.

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. TYR, created by athletes, is named for the Norse god of warriors in Germanic mythology.

FRIDAY RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 200.5, 2. Ransom Everglades 93, 3. Metro Aquatics 27.5, 4. SwimFast 19, 5. tie, Tsunami Swim Team 16, Cyclones Swim Team 16, 7. tie, Olympus 6, Hialeah 6.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 206, 2. Ransom Everglades 103, 3. Metro Aquatics 43, 4. Olympus 11, 5. Hialeah 7, 6. SwimFast 6, 7. Cyclones 2, 8. Tsunami 1.

GIRLS
200-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 2:23.03, time drop 2.13, 2. Ivana Morals-Mesia, MAC 2:23.25, 3. Addison Scott, SF 2:25.79.
11-12, 1. Katya Linfield, RANS 2:09.97, 2. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 2:11.59, 3. Carlotta Montesino, RAN 2:13.02; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Mackenzie McPherson 2:14.04, 6. Jemma Baldwin 2:15.06, 8. Sofia Rodriguez 2:16.08, time drop 0.50, 9. Rose Seniuk 2:16.10, time drop 0.42.

100-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Mariana Bolivar, TSU 1:05.64, 2. Sophia Linfield, RANS 1:06.14, 3. Carley Kaplan, CC 1:06.15; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Elise Dinehart 1:06.59, 5. Katelyn Gembicki 1:07.15, 7. Sarah Vasquez 1:08.66, 8. Jenesys Amores 1:08.69, time drop 1.83, 9. Anjana Andapally 1:09.45, 10. Ainsley Miller 1:09.52, time drop 1.11.
15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 59.75, 2. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 1:01.02, 3. Kate Kaplan, CC 1:02.06; SOFLO: 4. Ana Villamil 1:02.32, 6. Nat Gembicki 1:02.75, 7. Sophia Grubbs 1:03.82, 8. Sara Quintero 1:04.37, 9. Dahlia Hirsh 1:06.27, 10. Izzy Wilson 1:07.96, time drop 0.19.

200-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Addison Scott, SF 2:40.66, 2. Joanna Valdiviezo, SOFLO 3:03.38, time drop 19.43.
11-12, 1. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 2:30.25, time drop 3.58, 2. Alicia Salazar, MAC 2:31.74, 3. Katya Linfield, RANS 2:32.01; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Rose Seniuk 2:35.66, 8. Sofia Gomez 2:36.63, time drop 0.95, 10. Jianna Amores 2:42.23, time drop 8.17.

400-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Sophia Linfield, RANS 4:55.91, 2. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 5:02.01, time drop 9.67, 3. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 5:11.66, time drop 3.13; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Ainsley Miller 5:29.10.
15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 4:35.13, 2. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 4:43.12, 3. Sophia Grubbs, SOFLO 4:51.45; SOFLO: 4. Izzy Wilson 4:54.04, 5. Gabriela Avila 5:12.10, time drop 2.77, 6. Cali Harries 5:24.30, time drop 2.58.

BOYS
200-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Lev Tarasov, UN 2:10.62, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 2:17.04, time drop 4.96, 3. Luke Kotz-Agramonte, RANS 2:25.25; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Tommy Petkov 2:36.05, 7. Matthew Ortiz 2:39.31, time drop 28.10, 8. Ethan Phan 2:41.73, time drop 3.57.
11-12, 1. Jesus Linares, MAC 2:01.33, 2. Bruno Sinchi, RANS 2:03.87, 3. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 2:04.97, time drop 8.00; SOFLO: 4. Connor Jimenez 2:06.70, time drop 8.61, 5. Maximiliano Remmele 2:07.25, time drop 4.26, 9. Eric Ferrer 2:12.50, time drop 1.47, 10. Martin Petkov 2:13.12, time drop 3.39.

100-yard individual medley:
13-14: 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 58.52, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 58.89, 3. Gabriel Martine Martinez Cabrera, RANS 1:02.47; SOFLO: 5. Felipe Rodriguez 1:02.92, 7. Leo Shee 1:04.39, time drop 2.40, 8. Tristan Dons 1:04.85, time drop 1.20, 9. Mason Jimenez 1:04.88, time drop 2.66, 10. Abraham Penaloza 1:05.07, time drop 3.19.
15-and-over: 1. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 54.97, 2. Manuel Melendez, SOFLO 55.12, time drop 1.08, 3. Pablo Lopez Franco, RANS 56.70; SOFLO TOP 10: 7. Enrique Rodriguez 57.56, time drop 4.13, 9. Adrian Hernandez 58.07, time drop 0.71, 10. Alejandro Mateus 58.15.

200-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Lev Tarasov, UN 2:29.24, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 2:39.30, time drop 2.53, 3. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 2:42.74, SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Ethan Phan, SOFLO 2:56.89; 8. Matthew Ortiz 3:07.19, time drop 12.89.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 2:12.93, time drop 3.28, 2. Nicolas Kokodko, MAC 2:16.06, 3. Adrian Rendon, UN 2:20.26; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Joshua Menezes 2:20.32, time drop 1.21, 5. Maximiliano Remmele 2:21.05, time drop 2.95, 6. Ethan Hall 2:23.96, time drop 20.64, 7. Noah Mejias 2:27.51, time drop 0.38, 8. Martin Petkov 2:28.73, time drop 2.89.

400-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 4:24.94, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 4:28.24, 3. Nohan Gomez, RANS 4:40.65; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Felipe Rodriguez 4:56.23, 6. Tristan Dons 5:00.63.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 4:06.36, 2. Dylan Ferguson, UN 4:20.68, 3. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 4:25.39; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Austin Nelson 4:26.70, time drop 19.03, 5. Adrian Hernandez 4:27.41, 8. Alexander Miller 4:30.46, time drop 3.88, 9. Ivan Grass 4:34.01, time drop 2.22, 10. Christian Tijero 4:37.06, time drop 4.47.

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

South Florida Aquatic Club Kicks Off 2022 With TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 19, 2022–What better way to start the New Year than with the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club will host a field of 420 swimmers during the three-day meet that gets under way Friday at Academic Village Pool.

The timed final meet begins Friday at 5:30 p.m. with the 200 freestyle, 100 individual medley, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley. The meet continues Saturday with two sessions at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

It is the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

The last TYR SOFLO Open was held in 2020 when SOFLO swept the combined team title with a record 1,888 points; men’s title with 900.5; and women’s title with 987.5 points with 128 swimmers.

SOFLO has the largest club with 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

SOFLO dominates the top-seeded spots. Some of SOFLO’s top seeds are Christie Ann Lumsden, Sofia Gomez, Elise Dinehart, Felipe Rodriguez, Olivia Dinehart, Elena Dinehart, Javier Colmenares, Jaden Amores, Mackenzie McPherson, Derek Hau, Sebastian Lares, Nat Gembicki, Juan Vallmitjana, Mallory Schleicher and Gabriella DeLuna.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams are entered including Metro Aquatics, Swim Fast, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following protocols are in effect in and around the facility. All people, excluding athletes actively participating in competition, warmup, and warm-down activities in the pool must wear a mask or face covering.

Spectators will only be permitted within a designated area, entering, and exiting through a single gate on the west end of the pool deck, and are encouraged to socially distance.

Admission is $5 per session. Heat sheets are available for free online at http://www.soflomeets.info/ or on Meet Mobile. For questions, call the Swim Office at 954-538-3721.

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. TYR, created by athletes, is named for the Norse god of warriors in Germanic mythology.

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