SOFLO Girls Continue To Lead; Maddie Smutny Top SOFLO Finisher On Day Three Of Southern Zone South Sectional Championships

By Sharon Robb
PLANTATION, July 9, 2022—For the second consecutive day, South Florida Aquatic Club leads the girls team standings at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

SOFLO leads the 33-team girls field with 280 points followed by Planet Swim Aquatics with 262.5 and Azura Florida Aquatics with 181.5.

SOFLO is also second in the combined team standings with 441 points, behind Azura with 598. Azura also leads the men’s 32-team field with 416.5 points. SOFLO is fourth with 161.

Maddie Smutny, 17, was SOFLO’s top finisher placing second in the 400-meter freestyle in a best time 4:23.98, dropping 0.74. University of Florida freshman Anna Auld, 19, won her third event of the meet in the 400 in 4:17.74, just a week after competing in open water at the 19th FINA World Aquatics Championships. It was her third win. Auld has 76 points.

SOFLO teammate Elena Dinehart, 17, was fourth in the 100-meter backstroke in 1:06.30.

Erika Pelaez, 15, of Eagle Aquatics won two more events in the 100-meter backstroke in 1:01.42 and 50-meter freestyle in 25.86. The U.S. junior national swim team member has won four events. She has scored all 80 points for the girls team which is 12th.

SOFLO also took fifth and sixth in the women’s 200-meter freestyle relay.

University of Florida commit Julia Podkoscielny, 17, of Pine Crest Swimming and U.S. junior national team, won her first event of the meet in the 200 IM in 2:16.45.

Stanford commit Josh Zuchowski, 18, of FAST won the 100-meter backstroke in 56.34 and was second in the 200 IM in 2:06.59. He also won the 50 backstroke in a best time 27.09 on opening day.

The four-day meet concludes on Sunday with prelims at 8 a.m., 1500-meter freestyle distance events 3:15 p.m. and finals at 5 p.m.

SOFLO has 29 swimmers (16 girls and 13 boys) qualified in 131 individual events (77 girls and 54 boys) and 10 relays.

Some of the top teams entered are Azura Florida Aquatics, St. Petersburg Swimming, Treasure Coast Swimming, Flood Aquatics, Sarasota Tsunami, Pine Crest Swimming, Eagle Aquatics and Gulliver Swim Club.

SATURDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. Azura Florida Aquatics 598, 2. South Florida Aquatic Club 441, 3. Academy Aquatics 337, 4. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 336, 5. Planet Swim Aquatics 332.5, 6. Sarasota Tsunami 223, 7. FAST 221.5, 8. Pine Crest 186, 9. Eagle Aquatics 168, 10. Hurricane Aquatics 133.5.

MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. Azura 416.5, 2. Academy Aquatics 224, 3. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 207, 4. SOFLO 161, 5. FAST 119.5.

WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 280, 2. Planet Swim Aquatics 262.5, 3. Azura 181.5, 4. Pine Crest 132, 5. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 129.

WOMEN
200-meter freestyle relay: 1. Planet Swim Aquatics 1:48.56, 2. Golden Panther Aquatics 1:50.17, 3. Academy Aquatic 1:50.17, 5. SOFLO A 1:51.09 (Ana Villamil, Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Gaby Banks), 6. SOFLO B 1:52.77 (Natalie Gembicki, Mallory Schleicher, Katelyn Gembicki, Maddie Smutny).

100-meter backstroke: 1. Erika Pelaez, EA 1:01.42, 2. Annie Wohlgemuth, PSA 1:05.84, 3. Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Azura 1:05.90; SOFLO: 4. Elena Dinehart 1:06.30, 28. Gabriella DeLuna 1:09.53.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 2:16.45, 2. Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Azura 2:17.63, 3. Anna Auld, SAS 2:19.96; SOFLO: 7. Mallory Schleicher 2:24.05, 10. Olivia Dinehart 2:24.87, 22. Gabriella DeLuna 2:29.01.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Erika Pelaez, EA 25.86, 2. Jacey Hilton, CANE 26.86, 3. Kelsie Campbell, GPS 27.00; SOFLO: 9. Gaby Banks 27.24, 25. Natalie Gembicki 27.71, time drop 0.43, 26. Ana Villamil 27.84, time drop 0.45.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Anna Auld, SAS 4:17.74, 2. Maddie Smutny, SOFLO 4:23.98, time drop 0.74, 3. Sumner Chmielewski, SRQ 4:24.11; SOFLO: 15. Izzy Wilson 4:36.45, 24. Olivia Dinehart 4:32.59, 26. Elena Dinehart 4:33.76.

MEN
200-meter freestyle relay: 1. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 1:35.61, 2. Azura A 1:36.06, 3. Azura B 1:38.56, 8. SOFLO A 1:41.36 (Alex Golding, Aldo Zepeda, Wisthon Rendon, Agustin Rodriguez), 13. SOFLO B 1:44.12 (Alexander Miller, Javier Colmenares, Alejandro Mateus, Enrique Rodriguez).

100-meter backstroke: 1. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 56.34, 2. Noah Smith, FAST 58.70, 3. Aitor Arrese-Igor, SAS 59.85; SOFLO: 7. Ricardo Roche 1:00.25, 12. Aldo Zepeda 1:01.04, time drop 1.39, 14. Wisthon Rendon 1:01.23, 26. Austin Nelson 1:02.15, time drop 1.36, 27. Alejandro Mateus 1:02.17.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Matheo Mateos, Azura 2:05.88, 2. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 2:06.59, 3. Kaii Winkler, EA 2:07.46; SOFLO: 13. Ricardo Roche 2:14.37, 14. Javier Colmenares 2:14.39, 18. Alex Golding 2:15.46, 27. Alejandro Mateus 2:21.08, time drop 1.33.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Steven Aimable, Azura 23.28, 2. Maximilian zum Tobel, SAS 23.55, 3. Kaii Winkler, EA 23.58.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Dylan Felt, SFTL 3:59.65, 2. Ryan Warmbier, Unattached 4:02.23, 3. Joao Lapagesse, Academy Aquatic 4:03.33

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

SOFLO Swimmers Shine At FGC LCM BB Championships South; Varvara Dmitrova Double Winner

By Sharon Robb
MIAMI, July 9, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers are seeing all their hard work pay off after another great day of racing at the Florida Gold Coast Long Course Meters BB Championships South Saturday at Ransom Everglades’ Ansin Aquatic Center.

SOFLO’s Varvara Dmitrova, 10, won two events, both with best times. Dmitrova won the 100-meter backstroke in 1:36.48, dropping 1.44 seconds. She also won the 50-meter butterfly in 41.42, dropping 1.02 seconds.

Individual SOFLO winners were:
Isabella Montes, 14, 200-meter butterfly, 2:48.52, time drop 6.42.
Haley Garcia, 14, 100-meter breaststroke, 1:32.83.
Joshua Menezes, 13, 200-meter butterfly, 2:39.78.
Niccolo Miccolis, 9, 50-meter freestyle, 34.87, time drop 3.34.
Reynaldo Manzanrez, 10, 50-meter butterfly, 43.95.
Lance Bergeron-Menard, 11, 50-meter butterfly, 35.70, time drop 1.70.

Other top three SOFLO finishers were:
Kaylee Del Rio, 15, 200-meter butterfly, second, 2:58.81.
Didia Miccolis, 11, 100-meter backstroke, second, 1:25.18, time drop 0.34.
Ainsley Miller, 13, 100-meter backstroke, second, 1:16.60, time drop 3.74.
Anjana Andapally, 14, 100-meter breaststroke, second, 1:33.50.
Calista Harries, 15, 100-meter breaststroke, second,1:29.82.
Michael Barber, 10, 100-meter backstroke, second, 1:34.47, time drop 2.64.
Alexander Ross, 12, 100-meter backstroke, second, 1:27.73.
Connor Jimenez, 13, 100-meter backstroke, second, 1:11.65, time drop 4.05.
Mason Jimenez, 14, 50-meter freestyle, second, 28.04, time drop 1.76; 100-meter breaststroke, second, 1:19.95, time drop 4.49.
Marvan Ekanayake, 15, 50-meter freestyle, second, 26.90, time drop 0.69.
Luis Escobar, 10, 100-meter breaststroke, second, 1:48.86, time drop 0.09
Sebastian Fernandez, 17, 50-meter freestyle, third, 27.39, time drop 0.49.
Leonardo Zuluaga, 9, 50-meter butterfly, third, 48.12; 100-meter breaststroke, third 1:50.41, time drop 0.32.
Stephania Dmitrova, 9, 100-meter backstroke, third, 1:42.80.
Sophie Szutkowski, 12, 100-meter backstroke, third, 1:27.02
Sarah Bedoya, 14, 50-meter freestyle, third, 30.55, time drop 0.41.
Rose Seniuk, 13, 200-meter freestyle, third, 2:27.80.
Daniel Chaussky, 11, 200-meter freestyle, third, 2:34.50, time drop 3.39.

The three-day meet concludes Sunday with prelims at 8:30 a.m. The distance 1500-meter freestyle events begin 3:30 p.m. followed by finals at 6 p.m.

SOFLO has the largest contingent with 54 swimmers (34 boys and 20 girls) in 223 individual events.

In addition to host Ransom Everglades and SOFLO, among other teams competing are Gulliver, Metro Aquatics, Midtown Weston, Bravo Swimming, Blue Marlins, Eagle Aquatics, Cooper City Cyclones, North Miami Swimming and Azura.

SATURDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
200-meter butterfly:
13-14, 1. Isabella Montes, SOFLO 2:48.52, time drop 6.42.
15-18, 1. Alexandra De Angulo, MS 2:50.65, 2. Kaylee Del Rio, SOFLO 2:58.81.

100-meter backstroke:
7-10, 1. Varvara Dmitrova, SOFLO 1:36.48, time drop 1.44; SOFLO: 3. Stephania Dmitrova 1:42.80, 6. Gabriela Ekht 1:49.08.
11-12, 1. Antonia Moreno, GRSC 1:24.35; SOFLO: 2. Didia Miccolis 1:25.18, time drop 0.34, 3. Sophie Szutkowski 1:27.02.
13-14, 1. Madison Aguero, BRVO 1:16.01; SOFLO: 2. Ainsley Miller 1:16.60, time drop 3.74, 6. Genesis Escobar 1:20.93, 8. Rose Seniuk 1:21.8.
15-18, 1. Sarah Sousa, MCDA 1:21.08.

50-meter freestyle:
7-10, 1. Sofia Robayo, MWA 35.75; SOFLO: 6. Gabriela Ekht 44.64.
11-12, 1. Isabella Lopez, CANE 31.61; SOFLO: 4. Sophie Szutkowski 32.85, time drop 0.39.
13-14, 1. Madison Aguero, BRVO 29.90; SOFLO: 3. Sarah Bedoya 30.55, time drop 0.41.
15-18, 1. Victoria Reveron, EA 29.92; SOFLO: 7. Judith-Alison Natino 31.77.

50-meter butterfly:
7-10, 1. Varvara Dmitrova, SOFLO 41.42, time drop 1.02.
11-12, 1. Aubrey Moen, CCPR 35.26.

100-meter breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Kailee Moure, CANE 1:49.10; SOFLO: 5. Gabriela Ekht 1:54.80, time drop 6.09.
11-12, 1. Rafaela Dabus, GRSC 1:33.01; SOFLO: 7. Sophie Szutkowski 1:37.22, time drop 3.20, 8. Olivia Wilson 1:37.56, time drop 0.97.
13-14, 1. Haley Garcia, SOFLO 1:32.83, 2. Anjana Andapally, SOFLO 1:33.50.
15-18, 1. Katia Alonso, MS 1:28.68; SOFLO: 2. Calista Harries 1:29.82.

200-meter freestyle:
7-10, 1. Eva Kolobova, NMST 2:54.98.
11-12, 1. Sofia Kotz-Agramonte, RANS 2:34.77; SOFLO: 6. Olivia Wilson 2:42.09.
13-14, 1. Elizabeth Lisitsyn, BRVO 2:31.81; SOFLO: 3. Rose Seniuk 2:27.80.
15-18, 1. Mila Fanjul, GRSC 2:22.81; SOFLO: 7. Calista Harries 2:34.99, 8. Kaylee Del Rio 2:35.53, time drop 1.00.

BOYS
200-meter butterfly:
13-18, 1. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 2:39.78.

100-meter backstroke:
7-10, 1. Elad Rubenstein, NMST 1:32.57; SOFLO: 2. Michael Barber 1:34.47, time drop 2.64, 8. Ian Ibarra 1:40.26, time drop 3.22.
11-12, 1. Santiago Guio, MWA 1:26.47; SOFLO: 2. Alexander Ross 1:27.73.
13-14, 1. Keagan Ives, MWA 1:10.50; SOFLO: 2. Connor Jimenez 1:11.65, time drop 4.05, 5. Matt McVeigh 1:14.16, time drop 0.57.
15-18, 1. Mateo Silva, CANE 1:11.29.

50-meter freestyle:
7-10, 1. Niccolo Miccolis, SOFLO 34.87, time drop 3.34; SOFLO: 6. Michael Barber 37.02, time drop 1.32., 8. Luis Escobar 37.42, time drop 1.90.
11-12, 1. Mikhail Cherepanov, BRVO 30.62; SOFLO: 6. Daniel Chaussky 32.82.
13-14, 1. Santiago Balbis, GRSC 27.94; SOFLO; 2. Mason Jimenez 28.04, time drop 1.76.
15-18, 1. Dylan Rodriguez, RANS 26.63; SOFLO: 2. Marvan Ekanayake 26.90, time drop 0.69, 3. Sebastian Fernandez 27.39, time drop 0.49, 7. Carlos Rincon 27.66, time drop 0.25, 8. Armando Bertea 27.81.

50-meter butterfly:
7-10, 1. Reynaldo Manzanrez, SOFLO 43.95; SOFLO: 3. Leonardo Zuluaga 48.12.
11-12, 1. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 35.70, time drop 1.70; SOFLO: 5. Alexander Ross 38.41.

100-meter breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Leonard Podushkin, NMST 1:46.39; SOFLO: 2. Luis Escobar 1:48.86, time drop 0.09, 3. Leonardo Zuluaga 1:50.41, time drop 0.32.
11-12, 1. Christopher Chaison, MWA 1:22.32.
13-14, 1. Nikita Nesterov, BRVO 1:18.79; SOFLO: 2. Mason Jimenez 1:19.95, time drop 4.49, 4. Ryan Harries 1:21.82, time drop 3.98, 5. Connor Jimenez 1:21.98, time drop 4.99, 6. Martin Petkov 1:22.32, time drop 4.35, 7. Joseph-Blake Natino 1:22.58, time drop 1.56.
15-18, 1. Fabio Di Persio, CANE 1:18.79.

200-meter freestyle:
7-10, 1. Gerson Herrera, BMHG 2:52.69; SOFLO: 6. Luis Escobar 3:08.10, 7. Gabriel Ferrer 3:08.36, time drop 0.39.
11-12, 1. Liam Fothergill, MWA 2:25.93; SOFLO: 3. Daniel Chaussky 2:34.50, time drop 7.43, 6. Atharv Agashe 2:35.92, time drop 6.40.
13-14, 1. Jak Kotz-Agramonte, RANS 2:09.71.
15-18, 1. Anthony Lander, MS 2:08.48; SOFLO: 5. Armando Bertea 2:14.94, time drop 3.39.

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