Day: January 22, 2023

Jenesys Amores Leads SOFLO In Session Four Of TYR SOFLO Open; Older Swimmers Shine On Final Day


By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 22, 2023—Jenesys Amores led South Florida Aquatic Club on the third and final day of the TYR SOFLO Open Sunday at Academic Village Pool.

Amores, 14, won four events and finished with 98 points for the meet.

Amores won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:02.19; 50-yard backstroke in 31.28; 200-yard backstroke in 2:17.56; and 100-yard freestyle in 58.29.

In another exciting relay race, SOFLO A’s girls 200-yard freestyle relay of Ana Villamil, Natalie Gembicki, Carley Kaplan and Olivia Dinehart won in 1:40.12, edging out TS Aquatics in 1:40.65 with Tawannah McLemore, Brianna Hernandez, Kendra Gomez and Nati Ortiz.

Juan Vallmitjana and Nicolai Ross were double winners for SOFLO boys.

Vallmitjana won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:51.62 and 200-yard butterfly in 2:05.28.

Ross won the 200-yard backstroke in 2:06.65 and 100-yard freestyle in 51.63.

TS Aquatics knocked off SOFLO A’s boys’ 200-yard freestyle relay (Javier Colmenares, Derek Hau, Jaden Amores and Aldo Zepeda), 1:29.58-1:31.96 with Miles Green, Mason Green, RJ Martin and Mekhi Dawkins.

Individual SOFLO winners were: Natalie Gembicki, Lydia Smutny, Maddie Smutny, Elise Dinehart, Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Mason Jimenez, Maximilian Remmele, Jaden Amores and Luciano Gonzalez.

In addition to host SOFLO, among Florida Gold Coast swim teams that competed were SwimFast, Metro Aquatics, Miami Swimming, Sunrise Swimming, Cooper City Cyclones, Hialeah, Speed World Swimming, TS Aquatics, Mar JCC Swim Team, College of Florida Keys and Boca Raton.

SOFLO sponsor TYR is an American designer, developer and 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.

The company’s mission statement is “starting from, powered by and made for athletes, we strive to create and re-imagine technologies that enhance experience and performance at every level.”

SESSION FOUR RESULTS
GIRLS
200-yard freestyle relay:

  1. SOFLO A 1:40.12 (Ana Villamil, Natalie Gembicki, Carley Kaplan, Olivia Dinehart), 2. TS Aquatics 1:40.65, 3. SOFLO B 1:42.94.

200-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 2:02.19, 2. Lydia Smutny, SOFLO 2:06.23, 3. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 2:06.97, time drop 0.92.
15-and-over, 1. Paola Gonzalez, UNFG 1:55.89, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 1:57.45, 3. Maddie Smutny, SOFLO 1:57.49.

50-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 31.28, 2. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 31.48, 3. Ainsley Miller, SOFLO 32.50, time drop 1.49, 4. Angelica Forsyth, SOFLO 3.64, time drop 0.21.
15-and-over, 1. Natalie Gembicki, SOFLO 29.03, time drop 1.66, 2. Ana Villamil, SOFLO 29.13, time drop 0.54, 3. Ainnara Lazzaro, UNFG 29.42.

200-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Lydia Smutny, SOFLO 2:21.06.
15-and-over, 1. Maddie Smutny, SOFLO 2:12.21, 2. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 2:12.97, 3. Michelle Marinheiro, SOFLO 2:13.33.

100-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 1:16.65, 2. Ainsley Miller, SOFLO 1:16.88, 3. Laila Harran, SOFLO 1:18.02.
15-and-over, 1. Paola Gonzalez, UNFG 1:06.47, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 1:06.62, 3. Tawannah McLemore, TSA 1:06.73.

200-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 2:17.56, 2. Lydia Smutny, SOFLO 2:25.51, 3. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 2:27.37, time drop 0.13.
15-and-over, 1. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 2:08.08, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 2:13.55, time drop 1.26, 3. Kendra Gomez, TSA 2:15.56.

50-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Emma Lewis, BR 29.07, 2. Rachel Miller, SUN 30.38, 3. Ainsley Miller, SOFLO 31.75.
15-and-over, 1. Sahara Idler, UNFG 27.34, 2. Nati Ortiz, TSA 27.53, 3. Natalie Gembicki, SOFLO 27.56, time drop 3.63.

100-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 58.29, 2. Lydia Smutny, SOFLO 59.20, 3. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 59.22, time drop 0.37.
15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 53.70, 2. Tawannah McLemore, TSA 53.78, 3. Maddie Smutny, SOFLO 54.84.

BOYS
200-yard freestyle relay:

  1. TS Aquatics 1:29.58 (Miles Green, Mason Green, RJ Martin, Mekhi Dawkins), 2. SOFLO A 1:31.96, 3. SOFLO B 1:34.22.

200-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 1:51.62, 2. Nicolai Ross, SOFLO 1:55.56, 3. Zane Samms, TSA 1:56.00, 4. Connor Jimenez, SOFLO 1:59.28, time drop 0.29.
15-and-over, 1. George Gonzalez, UNFG 1:41.18, 2. Anthony Pineiro, UNFG 1:43.47, 3. Mason Green, TSA 1:44.38.

50-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Maximiliano Remmele, SOFLO 28.21, 2. Daniel Ella, SUN 28.40, 3. Jose Rincon, SOFLO 28.83, time drop 0.37.
15-and-over, 1. Marcelo Mansur, UNFG 24.64, 2. Miles Green, TSA 26.09, 3. Derek Hau, SOFLO 26.80, time drop 1.12.

200-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 2:05.28, 2. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 2:14.00, time drop 5.22.
15-and-over, 1. Mason Green, TSA 2:01.33, 2. Wisthon Rendon, SOFLO 2:01.55, 3. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 2:02.34, 4. Manny Melendez, SOFLO 2:03.37, time drop 21.54.

100-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 1:08.59, time drop 3.00, 2. Chris DeAngulo, MS 1:10.11, 3. Maximiliano Remmele, SOFLO 1:10.30, 4. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 1:10.48, time drop 0.34.
15-and-over, 1. George Gonzalez, UNFG 59.14, 2. Robert Alvarez, MAC 1:00.98, 3. Oscar Rios, HSC 1:01.34.

200-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Nicolai Ross, SOFLO 2:06.65, 2. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 2:07.88, 3. David Valdiviezo, SOFLO 2:16.60, time drop 1.38.
15-and-over, 1. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 1:59.19, 2. Robert Alvarez, MAC 2:03.30, 3. Sean Doyle, SUN 2:05.73.

50-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Jorvir Tigrero, HSC 25.63, 2. Daniel Ella, SUN 26.32, 3. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 26.77, time drop 6.42.
15-and-over, 1. Luciano Gonzalez, SOFLO 21.79, 2. Miles Green, TSA 23.27, 3. George Gonzalez, UNFG 23.40.

100-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Nicolai Ross, SOFLO 51.63, 2. Jorvir Tigrero, HSC 52.08, 3. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 53.69, time drop 0.47.
15-and-over, 1. George Gonzalez, UNFG 46.64, 2. Mason Green, TSA 47.00, 3. Anthony Pineiro, UNFG 47.00,

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

Christie Ann Lumsden, Jianna Amores Lead SOFLO In Session Three Of TYR SOFLO Open


By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 22, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers had another big day of swimming at the TYR SOFLO Open Saturday at Academic Village Pool.

Jianna Amores and Christie Ann Lumsden came up big for SOFLO.

Amores, 12, won four events: 100-yard backstroke, in a best time 1:07.17, with a time drop of 0.09; 100-yard butterfly, 1:02.60; 50-yard freestyle, best time 26.29 with an 0.81 time drop; and 500-yard freestyle in a best time 5:38.28, dropping an impressive 11.79.

Lumsden, 10, won the 100-yard backstroke in a best time 1:16.30, dropping 2.20; 50-yard breaststroke in 37.14; and 50-yard freestyle in 28.72.

Lumsden and Amores were also members of the winning SOFLO A 200-yard medley relay team along with teammates Sophie Szutkowski and Jemma Baldwin, winning in 2:06.26. SOFLO swept the top three places.

Other SOFLO winners were:
Luis Escobar, 200-yard breaststroke, 3:16.45.

Toma Petkov, 50-yard breaststroke, 40.92.

Noah Mejias, 100-yard butterfly, 1:03.81.

Rainier Leyva Riestra, 50-yard freestyle, best time 27.01, time drop 0.89.

Michael Barber, 500-yard freestyle, best time 6:34.10, time drop 1.96

SOFLO’s A boys 200-yard medley relay of Rainier Leyva Riestra, Julian Sibug, Noah Mejias and Eric Ferrer won in 2:07.61. SOFLO swept the top three places.

In addition to host SOFLO, among Florida Gold Coast swim teams competing are SwimFast, Metro Aquatics, Miami Swimming, Sunrise Swimming, Cooper City Cyclones, Hialeah, Speed World Swimming, TS Aquatics, Mar JCC Swim Team, College of Florida Keys and Boca Raton.

SOFLO sponsor TYR is an American designer, developer and 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.

The company’s mission statement is “starting from, powered by and made for athletes, we strive to create and re-imagine technologies that enhance experience and performance at every level.”

SESSION THREE RESULTS
GIRLS
200-yard medley relay:
12-and-under, 1. SOFLO A 2:06.26 (Sophie Szutkowski, Christie Ann Lumsden, Jianna Amores, Jemma Baldwin), 2. tie, SOFLO C 2:15.72 and SOFLO B 2:15.72, 4. TS Aquatics 2:18.03.

200-yard breaststroke:
11-12, 1. Alicia Salazar, MAC 2:45.56, 2. Miri Levy, MJST 2:50.96, 3. Karly Quiroz, SWS 2:52.25.

100-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:16.30, time drop 2.20, 2. Emma Ellis, SUN 1:18.07, 3. Catalina Akpabio, SOFLO 1:19.95, time drop 11.54.
11-12, 1. Jianna Amores, SOFLO 1:07.17, time drop 0.09, 2. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 1:09.00, 3. Mely Ramos, HSC 1:09.20.

50-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 37.14, 2. Catalina Akpabio, SOFLO 41.68, time drop 13.60, 3. Sofia De Angulo, MS 43.35.
12-and-under, 1. Alejandra Perez, MAC 36.41, 2. Alicia Salazar, MAC 36.54, 3. Aaleyah Osouna, TSA 36.55.

100-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Hannah Ruppel, SUN 1:22.21, 2. Sofia De Angulo, MS 1:31.22, 3. Emma Ellis, SUN 1:31.24, 4. Savanna Alonso, SOFLO 1:32.36, time drop 3.10, 5. Catalina Akpabio, SOFLO 1:37.18, time drop 1.33.
11-12, 1. Jianna Amores, SOFLO 1:02.60, 2. Karly Quiroz, SWS 1:08.75, 3. Kira Perry, SUN 1:09.12.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 28.72, 2. Emma Ellis, SUN 29.88, 3. Catalina Akpabio, SOFLO 32.28, time drop 8.68.
11-12, 1. Jianna Amores, SOFLO 26.29, time drop 0.81, 2. Kira Perry, SUN 26.62, 3. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 27.52.

500-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Hannah Ruppel, SUN 6:43.26.
11-12, 1. Jianna Amores, SOFLO 5:38.28, time drop 11.79, 2. Lily Mirones, SUN 5:39.07, 3. Sofia Rodriguez, SOFLO 6:06.52, 4. Lana Althius, SOFLO 6:25.54.

BOYS
200-yard medley relay:
12-and-under, 1. SOFLO A 2:07.61 (Rainier Leyva Riestra, Julian Sibug, Noah Mejias, Eric Ferrer), 2. SOFLO B 2:10.05, 3. SOFLO C 2:25.18.

200-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Luis Escobar, SOFLO 3:16.45.
11-12, 1. Javier Massot, MAC 2:46.68, 2. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 2:50.00, 3. Julian Sibug, SOFLO 2:58.74.

100-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Janiel Espinosa, SF 1:15.92, 2. Constantine Lazarou, CCPR 1:19.60, 3. tie, Toma Petkov, SOFLO 1:19.75, time drop 2.08 and Michael Barber, SOFLO 1:19.75, time drop 1.59.
11-12, 1. Artem Muzhev, MJST 1:07.61, 2. Rainier Leyva Riestra, SOFLO 1:09.72, 3. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 1:10.61.

50-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Toma Petkov, SOFLO 40.92, 2. Constantine Lazarou, CCPR 42.20, 3. Erik Ellis, SUN 42.31.
11-12, 1. Alejandro Ruiz, MAC 34.11, 2. Lester Perez, MAC 36.01, 3. Javier Massot, MAC 36.45.

100-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Janiel Espinosa, SF 1:11.46, 2. Constantine Lazarou, CCPR 1:21.70, 3. Timber Wright, SF 1:22.70, 4. Gabriel Ferrer, SOFLO 1:29.64, time drop 4.89, 5. Luis Escobar, SOFLO 1:29.97, time drop 13.78.
11-12, 1. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 1:03.81, 2. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 1:09.86, time drop 0.15, 3. Rafael Cancel Jorge, MAC 1:14.46, 4. Alexander Ross, SOFLO 1:15.89, time drop 0.76.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Janiel Espinosa, SF 30.20, 2. Toma Petkov, SOFLO 31.40, 3. Kamyl Corcuera, MAC 31.49, 4. Niccolo Miccolis, SOFLO 31.80.
11-12, 1. Rainier Leyva Riestra, SOFLO 27.01, time drop 0.89, 2. Artem Muzhev, MJST 27.06, 3. Matthew Meneses, SWS 27.21.

500-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Michael Barber, SOFLO 6:34.10, time drop 1.96, 2. Gabriel Ferrer, SOFLO 6:42.21, 3. Guy Soto, CCPR 6:54.28, 4. Niccolo Miccolis, SOFLO 7:27.53.
11-12, 1. Alejandro Ruiz, MAC 5:32.10, 2. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 5:45.89, 3. Atharv Agashe, SOFLO 6:16.29, time drop 1.40.

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