By Sharon Robb
OCALA, May 25, 2024—SOFLO Olympic hopeful Lismar Lyon posted a best time Friday at the Speedo Southern Zone South Sectional Championships at Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training Center.
The 23-year-old Venezuelan finished 12th in the 100-meter freestyle in a best time 57.46, dropping 1.77 off her previous best of 59.23. Seeded 36th, she swam 58.31 in prelims to qualify 16th. She has totaled 21 points. She swims the 100-meter butterfly on Saturday.
SOFLO finished sixth in the women’s 800-meter freestyle relay in 8:59.81 with Carley Kaplan, Gabriella DeLuna, Laila Harran and Lydia Smutny.
Kaplan also went a best time in the 100-meter backstroke in 1:07.96, dropping 0.85.
SOFLO was seventh in the men’s 800-meter freestyle relay in 8:14.99 with Nicolai Ross, Manny Melendez, Aldo Zepeda and Austin Nelson.
SOFLO has 15 swimmers competing including four pros including Lyon.
After two days of action, defending champion Sarasota Sharks leads the combined team totals with 1,335 points and has already clinched the title. They also clinched the women’s title with 1,138.5 points. University of Minnesota leads the men’s team standings with 464.5 points.
SOFLO women are ninth with 133 points and SOFLO is 12th with 244 among a field of more than 50 teams.
The meet homepage for heat sheets, results and other information: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/fastfalcons/page/hosted-meets–events/sz-sectionals-may-2024
DAY TWO RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. Sarasota Sharks 1,335.5, 2. University of Minnesota 777.5, 3. Laker Swim 413, 4. St. Petersburg Aquatics 403, 5. Hurricane Aquatics 394, 12. South Florida Aquatic Club 244.
WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. Sarasota Sharks 1,138.5, 2. St. Petersburg Aquatics 335, 3. University of Minnesota 313, 4. Hurricane Aquatics 278, 5. Laker Swim 236, 9. SOFLO 133.
MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. University of Minnesota 464.5, 2. Sarasota Tsunami 242, 3. Fast Falcons 206, 4. Loggerhead Aquatics 204, 5. Sarasota Sharks 197, 16. SOFLO 111.
WOMEN
100-meter freestyle: 1. Addison Sauickie, SYS 56.38, 2. Gloria Muzito, CS 56.60, 3. Blakely Hammel, EAJ 56.78; SOFLO: 12. Lismar Lyon 57.46, time drop 1.77, 36. Laila Harran 59.96, 71. Ana Villamil 1:01.68.
400-meter individual medley: 1. Megan Van Berkom, MINN 4:46.17, 2. Grace Drabot, MINN 4:49.99, 3. Riley Leach, SYS 4:50.95; SOFLO: 26. Gabriella DeLuna 5:14.48.
100-meter backstroke: 1. Brynn Lavigueur, SYS 1:02.05, 2. Kennedy Gilbertson, UN 1:02.48, 3. Sarah Evans, RATS 1:02.48; SOFLO: 24. Carley Kaplan 1:07.96, time drop 0.85, 38. Laila Harran 1:09.69.
800-meter freestyle relay: 1. Hurricane Aquatics 8:25.37 (Savannah Barr, Jane Fitzgerald, Aino Otava, Evelyn Meggesto), 2. Southwest Stars 8:39.89, 3. Planet Swim 8:44.16, 6. SOFLO 8:59.81 (Carley Kaplan, Gabriella DeLuna, Laila Harran, Lydia Smutny).
MEN
100-meter freestyle: 1. Kaiser Neverman, MINN 50.64, 2. Dylan Felt, SFTL 50.65, 3. George Gonzalez, UN 51.21; SOFLO: 57. Aldo Zepeda 55.62, 58. Nicolai Ross 55.66, 69. Manny Melendez 56.28.
400-meter individual medley: 1. William Christenson, MINN 4:21.63, 2. Gerhardt Hoover, CS 4:24.63, 3. Thomas Frost, LA 4:25.61; SOFLO: 19. Austin Nelson 4:49.93.
100-meter backstroke: 1. Jonathan Marshall, UF 54.53, 2. Parker Knollman, CLPR 55.16, 3. Ian Steffen, MINN 56.13; SOFLO: 39. Austin Nelson 1:02.95; SOFLO: 34. Aldo Zepeda 1:01.76, 41. Austin Nelson 1:02.43.
800-meter freestyle relay: 1. SwimRise Aquatics 7:54.09, 2. Southwest Stars 7:54.66, 3. Planet Swim 7:57.49, 7. SOFLO 8:14.99 (Nicolai Ross, Manny Melendez, Aldo Zepeda, Austin Nelson).
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
400 Meter Freestyle
100 Meter Butterfly
200 Meter Breaststroke
400 Meter Freestyle Relay
Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
http://www.swim4soflo.com
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