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Relays, Wisthon Rendon, Izzy Wilson Lead SOFLO In Its Final Night At Piranhas Senior Invite


By Sharon Robb
PLANTATION, March 4, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club got in some great racing and fine tuning for this month’s senior championships Saturday night at the Piranhas Senior Invite at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

In their final day of competition, SOFLO relays dominated for the second consecutive night.

SOFLO A women swept the 200-meter freestyle and 400-meter medley relays.

The 200-meter freestyle relay of Sophia Grubbs, Gabriela Avila, Ana Villamil and Natalie Gembicki won in 1:55.19. SOFLO’s B team of Mariann Catalasan, Izzy Wilson, Natalia Sibug and Amelie Bicerne was third in 2:06.83.

The 400-meter medley relay team of Gabriella DeLuna, Ana Villamil, Gabriela Avila and Natalie Gembicki won in 4:47.03. The SOFLO B relay was third in 5:07.88 with Mariann Catalasan, Valerie Vank, Izzy Wilson and Natalia Sibug.

SOFLO A men’s 400-meter medley relay won in 4:04.53 with Wisthon Rendon, Manny Melendez, Alejandro Mateus and Aldo Zepeda.

SOFLO A men’s 200-meter freestyle relay was third in 1:43.20 with Aldo Zepeda, Enrique Rodriguez, Manny Melendez and Wisthon Rendon.

Rendon was SOFLO’s top boys’ finisher in individual events, placing second in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:11.24 and third in the 50-meter backstroke in a best time 28.78, dropping 0.12. He finished with 55 points.

Wilson was SOFLO’s top girls finisher, placing fourth in the 400-meter freestyle in 4:37.50 and fifth in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:34.53. She finished with 65 points.

South Florida Aquatic Club finished second among combined teams with 1,596 points among a 13-team field. SOFLO women were second with 830 points among eight teams and SOFLO men were fourth with 648 points among 13 teams. Bolles Sharks are running away with the meet.

The meet concludes Sunday with prelims at 8:30 a.m. and finals at 5 p.m.

SATURDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
200-meter freestyle relay: 1. SOFLO A 1:55.19 (Sophia Grubbs, Gabriela Avila, Ana Villamil, Natalie Gembicki), 2. Plantation 1:56.85, 3. SOFLO B 2:06.83 (Mariann Catalasan, Izzy Wilson, Natalia Sibug, Amelie Bicerne).

50-meter backstroke: 1. Jessie Crane, EAST 32.95; SOFLO: 6. Ana Villamil 33.31, 12. Amelie Bicerne 34.50, 13. Izzy Wilson 34.73, 16. Gabriela Avila 35.26.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Neala Klein, Bolles 2:21.39; SOFLO: 7. Sophia Grubbs 2:42.41.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Blaine Huddleston, Bolles 59.55; SOFLO: 13. Natalie Gembicki 1:02.29, 19. Ana Villamil 1:03.01, 22. Gabriela Avila 1:04.24, 24. Sophia Grubbs 1:05.85.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Jessie Crane, EAST 2:30.49; SOFLO: 5. Izzy Wilson 2:34.53, 8. Amelie Bicerne 2:35.68, 12. Natalie Gembicki 2:42.99, 14. Natalia Sibug 2:45.06.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Brittany Corbett, EAST 4:27.78; SOFLO: 4. Izzy Wilson 4:37.50, 8. Natalie Gembicki 4:44.75, 10. Amelie Bicerne 4:50.47.

400-meter medley relay: 1. SOFLO A 4:47.03 (Gabriella DeLuna, Ana Villamil, Gabriela Avila, Natalie Gembicki), 2. Plantation 4:53.51, 3. SOFLO B 5:07.88 (Mariann Catalasan, Valerie Vank, Izzy Wilson, Natalia Sibug).

MEN
200-meter freestyle relay: 1. Azura 1:39.26, 2. Plantation 1:42.34, 3. SOFLO A 1:43.20 (Aldo Zepeda, Enrique Rodriguez, Manny Melendez, Wisthon Rendon), 5. SOFLO B 1:44.63 Luis Salazar Del Campo, Felix Gonzalez, Austin Nelson, Stephen Kim).

50-meter backstroke: 1. Marvin Johnson, MCCC 28.58; SOFLO: 3. Wisthon Rendon 28.78, 6. Luis Salazar Del Campo 29.46, 8. Manny Melendez 29.51, 9. Aldo Zepeda 29.63, 12. Stephen Kim 30.62.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Anthony Pineiro, UN 2:08.56.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Kayden Lancaster, Bolles 51.80; SOFLO: 13. Luis Salazar Del Campo 56.09.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Anthony Pineiro, UN 2:08.79, 2. Wisthon Rendon, SOFLO 2:11.24.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Gabriel Tortola, PST 4:08.68; SOFLO: 14. Felix Gonzalez, 4:27.82.

400-meter medley relay: 1. SOFLO A 4:04.53 (Wisthon Rendon, Manny Melendez, Alejandro Mateus, Aldo Zepeda), 2. Azura 4:08.87, 3. Plantation 4:13.93.

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

Eagle Aquatics’ Pelaez, Winkler Top FGC Finishers; Bolles Sharks Win Boys’ Title On Final Day Of USA Swimming East Speedo Winter Junior Championships


By Sharon Robb
GREENSBORO, N.C., December 11, 2021–Eagle Aquatics teammates Erika Pelaez and Kaii Winkler wrapped up a successful meet on the fourth and final day of the USA Swimming East Speedo Winter Junior Championships Saturday at Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Pelaez, 15, took home her second silver medal after finishing second in the 100-yard freestyle in a best time 48.62, dropping 0.23 from her previous best of 48.85. She won her first silver in the 100 backstroke in 52.26, another best time.

Kaii Winkler, 15, was third in the 100-yard freestyle in 43.71, a best time dropping 1.11 seconds off his previous best of 44.79. The top four finishers in the race all were under 44 seconds. It was his best finish in five events he qualified in.

Jacksonville Bolles Sharks captured the boys’ team title with 427 points ahead of SwimMAC with 418. Carmel Swim Club, after winning every girls relay, won the girls team title with 511 points ahead of Dynamo Swim Club with 290.5. Carmel won the combined with 659 points and SwimMAC was runner-up with 617.5.

Thomas Heilman of Cavaliers broke the 13-14 NAG record in the 200 butterfly prelims for his 14th NAG in 11 days and came back to win the event in 1:42.77.

Olympian Katie Grimes, 15, of Sandpiper won the 1,650-yard freestyle in a meet record 15:34.74. She lowered the record by more than 21 seconds. Teammate Claire Weinstein, 14, was second in 15:52.84, a new National Age Group record. The previous record was 15:54.46 set by former Florida Gold Coast swimmer Becca Mann of St. Andrew’s Aquatics in 2012.

Cal Berkeley-bound Matthew Chai, 18, of FAST won the 1,650-yard freestyle in a best time by more than 17 seconds in 14:45.37.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s top trio of elite swimmers competed in their final events of the meet.

Olivia Dinehart, 16, was 48th in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:20.17. It was her fifth event.

Maddie Smutny, 16, was 57th in 200-yard butterfly in 2:06.26 in her third event.

SOFLO’s Elena Dinehart, 16, was 56th in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:01.56.

SATURDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. SwimMAC 607.5,2. Carmel Swim Club 589, 3. Bolles Sharks 467.5, 4. Dynamo Swim Club 466.5, 5. Mason Manta Rays 338.5, 15. Eagle Aquatics 77.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Carmel Swim Club 511, 2. Dynamo 290.5, 3. Sarasota Sharks 252, 4. SwimMAC 199.5, 5. Lakeside 173, 18. Eagle Aquatics 49.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Bolles Sharks 427, 2. SwimMac 418, 3. SwimAtlanta 276, 4. Mason Manta Rays 250, 5. Dynamo Swim Club 190, 23. Eagle Aquatics 28.

GIRLS

1,650-yard freestyle:

  1. Katie Grimes, Sandpipers of Nevada 15:34.74, 2. Claire Weinstein, Sandpiper 15:52.84, 3. Hayden Miller, CFSU 16:02.22.

200-yard backstroke:

  1. Jo Jo Ramey, FAST 1:52.42, 2. Rye Ulett, DYN 1:53.04, 3. Sophie Brison, DYN 1:53.29; FGC: 17. Erika Pelaez 1:56.29.

100-yard freestyle:

  1. Anna Moesch, Unattached 47.90, 2. Erika Pelaez, Eagle Aquatics 48.62, time drop 0.23, 3. Katherine Helms, MAKO 48.84.

200-yard breaststroke:

  1. Grace Rainey, SwimMAC 2:10.23, 2. Gracie Weyant, Sarasota Sharks 2:11.98, 3. Avery Klamfoth, SwimMAC 2:12.63.

200-yard butterfly:

  1. Alex Shackell, CSC 1:54.26, 2. Hannah Bellard, Club Wolverine 1:55.23, 3. Bella Answeeney, TV 1:57.34.

4×100-yard freestyle relay:

  1. Carmel Swim Club A 3:17.25, 2. Phoenix Swimming 3:20.06, 3. Sarasota Sharks 3:22.26, 4. Carmel Swim Club B 3:22.34.

BOYS
1,650-yard freestyle:

  1. Matthew Chai, FAST 14:45.37, 2. Alec Enyeart, TST 14:56.69, 3. Brice Barrieault, SAND 14:59.83.

200-yard backstroke:

  1. Baylor Nelson, SwimMAC 1:41.89, 2. Jonny Marshall, FAST 1:41.99, 3. Sam Powe, MCC 1:42.37; FGC: 11. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 1:44.40.

100-yard freestyle:

  1. Daniel Diehl, CUY 43.37, 2. andres Dupont Cabrera, Bolles 43.68, 3. Kaii Winkler, Eagle Aquatics 43.71, time drop 1.11; FGC: 9. Maximilian zum Tobel, St. Andrew’s Aquatics 44.29, time drop 0.15.

200-yard breaststroke:

  1. Baylor Nelson, SwimMAC 1:54.83, 2. Matthew Lucky, Unattached 1:55.94, 3. Will Heck, Bolles 1:57.24.

200-yard butterfly:

  1. Thomas Heilman, Cavaliers 1:42.77, 2. Carl Bloebaum, Manta Rays 1:42.94, 3. Gibson Holmes, Manta Rays 1:42.95.

4×100-yard freestyle relay:

  1. Bolles 2:56.11 (Miguel Rojas Newman, Andres Dupont Cabrera, Drew Salts, Carter Lancaster), 2. SwimMAC 2:56.70, 3. New Albany 2:56.94.

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