Cutler Bay, Miami Beach Win Team Titles In Weather-Shortened Ransom-Everglades School Invite; SOFLO Girl Swimmers Dominate

By Sharon Robb
COCONUT GROVE, September 17, 2022–Cutler Bay and Miami Beach won the girls and boys team titles in the lightning-abbreviated 24th annual Ransom Everglades Invite Saturday at Ansin Aquatics Center.

The timed final eight-team meet was called during the boys’ 100-yard backstroke and girls’ 100 breaststroke heats because of lightning but not before South Florida Aquatic Club girls came up big for Cutler Bay.

Cutler Bay, led by SOFLO swimmers’ six individual event victories and one relay win, won the girls team title with 356 points. Carrollton was runner-up with 339.

Miami Beach, led by double winner Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, won the boys team title with 424.5 points. Ransom-Everglades was runner-up with 372 points.

Host Ransom-Everglades, buoyed by depth, won the combined team title with 696 points. Cutler Bay was second with 612. They were the only teams to top the 600-point mark.

SOFLO’s Maddy Smutny and Natalie Gembicki were double winners for Cutler Bay.

Smutny, a senior, won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:57.18 and 500-yard freestyle in 5:12.24 ahead of SOFLO teammate Izzy Wilson of Carrollton in 5:16.03.

Gembicki, also a senior, won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:17.00 and 100-yard freestyle in 55.81.

Other Cutler Bay/SOFLO winners were freshman Jenesys Amores in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:04.31 and sophomore Katelyn Gembicki in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.69.

The SOFLO foursome of Amores, Elise Dinehart, Maddy Smutny and Natalie Gembecki won the 200-yard medley relay for Cutler Bay in 1:55.96.

Olivia Dinehart swam an exhibition in the 200-yard individual medley race in 2:12.34. Dinehart was set to take the SAT but for some reason her registration got canceled and meet organizers would not allow her to enter late.

Cutler Bay junior Austin Nelson was the lone SOFLO boys winner. Nelson won the 500-yard freestyle in 4:53.49 and was a member of the third place 200-yard medley relay team that finished in 1:48.44 with Nicholas Mejia, Jaden Amores and Armando Bertea.

Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula of Miami Beach was a double winner in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.23 and 100-yard freestyle in 47.50.

COMBINED TEAM TOTALS

1. Ransom-Everglades 696, 2. Cutler Bay 612, 3. Miami Beach 525.5, 4. Miami Country Day 485, 5. Immaculata-La Salle 226, 6. Westminster Christian 193, 7. Doctors Charter School 63.5, 8. Keys Gate Charter 44.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS

1. Cutler Bay 356, 2. Carrollton 339, 3. Ransom-Everglades 324, 4. Miami Country Day 270, 5. Miami Beach 101, 6. Immaculata-La Salle 88, 7. Westminster Christian 84, 8. Doctors Charter School 33, 9. Keys Gate Charter 14.
   GIRLS RESULTS
   200-yard medley relay: 1. Cutler Bay 1:55.96 (Jenesys Amores, Elise Dinehart, Maddy Smutny, Natalie Gembicki), 2. Carrollton 2:01.36 (Izzy Wilson, Alexandra De Angulo, Katia Alonso, Mila Fanjul), 3. Ransom Everglades 2:01.42.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Maddy Smutny, CB 1:57.18, 2. Hannah Webb, MCDS 2:00.69, 3. Izzy Wilson, CAR 2:02.23.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Natalie Gembicki, CB 2:17.00, 2. Elise Dinehart, CB 2:23.58, 3. Sophia Lindfield, RANS 2:26.76; EXHIB: Olivia Dinehart, CB 2:12.34.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Katelyn Gembicki, CB 25.69, 2. Marcella Orlandini, ILAS 25.89, 3. Luna Balzano, MB 26.63.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Kiera Rampersad, RANS 58.59, 2. Hannah Webb, MC 59.72, 3. Alexandra De Angulo, CAR 1:03.23, 4. Lydia Smutny, CB 1:05.10.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Natalie Gembicki, CB 55.81, 2. Marcella Orlandini, ILAS 56.56, 3. Katelyn Gembicki, CB 57.84.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Maddy Smutny, CB 5:12.24, 2. Izzy Wison, CAR 5:16.03, 3. Caitlin Martinez, CB 5:30.64, 4. Jenesys Amores, CB 5:30.96.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Miami Country Day 1:50.32 (Hannah Webb, Sidney Lydecker, Madison Castro, Olivia Quintaine), 2. Cutler Bay 1:51.32 (Katelyn Gembicki, Ainsley Miller, Lydia Smutny, Caitlin Martinez), 3. Ransom Everglades 1:56.85.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Jenesys Amores, CB 1:04.31, 2. Lydia Smutny, CB 1:06.89, 3. Sophia Linfield, RANS 1:07.76.

100-yard breaststroke: CANCELLED LIGHTNING
400-yard freestyle relay: CANCELLED LIGHTNING

BOYS TEAM TOTALS

1. Miami Beach 424.5, 2. Ransom- Everglades 372, 3. Cutler Bay 256, 4. Miami Country Day 215, 5. Immaculata-La Salle 138, 6. Westminster Christian 109, 7. Doctors Charter School 30.5, 8. Keys Gate Charter 30.

BOYS RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. Miami Beach 1:40.99 (Andy Serrano-Pena, Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, Leonardo Lopez-Casula, Tomas Fermin), 2. Ransom Everglades 1:47.42, 3. Cutler Bay 1:48.44 (Austin Nelson, Nicholas Mejia, Jaden Amores, Armando Bertea).

200-yard freestyle: 1. Tomas Fermin, MB 1:46.05, 2. Ethan Sullivan, RANS 1:55.23, 3. Mathias Alvarado, MB 1:56.79.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Dylan Smiley, MC 1:56.03, 2. Pablo Lopez Franco, ILAS 1:58.16, 3. Lucas Franchak, ILAS 2:10.08, 4. Nicholas Pelaez, CB 2:11.91.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, MB 21.23, 2. Victor Perez, RANS 24.03, 3. Julius Reus, MC 24.10.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, MB 53.11, 2. Nohan Gomez, RANS 54.45, 3. Leonardo Lopez-Casula, MB 55.13, 6. Jaden Amores, CB 56.46.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, MB 47.50, 2. Evan Wilson, DR 49.53, 3. Mathias Alvarado, MB 52.83.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Austin Nelson, CB 4:53.49, 2. Nicholas Pelaez, CB 5:08.34, 4. Ethan Sullivan, RANS 5:09.28.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Immaculata La Salle 1:34.77 (Lucas Young, Joaquin Espinal, Lucas Franchak, Pablo Lopez Franco), 2. Miami Beach 1:35.66, 3. Ransom Everglades 1:37.75.

100-yard backstroke: CANCELLED LIGHTNING
100-yard breaststroke: CANCELLED LIGHTNING
400-yard freestyle relay: CANCELLED LIGHTNING

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

South Florida Heat Sweeps Team Titles At Florida Christian Schools Championship; SOFLO’s Izzy Wilson Finishes Top Three

By Sharon Robb
FORT LAUDERDALE, September 10, 2022—South Florida Heat dominated the annual Florida Christian Schools Championship Saturday at host Westminster Academy.

South Florida Heat swept the team titles, winning the girls’ team title with 529 points and boys’ team title with 450 points. Carrollton was girls’ runner-up with 317 points and Jupiter Christian was boys’ runner-up with 270 points.

South Florida Home Education Athletic Team (HEAT), established in 2004, is a Christian-based FHSAA accredited, not-for-profit organization working with home schooling families.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s Izzy Wilson had two top three finishes. She was second in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:02.12 and third in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:05.70.

Samantha Schoenborn of South Florida Heat and Alexandra Stern of St. Edwards were double winners.

Schoenborn won the 100-yard butterfly in 1:01.24 and 100-yard backstroke in 59.88.

Stern won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:12.50 and 500-yard freestyle in 5:12.73.

South Florida Heat won all six girls and boys relays.

Finn Winkler of South Florida Heat was the only boys’ double winner. He won the 100-yard butterfly in 55.53 and 100-yard backstroke in 54.16.

Nikita Efimov of South Florida Heat won the 200-yard individual medley in 1:55.33.

FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS

1. South Florida Heat 529, 2. Carrollton 317, 3. Calvary Christian 250, 4. Westminster Academy 244, 5. Clearwater Central Catholic 236, 6. Jupiter Christian 146, 7. Westminster Christian 74, 8. Saint Edwards 43.

GIRLS RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. South Florida Heat 1:52.83, 2. Calvary Christian 2:05.70, 3. Carrollton 2:06.36.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Alanis Santiago, SFH 1:56.33, 2. Izzy Wilson, CAR 2:02.12, 3. Lauren Gualtieri, CCC 2:03.29.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Alexandra Stern, STED 2:12.50, 2. Gioia Balzano, SFH 2:12.60, 3. Manuella Lima, SFH 2:27.20.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Alera Hurwitz, SFH 25.13, 2. Anais Gedeon, SFH 25.80, 3. Sydney Gordon, WA 26.53.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Samantha Schoenborn, SFH 1:01.24, 2. Victoria Reveron, SFH 1:02.02, 3. Mia Patton, SFH 1:04.13.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Gioia Balzano, SFH 53.61, 2. Christian Paschal, CCFT 56.58, 3. Arden Robinson, CCC 57.60.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Alexandra Stern, STED 5:12.73, 2. Alanis Santiago, SFH 5:15.37, 3. Lauren Gualtieri, CCC 5:26.65.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. South Florida Heat 1:43.98, 2. Central Catholic 1:47.50, 3. Calvary Christian 1:47.73.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Samantha Schoenborn, SFH 59.88, 2. Alera Hurwitz, SFH 1:00.15, 3. Izzy Wilson, CAR 1:05.70.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Fiorella Di Salvo, SFH 1:14.07, 2. Alani Lopez, SFH 1:15.07, 3. Victoria Reveron, SFH 1:16.39.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. South Florida Heat 3:42.83, 2. Carrollton 4:00.35, 3. Calvary Christian 4:04.44.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS

1. South Florida Heat 450, 2. Jupiter Christian 270, 3. Westminster Academy 258, 4. Calvary Christian 255, 5. Clearwater Central Catholic 205, 6. Westminster Christian 160, 7. Chaminade-Madonna 145, 8. St. Edwards 55, 9. Berean Christian 49.

BOYS RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. South Florida Heat 1:38.52, 2. Jupiter Christian 1:45.98, 3. Calvary Christian 1:54.36.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Matty Turner, CCC 1:50.12, 2. Gunner Williams, CCC 1:51.99, 3. Christian Clark, WA 1:52.54.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Nikita Efimov, SFH 1:55.33, 2. Giulian Martin, SFH 1:56.47, 3. Joshua Barreto, SFH 2:08.53.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Mario Solorzano, WCH 22.32, 2. Kyle Gayle, WA 24.25,32. Barron Tate, CHAM 24.31.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Finn Winkler, SFH 55.53, 2. Josue Paiz, SFH 56.17, 3. Joshua Barreto, SFH 57.89.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Christian Clark, WA 50.38, 2. Mario Solorzano, WCH 50.88, 3. Duy Vuong, JUPC 52.32.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Surfiel Santiago, SFH 5:10.33, 2. Roman Clement, SFH 5:40.54, 3. Sean Feinberg, CCC 6:10.72.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. South Florida Heat 1:31.83, 2. Jupiter Christian 1:36.49, 3. Westminster Academy 1:36.81.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Finn Winkler, SFH 54.16, 2. Matty Turner, CCC 59.43, 3. Matthew Young, JUPC 1:03.68.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Giulian Martin, SFH 58.62, 2. Nikita Efimov, SFH 59.41, 3. Clayton Pinera, JUPC 1:04.22.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. South Florida Heat 3:25.41, 2. Calvary Christian 3:42.52, 3. Westminster Academy 3:44.42.

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

Archbishop McCarthy Girls, Belen Jesuit Boys Win Belen Jesuit Invitational; SOFLO’s Izzy Wilson, Nathaniel Garrick Win

By Sharon Robb
MIAMI, October 18, 2021–Archbishop McCarthy, led by double winner Syven Walker, won the girls’ team title Friday in the Miami Belen Jesuit Invitational.

Archbishop McCarthy won with 153 points. Carrollton was runner-up with 109 points.

Walker won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.62 and 100-yard freestyle in 56.44.

Johanni Rodriguez-Cedeno was the only other individual winner for the girls team in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:09.52.

Host Miami Belen Jesuit won the boys’ team title with 197 points, more than 100 points ahead of runnerup Doral Prep.

South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers Izzy Wilson of Carrollton and Nathaniel Garrick of Archbishop McCarthy won events.

Garrick, a junior, was a double winner in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:05.16 and 100-yard backstroke in 58.49. Garrick was the only winner from Archbishop McCarthy.

Wilson won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:16.38.

GIRLS
TEAM TOTALS

1. Archbishop McCarthy 153, 2. Carrollton 109, 3. Doral Prep 80, 4. Terra 67, 5. Our Lady of Lourdes 45, 6. Fort Pierce Westwood 28, 7. Mater Academy 19, 8. Immaculata LaSalle 10, 9. Riviera Prep 7.

200-yard medley relay: 1. Doral 1:59.34, 2. Carrollton 2:00.40, 3. Terra 2:01.39.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Corina Wong, OLL 2:05.23, 2. Emily Franco, TERRA 2:09.92, 3. Savannah Korb, ABM 2:12.01.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Alayna Simpson, TERR 2:23.86, 2. Katia Alonso, CAR 2:30.47, 3. Daniella Santana, TERR 2:36.09.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Syven Walker, ABM 25.62, 2. Tamalia Blanchard, ABM 27.10, 3. Victoria Del Toro, OLL 27.12.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Emily Franco, TERR 1:06.77, 2. Victoria Del Toro, OLL 1:07.12, 3. Mia Escudero, ABM 1:11.62.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Syven Walker, ABM 56.44, 2. Makaila Blanchard, ABM 59.42, 3. Johanni Rodriguez-Cedeno, ABM 59.79.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Izzy Wilson, CAR 5:16.38, 2. Corina Wong, OLL 5:33.42, 3. Savannah Korb, ABM 5:49.96.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Doral 1:45.95, 2. Carrolton 1:47.06, 3. Archbishop McCarthy 1:47.21.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Johanni Rodriguez-Cedeno, ABM 1:09.52, 2. Mila Fanjul, CAR 1:10.38, 3. Isabel Schlicht, MAT 1:11.27.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Alayna Simpson, TERR 1:11.19, 2. Alex De Angulo, CAR 1:16.61, 3. Rachel Larralde, LAS 1:17.65.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Doral 3:51.69, 2. Carrollton 3:58.80, 3. Archbishop McCarthy 4:06.30.

BOYS
TEAM TOTALS

1. Belen Jesuit Prep 197, 2. Doral Prep 82, 3. Terra 65, 4. Columbus 64, 5. Riviera Prep 47, 6. Archbishop McCarthy 45, 7. Mater Academy 18.

200-yard medley relay: 1. Doral 1:43.56, 2. Terra 1:48.53, 3. Belen Jesuit 1:49.06.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Nelson de Leon, BJ 1:54.74, 2. Ernie Cabrera, BJ 1:55.29, 3. Javier Marrero, TERR 1:59.78.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Victor Valdez, MAT 2:03.42, 2. John Fanjul, BJ 2:09.23, 3. Mateo Silva, CC 2:11.34.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Jorge Lopez, TERR 22.79, 2. Enrique Perez, RIV 23.04, 3. Carlos Veccio, BJ 24.23.

100-yard butterfly: 1. John Fanjul, BJ 57.11, 2. Javier Marrero, TERR 57.21, 3. Max Fanjul, BJ 57.22.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Jorge Lopez, TERR 50.65, 2. Nelson de Leon, BJ 51.36, 3. Ernie Cabrera, BJ 52.48.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Nathaniel Garrick, ABM 5:05.16, 2. Santiago Lorenzo, RIV 5:15.33, 3. Riley Carbonell, BJ 5:17.67.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Doral 1:31.51, 2. Belen Jesuit 1:34.98, 3. Terra 1:35.23.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Nathaniel Garrick, ABM 58.49, 2. Dennis Dale, ABM 1:03.52, 3. Henry Castellat, BJ 1:04.95.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Victor Valdez, MAT 1:01.30, 2. AJ Hernandez, BJ 1:06.67, 3. Thomas Fanjul, BJ 1:09.20.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Doral 3:27.75, 2. Belen Jesuit 3:32.25, 3. Doral B 3:37.67.

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

King’s Academy Captures Florida Christian Schools Invitational

By Sharon Robb
FORT LAUDERDALE, September 11, 2021–King’s Academy swept the girls and boys team titles in the annual Florida Christian Schools Invitational Saturday at host Westminster Academy.

The girls’ team, with three relay and five individual wins, won the team title with 585 points. South Florida Heat was runner-up with 315 and Carrollton was third with 295 points.

The boys’ team, with six individual and one relay win, won the team title with 480 points. South Florida Heat was second with 392 points and Calvary Christian was third with 234.

The day-long meet featured nine teams from Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade.

Paige Munna was a double winner for the Lions in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:54.77 and 500-yard freestyle in 5:07.72.

Emma Herrera, Ava Fasno and Ally Bozzuto also won individual events for King’s Academy.

Lydia Lanahan was also a double winner in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.36 and 100-yard freestyle in 55.63.

Nicolette Xydas of Carrollton won the girls 1-meter diving with 181 points. There was no boys event.

Erika Pelaez of South Florida won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:03.48.

Double winners Josh Zuchowski and Noah Engstrom led King’s Academy boys. Zuchowski won the 100-yard butterfly in 48.52 and 100-yard breaststroke in 56.52. Engstrom won the 50-yard freestyle in 22.34 and 100-yard freestyle in 50.74.

South Florida Heat won two relays and two individual events.

FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INVITATIONAL
Held at Westminster Academy, Fort Lauderdale
GIRLS
TEAM TOTALS: 1. The King’s Academy 585, 2. South Florida Heat 315, 3. Carrollton 295, 4. Calvary Christian 201, 5. Jupiter Christian 181, 6. Westminster Academy 152, 7. Westminster Christian 89, 8. Berean Christian 75, 9. St. Edwards 46.
200-yard medley relay: 1. King’s Academy 1:47.02, 2. South Florida Heat 1:48.89, 3. Carrollton 2:02.77.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Paige Munna, KA 1:54.77, 2. Kiki Munna, KA 1:58.85, 3. Gioia Balzano, SFH 2:02.05.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Erika Pelaez, SFH 2:03.48, 2. Aly Bozzuto, KA 2:05.07, 3. Emma Herrera, KA 2:05.51.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Lydia Lanahan, CALV 25.36, 2. Julianna Bell, KA 25.65, 3. Micaela Sierra, SFH 26.45.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Emma Herrera, KA 56.67, 2. Ava Fasano, KA 57.24, 3. Gioia Balzano, SFH 1:00.61.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Lydia Lanahan, CALV 55.63, 2. Amanda Loomis, KA 55.71, 3. Julianna Bell, KA 56.53.

1-Meter Diving: 1. Nicolette Xydas, CAR 181.00, 2. Laurel MacPhee, CALV 158.95, 3. Zoe Strachan, KA 84.55.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Paige Munna, KA 5:07.72, 2. Alexandra Stern, STED 5:15.07, 3. Olivia Wiebe, SFH 5:27.68.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. King’s Academy 1:39.75, 2. South Florida Heat 1:45.66, 3. Jupiter Christian 1:51.91.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Ava Fasano, KA 57.50, 2. Kiki Munna, KA 1:00.10, 3. Amanda Loomis, KA 1:00.9, 4. Izzy Wilson, CAR 1:05.02.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Aly Bozzuto, KA 1:05.23, 2. Micaela Sierra, SFH 1:05.27, 3. Madison Sipowski, KA 1:07.54, 6. Fiorella Di Salvo, SFH 1:17.67.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. King’s Academy 3:34.32, 2. Carrollton 4:03.76, 3. South Florida Heat 4:13.62.

BOYS
TEAM TOTALS: 1. The King’s Academy 480, 2. South Florida Heat 392, 3. Calvary Christian 234, 4. Jupiter Christian 220, 5. Westminster Academy 217, 6. Westminster Christian 103, 7. Berean Christian 74, 8. St. Edwards 56, 9. Rhema Word Christian 31.

200-yard medley relay: 1. South Florida Heat 1:36.07, 2. King’s Academy 1:38.36, 3. Calvary Christian 1:55.01.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Christian Proscia, KA 1:49.23, 2. Finn Winkler, SFH 1:49.89, 3. Christian Clark, WA 1:54.14.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Dario Martin, SFH 1:53.25, 2. Kaii Winkler, SFH 1:53.66, 3. Diego Barberna, KA 2:12.44.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Noah Engstrom, KA 22.34, 2. Noah Smith, KA 22.53, 3. Mario Solorzano, WC 22.78.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Josh Zuchowski KA 48.52, 2. Nikita Efimov, SFH 51.91, 3. Diego Barberna, KA 57.04.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Noah Engstrom, KA 50.74, 2. Christian Clark, WA 51.24, 3. Mario Ssolorzano, WC 51.56.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Kaii Winkler, SFH 4:45.86, 2. Christian Proscia, KA 4:55.20, 3. Josue Paiz, SFH 5:33.01.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. South Florida Heat 1:27.50, 2. King’s Academy 1:35.58, 3. Westminster Academy 1:40.41.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Noah Smith, KA 53.33, 2. Finn Winkler, SFH 54.47, 3. Josh Justin, RWCA 1:00.20.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Josh Zuchowski, KA 56.52, 2. Dario Martin, SFH 57.23, 3. Nikita Efimov, SFH 59.85.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. King’s Academy 3:27.46, 2. South Florida Heat 3:33.00, 3. Westminster Academy 3:45.84.

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

Gulliver Prep Sweeps Season-Opener Against Miami Belen Jesuit, Carrollton School; SOFLO’s Izzy Wilson Wins 500

By Sharon Robb

MIAMI, September, 28, 2020—Gulliver Prep won its season-opener Saturday in the first high school meet of the season in Dade County.

Under COVID-19 guidelines, Gulliver Prep defeated Carrollton, 176-93, in a girls’ meet and Miami Belen Jesuit, 154-122, in a boys’ meet.

Private and parochial schools were allowed to compete earlier than public schools which are still in the midst of conditioning in swimming and diving. Gulliver Prep will be eligible to compete in the state series.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s Izzy Wilson, 13, of Carrollton School won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:26.14, ahead of Gulliver Prep runner-up Aria Torretta in 5:40.37. Wilson was also second in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:05.75.

Wilson, the only Carrollton winner, prevented a Gulliver Prep sweep in the girls’ competition. Gulliver won all three relays and seven individual events.

Gulliver Prep’s Chloe Hernandez and Cassandra Kraft were double winners in individual events. Both were members of two winning relays.

Hernandez, a senior, won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:04.78, bettering her seed time of 2:07.47, and won the 100-yard butterfly in 1:02.16.

Kraft, a sophomore, won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.13 and 100-yard freestyle in 56.83, bettering her seed time of 57.19.

The boys were led by double winners Hector Paz and Bruno Rebessi. Rebessi was also a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay.

Paz, a senior, won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:49.81 and 500-yard freestyle in 4:53.35.

Rebessi, a junior, won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:06.57 and 100-yard breaststrok in 1:02.59, just off his seed time of 1:02.08.

GIRLS
Gulliver Prep 176, Carrollton School 93

200-yard medley relay: 1. Gulliver Prep A 1:30.69 (Giovana Musiello, Reese Rosenthal, Aria Torretta, Cassandra Kraft), 2. Gulliver Prep B 1:51.42, 3. Carrollton 1:53.03.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Chloe Hernandez, GP 2:04.78, 2. Izzy Wilson, CS 2:05.75, 3. Katia Alonso, CS 2:16.57.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Elyse Wood, GP 2:26.30, 2. Camila Saporta, GP 2:28.20, 3. Reese Rosenthal, GP 2:33.38.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Cassandra Kraft, GP 25.13, 2. Maria Wolfington, CS 27.72, 3. Gioria Pascual, GP 29.56.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Chloe Hernandez, GP 1:02.16, 2. Giovana Musiello, GP 1:03.28, 3. Alex DeAngulo, CS 1:04.13.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Cassandra Kraft, GP 56.83, 2. Mariah Milano, GP 1:00.08, 3. Giorgia Pascual, GP 1:03.90.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Izzy Wilson, CS 5:26.14, 2. Aria Torretta, GP 5:40.37, 3. Camila Saporta, GP 5:52.17.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Gulliver Prep A 1:45.95 (Chloe Hernandez, Cassandra Kraft, Giorgia Pascual, Elyse Wood), 2. Gulliver Prep B 1:59.44, 3. Carrollton School 1:59.75.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Giovana Musiello, GP 1:04.38, 2. Mariah Milano, GP 1:10.44, 3. Natalia Solano, CS 1:20.57.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Aria Torretta, GP 1:12.71, 2. Reese Rosenthal, GP 1:12.76, 3. Antonia Truis, GP 1:31.12.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Gulliver Prep A 3:29.52 (Chloe Hernandez, Camila Saporta, Aria Torretta, Gabriella Montalvo), 2. Gulliver Prep B 3:58.51.

BOYS
Gulliver Prep 154, Belen Jesuit 122

200-yard medley relay: 1. Gulliver Prep A 1:45.34 (Isaiah Jimenez, Benjamin Carey, Bruno Rebessi, Matias Jaramillo), 2. Belen Jesuit 1:48.66, 3. Gulliver Prep B 1:50.81.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Hector Paz, BEL 1:49.81, 2. Nelson de Leon, BEL 1:56.72, 3. Ernesto Cabrera, BEL 1:57.25.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Bruno Rebessi, GP 2:06.57, 2. Benjamin Casey, GP 2:12.93, 3. Juanfra Gudino, GP 2:17.39.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Thomas Mojena, BEL 24.00, 2. Jeronimo Dacharry, GP 24.40, 3. Juan Pompa, GP 24.97.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Isaiah Jimenez, GP 54.35, 2. John Fanjul, BEL 57.22, 3. Daniel Fasanella, BEL 1:00.47.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Evan Abril, GP 53.56, 2. Eduardo Francia, BEL 54.69, 3. Marias Jaramillo, GP 54.88.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Hector Paz, BEL 4:53.35, 2. Isaiah Jimenez, GP 4:54.44, 3. Ernesto Cabrera, BEL 5:15.41.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Belen Jesuit B 1:19.77 (Felipe Arenas, Daniel Fasanella, Thomas Fanjul, Manuel Dominguez), 2. Gulliver Prep B 1:26.75, 3. Gulliver Prep A 1:27.35.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Joao Pedro Lenz-Cesar, GP 1:01.16, 2. John Fanjul, BEL 1:01.79, 3. Lorenzo Jaime-Luna, GP 1:05.82.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Bruno Rebessi, GP 1:02.59, 2. Benjamin Carey, GP 1:03.54, 3. Parker Rosenthal, GP 1:03.80.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Gulliver Prep B 3:20.67 (Daniel Preston, Eduardo Kingston, Lorenzo Jaime-Luna, Benjamin Carey), 2. Belen Jesuit C 3:29.54, 3. Gulliver Prep A 3:33.45.

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