Eleven SOFLO Swimmers Headed To All-Star Meet This Weekend

By Sharon Robb
FORT PIERCE, March 21, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club has eleven swimmers and one coach on the Florida Gold Coast All-Star team for this weekend’s All-Star dual meet against Florida Swimming at Indian River State College’s Anne Wilder Aquatic Complex.

SOFLO has seven girls and four boys on the team for the three-day meet that runs from Friday night to Sunday morning.

The girls who qualified are Catalina Akpabio, 10, Jenesys Amores, 14, Jianna Amores, 12, Jemma Baldwin, 12, Elise Dinehart, 14, Laila Harran, 13, and Ellie Jackson, 12.

The boys who qualified are Connor Jimenez, 13, Mason Jimenez, 14, Ethan Phan, 10, and Maximiliano Remmele, 13.

SOFLO age group coach Isidro (Issy) Planell is head coach.

A fun and exciting new four-team meet format has been developed that mixes the top athletes from both Florida Swimming and Florida Gold Coast via a draft format. The All-Star meet will be a winner-take-all, and one team will have bragging rights until next year. This year’s four teams are the Rays, Barracudas, Gators, and Sharks.

The top six finishers at the FGC 14&Under Age Group Championships in Coral Springs qualified for the team. Several FGC swimmers turned down spots because of spring break vacations.

The full FGC All-Star roster has yet to be posted on the Florida Gold Coast website.

IF YOU GO
What: Florida Gold Coast vs. Florida Swimming All-Star Dual Meet

When: Friday-Sunday

Schedule: Session I, Friday 5:30-8 p.m.; Session II, Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, Session III, 3-6 p.m.; Sunday, Session IV, 9 a.m.-noon, awards, noon.

Where: Indian River State College, Anne Wilder Aquatic Complex, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce.

Of note: Admission is $5. The River Rats Swim Team and Indian River State College are hosting the meet. For more information call 772-462-7760.

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

SOFLO Swimmers Dominate Weather-Abbreviated GMAC Swimming And Diving Championships

By Sharon Robb
MIAMI, October 14, 2022–Mother Nature put a damper on the GMAC Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday at Miami-Dade North, but not before Cutler Bay girls swim team left a lasting impression.

Meet officials were forced to end the meet after the boys’ 100-yard freestyle event because of lightning.

Cutler Bay got off to a good start winning the 200-yard medley relay in 1:50.93 with Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddy Smutny and Natalie Gembicki. All four train with South Florida Aquatic Club.

In an exciting race among teammates, Smutny also won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:57.58 and Natalie Gembicki was close behind in second in 1:57.88.

Olivia Dinehart won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:08.33 and Sophia Grubbs, also of SOFLO, was third in 2:15.93.

Sisters Natalie and Katelyn Gembicki finished one-two in the 100-yard freestyle in 54.00 and 56.96 respectively.

Katelyn Gembicki was second in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.63 and Elena Dinehart was second in the 100-yard butterfly in 59.05.

Cutler Bay’s boys 200-yard medley relay was fourth in 1:46.52 with Austin Nelson, Nicolai Ross, Jaden Amores and Nicholas Pelaez.

The meet served as a tuneup for the upcoming districts.

GIRLS RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. Cutler Bay 1:50.93 (Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddy Smutny, Natalie Gembicki), 2. Braddock 1:58.95, 3. Ferguson 2:04.13.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Maddy Smutny, CB 1:57.58, 2. Natalie Gembicki, CB 1:57.88, 3. Emily Franco, TI 2:03.73, 5. Lydia Smutny, CB 2:02.49.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Olivia Dinehart, CB 2:08.33, 2. Paola Gonzalez, BRAD 2:08.42, 3. Sophia Grubbs, CB 2:15.93, 6. Elise Dinehart, CB 2:23.58.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Sofia Jorge, FERG 24.52, 2. Katelyn Gembicki, CB 25.63, 3. Luna Balzano, MB 26.04.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Sofia Jorge, FERG 57.73, 2. Elena Dinehart, CB 59.05, 3. Casey Perez, HG 1:00.79, 8. Lydia Smutny, CB 1:05.58.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Natalie Gembicki, CB 54.00, 2. Katelyn Gembicki, CB 56.96, 3. Sofia Abril, CG 58.58.

BOYS RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. Braddock 1:36.64 (Dylan Ferguson, George Gonzalez, Anthony Pineiro, Juan Abella), 2. Miami Beach 1:38.13, 3. Mast 1:45.89, 4. Cutler Bay (Austin Nelson, Nicolai Ross, Jaden Amores, Nicholas Pelaez) 1:46.52.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Marcelo Mansur, BRAD 1:43.87, 2. Tomas Fermin, MB 1:47.97, 3. Julian Lezcano, FERG 1:50.80, 5. Ivan Grass, MP 1:48.91, 7. Nicolai Ross, CB 1:53.00, 9. Nicholas Pelaez, CB 1:56.69.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Michael Baltodano, MB 2:01.19, 2. Lucas Fernandez-Chung, CR 2:03.35, 3. Robert Alvarez, BRAD 2:03.34.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, MB 21.53, 2. Peyton Selts, MP 23.01, 3. Michael McKenzie, MS 23.49.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Anthony Pineiro, BRAD 51.06, 2. Michael Baltodano, MB 51.80, 3. Gabriel Martinez, MAST 53.56, 7. Jaden Amores, CB 55.78.

100-yard freestyle: 1. George Gonzalez, BRAD 46.59, 2. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, MB 47.23, 3. Juan Abella, BRAD 49.54.

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

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

SOFLO’s Guillermo Mantilla Wins In Florida Gold Coast-Florida Swimming All-Star Meet Second Session

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, March 26, 2022—Guillermo Mantilla of South Florida Aquatic Club came up big for the Florida Gold Coast All-Stars during the second session of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast vs. Florida All-Star Meet Saturday morning at Indian River State College.

In an exciting race, Mantilla, 10, won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:31.41, just ahead of Florida Gold Coast teammate Eric Macedo in 2:31.55 and Florida Swimming’s Ivan Fesenko in 2:31.79. It was one of the closest races in meet history.

Mantilla also led off the second place 10-and-under 200-yard freestyle relay that finished in 1:54.21 with Macedo, Aiden Goodwin and Christopher Chaison.

Christie Ann Lumsden, 10, was SOFLO’s girls top finisher, placing third in 1:22.93. She was also eighth in the 200 IM in 2:44.23. Teammate Elise Dinehart, 13, was fifth in the 400 IM in 4:54.04.

After two sessions, Florida Swimming remains in the lead for all three categories: Combined, 339-254; Boys, 166-107; and Girls, 143-129.

SATURDAY SESSION TWO RESULTS
TEAM TOTALS: 1. Combined, Florida Swimming 339, FGC 254; Boys, Florida Swimming 166, FGC 107; Girls 143, FGC 129.
GIRLS
50-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Gia Euseppi, FGC 32.08, 2. Grace Panna, FL 32.31, 3. Julieta Stolk, FG 33.60; SOFLO: 15. Christie Ann Lumsden 37.57, time drop 0.42.
11-12, 1. Allison Kelly, FG 28.90, 2. Thaomy Tran, FL 29.63, 3. Ava Wolfe, FG 29.98; SOFLO: 12. Laila Harran 32.05, 18. Jemma Baldwin 33.38.

100-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Taylor Schwenk, FL 57.82, 2. Caitlin Bartie, FL 59.48, 3. Ella Gotham, FL 1:00.02; SOFLO: 20. Jen Amores 1:03.48, 26. Lydia Smutny 1:06.65, 28. Amanda Grubbs 1:07.35, 31. Amelie Bicerne 1:09.10

100-yard freestyle
10-and-under, 1. Penelope Lopez-Casula, FGC 56.27, 2. Jilliam Henriquez, FGC 1:00.95, 3. Skylar Revere, FL 1:01.82.
11-12, 1. Allison Kelly, FGC 54.89, 2. Alejandra Ordonez, FL 55.21, 3. Veronica Metz, FG 55.89; SOFLO: 23. Laila Harran 1:00.45, 29. Jemma Baldwin 1:02.63.

200-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Olivia Moore, FL 1:53.06, 2. Cher Patrick, FL 1:58.01, 3. Taylor Schwenk, FL 1:58.27; SOFLO: 12. Lydia Smutny 2:02.49, time drop 6.33, 18. Jen Amores 2:03.92, 23. Amanda Grubbs 2:06.19, 24. Amelie Bicerne 2:08.93.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Makayla Hill, FL 1:21.55, 2. Amaya Ballesteros, FL 1:22.14, 3. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:22.93.
11-12, 1. Sarah Stegall, FL 1:09.59, 2. Tessa Broedell, FGC 1:11.38, 3. Allison Connors, FGC 1:12.07.
13-14, 1. Riley Leach, FL 1:07.18, 2. Blakely Hammel, FL 1:07.35, 3. Victoria Edgar, FL 1:08.62; SOFLO: 21. Elise Dinehart 1:15.50.

200-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Penelope Lopez-Casula, FGC 2:24.51, 2. Jilliam Henriquez, FGC 2:32.69, 3. Makayla Hill, FL 2:32.96; SOFLO: 8. Christie Ann Lumsden 2:44.23.
11-12, 1. Zoe Schnoeller., FGC 2:16.26, 2. Izzy Riva, FL 2:19.39, 3. Madison Abinuman, FGC 2:22.09.

400-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Riley Leach, FL 4:35.05, 2. Neala Klein, FL 4:38.72, 3. Aubrey Tuthill, FL 4:47.00; SOFLO: 5. Elise Dinehart 4:54.04.

200-yard freestyle relay:
10-and-under, 1. FGC 1:51.43 (Penelope Lopez-Casula, Jameela Rashad, Jilliam Henriquez, Kira Perry), 2. FS 1:52.77, 3. FS 1:59.55.
11-12, 1. FGC 1:41.92, 2. FS 1:43.22, 3. FGC 1:45.05.
13-14, 1. FS 1:38.35, 2. FS 1:39.49, 3. FS 1:39.73.

BOYS
50-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Davin Mathis, FL 32.70, 2. Porter DeBruin, FL 33.08, 3. Ricky Kaneaster, FL 33.70.
11-12, 1. Duy Vuong, FGC 28.23, 2. Kaden Kiefer, FL 28.92, 3. Connor Jimenez, FGC 29.44, time drop 0.18.

100-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Andy Kravchenko, FL 51.79, 2. Joey Campagnola, FL 52.95, 3. Cole Conlan, FL 54.55; SOFLO: 8. Jaden Amores 56.22, time drop 1.15.

100-yard freestyle
10-and-under, 1. Matthew Shi, FL 57.78, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:00.34, 3. Christopher Chaison, FGC 1:00.83.
11-12, 1. Caleb Stuhlmacher, FL 53.05, 2. Roger Moscote, FGC 53.19, 3. Christian Guettler, FL 53.39; SOFLO: 24. Joseph Blake-Natino 1:00.89, time drop 0.82.

200-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Dillon Brigman, FL 1:47.38, 2. Walter Kueffer IV, FL 1:47.92, 3. Alex Malaj, FL 1:48.01; SOFLO: 11. Juan Vallmitjana 1:51.88, time drop 0.88.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Matthew Shi, FL 1:18.04, 2. Leon Joos, FL 1:18.75, 3. Eric Macedo, FG 1:22.58; SOFLO: 6. Toma Petkov 1:27.65, time drop 0.40.
11-12, 1. Christian Guettler, FL 1:07.69, 2. Finn Zubero, FL 1:07.83, 3. Charlie Russell, FL 1:11.23; SOFLO: 5. Joseph Blake-Natino 1:13.36, 10. Ryan Harries 1:15.11.
13-14, 1. Louis Joos, FL 58.56, 2. George Gonzalez, FGC 58.79, 3. Andy Kravchenko, FL 58.81.

200-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 2:31.41, 2. Eric Macedo, FGC 2:31.55, 3. Ivan Fesenko, FL 2:31.79; SOFLO: 12. Toma Petkov 2:46.42, time drop 7.70.
11-12, 1. Duy Vuong, FGC 2:11.74, 2. Becket Menacho, FGC 2:16.63, 3. Charlie Russell, FL 2:17.15; SOFLO: 5. Connor Jimenez 2:17.92, time drop 0.22, 13. Ryan Harries 2:25.61.

400-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, FGC 4:08.38, 2. Louis Joos, FL 4:11.24, 3. David Fishberg, FL 4:18.15; SOFLO: 8. Juan Vallmitjana 4:29.22, 10. Jaden Amores 4:33.02.

200-yard freestyle relay:
10-and-under, 1. FL 1:51.97, 2. FGC 1:54.21 (Guillermo Mantilla, Eric Macedo, Aiden Goodwin, Christopher Chaison), 3. FL 1:56.30.
11-12, 1. FL 1:37.49, 2. FGC 1:37.65, 3. FL 1:41.18.
13-14, 1. FL 1:26.81, 2. FGC 1:29.56, 3. FL 1:30.31.

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

Christie Ann Lumsden, Guillermo Mantilla Lead SOFLO On Day Two Of Junior Olympics

By Sharon Robb
CORAL SPRINGS, March 11, 2022—Guillermo Mantilla and Christie Ann Lumsden came up big for South Florida Aquatic Club on Day Two of the Florida Gold Coast 14-and-Under Junior Olympics Championships Friday at Coral Springs Aquatic Complex.

Mantilla, 10, was a double winner. He won the 10-and-under 100-yard backstroke in a best time 1:08.56 with a time drop of 6.29 and 200-yard individual medley in 2:29.92. Mantilla leads the 10-and-under high point standings with 38 points.

Lumsden, 10, won the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:18.43, dropping 3.26 off her previous best. She was also fourth in the 200 IM in 2:40.68, also a best time with a time drop of 6.83. She also anchored SOFLO’s seventh place 200-yard freestyle relay. She was ninth in the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 29.59 with a time drop 1.18. Lumsden is third among high point scorers with 20 points.

SOFLO’s 13-14 girls 400-yard freestyle relay was third in 3:43.03 with Amanda Grubbs, Jenesys Amores, Elise Dinehart and Katelyn Gembicki.

SOFLO’s 10-and-under boys were fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 2:05.02 with Zachary Snigur, Toma Petkov, Ethan Phan and Mantilla.

SOFLO’s 11-12 400-yard freestyle was fourth in 3:53.97 with Connor Jimenez, Ryan Harries, Ethan Hall and Maximiliano Remmele.

The race for team titles is going to be a close one over the next two days. South Florida Aquatic Club is second in the combined (284) and girls team standings (127) behind St. Andrew’s Aquatics and is tied with St. Andrew’s for the lead in the boys team standings(157).

SOFLO qualified 59 swimmers for the second consecutive year. Thirty-one boys and 28 girls are competing in 285 individual events and relays.

SOFLO’s 14-year-olds making their final JO short course appearance are Jaden Amores, Amelie Bicerne, Genesis Escobar, Katelyn Gembicki, Andres Gonzalez, Mia Guerrero, Derek Hau, Benjamin Kim, Tania Mantilla, Isabella Montes, Abraham Penaloza, Mariana Pinto, Carlos Rincon, Felipe Rodriguez and Sarah Vasquez.

The top six finishers in each JO event qualify for the Florida Gold Coast All-Star team.

FRIDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 329, 2. South Florida Aquatic Club 284, 3. Metro Aquatics 280, 4. Jupiter Dragons 182.50, 5. Wahoos of Wellington 164.50, 6. Coral Springs 151, 7. Midtown Weston 144, 8. North Palm Beach 87, 9. Gulliver 78, 10. Blue Marlins of Hialeah Garden 76.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 172, 2. SOFLO 127, 3. Metro Aquatics 125, 4. Wahoos of Wellington 114.5, 5. Jupiter Dragons 111.5.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. tie, SOFLO, St. Andrew’s Aquatics 157, 3. Metro Aquatics 155, 4. tie, Midtown Weston Aquatics, Jupiter Dragons 71.

GIRLS
100-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Penelope Lopez-Casula, EA 1:06.60, 2. Gia Euseppi, NPB 1:07.99, 3. Jilliam Henriques, PST 1:09.59.
11-12, 1. Allison Kelly, JDST 1:03.96, 2. Ava Wolfe, MWA 1:03.96, 3. Madison Abinuman, WOW 1:06.13; SOFLO: 7. Sofia Gomez 1:07.15, 12. Laila Harran 1:06.62, time drop 2.70, 16. Rose Seniuk 1:09.22, time drop 2.97.
13-14, 1. Gioia Balzano, EA 56.28, 2. Samantha Schoenborn, SAS 57.52, 3. Allyson Lake, TSA 59.18; SOFLO: 10. Jenesys Amores 1:02.19, 15. Mia Guerrero 1:02.75, 19. Lydia Smutny 1:03.88.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:18.43, time drop 3.26, 2. Nikolina Dengerud, WOW 1:23.94, 3. Eva Milevska, MWA 1:24.55; SOFLO: 8. Valentina Remmele 1:34.89.
11-12, 1. Tessa Broedell JDST 1:10.65, 2. Layla Bleakley, NPB 1:11.34, 3. Manuella Lima, CSSC 1:12.09; SOFLO: 17. Gianna Martin 1:19.79.
13-14, 1. Sofia Jorge, MAC 1:06.31, 2. Elyse Wood, GRSC 1:06.35, 3. Isabel Viera, MAC 1:06.65; SOFLO: 10. Elise Dinehart 1:11.06, time drop 2.52, 19. Ainsley Miller 1:14.31.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Penelope Lopez-Casula, EA 25.62, 2. Kira Perry, SUN 26.42, 3. Thereza Milano, GRSC 27.88; SOFLO: 9. Christie Ann Lumsden 29.59, time drop 1.18.
11-12, 1. Allison Kelly, JDST 25.05, 2. Veronica Metz, WOW 25.19, 3. Ava Wolfe, MWA 25.52; SOFLO: 7. Laila Harran 26.56.
13-14, 1. Sofia Jorge, MAC 23.72, 2. Gioia Balzano, EA 23.75, 3. Anais Gedeon, SFTL 23.98; SOFLO: 7. Katelyn Gembicki 25.05, 20. Amanda Grubbs 26.17.

200-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Gia Euseppi, NPB 2:32.32, 2. Wendy La Pietra, SAS 2:33.17, 3. Camila Correa, MAC 2:34.73; SOFLO: 4. Christie Ann Lumsden 2:40.68, time drop 6.83.
11-12, 1. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 2:15.84, 2. Manuella Lima, CSSC 2:21.59, 3. Alexandria Cogle, JDST 2:21.87; SOFLO: 8. Mackenzie McPherson 2:26.72, 11. Jemma Baldwin 2:26.57, time drop 1.84, 15. Saree Young 2:31.11.

400-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Samantha Schoenborn, SAS 4:32.86, 2. Isabel Viera 4:38.72, 3. Paola Negrin, MAC 4:41.36; SOFLO: 6. Elise Dinehart 4:45.47, time drop 3.13, 9. Sarah Vasquez 4:49.80, time drop 7.45, 10. Lydia Smutny 4:50.61, time drop 3.39, 16. Amanda Grubbs 4:56.36.

200-yard freestyle relay:
10-and-under, 1. Sunrise Swimming 2:00.49, 2. St. Andrew’s 2:02.94, 3. Coral Springs 2:03.06, 7. SOFLO 2:07.32 (Valentina Remmele, Sophia Rodriguez, Joanna Valdiviezo, Christie Ann Lumsden).

400-yard freestyle relay:
11-12, 1. Wahoos of Wellington, 3:49.64, 2. Jupiter Dragons 3:49.73, 3. Ransom Everglades 3:57.46, 7. SOFLO 4:02.36 (Laila Harran, Mackenzie McPherson, Sofia Gomez, Jemma Baldwin).
13-14, 1. Metro Aquatics 3:35.00, 2. St. Andrew’s 3:36.61, 3. SOFLO A 3:43.03 (Amanda Grubbs, Jenesys Amores, Elise Dinehart, Katelyn Gembicki), 9. SOFLO B 3:52.17 (Mia Guerrero, Amelia Bicerne, Sarah Vasquez, Lydia Smutny).

BOYS
100-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:08.56, time drop 6.29, 2. Jeancarlos Vasquez, CM 1:09.40, 3. Luke Reid, SAS 1:11.06.
11-12, 1. Duy Vuong, JDST 1:00.68, 2. Aaron McQueeney, FAST 1:01.87, 3. Maximiliano Remmele, SOFLO 1:02.39, time drop 0.31; SOFLO: 4. Connor Jimenez 1:02.43, time drop 1.64, 13. Ethan Hall 1:07.60, time drop 0.98, 17. Noah Mejias 1:08.31, time drop 1.24, 20. David Valdiviezo 1:10.07.
13-14, 1. Anthony Pineiro, MAC 51.61, 2. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 53.29, 3. Lucas Young, CANE 54.61; SOFLO: 4. Jaden Amores 55.37, time drop 2.05, 11. Derek Hau 55.10, time drop 3.36.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Jayden Park, MWA 1:13.63, 2. Eric Macedo, GRSC 1:20.71, 3. Luke Reid, SAS 1:21.70; SOFLO: 8. Toma Petkov 1:28.05, time drop 2.92.
11-12, 1. Bradley Dipaolo, UN 1:09.32, 2. Jesus Linares, MAC 1:09.57, 3. Brandon Park, MWA 1:11.27; SOFLO: 6. Joseph Blake-Natino 1:12.70, time drop 3.34, 13. Martin Petkov 1:16.69, time drop 4.89, 15. Noah Mejias 1:17.04, time drop 1.85.
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, MAC 58.08, 2. Lucas Young, CANE 59.71, 3. Lucas Franchak, CANE 59.94; SOFLO: 5. Derek Hau 1:00.77, time drop 2.25, 12. Felipe Rodriguez 1:04.16.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Christopher Chaison, MWA 26.86, 2. Jayden Park, MWA 27.15, 3. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 27.24.
11-12, 1. Brian Hamilton, CSSC 23.49, 2. Roger Moscote, MWA 23.99, 3. Aaron McQueeney, FAST 24.28; SOFLO: 10. Ethan Hall 26.64.
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, MAC 21.65, 2. Miles Green, TSA 21.88, 3. Alfredo Dominguez, BMHG 22.01.

200-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 2:29.92, 2. Rainier Leyva Riestra, BMHG 2:31.11, 3. Luke Reid, SAS 2:32.69.

11-12, 1. Becket Menacho, PB 2:14.35, 2. Caleb Caponera, SAS 2:15.65, 3. Frank Vincze, SF 2:15.96; SOFLO: 4. Connor Jimenez 2:18.14, time drop 1.05, 7. Maximiliano Remmele 2:19.62, 11. Ryan Harries 2:22.66, time drop 5.46, 13. Ethan Hall 2:24.63, 18. David Valdiviezo 2:30.55.

400-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Anthony Pineiro, MAC 4:08.21, 2. Sebastian Guio, HAT 4:16.57, 3. Gabriel Navarro, NMST 4:17.87.

200-yard freestyle relay:
10-and-under, 1. Blue Marlins 1:58.64, 2. St. Andrew’s 2:00.25, 3. Metro Aquatics 2:00.99, 4. SOFLO A 2:05.02 (Zachary Snigur, Toma Petkov, Ethan Phan, Guillermo Mantilla).

400-yard freestyle relay:
11-12, 1. St. Andrew’s 3:51.37, 2. Coral Springs 3:51.94, 3. Jupiter 3:53.79, 4. SOFLO A 3:53.97 (Connor Jimenez, Ryan Harries, Ethan Hall, Maximiliano Remmele), 10. SOFLO B 4:07.79 (Joseph Blake-Natino, Noah Mejias, Martin Petkov, Eric Ferrer).
13-14, 1. Metro Aquatics 3:16.37, 2. Ransom Everglades 3:19.41, 3. Wahoos of Wellington 3:19.42, 7. SOFLO A 3:27.58 (Jaden Amores, Carlos Rincon, Felipe Rodriguez, Derek Hau), 12. SOFLO B 3:34.60 (Tristan Dons, Mason Jimenez, Andres Gonzalez, Juan Vallmitjana).

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

SOFLO Swimmers Dominate Session Two Of TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 22, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers rose to the occasion Saturday in the second session of the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open.

SOFLO continues to lead the men’s team standings with 675 points and women’s team standings with 747 points. Ransom Everglades is a distant second in both categories.

SOFLO age group swimmers dominated the second session with 68 percent of its swimmers turning in at least one best time during the morning.

SOFLO swept the girls and boys 200-yard medley relays. The girls’ team of Sara Quintero, Olivia Dinehart, Ana Villamil and Nat Gembicki won in 1:55.15.

The boys relay of Alejandro Mateus, Javier Colmenares, Manuel Melendez and Alexander Miller in 1:41.90.

SOFLO’s individual event winners were:

Olivia Dinehart, 200-yard breaststroke, 2:26.01.

Jenesys Amores, 100-yard backstroke, 1:04.75.

Lydia Smutny, 200-yard individual medley, 2:26.08, time drop 1.35.

Katelyn Gembicki, 500-yard freestyle, 5:33.71.

Nat Gembicki, 500-yard freestyle, 5:23.25.

Abraham Penaloza, 200-yard breaststroke 2:34.92, time drop 2.60.

Felipe Rodriguez, 50-yard breaststroke, 32.14.

Derek Hau, 50-yard freestyle, 23.49.

Manuel Melendez, 50-yard freestyle, 22.99, time drop 0.02.

Enrique Rodriguez, 500-yard freestyle 4:50.09, time drop 1.28.

Among the more impressive time drops: Katelyn Gembicki, 13.38 seconds in the 200 breaststroke and 5.30 in the 100 butterfly; Elise Dinehart 13.91 in the 100 butterfly; Isabella Bartoli 6.36 in the 200 individual medley; Dahlia Hirsh 15.39 in the 500 freestyle; Leo Sheo, 9.82 in the 50 breaststroke; and Matt McVeigh 11.98 in the 200-yard individual medley.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club is hosting a field of 420 swimmers during the three-day meet at Academic Village Pool.

The meet continues Saturday with a second sessions at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

It is the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

The last TYR SOFLO Open was held in 2020 when SOFLO swept the combined team title with a record 1,888 points; men’s title with 900.5; and women’s title with 987.5 points with 128 swimmers. This year’s team is on track to break its previous record.

SOFLO has the largest club with 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams are entered including Metro Aquatics, SwimFast, Coral Springs Swim Club, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team, Olympus, Hialeah and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following protocols are in effect in and around the facility. All people, excluding athletes actively participating in competition, warmup, and warm-down activities in the pool must wear a mask or face covering.

Spectators will only be permitted within a designated area, entering, and exiting through a single gate on the west end of the pool deck, and are encouraged to socially distance.

Admission is $5 per session. Heat sheets are available for free online at http://www.soflomeets.info/ or on Meet Mobile. For questions, call the Swim Office at 954-538-3721.

SOFLO sponsor TYR is a USA 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.

SESSION TWO RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 747.5, 2. Ransom Everglades 202, 3. Boca Raton 70, 4. Cyclones 51, 5. Tsunami 50, 6. Metro Aquatics 47.5, 7. Olympus 36, 8. SwimFast 22, 9. Hialeah 17.
BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 675, 2. Ransom Everglades 290, 3. Metro Aquatics 58, 4. Olympus 54, 5. Hialeah 47.5, 6. Boca Raton 24, 7. Tsunami 21, 8. SwimFast 6, 9. Cyclones 3.

GIRLS
200-yard medley relay:
13-and-over, 1. SOFLO A 1:55.15 (Sara Quintero, Olivia Dinehart, Ana Villamil, Nat Gembicki), 2. SOFLO B 1:56.83, 3. Ransom Everglades 1:59.72; 4. SOFLO C 2:01.87, 5. SOFLO D 2:03.33, 6. SOFLO E 2:09.57, 8. SOFLO F 2:11.66.

200-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Sophia Linfield, RANS 2:44.65, 2. Katelyn Gembicki, SOFLO 2:49.39, time drop 13.38, 3. Amanda Grubbs, SOFLO 2:51.84; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Lucy Smutny 2:51.93, time drop 1.20, 5. Sarah Vasquez 2:53.18, 7. Haley Garcia 2:57.96, 8. Gabriela Marin 3:14.83.
15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 2:26.01, 2. Sophia Grubbs, SOFLO 2:33.08, 3. Ana Villamil, SOFLO 2:37.50; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Dahlia Hirsh 2:38.24, time drop 4.96, 7. Cali Harries 2:53.20.

100-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 1:04.75, 2. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 1:04.82, 3. Sophia Linfield, RANS 1:06.48; SOFLO TOP 10: 7. Mikhel Martin 1:09.62, time drop 2.39, 8. Elise Dinehart 1:10.20, 9. Sofia Lugo 1:10.34.
15-and-over, 1. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 1:03.31, 2. Ava Martinez, TSU 1:03.68, 3. Faith Suther, OSC 1:03.72; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Sara Quintero 1:04.20, 5. Izzy Wilson 1:05.63, 6. Sofia Osorio 1:05.93, 9. Isabel Schlicht 1:11.06.

50-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Carley Kaplan, CC 35.06, 2. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 35.68, 3. Ainsley Miller, SOFLO 36.10; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Amanda Grubbs 38.20, 7. Haley Garcia 40.11, time drop 1.69, 10. Isabella Bartoli 41.62.
15-and-over, 1. Faith Suther, OSC 33.39, 2. Dahlia Hirsh, SOFLO 33.81, 3. Rachel Larralde, RAN 34.12; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Cali Harries 38.48, 5. Judith-Alison Natino 38.61, time drop 1.06, 9. Dominque Balli 45.24, time drop 0.36, 10. Anisha Andapally 49.03, time drop 1.19.

100-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Madison Aguero, UN 1:05.49, 2. Sophia Linfield, RANS 1:06.97, 3. Kaylee Del Rio, SOFLO 1:07.49; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Jenesys Amores 1:07.88, 5. Katelyn Gembicki 1:07.94, time drop 5.30, 6. Sarah Vasquez 1:08.80, time drop 3.33, 7. Elise Dinehart 1:08.82, time drop 13.91, 10. Tania Mantilla 1:11.53.
15-and-over, 1. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 59.47, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 59.62, 3. Gabriela Avila, SOFLO 1:01.18, time drop 0.11; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Nat Gembicki 1:01.71, time drop 0.21, 5. Sara Quintero 1:03.48, 7. Izzy Wilson 1:05.23, time drop 1.23, 8. Ana Villamil 1:05.27, 9. Sophia Grubbs 1:05.31.

50-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Marcella Orlandini, RANS 26.21, 2. Carley Kaplan, CC 26.34, 3. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 27.24, time drop 0.12; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Katelyn Gembicki 27.30, 5. Amelie Bicerne 27.39, 6. tie, Amanda Grubbs 27.51, Genesis Escobar 27.51, 10. Lydia Smutny 28.02.
15-and-over, 1. Faith Suther, OSC 24.66,2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 25.18, 3. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 25.56; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Gabriela Avila 26.14, 6. Ana Villamil 26.23, 7. Daglia Hirsh 26.36, time drop 0.05, 8. Sofia Hernandez 27.02, 9. Sophia Grubbs 27.14, 10. Izzy Wilson 27.54.

200-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Lydia Smutny, SOFLO 2:26.08, time drop 1.35, 2. Isabel Torres Mendoza, TSU 2:26.25, 3. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 2:27.42; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Elise Dinehart 2:28.78, 5. Jenesys Amores 2:30.34, time drop 0.18, 6. Tania Mantilla 2:32.84, 7. Sofia Lugo 2:34.92, 8. Kaylee Del Rio 2:40.60, 9. Isabella Bartoli 2:40.61, time drop 6.36, 10. Isabella Montes 2:49.80.
15-and-over, 1. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 2:16.27, 2. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 2:17.36, 3. Sabrina Osorio, SOFLO 2:19.37; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Izzy Wilson 2:22.09, 5. Sofia Osorio 2:26.32, time drop 0.76.

500-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Katelyn Gembicki, SOFLO 5:33.71, 2. Amanda Grubbs, SOFLO 5:36.86, 3. Sophia Linfield, RANS 5:37.74; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Lydia Smutny 5:37.83, 9. Mikhel Martin 6:05.96.
15-and-over, 1. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 5:23.25, 2. Dahila Hirsh, SOFLO 5:40.44, time drop 15.39, 3. Cali Harries, SOFLO 5:46.86, time drop 1.93; SOFLO: 4. Sophia Grubbs 5:47.37.

BOYS
200-yard medley relay:
13-and-over, 1. SOFLO A 1:41.90 (Alejandro Mateus, Javier Colmenares, Manuel Melendez, Alexander Miller), 2. Ransom Everglades 1:46.48, 3. SOFLO B 1:46.76, 4. SOFLO D 1:48.41, 5. SOFLO C 1:48.83, 6. SOFLO G 1:57.54, 8. SOFLO H 2:09.30.

200-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Abraham Penaloza, SOFLO 2:34.92, time drop 2.60, 2. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 2:36.95, 3. Felipe Rodriguez, SOFLO 2:37.20; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Matt McVeigh 2:44.70, time drop 1.34, 6. Rafael Frable 2:49.69, 8. Kenny Paas 2:50.89, time drop 3.62, 10. Alexander Rahman 3:11.58.
15-and-over, 1. Oscar Rios, UN 2:20.85, 2. Alexander Miller, SOFLO 2:23.20, 3. Giorgio Rusconi, SOFLO 2:23.45; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Alan Bertea 2:25.79.

100-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 54.78, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 57.42, 3. Nohan Gomez, RANS 59.71; SOFLO: 6. Matt McVeigh 1:05.67, time drop 0.10, 7. Leo Shee 1:07.41, time drop 3.97.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 54.11, 2. Dylan Ferguson, UN 54.47, 3. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 54.56; SOFLO TOP 10: 6. Alejandro Mateus 56.59, 7. Enrique Rodriguez 56.63, time drop 2.60, 8. Javier Colmenares 58.42, time drop 3.96.

50-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Felipe Rodriguez, SOFLO 32.14, 2. Nick Navarro, HSC 33.44, time drop 4.86, 3. Leo Shee, SOFLO 34.11, time drop 9.82; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Rafael Frable 35.06, time drop 0.79, 5. Kenny Paas 35.48, 9. Brennan Mair 37.77.
15-and-over, 1. Utzane Uz, UN 28.86, 2. Oscar Rios, UN 29.05, 3. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 29.49, time drop 2.18; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Lucas Hincapie 30.33, time drop 0.58, 6. Giorgio Rusconi 30.60, 9. Feliez Gonzalez 33.71, time drop 2.07, 10. Hashan Ekanayake 34.03, time drop 3.19.

100-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 54.01, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 56.14, 3. Nohan Gomez 57.98; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Mason Jimenez 1:04.09, time drop 0.38, 7. Abraham Penaloza 1:05.20, time drop 0.93, 10. Brennan Mair 1:14.67.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 51.57, 2. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 54.27, 3. Luis Salazar, HSC 55.08; SOFLO: 5. Alejandro Mateus 55.63, 6. Nicolas Sachade 55.64, 9. Brennan Binder 56.48.

50-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Derek Hau, SOFLO 23.49, 2. Jake Kotz-Agramonte, RANS 25.51, 3. Mathias Alvarado Elizondo, RANS 25.77; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Mason Jimenez 26.25, 5. Abraham Penaloza 26.28, 6. Leo Shee 26.57, time drop 0.02, 7. Matt McVeigh 26.67, time drop 0.42, 9. Aleksander Chaussky 27.12, time drop 0.54.
15-and-over, 1. Manuel Melendez, SOFLO 22.99, time drop 0.02, 2. Utzane Uz, UN 23.41, 3. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 23.50, time drop 1.13; SOFLO TOP 10: 4. Javier Colmenares 23.53, 8. Brennan Binder 23.98.

200-yard individual medley:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 2:06.77, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 2:08.00, time drop 0.50, 3. Gabriel Martine Martinez Cabrera, RANS 2:13.24; SOFLO: 5. Mason Jimenez 2:19.66, time drop 1.79, 6. Felipe Rodriguez 2:20.73, 9. Abraham Penaloza 2:28.31, 10. Matt McVeigh 2:31.12, time drop 11.98.
15-and-over, 1. Nikita Efimov, OSC 1:56.85, 2. Manuel Melendez, SOFLO 2:04.37, time drop 1.81, 3. Nicolas Sachade, SOFLO 2:07.07; SOFLO TOP 10: 5. Adrian Hernandez 2:08.94, 6. Alejandro Mateus 2:09.84, 7. Alan Bertea 2:13.60, 8. Nicholas Pelaez 2:14.09, 9. Hashan Ekanayake 2:14.94, 10. Austin Nelson 2:15.55.

500-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RANS 4:53.68, 2. Jaden Amores, SOFLO 5:00.42, time drop 0.17, 3. Nohan Gomez, RANS 5:15.30; SOFLO: 6. Felipe Rodriguez 5:20.45.
15-and-over, 1. Enrique Rodriguez, SOFLO 4:50.09, time drop 1.28, 2. Dylan Ferguson, UN 4:55.88, 3. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 4:58.84; SOFLO: 4. Ivan Grass 4:59.24, 6. Austin Nelson 5:01.71, 7. Adrian Hernandez 5:02.73, 8. Alexander Miller 5:05.08, time drop 3.96, 9. Christian Tijero 5:07.12, 10. Brennan Binder 5:13.62.

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

South Florida Aquatic Club Kicks Off 2022 With TYR SOFLO Open

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, January 19, 2022–What better way to start the New Year than with the TYR South Florida Aquatic Club Open.

SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club will host a field of 420 swimmers during the three-day meet that gets under way Friday at Academic Village Pool.

The timed final meet begins Friday at 5:30 p.m. with the 200 freestyle, 100 individual medley, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley. The meet continues Saturday with two sessions at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

It is the first SOFLO meet of the 2022 Florida Gold Coast season.

The last TYR SOFLO Open was held in 2020 when SOFLO swept the combined team title with a record 1,888 points; men’s title with 900.5; and women’s title with 987.5 points with 128 swimmers.

SOFLO has the largest club with 179 swimmers (98 boys and 81 girls) in 1,244 individual events and eight relays with 59 relay teams.

SOFLO dominates the top-seeded spots. Some of SOFLO’s top seeds are Christie Ann Lumsden, Sofia Gomez, Elise Dinehart, Felipe Rodriguez, Olivia Dinehart, Elena Dinehart, Javier Colmenares, Jaden Amores, Mackenzie McPherson, Derek Hau, Sebastian Lares, Nat Gembicki, Juan Vallmitjana, Mallory Schleicher and Gabriella DeLuna.

Several Florida Gold Coast teams are entered including Metro Aquatics, Swim Fast, Tsunami Swim, Ransom Everglades, Cyclones Swim Team, Hialeah Storm, Boca Raton Swim Team and Hallandale-based Bravo Swim Team.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following protocols are in effect in and around the facility. All people, excluding athletes actively participating in competition, warmup, and warm-down activities in the pool must wear a mask or face covering.

Spectators will only be permitted within a designated area, entering, and exiting through a single gate on the west end of the pool deck, and are encouraged to socially distance.

Admission is $5 per session. Heat sheets are available for free online at http://www.soflomeets.info/ or on Meet Mobile. For questions, call the Swim Office at 954-538-3721.

SOFLO sponsor TYR is a USA 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.

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

SOFLO’s Vasquez, Catalasan, Dinehart, Tijero Win In Best Times On Day One Of FGC BB Silver South Long Course Championships

By Sharon Robb
POMPANO BEACH, July 16, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club captured four events at the Florida Gold Coast BB Silver South Long Course Championships Friday night at Pompano Beach Aquatic Center.

The girls team won three of seven age group races and boys team won one of six races.

Sarah Vasquez, 13, won the 13-14 400-meter freestyle in a best time 4:58.76, dropping 6.45 seconds off her previous best of 5:05.21.

Mariann Catalasan, 15, won the 15-18 400-meter freestyle in a best time of 5:05.50. Her yards entry time was 5:45.93.

Elise Dinehart, 13, won the 13-14 400-meter individual medley in a best time 5:43.34, dropping 17.54 seconds and breaking 6 minutes for the first time. Her previous best was 6:00.88.

Christian Tijero, 15, won the 400-meter individual medley in a best time 5:20.42, dropping 7.41 seconds. His previous best was 5:27.83.

South Florida Aquatic Club heads the field with 57 swimmers (31 boys and 26 girls) in 215 individual events.

Saturday events are: 200-meter butterfly, 100-meter backstroke, 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 100 breaststroke and 200 freestyle. Prelims are 9 a.m. and finals 6 p.m.

The 100’s strokes during prelims have been consolidated from separate age groups into one group. So instead of having an 11-12, 13-14, 15-18 100 butterfly, for example, it will be a multi- aged 11-18 100 butterfly in prelims. Finals will swim as 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18.

The meet was cancelled in 2020 because of the pandemic. In 2019, SOFLO won the combined, boys and girls team titles at Sunrise Civic Center.

In addition to SOFLO and host Pompano Beach Piranhas, other FGC teams competing are Hurricanes Swimming, Florida Keys Swim Club, SwimFast, North Miami, Olympus, Cooper City Cyclones, Hialeah, Gulliver, Miami Country Day, Eagle Aquatics, Shelton Doral, Midtown Weston, Metro Aquatics, Blue Marlins of Hialeah Gardens, Miami Swimming and Ransom Everglades.

Meet organizers have a closed deck meet, with a designated area where only swimmers, coaches and volunteers are allowed, and a designated area for family members and spectators to set up their tents and chairs outside the deck.

Parents are asked to come in, watch their swimmer race and then leave the deck to allow space for others to do the same.

Admission and parking are free.

During the competition the latest meet information will be posted on the Piranhas’ website, http://www.pompanopiranhas.com once there click on FGC BB Silver South Championship button there. Results will also be posted on Meet Mobile.

The FGC BB Silver North Long Course Championships are being hosted by Boca Raton Swim Team, also Friday through Saturday. The teams are Azura Florida Aquatics, Coral Springs, East Coast Aquatics, FAST, Hammerhead Aquatics, Heritage Aquatic Team, Jupiter Dragons, Lake Lytal Lightning, Martin County, North Palm Beach, PAQ, Pine Crest, Plantation, St. Andrew’s Aquatics, Sunrise, Swim Fort Lauderdale, TS Aquatics, Tsunamis and Wahoos of Wellington.

FRIDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
400-meter freestyle:
7-10, 1. Ivana Morales-Mesia, MAC 5:51.66.
11-12, 1. Lucia Blanco, PB 5:13.81; SOFLO: 4. Olivia Wilson 5:27.10, time drop 1.11, 9. Sophia Avila 5:51.21, time drop 31.28 (yards 6:22.49 entry).
13-14, 1. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 4:58.76, time drop 6.45; SOFLO: 2. Pilar Duranti 5:01.57, time drop 5.03, 6. Calista Harries 5:08.86, time drop 11.71, 13. Genesis Escobar 5:21.28, time drop 6.47.
15-18, 1. Mariann Catalasan, SOFLO 5:05.50, time drop 40.43 (yards 5:45.93 entry).

400-meter individual medley:
11-12, 1. Ana Ospina, EA 6:22.60.
13-14, 1. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 5:43.34, time drop 17.54; SOFLO: 4. Pilar Duranti 5:49.14, 8. Tania Mantilla 6:10.13.
15-18, 1. Victoria Reveron, EA 5:43.42.

BOYS
400-meter freestyle:
11-12, 1. Becket Menacho, PB 5:08.91; SOFLO: 4. Martin Petkov 5:36.51, time drop 5.23.
13-14, 1. Lucas Young, CANE 4:37.90; SOFLO: 10. Mason Jimenez 4:54.77, time drop 46.32 (yards, 5:41.09 entry), 13. Carlos Rincon 5:00.31, time drop 6.72.
15-18, 1. Santiago Lozano, GRSC 4:34.59.

400-meter individual medley:
11-12, 1. Elan Beker, NMST 5:59.79.
13-14, 1. Gabriel Navarro, NMST 5:13.59; SOFLO: 7. Felipe Rodriguez 5:43.54.
15-18, 1. Christian Tijero, SOFLO 5:20.42, time drop 7.41.

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

Ten SOFLO Swimmers Will Compete In Southern Zone Open Water Championship This Weekend

By Sharon Robb
HIXSON, Tenn., June 3, 2021—Ten South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers will represent Florida Gold Coast this weekend at the Southern Zone Open Water Championship at Chester Frost Park.

The 2021 Chattanooga Swim Fest will feature the Southern Zone Open Water Championship and Chattanooga Rat Race.

The Southern Zone Open Water Championship is for Zone All-Star Teams selected by their LSC.

Individual races will be held Saturday at 8:15 a.m. and relay races on Sunday on 8:45 a.m. The zone event on Saturday is for swimmers ages 11 and 12 in the 2K; 13 and 14 in the 5K and 15 and 16 and senior open in the 5K.

On Sunday, there is a 1K relay race for 11 and 12; 1.2K relay race for 13 and 14 and 1.2K relay race for open swimmers. Swimmers will check in on Friday and also be able to see the course and warm up. A zoom meeting for athletes and officials will also be held.

The meet, hosted and sponsored by SES Swimming and McCallie/GPS Aquatics, is being held about 30 minutes from downtown Chattanooga. Chester Frost Park is on Lake Chickamauga and Tennessee River, with the greater portion of the park cradling Dallas Bay.

The team was selected off the Florida Gold Coast Open Water Swimming Championship in Pompano Beach.

The FGC will be represented by SOFLO All-Stars Jaden Amores, 13-14; Elise Dinehart, 13-14; Ivan Grass, Open; Ryan Harries, 11-12; Juan Vallmitjana, 11-12; Isabelle Wilson, 15-16; Olivia Wilson, 11-12; Nat Gembicki, 15-16; Leo Mateus, Open and Alejandro Mateus, 15-16.

Other FGC All-Stars are: Reese Andres, Rylie Barnhardt, Adrianna Barone, Lilia Blanco, Addison Byrne, Caleb Caponera, Caleb DaSilva, Andreas DaSilva, Leslie Dame, Julia Freshour, Riley Garcia, Steven Gary, Giovanni Gianfriddo, Ian Meiselman, Francesca Ninova, Bree Silva, Evelyn Smith, Lillian Smith, Marcus Szabo and Lucas Young. The head coach is Cathy Silveira.

Awards will be distributed to the top eight finishers and top three team relays. The top five teams will also be awarded trophies.

The start is an in-water start and finish will be an out-of-water finish chute. The race course is a rectangular in a bay with no current.

Paddlers and escort boats will be spaced throughout the course under the supervision of the race committee to provide help to swimmers as needed. USA Swimming Rules will govern any interaction with escort crafts.

The Central Zone Open Water Championship is June 18-19 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisc. and Eastern Zone Open Water Championship is June 26 at Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury, Ct.

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

SOFLO Swimmers Shine At Three-Day SoFlo Memorial Day Intrasquad Long Course Challenge

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, May 30, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers rose to the occasion at the SoFlo Memorial Day Intrasquad Long Course Challenge at Academic Village Pool.

After the third and final day of competition on Sunday, SOFLO swimmers totaled a one-meet record 131 new long course Junior Olympic qualifying cut times.

After nearly two years of not being able to swim long course meets because of the COVID-19 pandemic, swimmers more than made up for lost time and looked good doing it.

In the girls’ competition, Jemma Baldwin, Elise Dinehart, Jenesys Amores and Nat Gembicki were double winners.

Baldwin, 10, won the 50-meter freestyle in a best time 34.01, dropping 3.76 and 200-meter freestyle, also a best time 2:42.97, dropping an impressive 22.03. The 50- and 200-meter freestyle times were two of four new JO cuts over three days. She also had new cut times in the 400 freestyle and 100 freestyle.

Amores, 12, won the 50-meter freestyle in 31.91 and 50-meter backstroke in 37.60. She had new JO cuts in the 50 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke and 200 freestyle.

Dinehart, 12, won the 50-meter breaststroke in a best time 41.50, dropping 5.06 and 200-meter freestyle, another best time in 2:27.17 and whopping 22.72-second time drop. She posted JO cuts in the 400 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, 50 breaststroke, 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle.

Gembicki, 16, won the 50-meter freestyle in 29.65 and 200-meter freestyle in 2:18.90.

In the boys’ competition, Jose Rincon, Giorgio Rusconi, Javier Colmenares and Hashan Ekanayake were double winners.

Rincon, 12, won the 50-meter freestyle in a best time 30.46, dropping 6.72 and 100-meter butterfly in 1:13.77. He posted new JO cuts in the 400 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle in addition to the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly.

Rusconi, 14, won the 50-meter breaststroke in 34.80 and 200-meter breaststroke in 2:50.25. He had new JO cuts in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke.

Colmenares, 14, won the 50-meter freestyle in a best time 25.96, dropping 4.60 and 100-meter butterfly in a best time 1:00.12, dropping 3.90. He had a new JO cut in the 50 freestyle.

Ekanayake, 14, won the 200-meter backstroke in a best time 2:28.11, dropping 8.82 and 200-meter freestyle in 2:09.69, dropping 6.90 seconds. He posted new JO cuts in the 400 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 50 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle.

The three-day meet was part of a holiday doubleheader at Academic Village Pool. It gave 114 SOFLO swimmers (64 boys and 50 girls) the opportunity to race long course, fine tune, improve times and make qualifying cuts for various meets.

Between sessions of the two meets, the always-entertaining SOFLO alum and coaches Jack Davies and Jessica Rodriguez came out of retirement briefly for a Battle of the Sexes. Davies just out-touched Rodriguez. “Almost had him,” Rodriguez wrote on social media.

All COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions were observed. The venue was not open to spectators. Face coverings were worn at all times within the venue. Only athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers were allowed on the pool deck.

SUNDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
50-meter breaststroke: 11-12: 1. Elise Dinehart 41.50, time drop 5.06, 2. Ainsley Miller 42.53, 3. Olivia Wilson 45.70, time drop 7.76.
13-14, 1. Fiorella Di Salvo 38.54, time drop 1.95, 2. Dahlia Hirsh 40.05, time drop 1.10, 3. Anjana Andapally 43.26, time drop 7.09.
15-18, 1. Sofia Osorio 44.96, time drop 1.35.

200-meter breaststroke: 13-14, 1. Isabella Perez 3:08.07, time drop 5.04, 2. Dahlia Hirsh 3:08.85, time drop 21.19, 3. Fiorella Di Salvo 3:16.30.
15-18, 1. Sally Golding 2:59.40, 2. Maria Legaspi 2:59.88, time drop 4.71, 3. Mariann Catalasan 3:00.30.
50-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Jemma Baldwin 34.01, time drop 3.76, 2. Christie Ann Lumsden 35.55, 3. Jianna Amores 35.68.
11-12, 1. Jenesys Amores 31.91, 2. Elise Dinehart 32.15, time drop 2.72, 3. Lydia Smutny 32.28, time drop 2.72.
13-14, 1. Katelyn Gembicki 30.71, 2. Dahlia Hirsh 30.86, time drop 2.97, 3. Genesis Escobar 31.44, time drop 1.71.
15-and-over, 1. Nat Gembicki 29.65, 2. JennaMarie Brames 30.98.

100-meter butterfly: 11-12, 1. Amanda Grubbs 1:14.29, 2. Lydia Smutny 1:14.78, time drop 10.97, 3. Mackenzie McPherson 1:24.17.
13-14, 1. Gabriella DeLuna 1:09.58, 2. Isabella Montes 1:15.72, 3. Sarah Vasquez 1:18.66, time drop 18.28.
15-18, 1. Michelle Marinheiro 1:10.81, 2. Sally Golding 1:12.29, 3. Lucy Smutny 1:14.09.

50-meter backstroke: 11-12, 1. Jenesys Amores 37.60, 2. Alexandra Strong 38.36, time drop 2.88, 3. Amanda Grubbs 38.50.
13-14, 1. Pilar Duranti 36.51, time drop 5.67, 2. Sarah Bedoya 38.36, time drop 3.96, 3. Kaylee Del Rio 41.84.

200-meter backstroke: 13-14, 1. Gabriella DeLuna 2:38.56, 2. Fiorella Di Salvo 2:40.15, 3. Izzy Wilson 2:41.28, time drop 11.50.

200-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Jemma Baldwin 2:42.97, time drop 22.03, 2. Sofia Rodriguez 2:48.06, 3. Jianna Amores 2:50.76.
11-12, 1. Elise Dinehart 2:27.17, time drop 22.72, 2. Jenesys Amores 2:29.72, 3. Lydia Smutny 2:31.11, time drop 14.41.
13-14, 1. Izzy Wilson 2:22.26, 2. Amelie Bicerne 2:26.73, time drop 4.08, 3. Sarah Vasquez 2:27.10, time drop 7.28.
15-and-over, 1. Nat Gembicki 2:18.90, 2. Lucy Smutny 2:19.56, 3. Michelle Marinheiro 2:19.63.

BOYS
50-meter breaststroke: 11-12, 1. Joshua Menezes 40.87, time drop 3.41, 2. Ryan Harries 40.92, time drop 3.55, 3. Connor Jimenez 41.69, time drop 6.52.
13-14, 1. Giorgio Rusconi 34.80, 2. Felipe Rodriguez 37.24, 3. Nicholas Pelaez 38.79, time drop 6.10.
15-18, 1. Vinay Gurnani 35.22, 2. Sebasti Fernandez 38.30, time drop 5.63, 3. Giovanni Otrello 39.73.

200-meter breaststroke: 13-14, 1. Giorgio Rusconi 2:50.25, 2. Felix Gonzalez 2:51.42, 3. Ethan McPeek 2:58.78.
15-18, 1. Manuel Melendez 2:37.99, time drop 5.91, 2. Alan Bertea 2:51.89, 3. Zackary Harris 2:52.42.

50-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Eric Ferrer 34.13, time drop 13.39, 2. Guillermo Mantilla 34.16, time drop 9.89, 3. Noah Mejias 35.88.
11-12, 1. Jose Rincon 30.46, 2. Connor Jimenez 31.25, time drop 0.51, 3. Ryan Harries 31.76, time drop 5.64.
13-14, 1. Javier Colmenares 25.96, time drop 4.60, 2. Hashan Ekanayake 27.85, time drop 2.98, 3. Luca Hincapie 27.90, time drop 3.08.
15-and-over, 1. Michael Arias 25.30, 2. Robert Wilson 27.08, 3. Enrique Rodriguez 27.37, time drop 1.65.

100-meter butterfly: 11-12, 1. Jose Rincon 1:13.77, 2. Juan Vallmitjana 1:13.79, time drop 11.12, 3. David Valdiviezo 1:26.25.
13-14, 1. Javier Colmenares 1:00.12, time drop 3.90, 2. Luca Hincapie 1:06.54, time drop 12.46, 3. Jaden Amores 1:07.49, time drop 16.24.
15-18, 1. Adrian Hernandez 1:02.99, time drop 1.06, 2. Brennan Binder 1:03.80, 3. Christian Tijero 1:04.81, time drop 1.96.

50-meter backstroke: 11-12, 1. Connor Jimenez 35.89, time drop 0.37, 2. Jose Rincon 36.57, time drop 8.42, 3. Maximilliano Remmele 38.35.
13-14, 1. Matt McVeigh 35.70, time drop 4.40, 2. Benjamin Kim 36.17, time drop 2.51, 3. Mason Jimenez 37.40, time drop 6.12.
15-18, 1. Diego Nazario-Vazquez 31.60, time drop 3.24, 2. Zackary Harris 31.78, time drop 0.78, 3. Nico Rossi 33.85, time drop 6.22.

200-meter backstroke: 13-14, 1. Hashan Ekanayake 2:28.11, time drop 8.82, 2. Andres Tejada 2:32.00, 3. Jaden Amores 2:33.67.
15-18, 1. Enrique Rodriguez 2:24.52, 2. Nathaniel Garrick 2:30.31, time drop 2.88, 3. Zackary Harris 2:40.73.

200-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Noah Mejias 2:44.84, 2. Eric Ferrer 2:45.05, 3. Guillermo Mantilla 2:52.52.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana 2:15.90, time drop 13.31, 2. Joshua Menezes 2:31.01, time drop 21.71, 3. Martin Petkov 2:44.92.
13-14, 1. Hashan Ekanayake 2:09.69, time drop 6.90, 2. Luca Hincapie 2:15.95, time drop 18.47, 3. Jaden Amores 2:16.00.
15-and-over, 1. Ivan Grass 2:06.36, time drop 9.15, 2. Adrian Hernandez 2:07.20, time drop 0.54, 3. Manuel Melendez 2:08.10, time drop 15.30.

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