SOFLO White Rules The Pool For Second Year In A Row At SOFLO White & Blue Intrasquad Meet

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, April 22, 2023–Well done SOFLO White. Take a bow.

Defending champion SOFLO White won its second consecutive combined and boys team titles Saturday in the second annual SOFLO White & Blue Dual Meet at Academic Village Pool.

SOFLO White won the combined 1,374.5-1,306.5 and men’s title, 673-608. SOFLO Blue hung on to win the women’s title, 698.5-674.5.

SOFLO White took the early lead after Day One and never looked back.

Unlike last year when SOFLO White was trailing after opening night featuring the older swimmers, SOFLO White led the combined team totals, 762.5-724.5 and men’s team totals, 388-318, after Friday. SOFLO Blue led the women’s team totals, 406.5- 374.5, and held on for the win.

Catalina Akpabio, 10, of SOFLO Blue led the girls with four wins: 100 butterfly, 1:35.83; 100 freestyle, 1:21.57; 100 backstroke, 1:31.31; and 100 breaststroke 1:46.74. She totaled 36 points.

Stephania Dmitrova, 10, was a double winner for SOFLO White in the 200 freestyle in 2:55.07 and 200 IM in 3:16.59. She totaled 31 points.

Ethan Phan and Gabriel Ferrer were double winners for SOFLO Blue and Leonardo Zuluaga was a double winner for SOFLO White.

Phan, 10, won the 200 IM in 3:03.79 and 100 backstroke in 1:32.56. Ferrer, 12, won the 100 freestyle in 1:21.33 and 400 freestyle in 5:57.81. Zuluaga, 10, won the 100 butterfly in 1:36.23 and 100 breaststroke in 1:41.53.

More than 100 swimmers competed in individual events and relays over two days in a loud, spirited atmosphere complete with body paintings, blue masks, blue and white shakers, great signs and loud team cheers that could be heard in Fort Lauderdale.

GIRLS
200-meter medley mixed relay:

1. SOFLO Blue A 2:23.25 (Didia Miccolis, Christie Ann Lumsden, Rainier Leyva Riestra, Eric Ferrer), 2. SOFLO White 2:26.53, 3. SOFLO Blue B 2:29.79.

200-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Stephania Dmitrova, White 2:55.07; 11-12, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, Blue 2:30.57.

200-meter individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Stephania Dmitrova, White 3:16.59; 11-12, 1. Ellie Jackson, White 2:48.20.

50-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Mia Rop, White 35.30; 11-12, 1. Ellie Jackson, White 30.55.

100-meter butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:35.83; 11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, White 1:15.09.

100-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:21.57; 11-12, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, Blue 1:08.69.

400-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Maya Ramthun, Blue 6:46.51; 11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, White 5:09.51.

100-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:31.31; 11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, White 1:18.90.

100-meter breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:46.74; 11-12, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, Blue 1:28.68.

200-meter mixed freestyle relay:

1. SOFLO Blue A 2:05.39 (Rainier Leyva Riestra, Didia Miccolis, Christian Ann Lumsden, Eric Ferrer), 2. SOFLO White 2:06.06, 3. SOFLO Blue A 2:15.29.

BOYS
200-meter freestyle:
12-and-under, 1. Rainier Leyva Riestra, Blue 2:24.41.

200-meter individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Ethan Phan. Blue 3:03.79; 11-12, 1. Eric Ferrer, Blue 2:43.76.

50-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Niccolo Miccolis, Blue 34.2; 11-12, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, White 29.52.

100-meter butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Leonardo Zuluaga, White 1:36.23; 11-12, 1. Noah Mejias, White 1:15.45.

100-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Gabriel Ferrer, Blue 1:21.33; 11-12, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, White 1:05.26.

400-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Gabriel Ferrer, Blue 5:57.81; 11-12, 1. Eric Ferrer, Blue 5:04.71.

100-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Ethan Phan, Blue 1:32.56; 11-12, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, White 1:18.87.

100-meter breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Leonardo Zuluaga, White 1:41.53; 11-12, 1. Lukas Sarmiento, Blue 1:02.34.

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

SOFLO Swimmers End On Good Note On Final Day Of SOFLO TYR Last Chance Summer Invite

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, June 26, 2022—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers ended on a good note at the SOFLO TYR Last Chance Summer Invite Sunday at Academic Village Pool.

A handful of swimmers competed on the third and final day of timed finals.

Jemma Baldwin ended a successful weekend with a win in the 1500-meter freestyle in 20 minutes and 26.54 seconds. Baldwin finished with 62 points after winning seven events.

SOFLO teammates Sofia Gomez (20:44.92), Elise Dinehart (19:45.39) and Natalie Gembicki (19:01.95) all finished runners-up in their age group.

Other girls winners were Ainsley Miller in the 50-meter breaststroke in 39.81 and Sofia Rodriguez in the 200-meter breaststroke in 3:22.15.

In the boys’ 1500, Eric Ferrer won 11-12 in 19:37.54 and Juan Vallmitjana won 13-14 in 17:50.75.

SOFLO had the largest team with 112 swimmers (61 boys and 51 girls) in 628 individual events.

In addition to host SOFLO, other clubs that competed were Azura, Swim Fort Lauderdale, Gulliver, Boca Raton Swim Team, Olympus, Coral Springs Swim Club, El Paso Borderland Swim Team, Shelton Doral, Hialeah Swim Club, Florida Keys Swim Club, Cooper City Cyclones, Heritage Aquatic Team, Homestead Wahoos, Tsunamis, North Miami Swim Team and Miami Swimming.

Meet and SOFLO club 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.

SUNDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
1500-meter freestyle:
11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 20:26.54, 2. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 20:44.92, 3. Lauren Meyer, BR 22:14.80.
13-14, 1. Layne Smith, FKSC 19:26.94, 2. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 19:45.39, 3. Alexandra Strong, Azura 20:55.94.
15-and-over, 1. Corley Smith, FKSC 18:21.12, 2. Natalie Gembicki, SOFLO 19:01.95, 3. Elia Bethke, BR 19:46.75.

50-meter butterfly:
13-14, 1. Sahara Idler, USDST 29.63, 2. Alani Lopez, Azura 31.52, 3. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 33.57.
15-and-over, 1. Gabriela Robles Cortes, Azura 30.29, 2. Ava Martinez, TSU 31.40, 3. Elizabeth Sikes, BR 31.42.

200-meter butterfly:
12-and-under, 1. Camila Canelon, BLST 3:01.72.

50-meter backstroke:
13-14, 1. Ainnara Lazzaro, SDST 33.68, 2. Sahara Idler, USDST 34.09, 3. Jenesys Amores, SOFLO 35.53.
15-and-over, 1. Paola Gonzalez, USDST 33.52, 2. Ava Martinez, TSU 33.99, 3. Mariann Catalasan, SOFLO 35.83

200-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Eva Kolobova, NMST 3:14.83.
11-12, 1. Antonia Moreno, GRSC 2:58.28, 2. Camila Canelon, BLST 2:58.56, 3. Sophie Szutkowski, SOFLO 3:02.16.

50-meter breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Ainsley Miller, SOFLO 39.81, time drop 48.29, 2. Elise Dinehart, SOFLO 41.13, 3. Sahara Idler, USDST 41.33.
15-and-over, 1. Lucia Miller, Azura 34.50, 2. Paola Gonzalez, USDST 35.27, 3. Abbie Sargent, FHSC 35.91.

200-meter breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Eva Kolobova, NMST 3:39.70, 2. Penelope Suarez, SWAT 3:50.35.
11-12, 1. Sofia Rodriguez, SOFLO 3:22.15, 2. Gabriela Vargas, GRSC 3:31.20.

BOYS
1500-meter freestyle:
11-12, 1. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 19:37.54, 2. Rainier Leyva Riestra, SOFLO 19:37.62.
13-14, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 17:50.75, 2. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 19:25.36, 3. Martin Petkov, SOFLO 20:33.59.
15-and-over, 1. Sauod Alshamroukh, Azura 16:44.28, 2. Daniel Gonzalez Jimenez, Azura 17:23.28, 3. Abrahan Flores, Azura 17:29.51.

50-meter butterfly:
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, USDST 26.32, 2. Anthony Pineiro USDST 27.05, 3. Jose Rincon, SOFLO 30.04.
15-and-over, 1. Davidson Vincent, Azura 25.42, 2. Sidrell Williams, Azura 26.06, 3. Nikita Efimov, OSC 26.59.

50-meter backstroke:
13-14, 1. Anthony Pineiro, USDST 28.57, 2. George Gonzalez, USDST 29.42, 3. Julian Lozano, GRSC 32.32.
15-and-over, 1. Dario Martin, OSC 28.90, 2. Nikita Efimov, OSC 29.61, 3. Marcelo Mansur, USDST 29.66.

200-meter backstroke:
12-and-under, 1. Andres De Angulo, MS 2:40.06, 2. Tikhon Kolobov, NMST 2:50.18, 3. Adlai Nixon, Unattached 2:57.45.

50-meter breaststroke:
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, USDST 30.91, 2. Anthony Pineiro, USDST 34.93, 3. Christopher De Angulo, MS 36.58.
15-and-over, 1. Brandon Moran, Azura 31.15, 2. Dario Martin, OSC 31.63, 3. Nikita Efimov, OSC 31.70.

200-meter breaststroke:
12-and-under, 1. Tikhon Kolobov, NMST 3:14.02.

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

SOFLO’s Christie Ann Lumsden Triple Winner In Final Session Of FIU Spring LCM Invite

By Sharon Robb
NORTH MIAMI, May 22, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers turned in another outstanding day of swimming at the FIU Spring Invite Sunday at the Biscayne Bay campus pool.

Christie Ann Lumsden, 10, won three events. She won the 50-meter backstroke in a best time 42.23, dropping 3.07; 100-meter freestyle in a best time 1:10.42, dropping 1.49; and 50-meter butterfly in a best time 40.24, dropping 2.63.

Saree Young, 12, won two events in the 50-meter backstroke in 35.54 and 50-meter butterfly in a best time 34.41, dropping 2.44.

Other SOFLO girls winners are:
Valentina Remmele, 200 IM, 3:19.04, time drop 5.44.
Mackenzie McPherson, 200 IM, 2:46.81, time drop 1.18.
Rose Seniuk, 100-meter freestyle, 1:08.47, time drop 0.52.

Noah Mejias and David Valdiviezo led the SOFLO boys, each winning two events.

Mejias won the 200 IM in a best time 2:43.20 with a time drop of 3.20 and 100-meter freestyle in a best time 1:10.69 dropping 1.60.

Valdiviezo won the 50-meter backstroke in 37.76 and 50-meter butterfly in 34.79.

SOFLO teammate Eric Ferrer won the 100-meter breaststroke in a best time 1:34.46 with a time drop of 1.17.

SOFLO had 59 swimmers (31 boys and 28 girls) entered in 308 individual events in the two 12-and-under sessions.

In addition to SOFLO and host Golden Panther Aquatics, other Florida Gold Coast teams that competed were Eagle Aquatics, Hialeah Swim Club, Metro Aquatics, Miami Country Day Aquatics and Olympus Swim Club.

SOFLO also had 99 other swimmers compete in the Canes Long Course Invite at University of Miami but official results have not posted.

SESSION FOUR RESULTS
GIRLS
200-meter individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Valentina Remmele, SOFLO 3:19.04, time drop 5.44, 2. Luna Varela, MAC 3:22.29, 3. Joanna Valdiviezo, SOFLO 3:28.55, time drop 16.25; SOFLO: 5. Savanna Alonso 3:58.28, time drop 16.41.
11-12, 1. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 2:46.81, time drop 1.18, 2. Rose Seniuk, SOFLO 2:512.27, time drop 6.09, 3. Laila Harran, SOFLO 2:56.92; SOFLO: 4. Marlena Groves 3:21.73.

50-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Christie-Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 42.23, time drop 3.07, 2. Anastasia Morales, EA 45.18, 3. Joanna Valdiviezo, SOFLO 45.34, time drop 0.77; SOFLO: 5. Paige Fleming 49.23, time drop 2.53, 6. Eva Ortiz 49.56, time drop 2.87, 9. Karen Lino 51.34, time drop 4.30, 10. Ellie Phan 52.16, 11. Stephanie Dmitrova 54.64, 14. Savanna Alonso 56.64.
11-12, 1. Saree Young, SOFLO 35.54, 2. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 37.15, 3. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 38.20, time drop 8.18; SOFLO: 14. Sofia Martinez 46.21, 15. Danielle Brancati 46.24, 16. Gabriella Ordonez 47.53, 18. Constanza De La Sotta 49.76, time drop 6.40, 19. Isabella Callaway Coy 51.35, 20. Finley Mercier 53.59, time drop 3.91.

100-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:10.42, time drop 1.49, 2. Valentina Remmele, SOFLO 1:19.06, time drop 2.67, 3. Anastasia Morales, EA 1:19.44; SOFLO: 7. Eva Ortiz 1:36.80, 8. Paige Fleming 1:37.94, time drop 0.32, 9. Stephanie Dmitrova 1:37.95, 11. Karen Lino 1:38.75, time drop 3.70, 12. Gabriela Ekht 1:39.41.
11-12, 1. Rose Seniuk, SOFLO 1:08.47, time drop 0.52, 2. Mely Ramos, HSC 1:09.89, 3. Saree Young, SOFLO 1:10.14, time drop 4.76; SOFLO: 10. Marlena Groves 1:19.43, 11. Sophia Rodriguez 1:20.34, 13. Gabriella Ordonez 1:26.01, 15. Sofia Martinez 1:31.15, 16. Daniella Brancati 1:31.73, 17. Isabella Callaway Coy 1:31.96, 18. Devy Otero 1:32.16, 19. Constanza De La Sotta 1:34.23, time drop 3.60, 25. Finley Mercier 1:46.52.

100-meter breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Daira Vazquez, MCDA 1:53.37, 2. Luna Varela, MAC 1:54.18, 3. Eva Ortiz, SOFLO 1:54.20; SOFLO: 4. Gabriela Ekht 2:02.75, time drop 0.09, 5. Savanna Alonso 2:03.77, time drop 4.99, 6. Paige Fleming 2:18.14.
11-12, 1. Alejandra Perez, MAC 1:30.90, 2. Sofia Gomez, SOFLO 1:34.56, time drop 3.04, 3. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 1:34.58, time drop 0.99; SOFLO: 5. Laila Harran 1:37.34, 7. Sophia Rodriguez 1:49.40, time drop 2.06, 8. Isabella Callaway Coy 1:51.22, 9. Daniella Brancati 1:55.60, time drop 2.47, 10. Devy Otero 1:56.41, time drop 2.14, 11. Sofia Martinez 1:56.46, time drop 8.38, 13. Constanz De La Sotta 2:08.84, time drop 2.95.

50-meter butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Christie-Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 40.24, time drop 2.63, 2. Anastasia Morales, EA 41.51, 3. Valentina Remmele, SOFLO 43.36; SOFLO: 6. Joanna Valdiviezo 48.34, time drop 0.61, 7. Karen Lino 49.58, time drop 3.52, 8. Ellie Phan 49.71, 11. Stephanie Dmitrova 53.34, 13. Gabriela Ekht 1:01.42.
11-12, 1. Saree Young, SOFLO 34.41, time drop 2.44, 2. Rose Seniuk, SOFLO 34.75, time drop 0.46, 3. Karly Quiroz, MAC 36.29; SOFLO: 6. Laila Harran 37.38, 8. Sophia Rodriguez 38.23, 9. Sofia Gomez 38.42, time drop 2.59, 13. Gabriella Ordonez 42.86, time drop 2.21, 14. Marlena Groves 43.74, 19. Devy Otero 52.46, 22. Finley Mercier 1:06.18.

BOYS
200-meter individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Lester Perez, MAC 2:56.85, 2. Toma Petkov, SOFLO 3:05.04, 3. Ethan Phan, SOFLO 3:09.05, time drop 5.32; SOFLO: 4. Ale Suarez Cabrera 3:14.27, time drop 14.69.
11-12, 1. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 2:43.20, time drop 3.20, 2. David Valdiviezo, SOFLO 2:49.19, time drop 0.31, 3. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 2:52.69, time drop 3.50; SOFLO: 4. Guillermo Mantilla 2:53.01, time drop 16.06, 5. Atharv Agashe 3:05.40, time drop 8.25.

50-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Javier Massot, MAC 38.64, 2. Rafael Cancio Jorge, MAC 40.16, 3. Reynaldo Manzanrez, UN 44.21; SOFLO: 5. Gabriel Ferrer 45.39, time drop 1.37, 6. Ethan Phan 46.11, 8. Michael Barber 48.39, time drop 7.41, 11. Leonardo Zuluaga 49.70, time drop 0.46, 13. Santiago Zuluaga 54.04, time drop 5.91, 16. Terrence Cheung 59.95.
11-12, 1. David Valdiviezo, SOFLO 37.76, 2. Braison Vega, MAC 41.24, 3. Marcel Cowley, MAC 42.07; SOFLO: 7. Dylan McVeigh 43.99, time drop 0.88, 8. Antonio Rico 44.25, 9. Samuel Rico 44.48, 12. David Gonzalez 46.20, time drop 0.21, 16. Adrian Plotnikov 52.02, time drop 4.68, 17. Pedro Di Napoli 59.69, time drop 4.65.

100-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Lester Perez, MAC 1:10.94, 2. Javier Massot, MAC 1:12.57, 3. Ale Suarez Cabrera, SOFLO 1:15.99, time drop 8.17; SOFLO: 4. Zachary Snigur 1:16.33, time drop 2.63, 7. Toma Petkov 1:23.31, 8. Michael Barber 1:25.01, time drop 3.31, 12. Gabriel Ferrer 1:30.89, time drop 0.28, 15. Sean Tee 1:37.31, time drop 12.56, 16. Terrnce Cheung 1:54.81.
11-12, 1. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 1:10.69, time drop 1.60, 2. Adrian Sanchez, MCDA 1:16.25, 3. Braison Vega, MAC 1:16.31; SOFLO: 8. Rafael Naranjo 1:19.18, 10. Dylan McVeigh 1:20.54, time drop 2.36, 11. Antonio Rico 1:21.22, time drop 0.28, 14. David Gonzalez 1:26.47, time drop 9.76, 15. Adrian Plotnikov 1:33.19, time drop 6.80, 17. Pedro Di Napoli 1:38.24, time drop 0.62.

100-meter breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Zachary Snigur, SOFLO 1:40.47, time drop 3.25, 2. Rafael Cancio Jorge, MAC 1:41.67, 3. Lester Perez, MAC 1:41.95; SOFLO: 4. Toma Petkov 1:44.45, 5. Ale Suarez Cabrera 1:47.17, time drop 6.56, 6. Leonardo Zuluaga 1:50.73, time drop 2.65, 10. Terrence Cheung 2:05.43, 11. Sean Tee 2:05.54, time drop 11.06, 12. Santiago Zuluaga 2:17.91.
11-12, 1. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 1:34.46, time drop 1.17, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:34.77, 3. Braison Vega, MAC 1:36.35; SOFLO: 8. Kenneth Solia 1:58.34, time drop 10.92, 9. Adrian Plotnikov 2:18.34, time drop 12.95.

50-meter butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Javier Massot, MAC 35.25, 2. Ethan Phan, SOFLO 39.18, 3. Rafael Cancio Jorge, MAC 41.62; SOFLO: 7. Gabriel Ferrer 46.63, time drop 0.38, 11. Michael Barber 55.52, 12. Sean Tee 58.72, 13. Santiago Zuluaga 1:12.30.
11-12, 1. David Valdiviezo, SOFLO 34.79, 2. Eric Ferrer 37.10, 3. Matteo Castelli, SOFLO 37.84; SOFLO: 4. Guillermo Mantilla 37.99, 9. Atharv Agashe 42.68, time drop 0.42, 14. Rafael Naranjo 45.06, time drop 0.70, 15. Antonio Rico 48.43, 19. David Gonzalez 50.17, time drop 2.82, 21. Samuel Rico 54.20.

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

SOFLO Swimmers Off To Good Start On Day One Of FGC Short Course BB South Championships

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, February 25, 2022—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers got off to a good start on opening day of the Florida Gold Coast Short Course BB South Championships Friday at Academic Village Pool.

SOFLO had four individual winners in the 500-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley events.

Saree Young, 12, won the 11-12 500-yard freestyle in a best time 5:49.87, dropping 11.45 seconds off her previous best. Teammate Sofia Rodriguez, 11, was second in a best time 5:59.88, dropping 9.43 seconds and breaking 6 minutes for the first time.

Mariann Catalasan, 15, won the 15-18 500-yard freestyle in a best time 5:32.37, dropping 3.06.

Toma Petkov, 9, won the 7-10 500-yard freestyle in a best time 6:43.35, dropping 13.97.

Eric Ferrer, 11, won the 11-12 400-yard individual medley in a best time 5:20.46, dropping 1.74.

The three-day meet, hosted by SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club, continues on Saturday and Sunday with boys and girls morning prelims at 9 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. The 1,650-yard freestyle is Sunday at 4 p.m. between sessions.

Host SOFLO has the largest team entered with 79 swimmers (42 boys and 37 girls) in 346 individual events.

Florida Gold Coast south teams competing are: Azura Florida Aquatics, Blue Marlins of Hialeah Gardens, Bravo Swimming, Hialeah Storm, City of Miami Swim Team, Cooper City Cyclones, Eagle Aquatics, Florida Keys Swim Club, Gulliver, Homestead Wahoos, Hurricane Aquatics, MarJCC, Metro Aquatics, Miami Country Day, Miami Swimming, Midtown Weston, North Miami, Ransom Everglades, Shelton Doral, Swim Gym and SwimFast.

The BB North Championships are being hosted by Lake Lytal Lightning in West Palm Beach.

FRIDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
500-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Saree Young, SOFLO 5:49.87, time drop 11.45, 2. Sofia Rodriguez, SOFLO 5:59.88, time drop 9.43, 3. Sofia Kotz-Agramonte, RE 6:01.42; SOFLO: 6. Jianna Amores 6:09.54, time drop 6.52.

13-14, 1. Isabel Viera, MAC 5:21.28, 2. Carley Kaplan, CCPR 5:30.24, 3. Sofia Abril, GRSC 5:30.36; SOFLO: 4. Sofia Lugo 5:32.90, time drop 5.93, 8. Genesis Escobar 5:42.23, time drop 13.59.

15-18, 1. Mariann Catalasan, SOFLO 5:32.37, time drop 3.06, 2. Angelina Baucelis, SDST 5:34.92, 3. Dahlia Hirsh, SOFLO 5:41.67.

400-yard individual medley:
11-12, 1. Antonia Moreno, GRSC 5:36.52, 2.Francesca Ninova, CANE 5:45.11.

13-14, 1. Pilar Duranti, UN 4:55.05, 2. Fiorella DiSalvo, EA 4:58.72, 3. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 5:04.35; SOFLO: 4. Tania Mantilla 5:04.77, time drop 13.612, 5. Anjana Andapally 5:14.40, time drop 12.07.

15-18, 1. Anna Kline, EA 5:05.48, 2. Calista Harris, SOFLO 5:20.11, time drop 4.19, 3. Kaylee Del Rio, SOFLO 5:29.66.

BOYS
500-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Toma Petkov, SOFLO 6:43.35, time drop 13.97, 2. Michael Barber. SOFLO 7:05.89.

11-12, 1. Tomas Franchak, CANE 5:55.39, 2. Matthew Meneses, MAC 5:56.93, 3. Manuel Arencibia, MWA 6:23.04; SOFLO: 4. Atharv Agashe 6:25.68, time drop 0.20.

13-14, 1. Gabriel Navarro, NMST 5:12.67, 2. Sebastian Correa, MAC 5:13.00, 3. Mason Jimenez, SOFLO 5:15.19, time drop 7.23; SOFLO: 5. Tristan Dons 5:21.94, time drop 16.76, 10. Matt McVeigh 5:33.41, time drop 21.02, 12. Joshua Menezes 5:37.02, time drop 7.07.

15-18, 1. Abelardo Kauefate, SDST 5:10.75, 2. Jorge Kauefate, SDST 5:11.62, 3. Miguel Loreto, SDST 5:14.08; SOFLO: 4. Marvan Ekanayake 5:19.23, time drop 1.27, 7. Sebastian Fernandez 5:25.51, time drop 5.52.

400-yard individual medley:
11-12, 1. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 5:20.46, time drop 1.74.

13-14, 1. Leonardo Lopez-Casula, EA 4:50.70, 2. Andres Gonzalez, SOFLO 4:58.29, time drop 4.36.

15-18, 1. Thomas Fanjul, GRSC 4:34.26, 2. Roger Garcia, RANS 4:47.22.

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

SOFLO’s Ellie Phan Shines At Boca Raton Swim Team Not So Scary Halloween Invite

By Sharon Robb
BOCA RATON, October 30, 2021—At 6, one of the youngest swimmers in the meet also shined the brightest at the Boca Raton Swim Team Not So Scary Halloween Invite Saturday at Boca Raton High School Aquatic Center.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s Ellie Phan won the 8-and-under 25-yard butterfly in a best time 20.59, dropping 1.69 seconds off her previous best.

Phan was also second in the 25-yard breaststroke in 25.38, also a best time dropping 1.37. She was fourth in the 25-yard backstroke in 23.77 and tenth in the 25-yard freestyle in 22.33.

Other top SOFLO finishers were:

Aleksander Chaussky, 13, was fourth in the 13-18 200-yard individual medley in a best time 2:33.97, dropping 3.18; sixth in the 13-14 100-yard backstroke in 1:10.45, dropping 15.59 according to Meet Mobile and eighth in the 13-14 100-yard freestyle in 59.98, also a best time dropping 2.55 and dipping below 1 minute for the first time.

Isabel Schlicht, 16, was third in the 15-18 100-yard butterfly in 1:15.91, fourth in the 15-18 100-yard freestyle in a best time 1:02.05, dropping 1.12, sixth in the 15-18 100-yard breaststroke in 1:27.82 and tenth in the 13-18 200-yard individual medley in 2:47.40.

Mikhel Martin, 12, was sixth in the 12-and-under 100-yard individual medley in a best time 1:13.00, dropping 3.83; seventh in the 12-and-under 50-yard butterfly in a best time 32.01 dropping 2.83 and 11th in the 12-and-under 50-yard breaststroke in a best time 40.98, dropping 1.35.

Jemma Baldwin, 11, fourth in the 12-and-under 50-yard backstroke in a best time 33.22, dropping 3.31; seventh in the 50-yard breaststroke in a best time 39.51, dropping 2.48; seventh in the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 29.00, dropping 0.64 and seventh in the 100-yard individual medley in 1:13.62.

Eric Ferrer, 11, was eighth in the 50-yard freestyle in 29.21; tenth in the 100-yard individual medley in a best time 1:14.80, dropping 4.16; 12th in the 50-yard butterfly in 33.86 and 13th in the 50-yard backstroke in a best time 35.73, dropping 0.64.

Martin Petkov, 12, was fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke in a best time 38.29, dropping 0.46; seventh in the 50-yard backstroke in a best time 34.21, dropping 0.51; ninth in the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 29.24, dropping 0.82 and 14th in the 50-yard butterfly in a best time 34.34, dropping 1.21.

Santiago Zuluaga, 6, fifth in the 8-and-under 25-yard backstroke in a best time 24.53, dropping 0.02; fifth in the 25-yard breaststroke in a best time 28.43, dropping 0.04; seventh in the 25-yard freestyle in a best time 21.30, dropping 2.90 and ninth in the 25-yard butterfly in a best time 28.36, dropping 1.04.

Savanna Alonso, 8, was fourth in the 25-yard breaststroke in 27.76; sixth in the 25-yard freestyle in 20.93; eighth in the 25-yard butterfly in 27.17 and tenth in the 25-yard backstroke in 26.47.

Maximiliano Remmele, 12, sixth in the 12-and-under 50-yard freestyle in 28.36 and ninth in the 50-yard butterfly in a best time 32.78, dropping 0.50.

South Florida Aquatic Club had 56 swimmers (29 boys and 27 girls) race in 189 individual events over two sessions. The meet was capped at 160 athletes, 80 per session.

In addition to host Boca Raton Swim Team and SOFLO, other Florida Gold Coast teams in the field were East Coast Aquatic Club, Tsunami Swim Team, Swim Fort Lauderdale and Plantation Swim Team.

SESSION ONE MIXED RESULTS
100-yard freestyle:
13-14, 1. Adriano Corrieri, PST 54.53; SOFLO: 8. Aleksander Chaussky 59.98; 15-18, 1. Daniel Nahornyi, TSU 54.41; SOFLO: 4. Isabel Schlicht 1:02.05, time drop 1.12.

100-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Anais Gedeon, SFTL 1:06.56; SOFLO: 6. Aleksander Chaussky 1:10.45, time drop 15.59, 17. Sophia Avila 1:20.55, 20. Justin Campos 1:25.08; 15-18, 1. Daniel Nahornyi, TSU 1:03.61.

100-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Adriano Corrieri, PST 1:08.99; SOFLO: 15. Alexander Rahman 1:31.22, time drop 1.27, 19. Gabriela Marin 1:33.21; 15-18, 1. Maya Kirie, ECAC 1:11.43; SOFLO: 6. Isabel Schlicht 1:27.82.

100-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Barron Tate, PST 1:05.26; SOFLO: 12. Gabriela Marin 1:24.75, 13. Sophia Avila 1:27.25, 16. Justin Campos 1:37.06; 15-18, 1. Andrei Reyna-Matiut, TSU 1:06.96; SOFLO: 3. Isabel Schlicht 1:15.91.

200-yard individual medley:
13-18, 1. Daniel Nahornyi, TSU 2:22.38; SOFLO: 4. Aleksander Chaussky 2:33.97, time drop 3.18, 10. Isabel Schlicht 2:47.40, 18. Sophia Avila 2:59.99.

SESSION TWO MIXED RESULTS
100-yard individual medley:
12-and-under, 1. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 1:06.20; SOFLO: 6. Mikhel Martin 1:13, time drop 3.83, 7. Jemma Baldwin 1:13.62, 10. Eric Ferrer 1:14.80, time drop 4.16.

50-yard backstroke:
12-and-under, 1. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 31.41; SOFLO: 4. Jemma Baldwin 33.22, time drop 3.31, 7. Martin Petkov 34.21, time drop 0.51, 13. Eric Ferrer 35.73, time drop 0.64, 15. Gianna Martin 36.70, time drop 10.12.

25-yard backstroke:
8-and-under, 1. Jayden Gartman, ECAC 21.91; SOFLO: 4. Ellie Phan 23.77, 5. Santiago Zuluaga 24.53, time drop 0.02, 9. Dylan Jung 25.87, 10. Savanna Alonso 26.47, 14. Anna Guerrero 28.33.

50-yard breaststroke:
12-and-under, 1. Lora Berger, BRST 22.03; SOFLO: 4. Martin Petkov 38.29, time drop 0.46, 7. Jemma Baldwin 39.51, time drop 2.48, 11. Mikhel Martin 40.98, time drop 1.35, 16. Laila Harran 43.67, 17. Benjamin Liss 45.00, time drop 0.55, 20. Toma Petkov 45.37, time drop 1.85, 21. Kyle Wehn 46.03, time drop 4.50, 23. Ethan Phan 46.77.

25-yard breaststroke:
8-and-under, 1. Lucas Mango, BRST 24.39; SOFLO: 2. Ellie Phan 25.38, time drop 1.37, 4. Savanna Alonso 27.76, 5. Santiago Zuluaga 28.43, time drop 0.04, 13. Dylan Jung 33.99, 15. Anna Guerrero 35.59.

50-yard butterfly:
12-and-under, 1. Felipe Alvarez, PST 29.65; SOFLO: 7. Mikhel Martin 32.01, time drop 2.83, 9. Maximiliano Remmele 32.78, time drop 0.50, 12. Eric Ferrer 33.86, 14. Martin Petkov 34.34, time drop 1.21, 15. Gianna Martin 35.26, time drop 12.63, 18. Laila Harran 38.04, 22. Toma Petkov 38.85, time drop 3.00.

25-yard butterfly:
8-and-under, 1. Ellie Phan, SOFLO 20.59, time drop 1.69; SOFLO: 8. Savanna Alonso 27.17, 9. Santiago Zuluaga 28.36, time drop 1.04, 14. Dylan Jung 29.82, 17. Anna Guerrero 34.60.

50-yard freestyle:
12-and-under, 1. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 26.14; SOFLO: 6. Maximiliano Remmele 28.36, 7. Jemma Baldwin, 29.00 time drop 0.64, 8. Eric Ferrer 29.21, 9. Martin Petkov 29.24, time drop 0.82, 22. Laila Harran 31.92.

25-yard freestyle:
8-and-under, 1. Meliana Gnesin, BRST 20.07; SOFLO: 6. Savanna Alonso 20.93,
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Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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SOFLO, MWA Swimmers Dominate Michael’s Memorial Meet

By Sharon Robb
WESTON, September 13, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers got in some much-welcomed racing against a strong field Saturday at the Michael’s Memorial Meet.

The meet, hosted by Midtown Weston Aquatics Club at Midtown Athletics Club, went from a two-day to one-day timed finals event because of bad weather.

SOFLO’s Amelie Bicerne, Benjamin Kim and Eric Ferrer were triple winners for SOFLO.

Among SOFLO’s champions were:

Isabella Montes, 13, 200-yard butterfly 2:31.77; 100-yard butterfly 1:06.43.

Amelie Bicerne, 13, 100-yard backstroke 1:07.51; 200-yard freestyle 2:06.74; 200-yard backstroke 2:20.45.

Gianna Martin, 10, 100-yard breaststroke 1:23.53; 200-yard freestyle 2:34.65.

Sofia Lugo, 12, 200-yard freestyle 2:12.45.

Benjamin Kim, 14, 100-yard backstroke 1:04.94; 100-yard breaststroke 1:11.40; 200-yard breaststroke 2:33.01.

Eric Ferrer, 10, 50-yard freestyle 29.15; 200-yard freestyle 2:22.93; 50-yard backstrokle 36.37.

Joshua Menezes, 12, 100-yard breaststroke 1:16.11.

Carlos Rincon, 14, 200-yard freestyle 2:02.21.

SOFLO had 65 swimmers (37 boys and 28 girls) in 328 individual events.

In addition to host Midtown Weston and SOFLO, Ransom-Everglades and Plantation Swim Team also competed. The meet was capped at 300 swimmers.

The meet was held in honor of Michael Fish. Since 2013, the Florida Gold Coast local swimming committee has scheduled the Michael’s Memorial Meet in September as a tribute to “a great man who loved the sport of swimming.”

Michael Fish was hit by a drunk driver the morning of May 14, 2011, while riding his bike and was pronounced dead the next day. He was survived by his wife Kathy and their children Jared and Hannah.

To raise awareness every year, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) organizes a 5K walk/run to pay tribute and raise funds to help families of victims of drunk driving. MWA donated the Athlete Surcharge ($5 per swimmer) to the organization. All donations will go to Walk Like MADD for FISH on behalf of Fish Family.

GIRLS
200-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Isabella Montes, SOFLO 2:31.77 BB, time drop; SOFLO: 4.Kaylee Del Rio 2:45.20.
15-18, 1. Samira Zambrano, MWA 2:15.35.
100-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Ella Johnston, MWA 1:7.91; SOFLO: 2. Gianna Martin 1:23.68, WCH, 3. Joanna Valdiviezo 1:26.20, BB 4. Gabriella Ordonez 1:35.38.
11-12, 1. Maria Perez, MWA 1:01.08; SOFLO: 3. Sofia Gomez 1:11.91 WCH, 4. Mackenzie McPherson 1:13.45 WCH, 5. Mikhel Martin 1:13.55 WCH.
13-14, 1. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 1:07.51 BB, 2. Sarah Bedoya, SOFLO 1:11.99, 3. Isabella Montes SOFLO 1:12.45.
15-18, 1. Kendra Gomez, MWA 1:04.94.
50-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Ella Johnston, MWA 30.14; SOFLO: 3. Joanna Valdiviezo 35.87, 5. Sofia Duranti 38.64.
11-12, 1. Ava Wolfe, MWA 26.43, 2. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 27.59, WCH; SOFLO: Mackenzie McPherson 29.40, WCH 5. Sofia Gomez 29.73, WCH.
13-14, 1. Natalia Ortiz, MWA 26.19; SOFLO: 3. Genesis Escobar 27.81 BB, 4. Sarah Vasquez 27.93 BB, 5. Pilar Duranti 28.27 BB.
15-18, 1. Emily Lopez-Diaz, MWA 26.10; SOFLO: 5. Judith Alison Natino 29.23, BB.
50-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Eva Milevska, MWA 33.83; SOFLO: 3. Christie Ann Lumsden 37.79 BB, 4. Gabriella Ordonez 41.08 BB.
11-12, 1. Maria Perez, MWA 28.01, 2. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 30.24 WCH.
100-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Gianna Martin, SOFLO 1:23.53 WCH, 2. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 1:24.50 WCH, 4. Sofia Duranti, SOFLO 1:48.62.
11-12, 1. Maria Perez, MWA 1:15.25; SOFLO: 5. Mikhel Martin 1:28.24, 6. Sally Gomez 1:29.99.
13-14, 1. Sara Mendoza, MWA, 2. Cali Harries, SOFLO 1:21.35 BB, 4. Anjana Andapally, SOFLO 1:25.42, 5. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 1:26.26.
15-18, 1. Mariana Cote, MWA 1:16.01.
200-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Gianna Martin, SOFLO 2:34.65 WCH, 2. Joanna Valdiviezo, SOFLO 2:51.97 BB.
11-12, 1. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 2:12.45 WCH, 4. Mackenzie McPherson 2:17.45 WCH, 5. Mikhel Martin 2:20.88 WCH.
13-14, 1. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 2:06.74 BB, 2. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 2:09.36 BB, 3. Pilar Duranti, SOFLO 2:13.06 BB.
15-18, 1. Mariana Cote, MWA 2:06.55, 2. Judith Alison Natino, SOFLO 2:34.75.
200-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Anastasia Lutz, PST 2:40.29; SOFLO: 5. Cali Harries 2:543.33 BB.
15-18, 1. Victoria Torres, MWA 2:25.73.
100-yard freestyle
7-10: 1. Jilliam Henriquez, PST 1:04.41; SOFLO: 8. Joanna Valdiviezo 1:18.80 BB.
11-12, 1. Ava Wolfe, MWA 58.25, 2. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 59.06 WCH; SOFLO: 6. Mackenzie McPherson 1:03.28 WCH, 7. Rose Seniuk 1:03.93, WCH.
13-14, 1. Natalie Ortiz, MWA 56.22, 6. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 59.70 BB.
15-18, 1. Victoria Torres, MWA 54.93.
200-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 2:20.45 WCH, 4. Alexandra Strong, SOFLO 2:32.27 BB, 5. Sarah Bedoya, SOFLO 2:32.86 BB.
15-18, 1. Nicol Bellard, MWA 2:09.56.
100-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Jilliam Henriquez, PST 1:19.38; SOFLO: 3. Gianna Martin 1:28.67 BB, Gabriella Ordonez 1:30.70 BB.
11-12, 1. Marie Perez, MWA 59.96, 2. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 1:04.39 WCH; SOFLO: 5. Mackenzie McPherson 1:13.44 WCH, 6. Mikhel Martin 1:14.83 BB.
13-14, 1. Isabella Montes, SOFLO 1:06.43 WCH, 2. Kaylee Del Rio, SOFLO 1:08.93, 5. Anjana Andapally, SOFLO 1:12.36.
15-18, 1. Kathlyn Buckley, MWA 1:01.07, 7. Melissa Nassery, SOFLO 1:14.81.
50-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Eva Milevska, MWA 40.22, 2. Joanna Valdiviezo, SOFLO 47.43 BB, 4. Sofia Duranti, SOFLO 48.96.
11-12, 1. Makayla Montenegro, MWA 34.93, 7. Rose Seniuk, SOFLO 40.31.
50-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Ella Johnston, MWA 34.84; SOFLO: 3. Christie Ann Lumsden 37.99 WCH, 4. Joanna Valdieviezo 40.39 BB, 5. Gabriella Ordonez 46.90.
11-12, 1. Maria Perez, MWA 29.00; SOFLO: 3. Sofia Gomez 35.20 BB, 4. Mackenzie McPherson 35.48.
200-yard individual medley:
7-10, 1. Jilliam Henriquez, PST 2:44.50, 2. Gianna Martin, SOFLO 2:46.41 WCH, 3. Christie Ann Lumsden, SOFLO 2:48.90 WCH.
11-12, 1. Maria Perez, MWA 2:15.58, 2. Sofia Lugo, SOFLO 2:26.11 WCH, 5. Mackenzie McPherson, SOFLO 2:38.92 WCH, 6. Mikhel Martin, SOFLO 2:39.71 WCH.
13-14, 1. Valentina Foster, MWA 2:23.24, 4. Sarah Vasquez, SOFLO 2:27.01 WCH, 5. Pilar Duranti, SO.FLO 2:29.37 BB, 7. Amelie Bicerne, SOFLO 2:29.88 BB.
15-18, Mariana Cote, MWA 2:13.27.

BOYS
200-yard butterfly:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RE 2:12.06; SOFLO: 3. Jose Rincon 2:30.53.
15-18, 1. Wisthon Rendon-Sequera, MWA 1:58.84.
100-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Nicolas Lacharme, MWA 1:10.51; SOFLO: 2. Lance Bergeropn-Menard 1:18.03, WCH, 3. Antonio Rico 1:30.96.
11-12, 1. Adrian Rendon, MWEA 1:07.72, 2. David Valdiviezo, SOFLO 1:13.36 WCH, 3. Joseph Blake Natino, SOFLO 1:16.29.
13-14, 1. Benjamin Kim, SOFLO 1:04.94 BB, 2. Tristian Dons, SOFLO 1:05.20 BB, SOFLO: 4. Carlos Salas 1:05.48, BB, 5. Matt McVeigh 1:05.77 BB.
50-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 29.15 WCH; SOFLO: 4. Lance Bergeron-Menard 31.26 WCH.
11-12, 1. Sebastian Vanegas, MWA 26.71; SOFLO: 3. Joshua Menezes 28.23 WCH, 5. Ryan Harries 28.72 WCH.
13-14, 1. Luis Castellano, MWA 24.56; SOFLO: 2. Carlos Rincon 25.82 WCH, 3. Carlos Salas 26.41 BB, 4. Andres Gonzalez 26.53 BB, 5. Mason Jimenez 26.62 BB, 6. Benjamin Kim 26.70 BB.
15-18, 1. Wisthon Rendon-Sequera, MWA 25.10.
50-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Nicolas Lacharme, MWA 30.25; SOFLO: 2. Eric Ferrer 33.56 WCH, 3. Lance Bergeron-Menard 34.06 WCH.
11-12, 1. Sebastian Vanegas, MWA 29.10; SOFLO: 4. David Valdiviezo 33.06 WCH.
100-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Jayden Park, MWA 1:28.09; SOFLO: 3. Ethan Phan 1:42.55.
11-12, 1. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 1:16.11, WCH.
13-14, 1. Benjamin Kim, SOFLO 1:11.40 BB, 2. Abraham Penaloza, SOFLO 1:13.73 BB; SOFLO: 4. Andres Gonzalez 1:14.80 BB, 5. Mason Jimenez 1:15.44 BB.
15-18, 1. Wisthon Rendon-Sequera, MWA 1:08.72.
200-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 2:22.93 WCH; SOFLO: 3. Antonio Rico 2:54.34, 5. Samuel Rico 3:21.22.
11-12, 1. Brandon Park, MWA 2:10.66; 2. Ryan Harries, SOFLO 2:10.75 WCH; SOFLO: 4. Joshua Menezes 2:12.97 WCH, 5. David Valdiviezo 2:23.37 BB.
13-14, 1. Carlos Rincon, SOFLO 2:02.21 WCH; SOFLO: 3. Andres Gonzalez 2:07.81 BB; SOFLO: 4. Carlos Salas 2:08.39 BB, 5. Matt McVeigh 2:09.47 BB.
200-yard breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Benjamin Kim, SOFLO 2:33.01 WCH; SOFLO: 3. Leo Shee 2:34.26 WCH, 7. Mason Jimenez 2:39.83 BB, 9. Abraham Penaloza 2:40.60 BB.
15-18, 1. Wisthon Rendon-Sequera, MWA 2:21.30; SOFLO: 4. Luca Hincapie 2:35.33 BB15.
100-yard freestyle:
7-10, 1. Nicolas Lacharme, MWA 1:00.87; SOFLO: 3. Eric Ferrer 1:04.78 WCVH, 4. Lance Bergeron-Menard 1:05.39 WCH.
11-12, 1. Sebastian Vanegas, MWA 578.53; SOFLO: 7. Ryan Harries 59.70 WCH.
13-14, 1. Alex Kalil Mansur, PST 49.38; SOFLO: 9. Carlos Rincon 55.30 WCH.
15-18, 1. Renato Herran, PST 48.49; SOFLO: 10. Luca Hincapie 54.18, BB17.
200-yard backstroke:
13-14, 1. Andy Serrano-Pena, RE 2:07.87; SOFLO: 5. Tristan Dons 2:21.40 BB, 6. Carlos Salas 2:24.41 BB.
15-18, 1. Pablo Lopez Franco, RE 2:01.03.
100-yard butterfly:
7-10, 1. Nicolas Lacharme, MWA 1:09.49, 2. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 1:17.72 WCH, 5. Matthew Ortiz, SOFLO 1:27.81 WCH.
11-12, 1. Bruno Sinchi, RE 1:02.45; SOFLO: 5. Ryan Harries 1:10.73 WCH, 7. David Valdiviezo 1:12.71 WCH.
13-14, 1. Alex Kalil Mansur, PST 56.42; SOFLO: 9. Jose Rincon 1:02.72 BB, 10. Carlos Rincon 1:03.53 BB, 13. Andres Gonzalez 1:05.14 BB.
15-18, 1. Stephen Kim, MWQA 54.87; SOFLO: 6. Luca Hincapie 59.41, BB17.
50-yard breaststroke:
7-10, 1. Jayden Park, MWA 36.03; SOFLO: 3. Lance Bergeron-Menard 42.38 WCH, 5. Ethan Phan 44.23 WCH, 7. Alessandro Suarez Cabrera 46.38 BB.
11-12, 1. Brandon Park, MWA 35.47, 2. Joshua Menezes, SOFLO 35.52 WCH, 4. Ryan Harries, SOFLO 36.30 WCH, 7. David Valdiviezo, SOFLO 39.87.
50-yard backstroke:
7-10, 1. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 36.37 WCH, 2. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 36.65 WCH, 5. Antonio Rico, SOFLO 38.85 WCH.
11-12, 1. Adrian Rendon, MWA 31.76; SOFLO: 6. Ryan Harries 35.93, 7. Joseph Blake Natino 36.04.
200-yard individual medley:
7-10, 1. Jayden Park, MWA 2:38.46; SOFLO: 5. Ethan Phan 3:13.54, 6. Matthew Ortiz 3:20.08, 7. Zachary Snigur 3:29.52.
11-12, 1. Alex Viazmetinov, PST 2:24.81; SOFLO: 3. Ryan Harries 2:28.12 WCH, 4. Joshua Menezes 2:28.46 WCH.
13-14, 1. Alex Kalil Mansur, PST 2:06.98; SOFLO: 8. Benjamin Kim 2:17.83 WCH.
15-18, 1. Wisthon Rendon-Sequera, MWA 2:00.35.

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

SOFLO Swimmers Head Field For Michael’s Memorial Meet

By Sharon Robb
WESTON, September 9, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club heads the field for Michael’s Memorial Meet hosted by Midtown Weston Aquatics Club at Midtown Athletics Club Friday and Saturday.

The two-day, timed final meet begins Friday at 5 p.m. and continues on Saturday at 10 a.m.

SOFLO has entered 65 swimmers (37 boys and 28 girls) in 328 individual events.

Among SOFLO’s top seeds are:

Fiorella Di Salvo, 13, 200-yard butterfly, 2:24.87; 200-yard backstroke, 2:16.34; 200-yard individual medley, 2:20.28.

Gianna Martin, 10, 100-yard backstroke, 1:23.28; 100-yard breaststroke, 1:25.03.

Joshua Menezes, 12, 100-yard breaststroke, 1:18.11.

Eric Ferrer, 10, 50-yard backstroke, 36.65.

Ryan Harries, 12, 50-yard breaststroke, 35.21.

Christie Ann Lumsden, 9, 200-yard individual medley, 2:49.57.

In addition to host Midtown Weston, which dominates the top seeds and SOFLO, other Florida Gold Coast teams entered are Ransom-Everglades and Plantation Swim Team.

The meet is capped at 300 swimmers. No awards will be given and the meet will not be scored.

The meet will be live streamed on Instagram at MWASwimming. Psych sheets and meet results will be posted at MWASwimming.com.

Meet officials have taken enhanced health and safety measures for the swimmers, coaches and officials.

Spectators will not be permitted in designated areas of the pool deck unless they are registered with USA Swimming as an athlete or as a non-athlete, and they are working the meet. The only exception is for timers and volunteers assisting with the meet. Coaches are permitted in all areas of the pool deck.

The meet is in honor of Michael Fish. Since 2013, the Florida Gold Coast local swimming committee has scheduled the Michael’s Memorial Meet in September as a tribute to “a great man who loved the sport of swimming.”

Michael Fish was hit by a drunk driver the morning of May 14, 2011, while riding his bike and was pronounced dead the next day. He was survived by his wife Kathy and their children Jared and Hannah.

Kathy Fish is Assistant Chair of the FGC Officials Committee and meet referee for this event.

To raise awareness every year, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) organizes a 5K walk/run to pay tribute and raise funds to help families of victims of drunk driving. The meet host will donate the Athlete Surcharge ($5 per swimmer) to the organization. All donations will go to Walk Like MADD for FISH on behalf of Fish Family.

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

SOFLO Swimmers Race Well On Opening Day Of SoFlo Memorial Day Intrasquad Long Course Challenge

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, May 28, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers got in some much-needed racing on Day One of the SoFlo Memorial Day Intrasquad Long Course Challenge on Friday.

The three-day meet, part of a holiday meet doubleheader at Academic Village Pool, is giving 114 SOFLO swimmers (64 boys and 50 girls) the opportunity to race and fine tune.

The 400-meter freestyle and 400-meter individual medley were held on opening day.

In the girls’ 400-meter freestyle, Jemma Baldwin, 10; Elise Dinehart, 12; Amelie Bicerne, 13; and Lucy Smutny, 18, won their age group titles.

In the boys’ 400-meter freestyle, Eric Ferrer, 10; Juan Vallmitjana, 12; Javier Colmenares, 14; and Ivan Grass, 16, won their age group titles.

Mariann Catalasan, 15, won the 15-18 400-meter individual medley in a best time 5:48.36. Gabriella DeLuna, 14, won the 13-14 age group in 5:28.18.

Nicholas Pelaez, 14, won the 13-14 and Alan Bertea, 17, won the 15-18 boys age group titles in the 400 IM.

On Saturday and Sunday, each session begins 12:30 p.m. The meet is being live streamed.

All COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions will be observed. The venue will not be open to spectators. Face coverings must be worn at all times within the venue. Non-compliance will result in ejection from the venue and school grounds. Only athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers will be allowed on the pool deck.

FRIDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
400-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Jemma Baldwin 5:33.84, 2. Sofia Rodriguez 5:53.74.
11-12, 1. Elise Dinehart 5:05.41, 2. Amanda Grubbs 5:06.70, 3. Jenesys Amores 5:16.55.
13-14, 1. Amelie Bicerne 5:01.07, 2. Pilar Duranti 5:06.60, 3. Gabriela Avila 5:08.93.
15-and-over, 1. Lucy Smutny 4:47.76, 2. Sally Golding 4:48.61, 3. Nat Gembicki 4:51.87.

400-meter individual medley:
13-14, 1. Gabriella DeLuna 5:28.18, 2. Izzy Wilson 5:36.08, 3. Fiorella Di Salvo 5:48.99.
15-18, 1. Mariann Catalasan 5:48.36.

BOYS
400-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Eric Ferrer 5:36.76, 2. Noah Mejias 5:40.88, 3. Guillermo Mantilla 5:53.79.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana 4:38.08, 2. Ryan Harries 5:08.41, 3. Jose Rincon 5:16.93.
13-14, 1. Javier Colmenares 4:30.03, 2. Felix Gonzalez 4:37.00, 3. Andres Tejada 4:38.36.
15-and-over, 1. Ivan Grass 4:20.77, 2. Adrian Hernandez 4:21.92, 3. Austin Nelson 4:24.34.

400-meter individual medley:
13-14, 1. Nicholas Pelaez 5:20.05, 2. Jaden Amores 5:22.36, 3. Ethan McPeek 5:22.54.
15-18, 1. Alan Bertea 5:33.39.

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

TYR FEBRUARY BOY SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Eric Ferrer

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, March 25, 2021–Eric Ferrer found his favorite sport and it’s swimming.

Ferrer, 10, a fourth grader at Pembroke Pines West Elementary School, trains with Coach Luis Soler and the Asteroids.

Ferrer has been swimming with South Florida Aquatic Club for nearly three years and is improving with every meet. At last month’s Florida Gold Coast Short Course Yards BB Silver Championships South, Ferrer made four Junior Olympic cuts

“I didn’t like any of the other sports like soccer, it just got boring,” Ferrer explained.

After he was involved in taekwondo for five years and earned a black belt at age 9, his mom suggested swimming. Ferrer said taekwondo helped him with swimming with his “flexibility, confidence, muscles and strength.”

Ferrer and is younger brother Gabriel, a SOFLO Dipper, turned out to be naturals in the sport.

“I can to talk to my friends,” said Ferrer when asked what he likes so much about swimming. “I can get very competitive and I like that.”

Swimming also helps with time management and discipline, Ferrer said. He trains Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 5:30-7 p.m and Tuesday and Thursday, 7-8:30.

While he does every stroke and most events except the 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle, his favorite is the backstroke. He said his biggest meets have been BBs and JOs and attributed his success to several factors. He said his mom was a big help making him healthy smoothies before BBs and JOs.

“My mom’s good drinks with bananas and beets, stretching and practice,” Ferrer said. “I really liked JOs because having to come back for finals was fun. It was really hard swimming morning and night. I was tired but it was a good experience.”

Ferrer has several goals for the future including “getting 11-12 JOs cuts, to move up to Bronze and work on my breaststroke.”

Between school and swimming, Ferrer likes to bike and reads a lot, he said. Currently, he is reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

His mom and swimming chaffeur, Lily Ferrer said “We are very proud of him. He works really hard.

“He had already maxed out on taekwondo so we were looking for something more of an overall workout,” she said.

“We had friends that used to be a part of the club and told us about it. He had been swimming already since he was 5 so we figured that would be the next best move for him. Something individual but at the same time a team-oriented sport.”

Each TYR Swimmer of the Month receives a free TYR backpack.

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.

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