SOFLO Qualifies Record 25 Swimmers For All-Star Meet That Begins Saturday

By Sharon Robb

FORT PIERCE, March 31, 2017—The Florida Gold Coast All-Stars, with a big, strong contingent from South Florida Aquatic Club, will take on Florida Swimming at this weekend’s Florida Swimming vs. Florida Gold Coast All-Star Dual Meet at Indian River State College.

In last year’s meet, FGC won the boys team title, 329.5-306.5 with some outstanding swims from SOFLO swimmers.

Florida Swimming is defending champion in the combined (758.5-561.5) and girls (410-226) competition.

SOFLO had 25 swimmers qualify and will have 21 participate. Last year SOFLO had 15 qualify.

Four of the qualifiers—Lance Lesage, Michael Arias, Joseph Lee and Nicolas Rossi are not competing. The previous highest amount to qualify was 24 in 2010 when the Comets and Coral Springs Swim Club were merged.

SOFLO swimmers that will compete are: Natalia Sibug, Mariann Catalasan, Jonathan Lozano, Javier Colmenares, Alessandro Pereira, Sebastian Lares, Zackary Harris, Enrique Rodriguez, Diego Dulieu, Alejandro Mateus, Yannai Michael, Alex Golding, Kayla Cunningham, Molly Golding, Michelle Marinheiro, Paige Lane, Katrina Del Vecchio, Sophia Rupert, Daniela Curbelo, Sarah Acevedo and Javier Roman.

Alejandro Mateus is defending champion in the 50-yard backstroke, 200-yard individual medley, 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard individual medley and 100-yard butterfly.

Lares, Pereira and Molly Golding were also top finishers last year.

The 25-yard short course meet, hosted by Indian River Aquatics, is for 10-and-under, 11-12, 13-and 14. All events are timed finals.

Friday was a travel day and team work out for Florida Gold Coast swimmers.

The swimmers are already showing their team spirit. One swimmer got a hair cut with the initials FGC shaved into the back of his head. Another swimmer has a t-shirt that reads, “I’m So Good, Your Mom Cheers For Me!”

IF YOU GO

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

When: Saturday-Sunday

Schedule: Session 1, 9 a.m.; Session 2, 3 p.m.; Sunday, Session 3, 9 a.m.

Where: Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce.

Of note: Admission is $5 and heat sheets are $3 per session. For more information call Scott Kimmelman at 1-772-462-7760.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

http://www.swim4soflo.com

SOFLO’s Tristan Celestin Wins Two More Titles, Emily Kopas Joins Winners’ Circle

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

March 27, 2011

SOFLO’s Tristan Celestin continued his winning ways Sunday on the final day of the Florida Gold Coast-Florida Swimming All-Star Meet at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce.

The 12-year-old, representing the Florida Gold Coast All-Stars, added two more titles, one individual and one relay, and fourth place to his two-day Herculean effort.

Celestin won the 11-12 50-yard breaststroke in 30.10 seconds. He was also fourth in the 50-yard butterfly in 28.13.

Celestin was a member of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:39.05 with members Julien Pinon, Joseph Perez and Kearn Kurbanali.

On Saturday, he won the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard medley relay and was fourth in the 50-yard freestyle.

SOFLO’s Emily Kopas, 14, a U.S. Olympic trials qualifier, won the 13-14 200-yard breaststroke in 2:18.68.

In the team competition, Florida Swimming continued its dominance by sweeping the combined, girls and boys team titles.

The girls race was the closest with Florida Swimming winning, 329-307. The boys won 365-271 and Florida Swimming won the combined, 694-578. 

SUNDAY RESULTS

COMBINED TEAM SCORES

Florida Swimming 694, Florida Gold Coast 578

GIRLS TEAM SCORES

Florida Swimming 329, Florida Gold Coast 307

BOYS TEAM SCORES

Florida Swimming 365, Florida Gold Coast 271

GIRLS

100-yard backstroke: 10-and-under, 1. Sophia Perez, FGC 1:07.91; SOFLO: 12. Sarah Bucaro 1:18.33.

200-yard backstroke: 11-12, 1. Christie Bassett, FLAS 1:01.04; SOFLO: 10. Samantha Stinemire 1:05.86, 17. Jessica Rodriguez 1:07.67, 23. Catharine Cooper 1:11.43, 25. Audrey Mason 1:13.06; 13-14, 1. Julie Suarez, FGC 2:04.96; SOFLO: 5. Melissa Marinheiro 2:14.05, 17. Leonie Davies 2:22.22.

100-yard freestyle: 13-14, 1. Hannah James, FLAS 52.97; SOFLO: 6. Melissa Marinheiro 55.14, 11. Emily Kopas 55.99.

500-yard freestyle: 11-12, 1. Savannah Bowser, FLAS 5:08.44; SOFLO: 8. Allison Kopas 5:28.41, 10. Jessica Rodriguez 5:33.52, 13. Sophia Bucaro 5:34.64, 15. Kelley Heron 5:35.40.

1,650-yard freestyle: 13-14, 1. Katherine Duggan, FLAS 17:24.40; SOFLO: 6. Leonie Davies 18:59.19.

50-yard breaststroke: 10-and-under, 1. Gaia Fella, FGC 35.62; SOFLO: 13. Delanie Perez 39.73; 11-12, 1. Ingrid Wall, FLAS 31.97; SOFLO: 13. Kelley Heron 34.74, 15. Audrey Mason 35.39.

200-yard breaststroke: 13-14, 1. Emily Kopas, FGC 2:18.68.

50-yard butterfly: 10-and-under, 1. Sophia Perez, FGC 30.22; SOFLO: 29. Delanie Perez 36.66; 11-12, 1. Abby Duncan, FLAS 27.52; SOFLO: 16. Allison Kopas 29.99, 18. Samantha Stinemire 30.69, 23. Catharine Cooper 31.36.

200-yard butterfly: 13-14, 1. Hannah James, FLAS 2:06.38.

200-yard freestyle relay: 10-and-under, 1. Florida All-Stars 1:53.46; SOFLO: 6. FGC 2:01.82 (Gabriella Antonini, Andrea Santander, Mackenzie Martell, Sarah Bucaro); 11-12, 1. Florida All-Star Team 1:42.20; SOFLO: 6. FGC 1:48.84 ( Samantha Stinemire, Shayne Sipowski, Catharine Cooper, Sophia Bucaro); 7. FGC 1:52.23 (Allison Kopas, Claudia Mendez, Audrey Mason, Marin Mullen); 8. FGC 1:53.43 (Jessica Rodriguez, Kelley Heron, Adriana Sarmiento, Laura Zaidenberg); 13-14, 1. Florida Gold Coast 1:38.69 (Hannah Veale, Omaira German, Caroline Nava, Darby Goodwin); SOFLO: 5. FGC 1:49.11 (Rachel Peraza, Kelly Fertel, Leonie Davies, Kristen Suarez).

BOYS

100-yard backstroke: 10-and-under, 1. Lucas Kravchenko, FLAS 1:04.99; SOFLO: 7. Samuel Quintero 1:12.68, 17. Rafael Rodriguez 1:23.12

200-yard backstroke: 11-12, 1. Zachary Poti, FLAS 1:00.70; SOFLO: 6. Juan Lucas 1:04.34, 8. Gustavo Valery 1:04.69, 11. Alfredo Mesa Jr. 1:05.78; 13-14, 1. Boleck Depawlikowski, FGC 1:57.53.

100-yard freestyle: 13-14, 1. Wesley Olmsted, FLAS 48.18.

500-yard freestyle: 11-12, 1. Julien Pinon, FGC 5:04.35; SOFLO: 3. Carlos Rodriguez 5:18.77; 8. Alfredo Mesa Jr. 5:25.88.

1,650-yard freestyle: 13-14, 1. Logan Samuelson, FLAS 16:23.53.

50-yard breaststroke: 10-and-under, 1. Eric Vives, FGC 36.84; SOFLO: 5.Jonathan Skarie 39.18; 11-12, 1. Tristan Celestin, SOFLO 30.10; SOFLO: 8. Cristian Rossi 33.99.

200-yard breaststroke: 13-14, 1. Andrew Wojcik, FLAS  2:11.94.

50-yard butterfly: 10-and-under, 1. Kyle Dimatteo, FGC 30.21; 11-12, 1. Zachary Poti, FLAS 27.00; SOFLO: 4. Tristan Celestin 28.13, 11. Carlos Rodriguez 29.11, 20. Cristian Rossi 30.18.

200-yard butterfly: 13-14, 1. Wesley Olmstead, FLAS 1:58.21.

200-yard freestyle relay: 10-and-under, 1. Florida All-Stars 1:52.53; SOFLO:  4. FGC 2:02.87 (Kenny Cordovez, Jonathan Skarie, Reid Banciella, Joshua Stone), 6. FGC 2:03.23 (Ethan Hauber, Alessandro Pascali, Samuel Quintero, Alfredo Viera Wolfermann); 11-12, 1. FGC 1:39.05 (Julien Pinon, Tristan Celestin, Joseph Perez, Kearn Kurbanali); SOFLO: 3. FGC 1:42.98 (Yousef Abdelraouf, Adrian Moya, Gustavo Valery, Cristian Rossi); 5. FGC 1:45.32 (Alfredo Mesa Jr., Carlos Rodriguez, Alejandro Carriazo, Luke Smutny); 13-14, 1. Florida All-Stars 1:31.62.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

 http://www.swim4soflo.com