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SOFLO’s DeLuna Wins Senior Title, Rodriguez Makes Futures Cut; Azura Leads On Day Two Of FGC Senior Championships

By Sharon Robb
CORAL SPRINGS, July 23, 2022–It was a night of first-time accomplishments for SOFLO swimmers Gabriella DeLuna and Enrique Rodriguez at the Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships Saturday at Coral Springs Aquatic Complex.

DeLuna, 15, won her first senior title in the 400-meter individual medley in a best time 5:11.04, shaving 1.43 seconds off her previous best of 5:12.47. Her splits were 1:08.96 butterfly, 1:22.66 backstroke, 1:29.20 breaststroke and 1:10.22 freestyle. She was the fastest qualifier in morning prelims in 5:13.03.

Rodriguez, 17, made his first USA Swimming Futures cut in the 200-meter freestyle, winning the C final in a best time 1:57.72, dropping 0.59 off his previous best of 1:58.31.

University of Georgia’s Connor Haigh, 20, who has been training at SOFLO and swimming unattached in the meet, won the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:19.56. SOFLO’s Manuel Melendez, 18, was sixth in a best time 2:33.71, dropping 0.15.

Dominic Bono, 19, was third in the 400-meter individual medley in 4:42.19.

SOFLO’s 400-meter freestyle relay team of Aldo Zepeda, Enrique Rodriguez, Manuel Melendez and Agustin Rodriguez pulled off a sixth place in 3:39.48, also a Futures cut time.

Michelle Marinheiro, 19, was fourth in the C final of the 200-meter freestyle in a best time 2:12.77, dropping 1.37 seconds off her previous best. She was also eighth in the B final in a best time 1:07.17, dropping 0.74.

Sabrina Osorio, 17, was third in the B final of the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:53.11 and Mariann Catalasan, 16, was fifth in the B final in a best time 2:53.69, dropping 1.60.

Ana Villamil, 17, was second in the C final of the 100-meter butterfly in a best time 1:06.18, dropping 0.19. Gabriela Avila, 15, was sixth in the 100 butterfly in 1:07.59. Villamil was also seventh in the 400 IM in a best time 5:37.14, dropping 6.76.

Hashan Ekanayake, 15, won the D final in the 200-meter freestyle in a best time 2:02.10 with a time drop of 0.35.

Alexander Miller, 15, was third in the B final of the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:37.39.

Adrian Hernandez, 16, was fourth in the D final of the 100-meter butterfly in 1:01.22 and Jaden Amores, 15, was fifth in a best time 1:01.31, dropping 0.08.

In a close battle for combined, Azura leads Flood Aquatics, 1,277-1,240. Flood Aquatics leads the women’s with 585 and Azura leads the men’s with 754. SOFLO is third among women’s teams and fourth in the combined and men’s team standings.

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

St. Andrew’s Aquatics is defending long course champions after winning its first-ever title last August.

SOFLO has 29 swimmers (19 boys and 10 girls) entered in 131 individual events and 16 relays in eight relay events. After senior champs, SOFLO swimmers have Zones and Futures remaining to end the summer.

SATURDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. Azura Florida Aquatics 1,277, 2. Flood Aquatics 1,240, 3. TS Aquatics 803, 4. South Florida Aquatic Club 746, 5. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 481, 6. Pompano Beach 476.50, 7. Plantation Swim Team 367, 8. T2 Aquatics 359, 9. Wahoos of Wellington 356, 10. Swim Fort Lauderdale 343.

WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. Flood Aquatics 585, 2. Azura 523, 3. SOFLO 409, 4. TS Aquatics 352, 5. Midtown Weston 306.

MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. Azura 754, 2. Flood Aquatics 655, 3. TS Aquatics 451, 4. SOFLO 337, 5. Swim Fort Lauderdale 328.

WOMEN
200-meter freestyle: 1. Emily Trieschmann, NSU 2:04.49, 2. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 2:05.70, 3. Eriana Temperino, GPA 2:08.28; SOFLO: 20. Michelle Marinheiro 2:12.77, time drop 1.37.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Elizabeth Maradyn, GPA 2:39.37, 2. Paola Gonzalez, UN 2:42.00, 3. Madison Sipowski, FAST 2:44.09; SOFLO: 11. Sabrina Osorio 2:53.11, 13. Mariann Catalasan 2:53.69, time drop 1.60.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Lismar Lyon, MWA 1:01.67, 2. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 1:02.55, 3. Nicole Aguilar, WOW 1:02.80; SOFLO: 16. Michelle Marinheiro 1:07.17, time drop 0.74, 18. Ana Villamil 1:06.18, time drop 0.19, 22. Gabriela Avila 1:07.59.

400-meter individual medley: 1. Gabriella DeLuna, SOFLO 5:11.04, time drop 1.43, 2. Lilia Blanco, PB 5:13.63, 3. Paola Gonzalez, UN 5:15.19; SOFLO: 7. Ana Villamil 5:37.14, time drop 6.76.

400-meter freestyle relay: 1. Azura A 3:54.67 (Julimar Avila, Sirena Rowe, Lucia Miller, Nicole Frank Rodriguez), 2. TS Aquatics 3:58.94. 3. FAST 4:00.46, 11. SOFLO A 4:11.87 (Michelle Marinheiro, Gabriela Avila, Ana Villamil, Sara Quintero), 18. SOFLO B 4:28.74 (Gabriella DeLuna, Mariann Catalasan, Sabrina Osorio, Sofia Osorio).

MEN
200-meter freestyle: 1. Dylan Felt, SFTL 1:52.58, 2. Thomas Flower, NSU 1:52.73, 3. Varis Monroe, FAST 1:53.42; SOFLO: 17. Enrique Rodriguez 1:57.72, time drop 0.59, 25. Hashan Ekanayake 2:02.10, time drop 0.35.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Connor Haigh, UN/Georgia/SOFLO 2:19.56, 2. Jacques Sonnier, BR 2:24.92, 3. Noah Sipowski, FAST 2:26.47; SOFLO: 6. Manuel Melendez 2:33.71, time drop 0.15, 11. Alexander Miller 2:37.39.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Steven Aimable, Azura 54.47, 2. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 54.69, 3. Esteban Nunez Del Prado, Azura 55.98; SOFLO: 28. Adrian Hernandez 1:01.22, 29. Jaden Amores 1:01.31, time drop 0.08.

400-meter individual medley: 1. Matheo Mateos, Azura 4:32.22, 2. Mariano Sosa, Azura 4:39.62, 3. Dominic Bono, SOFLO 4:42.19.

400-meter freestyle relay: 1. Azura A 3:28.49 (Davidson Vincent, Gabriel Araya, Matheo Mateos, Steven Aimable), 2. FAST 3:28.86, 3. TS Aquatics 3:34.92, 6. SOFLO A 3:39.48 (Aldo Zepeda, Enrique Rodriguez, Manuel Melendez, Agustin Rodriguez), 17. SOFLO B 3:48.03 (Alexander Miller, Nathaniel Garrick, Marvan Ekanayake, Adrian Hernandez).

IF YOU GO
WHAT: Florida Gold Coast LCM Senior Championships.

WHEN: Friday-Sunday.

WHERE: Michael Lohberg Pool of Champions, Coral Springs Aquatic Complex, 12441 Royal Palm Blvd.

TIMELINES: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-12:32 p.m., 5-7:29 p.m.

ADMISSION: $5 per sessions for prelims and finals. There will be a concession stand available. Heat sheets are available at http://www.swimcssc.com or Meet Mobile. For more information call swim office 954-340-5032.

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

Cypress Bay Girls, Doral Academy Boys Win District 11-4A Titles; SOFLO’s Alex Golding, Juan Mora Double Winners

By Sharon Robb
HOLLYWOOD, October 26, 2021—Defending girls champion Cypress Bay and Doral Academy boys won the District 11-4A Swimming and Diving Championships Tuesday at South Broward Aquatic Center.

Cypress Bay, led by three relay wins and individual event winners Mariana Cote and Nicol Bellardi, dominated the nine-team girls field to win with 532 points. Doral Academy was a distant second with 292 and Cooper City, led by individual event winners diver Cara Barkey and Kate Kaplan, was third with 260.

Cote won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:06.74 and Bellardi won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:14.01.

Doral Academy, led by South Florida Aquatic Club’s Juan Mora, won the boys team title with 464 points.

Cooper City, led by SOFLO’s Alex Golding and diver Nicholas Dolton, was runner-up with 416 points. Defending boys champion Cypress Bay was third with 307.

Mora won the 100-yard butterfly in 51.72 and 100-yard breaststroke in 56.68. He was also a member of the winning 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay wins.

Golding won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:02.41 and 500-yard freestyle in 5:00.87. He was also a member of the third place 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays along with SOFLO teammates Chris Hau, Derek Hau and Javier Roman.

Roman was also second in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:01.10.

SOFLO’s Gabriella DeLuna of Cypress Bay was second in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:01.48.

SOFLO’s Sally Golding of Cooper City was third in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:14.65.

West Broward’s Dahlia Hirsh was third in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:11.86.

GIRLS
TEAM TOTALS

Cypress Bay 532, 2. Doral Academy 292, 3. Cooper City 260, 4. South Broward 219, 5. West Broward 212, 6. Barbara Goleman 178, 7. Hialeah Gardens 113, 8. Dr. Michael Krop 106, 9. Flanagan 64.

200-yard medley relay: 1. Cypress Bay 1:55.01 (Nicole Bellardi, Ana Vilamil, Gabriella DeLuna, Mariana Cote), 2. Doral 1:56.95, 3. Cooper City 1:57.84.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Mariana Cote, CB 1:55.63, 2. Samira Zambrano, CB 1:56.68, 3. Natalia Ortiz, CB 2:01.15.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Nicol Bellardi, CB 2:14.01, 2. Ana Vilamil, CB 2:14.48, 3. Sally Golding, CC 2:14.65.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Emily Lopez-Diaz, WB 25.18, 2. Kate Kaplan, CC 25.65, 3. Jemma Kelly, CB 25.81.

1-meter diving: 1. Cara Barkey, CC 371.85.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Sophia Diaz, DOR 57.04, 2. Casey Perez, GOL 58.19, 3. Sahara Idler, DOR 58.69.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Emily Lopez-Diaz, WB 54.57, 2. Natalia Ortiz, CB 54.66, 3. Brianna Hernandez, SB 55.62.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Mariana Cote, CB 5:06.74, 2. Samira Zambrano, CB 5:14.43, 3. Emma Twombly, CB 5:59.50.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Cypress Bay 1:41.16 (Jemma Kelly, Natalia Ortiz, Karina Manrique, Samira Zambrano), 2. Doral 1:44.48, 3. South Broward 1:46.96.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Casey Perez, GOL 1:01.47, 2. Gabriella DeLuna, CB 1:01.48, 3. Nicol Bellardi, CB 1:02.24.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Kate Kaplan, CC 1:09.58, 2. Brianna Hernandez, SB 1:10.69, 3. Dahlia Hirsh, WB 1:11.86.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Cypress Bay 3:40.79 (Mariana Cote, Samira Zambrano, Natalia Ortiz, Nicol Bellardi), 2. Doral 3:45.18, 3. West Broward 3:56.61.

BOYS
TEAM TOTALS

Doral Academy 464, 2. Cooper City 416, 3. Cypress Bay 307, 4. South Broward 208, 5. Barbara Goleman 186, 6. Hialeah Gardens 145, 7. Krop 143, 8. West Broward 71, 9. Flanagan 64.

200-yard medley relay: 1. Doral 1:40.46 (Logan Gonzalez, Juan Mora, Juan Kommer, Nathan Kronen), 2. Cypress Bay 1:41.88, 3. Cooper City 1:45.01.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Abelardo Kauefete, DOR 1:54.00, 2. Andres Teran, CC 1:54.66, 3. Carlos Rincon-Chacin, CB 1:58.31.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Alex Golding, CC 2:02.41, 2. Stephen Kim, CB 2:03.14, 3. Jackson Wampler, SB 2:06.53.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Nathan Kronen, DOR 23.24, 2. Sergio Santamaria, HIG 24.54, 3. Alan Dortzaun, DRK 24.56.

1-meter diving: 1. Nicholas Dolton, CC 307.40.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Juan Mora, DOR 51.72, 2. Landon Kyser, CB 51.74, 3. Wisthon Rendon, CB 53.64.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Alfredo Dominguez, GOL 50.26, 2. Brennan Binder, HIG 50.87, 3. Abelardo Kauefete, DOR 51.23.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Alex Golding, CC 5:00.87, 2. Javier Roman, CC 5:01.10, 3. Maksim Charnon, DRK 5:07.53.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Doral 1:34.79 (Nathan Kronen, Abelardo Kauefete, Sebastian Pacheco, Juan Kommer), 2. South Broward 1:39.36, 3. Hialeah Gardens 1:39.35.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Landon Kyser, CB 52.29, 2. Wisthon Rendon, CB 54.97, 3. Jackson Wampler, SB 55.23.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Juan Mora, DOR 56.68, 2. Diego Villalonga, CB 1:03.39, 3. Stephen Kim, CB 1:04.31.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Doral 3:20.94 (Juan Mora, Logan Gonzalez, Sebastian Pacheco, Juan Kommer), 2. Cypress Bay 3:20.98, 3. Cooper City 3:24.72.

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

SOFLO’s Wilson, DeLuna Swim Best Times On Final Day Of Southern Zones Age Group Championships

By Sharon Robb
TUPELO, Miss., July 31, 2021—Izzy Wilson and Gabriella DeLuna finished up with best times Saturday at the USA Swimming Southern Zones Age Group Championships.

Wilson, 14, was 12th in the 200-meter butterfly in a best time 2:36.74, dropping 0.51 seconds. Her previous best was 2:37.25.

Gabriella DeLuna, 14, was 13th in the 200-meter individual medley in a best time 2:31.49, dropping 0.80. Her previous best was 2:32.29.

Nicholas Pelaez, 14, was 24th in the 200-meter butterfly in 2:26.08. He also swam the third leg of the seventh place 200-meter freestyle relay.

For the second day in a row, Alera Hurwitz, 12, was top FGC finisher placing second in the 50-meter butterfly in a best time 29.88 and fourth in the 50-meter freestyle, also a best time in 28.32. She was also a member of the seventh place 200-meter freestyle relay.

North Carolina Swimming won the combined (1,038.5) and men’s (498.5) team titles. Florida Swimming won the women’s team title (490.5) just .5 ahead of North Carolina. Florida Swimming was runner-up in combined and men’s competition.

Florida Gold Coast finished eighth in combined with 96, 12th in the men competition with 15 and seventh in the women with 81 points.

FGC’s 11-12 girls team: Alera Hurwitz, St. Andrew’s; Natalie Dufflocq, North Palm Beach; Maria Perez, Midtown Weston; and Emma Han, Wahoos of Wellington. There is no boys’ 11-12 team.

FGC’s 13-14 girls’ team: Izzy Wilson, SOFLO; Gabriella DeLuna, SOFLO; Reese Andres, St. Andrew’s; Samantha Schoenborn, St. Andrew’s; Sidney Anton, Pine Crest; Reese Rosenthal, Gulliver Swim Club; Abbie Sargent, Florida Keys Swim Club; and Sara Miller, St. Andrew’s.

FGC’s 13-14 boys’ team: Nicholas Pelaez, SOFLO; Dylan Ferguson, Metro Aquatics; Nahuel Balade, Ransom Everglades; Lucas Franchak, Hurricanes; and Andy Serrano-Pena of Ransom Everglades.

SATURDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina Swimming 1,038.5, 2. Florida Swimming 975, 3. Team Georgia 744.5, 4. South Carolina 587.5, 5. South Texas 418, 6. Southeastern 380.5, 7. North Texas 201, 8. Florida Gold Coast 96, 9. West Virginia 79, 10. Kentucky 71.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 498.5, 2. Florida Swimming 448.5, 3. Team Georgia 384.5, 4. South Texas 258, 5. South Carolina 202, 12. Florida Gold Coast 15.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Florida Swimming 490.5, 2. North Carolina 490, 3. South Carolina 363.5, 4. Team Georgia 332, 5. Southeastern 197, 7. Florida Gold Coast 81.

GIRLS
200-meter individual medley: 11-12, 1. Blakely Hammel, FL 2:29.45; FGC: 6. Maria Perez 2:34.56; 13-14, 1. Savannah Branon, FL 2:23.90; 15-18, 1. Danka Ndubuisi, SC 2:25.50.

50-meter freestyle: 11-12, 1. Peyton Williams, SES 27.34; FGC: 4. Alera Hurwitz 28.32, time drop 0.23; 13-14, 1. Maela McKallip, GA 27.07; 15-18, 1. Avery Frece, SC 26.82.

50-meter butterfly: 11-12, 1. Blakely Hammel, FL 29.05; FGC: 2. Alera Hurwitz 29.88, time drop 0.54.

200-meter butterfly: 13-14, 1. Charlotte Driesse, FL 2:23.18; 15-18, 1. Katie Grace Vandergrift, SC 2:22.81.

200-meter freestyle relay: 1. Florida Swimming 1:52.13, 7. Florida Gold Coast 1:59.58 (Maria Perez, Emma Han, Natalie Dufflocq, Alera Hurwitz).

BOYS
200-meter individual medley: 11-12, 1. Joseph Campagnola, FL 2:20.35; 13-14, 1. Baylor Stanton, GA 2:10.88; 15-18, 1. Darden Tate, SC 2:12.38.

50-meter freestyle: 11-12, 1. Owen Ekk, FL 25.78; 13-14, 1. Oliver Rowe, STX 24.39; 15-18, 1. Dean Wall, GA 24.17.

50-meter butterfly: 11-12, 1. Owen Lin, NCS 28.17.

200-meter butterfly: 13-14, 1. Oliver Rowe, STX 2:08.43; 15-18, 1. Caden Cahill, GA 2:09.27.

200-meter freestyle relay: 11-12, 1. North Carolina 1:47.51; 13-14, 1. Florida Swimming 1:41.27, 7. Florida Gold Coast 1:47.40 (Andy Serrano-Pena, Lucas Franchak, Nicholas Pelaez, Nahuel Balade).

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

Izzy Wilson Top SOFLO Finisher On Day Four Of Southern Zones Age Group Championships

By Sharon Robb
TUPELO, Miss., July 30, 2021—Izzy Wilson was South Florida Aquatic Club’s top finisher Friday at the USA Swimming Southern Zones Age Group Championships.

Wilson, 14, was ninth in the 400-meter freestyle in 4:39.04. She has the 200-meter butterfly remaining.

Gabriella DeLuna, 14, was 24th in the 100-meter backstroke in 1:11.47 and 22nd in the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:22.86.

DeLuna also had the second fastest split (30.45) on FGC’s sixth place 200-meter medley relay that finished in 2:05.89. She has the 200 IM left to swim.

Nicholas Pelaez, 14, was 22 in the 400-meter freestyle in 4:37.80. He has the 200 butterfly remaining.

Abbie Sargent of the Florida Keys Swim Club was top FGC finisher placing fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke in a best time 1:16.95, with a time drop of 1.67.

North Carolina Swimming leads the combined (816), boys (390.5) and girls team (375.5) standings and all but clinched the meet.

Florida Gold Coast is eighth in the 13-team combined field with 67 points. The boys’ team is 12th with 11 points and girls’ team seventh with 56 points.

FGC’s 11-12 girls team: Alera Hurwitz, St. Andrew’s; Natalie Dufflocq, North Palm Beach; Maria Perez, Midtown Weston; and Emma Han, Wahoos of Wellington. There is no boys’ 11-12 team.

FGC’s 13-14 boys’ team: Nicholas Pelaez, SOFLO; Dylan Ferguson, Metro Aquatics; Nahuel Balade, Ransom Everglades; Lucas Franchak, Hurricanes; and Andy Serrano-Pena of Ransom Everglades.

The five-day meet concludes Satuday with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 816, 2. Florida Swimming 737.5, 3. Team Georgia 543.5, 4. South Carolina 436.5, 5. South Texas 350, 8. Florida Gold Coast 67.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 390.5, 2. Florida Swimming 338.5, 3. Team Georgia 272.5, 4. South Texas 209, 5. South Carolina 145, 12. Florida Gold Coast 11.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 375.5, 2. Florida Swimming 363, 3. South Carolina 269.5, 4. Team Georgia 243, 5. Southeastern Swimming 153, 7. Florida Gold Coast 56.

GIRLS
100-meter backstroke: 11-12, 1. Shayna Elgart, NCS 1:07.63; 13-14, 1. Taylor Schwenk, FL 1:06.30; 15-18, 1. Danka Ndubuisi, SC 1:06.09.

100-meter breaststroke: 11-12, 1. Peyton Williams, SES 1:18.71; 13-14, 1. Savannah Branon, FL 1:13.56; FGC: 4. Abbie Sargent 1:16.95, time drop 1.67, 8. Reese Rosenthal 1:18.59.

400-meter freestyle: 13-14, 1. Carly Mauldin, STX 4:26.95; 15-18, 1. Brynn Stoneburg, FL 4:31.28; FGC: 9. Izzy Wilson 4:39.04.

200-meter medley relay: 11-12, 1. North Carolina Swimming 2:06.12, 6. Florida Gold Coast 2:12.75 (Maria Perez, Emma Han, Alera Hurwitz, Natalie Dufflocq); 13-14, 1. Florida Swimming 2:00.90, 6. Florida Gold COast 2:05.89 (Sam Schoenborn, Abbie Sargent, Gabriella DeLuna, Sidney Anton); 15-18, 1. North Carolina Swimming 2:03.26.

BOYS
100-meter backstroke: 11-12, 1. Owen Ekk, FL 1:03.03; 13-14, 1. Granger Bartee, NCS 58.75; 15-18, 1. Randy Keener, WV 58.95.

100-meter breaststroke: 11-12, 1. Junxi Wang, NTX 1:12.88; 13-14, 1. Coleman Kimmel, SES 1:07.67; 15-18, 1. Darden Tate, SC 1:06.57.

400-meter freestyle: 13-14, 1. Oliver Rowe, STX 4:05.18; 15-18, 1. Simon Casey, GA 4:09.79.

200-meter medley relay: 11-12, 1. North Carolina 1:58.75; 13-14, 1. South Texas 1:50.64, 7. Florida Gold Coast 1:57.90 (Andy Serrano-Pena, Lucas Franchak, Dylan Ferguson, Nahuel Balade); 15-18, 1. South Carolina 1:49.07.

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

SOFLO’s Gabriella DeLuna Top FGC Finisher At Southern Zones Age Group Championships

By Sharon Robb
TUPELO, Miss., July 29, 2021—Gabriella DeLuna was top Florida Gold Coast finisher Thursday at the USA Swimming Southern Zones Age Group Championships at Tupelo Aquatic Center.

DeLuna, 14, was fifth in the 400-meter individual medley in 5:17.01. She qualified fifth in prelims in 5:16.78.

DeLuna was also 14th in the 200-meter backstroke prelims in 2:29.34. She was also a member of the seventh place 400-meter freestyle relay. DeLuna has the 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 200 IM left to swim.

SOFLO teammate Izzy Wilson, 14, was 21st in the 200-meter backstroke in a best time 2:32.76, a time drop 0.21. She has the 400 freestyle and 200 butterfly remaining.

Nicholas Pelaez, 14, was 40th in the 100 freestyle in a best time of 1:00.13, dropping 0.79. He was also 23rd in the 400 IM in a best time of 5:18.74, a time drop 1.31. He has the 400 freestyle and 200 butterfly remaining.

North Carolina leads the combined, boys and girls team standings. Florida Gold Coast, coached by Jennifer Gibson of Swim Fort Lauderdale and Rodrigo Mendes of Midtown Weston, is eighth in combined, 12th among boys and seventh among girls teams.

FGC’s 11-12 girls team: Alera Hurwitz, St. Andrew’s; Natalie Dufflocq, North Palm Beach; Maria Perez, Midtown Weston; and Emma Han, Wahoos of Wellington. There is no boys’ 11-12 team.

FGC’s 13-14 boys’ team: Nicholas Pelaez, SOFLO; Dylan Ferguson, Metro Aquatics; Nahuel Balade, Ransom Everglades; Lucas Franchak, Hurricanes; and Andy Serrano-Pena of Ransom Everglades.

The five-day meet continues Friday with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 592, 2. Florida Swimming 542.5, 3. Team Georgia 402.5, 4. South Carolina 300.5, 5. South Texas 237, 8. Florida Gold Coast 45.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 286.5, 2. Florida Swimming 253.5, 3. Team Georgia 194.5, 4. South Texas 138, 5. South Carolina 87, 12. Florida Gold Coast 7.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 255.5, 2. Florida Swimming 253, 3. South Carolina 191.5, 4. Team Georgia 180, 5. Southeastern Swimming 109, 7. Florida Gold Coast 38.

GIRLS
200-meter backstroke:
13-14, 1. Hattie Wasmuth, GA 2:21.83; 15-18, 1. Danka Ndubuisi, SC 2:23.44.

Mixed 50-meter backstroke:
Mixed 11-12, 1. Seb Jaramillo, GA 33.23; 11-12, 1. Janae Sanders, FL 32.36.

100-meter freestyle:
11-12, 1. Peyton Williams, SES 59.76; 13-14, 1. Lilly Gault Abdella, SC 58.37; 15-18, 1. Isabella Ekk, FL 58.06; Mixed, 1. Seb Jaramillo, GA 1:04.63.

400-meter individual medley: 13-14, 1. Sophie McCammon 5:07.70; FGC: 5. Gabriella DeLuna 5:17.01, 7. Sam Schoenborn 5:21.81; 15-18, 1. Emily McMahan, SC 5:16.26.

400-meter freestyle relay: 11-12, 1. North Carolina 4:08.01, 6. Florida Gold Coast 4:21.16 (Maria Perez, Emma Han, Natalie Dufflocq, Alera Hurwitz); 13-14, 1. Team Georgia 4:00.13, 7. FGC 4:15.90 (Abbie Sargent, Sam Schoenborn, Gabriella DeLuna, Sidney Anton); 15-18, 1. South Carolina 3:59.38.

BOYS
200-meter backstroke: 13-14, 1. Abhay Tharakan, NCS 2:09.74; FGC: 6. Any Serrano-Pena 2:15.45;15-18, 1. Collin Davis, NCS 2:09.99.

50-meter backstroke: 11-12, 1. Owen Ekk, FL 30.14.

100-meter freestyle: 11-12, 1. Owen Ekk, FL 55.77; 13-14, 1. Oliver Rowe, STX 52.57; 15-18, 1. Collin Davis, NCS 53.51.

400-meter individual medley: 13-14, 1. Baylor Stanton, GA 4:42.27; 15-18, 1. Charles Heisig, NCS 4:46.01.

400-meter freestyle relay: 11-12, 1. Florida Swimming 3:54.80; 13-14, 1. North Carolina 3:37.28, FGC, DQ; 15-18, 1. Team Georgia 3:36.97.

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

SOFLO’s DeLuna, Wilson Swim Best Times; FGC Girls Seventh At Southern Zones Age Group Championships

By Sharon Robb
TUPELO, Miss., July 28, 2021—Against a strong field, Gabriella DeLuna and Izzy Wilson swam lifetime-bests Wednesday at the USA Swimming Southern Zones Age Group Championships.

In prelims, DeLuna, 14, just missed finals placing ninth in the 100-meter butterfly in a best time 1:06.75, dropping 1.16. She has the 200 backstroke, 400 IM, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 200 IM left. DeLuna was also a member of the sixth place 400-meter medley relay.

Wilson, 14, was 24th in the 200-meter freestyle prelims in a best time 2:16.34, dropping 0.19. She has the 200 backstroke, 400 freestyle and 200 butterfly remaining to swim.

SOFLO teammate Nicholas Pelaez, 14, was 38th in the 200-meter freestyle in 2:12.41. He has the 100 freestyle, 400 IM, 400 freestyle and 200 butterfly left to swim.

Alera Hurwitz of St. Andrew’s Aquatics was top FGC finisher with a fifth place in the 100-meter butterfly in a best time 1:07.92, dropping 3.53. She was also a member of the fifth place 400-meter medley relay.

Florida Gold Coast, coached by Jennifer Gibson of Swim Fort Lauderdale and Rodrigo Mendes of Midtown Weston, is seventh among the girls teams with 22 points, 12th among the boys teams with 4 points and 11th in the combined team standings with 26 points.

FGC’s 11-12 girls team: Alera Hurwitz, St. Andrew’s; Natalie Dufflocq, North Palm Beach; Maria Perez, Midtown Weston; and Emma Han, Wahoos of Wellington. There is no boys’ 11-12 team.

FGC’s 13-14 boys’ team: Nicholas Pelaez, SOFLO; Dylan Ferguson, Metro Aquatics; Nahuel Balade, Ransom Everglades; Lucas Franchak, Hurricanes; and Andy Serrano-Pena of Ransom Everglades.

The five-day meet continues Thursday with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 334, 2. Florida Swimming 331.5, 3. Team Georgia 223, 4. South Carolina 184.5, 5. South Texas 162, 6. Southeastern 131, 7. North Texas 65, 8. Kentucky 29, 9. tie, Louisiana Zone 27, Border Swimming 27, 11. Florida Gold Coast 26, 12. Mississippi Zone 16, 13. West Virginia 10.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. North Carolina 152.5, 2. Florida Swimming 146.5, 3. Team Georgia 113, 4. South Texas 86, 5. Southeastern 45, 12. Florida Gold Coast 4.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Florida Swimming 149, 2. North Carolina 131.5, 3. South Carolina 119.5, 4. Team Georgia 82, 5. Southeastern 60, 7. Florida Gold Coast 22.

GIRLS
200-meter freestyle: 11-12, 1. Peyton Williams, SES 2:11.96; 13-14, 1. Carly Mauldin, STX 2:08.02; 15-18, 1. Kaitlyn Golyski, SC 2:07.80.

50-meter breaststroke: 11-12, 1. Blakely Hammel, FL 35.95.

200-meter breaststroke: 13-14, 1. Savannah Branon, FL 2:42.50; 15-18, 1. Emily McMahan, SC 2:43.71.

100-meter butterfly: 11-12, 1. Peyton Williams, SES 1:05.94; FGC: 5. Alera Hurwitz 1:07.92, time drop 3.53; 13-14, 1. Zetta Bartee, NCS 1:03.32; 15-18, 1. Jayla Thompson, GA 1:04.21.

400-meter medley relay: 11-12, 1. North Caroline 4:38.85, 2. Florida Swimming 4:42.77, 3. Southeastern 4:47.67, 5. Florida Gold Coast 4:53.50 (Maria Perez, Emma Han, Alera Hurwitz, Natalie Dufflocq); 13-14, 1. Team Georgia 4:28.17, 2. Florida Swimming 4:31.55, 3. South Carolina 4:34.22, 6. Florida Gold Coast 4:38.66 (Sam Schoenborn, Reese Andres, Gabriella DeLuna, Sidney Anton); 15-18, 1. South Carolina 4:30.70, 2. Florida Swimming 4:34.37, 3. North Carolina 4:35.12.

BOYS
200-meter freestyle: 11-12, 1. Owen Ekk, FL 2:00.49; 13-14, 1. Oliver Rowe, STX 1:54.46; 15-18, 1. Collin Davis, NCS 1:56.79.

50-meter breaststroke: 11-12, 1. Gabrian Hardy, NCS 33.08.

200-meter breaststroke: 13-14, 1. Coleman Kimmel, SES 2:29.89; 15-18, 1. Kole Petersen, STX 2:26.72.

100-meter butterfly: 11-12, 1. Joseph Campagnola, FL 1:01.90; 13-14, 1. Oliver Rowe, STX 56.41; 15-18, 1. Eamon Monaghan, GA 57.23.

400-meter medley relay: 11-12, 1. Florida Swimming 4:24.23, 2. North Carolina 4:28.45, 3. Team Georgia 4:34.24; 13-14, 1. North Carolina 4:02.70, 2. Southeastern 4:07.93, 3. Team Georgia 4:10.93, 7. Florida Gold Coast 4:18.72 (Dylan Ferguson, Lucas Franchak, Andy Serrani-Pena, Nahuel Balade); 15-18, 1. South Carolina 4:02.24, 2. Florida Swimming 4:04.73, 3. North Carolina 4:06.30.

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

SOFLO’s Wilson, Pelaez Compete On Day One Of USA Swimming Southern Zone Championships

By Sharon Robb
TUPELO, Miss., July 27, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club’s Izzy Wilson and Nicholas Pelaez, representing Florida Gold Coast, saw opening day action in the USA Swimming Southern Zone Championships.

Wilson, 14, was the Florida Gold Coast’s top finisher and only scorer placing fifth in the 800-meter freestyle in 9:27.50 and picked up four points. Wilson has the 200 and 400 freestyles, 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly left to swim.

Pelaez, 14, was 17th in the 1500-meter freestyle in 18:40.43. He is also entered in the 100, 200 and 400 freestyles, 400 IM and 200 butterfly.

SOFLO is also represented by Gabriella DeLuna, 14, who is entered in the 100 butterfly, 200 backstroke, 400 IM, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 200 IM.

Florida Gold Coast, coached by Jennifer Gibson of Swim Fort Lauderdale and Rodrigo Mendes of Midtown Weston, is tied for 12th among a field of 12 teams with four points. Florida Swimming leads with 110 followed by North Carolina Swimming 107.

FGC’s 11-12 girls team: Alera Hurwitz, St. Andrew’s; Natalie Dufflocq, North Palm Beach; Maria Perez, Midtown Weston; and Emma Han, Wahoos of Wellington. There is no boys’ 11-12 team.

FGC’s 13-14 boys’ team: Nicholas Pelaez, SOFLO; Dylan Ferguson, Metro Aquatics; Nahuel Balade, Ransom Everglades; Lucas Franchak, Hurricanes; and Andy Serrano-Pena of Ransom Everglades.

The five-day meet continues Wednesday with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. Florida Swimming 110, 2. North Carolina 107, 3. Team Georgia 54, 4. South Carolina 50, 5. South Texas 49, 6. Southeastern 26, 7. North Texas 15, 8. Kentucky 9, 9. Louisiana 7, 10. Border Swimming 6, 11. Mississippi 5, 12. tie, Florida Gold Coast, West Virginia 4.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Florida Swimming 39, 2. North Carolina 26, 3. Team Georgia 21.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. Florida Swimming 35, 2. North Carolina 31, 3. South Carolina 18, 6. Florida Gold Coast 4.

GIRLS
400-meter freestyle:
11-12, 1. Juliana Kodera, FL 4:40.36; FGC: 16. Natalie Dufflocq 5:03.47, time drop 0.32.
800-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Lilly Gault Abdella, SC 9:16.67; FGC: 5. Izzy Wilson 9:27.50.
15-18, 1. Brynn Stoneburg, FL 9:13.18.
200-meter medley relay:
11-12, 1. North Carolina 1:58.96, 2. Florida Swimming 2:00.77, 3. Southeastern Swimming 2:04.57.
13-14, 1. North Carolina 1:54.52, 2. Southeastern 1:55.37, 3. Florida Swimming 1:55.72, 9. Florida Gold Coast 2:01.72 (Dylan Ferguson, Reese Andres, Sidney Anton, Andy Serrano-Pena).
15-18, 1. South Carolina 1:54.74, 2. North Carolina 1:56.21, 3. Team Georgia 1:56.54.

BOYS
400-meter freestyle:
11-12, 1. Owen Elk, FL 4:15.90.
1500-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Evan Prabhu, NCS 16:45.79; FGC: 12. Nahuel Balade 17:45.60, 17. Nicholas Pelaez 18:40.43.
15-18, 1. Collin Davis, NCS 16:39.53.

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

TYR JUNE GIRL SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Gabriella DeLuna

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, July 16, 2021–A year ago, Gabriella DeLuna was ready to quit swimming.

“I had a really big downfall when I was 13,” DeLuna said. “I couldn’t improve in anything. I really felt unmotivated and it showed in my times. On Swim Cloud you could see how from 10, 11 and 12 my times kept going up and then 13 hit and it went down because I was going slower than my old times.

“I wanted to quit. I didn’t want to give up. I just felt myself getting slow and didn’t feel like trying as much. I didn’t like the feeling of losing and gaining time.

“I really wanted to get better after I came back from the pandemic. I started training a lot harder. I chose to keep going through. I’m glad I didn’t quit. I am doing much better.”

A year later, the 14-year-old’s improvement has been remarkable after she moved into Gold Group at the end of March after the ISCA meet.

“When I was in Silver I just felt my full potential hadn’t been unlocked yet,” DeLuna said. “I was surrounded by younger people and I was the oldest in the group. I always felt like I had to be the leader.

“When I joined Gold, the practices got harder. I really like hard practices because I think I improve in them. I started wearing a drag suit. I have been pushing myself a lot harder, making sure I don’t miss practices just so I can improve. I really do love swimming.”

DeLuna started swimming at age 7. She participated in gymnastics and basketball but soon discovered swimming was her passion.

“I was in the pool one day in my backyard and I noticed I really liked being in the pool and that’s when I asked to start swimming lessons,” DeLuna said.

DeLuna first swam for the YMCA and then moved to Midtown Weston Aquatics. She has been with South Florida Aquatic Club for a year. She will be a sophomore this fall at Cypress Bay High School where she will compete for the varsity swim team. Last season she had only one meet because of COVID.

“I really like SOFLO,” DeLuna said. “I think this is the team I felt the most welcome. I feel like I am improving a lot. I like being around my teammates. I don’t want to miss practice because I want to see them all the time. A big part of my improvement is because of my teammates. I really do appreciate them. I know if they weren’t there I probably wouldn’t be swimming as good as I am.”

At the June Boca Raton Swim Team Phoenix Meet, DeLuna won all her 13-14 events including the 100-meter freestyle in a best time 1:03.92, dropping 1.85; 100-meter butterfly in 1:08.42; 400-meter individual medley in 5:23.65; 200-meter butterfly in 2:33.99; 100-meter backstroke in 1:12.63; 200 IM in 2:33.84; 200-meter backstroke in a best time 2:28.69, dropping 1.98; 200-meter freestyle in a best time 2:16.85, dropping 3.07; and 100-meter breaststroke in a best time 1:20.13, shaving an impressive 7.85 off her previous best.

“One of my biggest highlights was when I dropped in my 200 back at the Boca meet, I went a 2:28 which is my best time right now,” DeLuna said. “And then the Summer Kickoff at Plantation when I did the 400 IM and beat all the guys.

“I like the competitiveness of the sport and team effort that everyone is always there with you cheering you on,” DeLuna said. “My swim friends are amazing.”

DeLuna was selected to the Florida Gold Coast All-Star team for the July 27-31 USA Swimming Southern Zone Age Group Championships in Tupelo, Miss.

She credits swimming with helping her outside the pool when it comes to time management and discipline.

“I feel like I am way better when it comes to time management,” DeLuna said. “And, my sleep schedule is much more improved since I have mornings and afternoons. I feel swimming makes you aware of everything that’s going on around you. It helps with time management to make sure everything is on point and you don’t miss anything.”

SOFLO head coach Chris Anderson, who coaches Gold Group, has been pleased with her progress and work ethic.

“She’s been doing such a great job as far as attendance especially throughout the summer season,” Anderson said. “She has been very consistent which is why she was given Swimmer of the Month besides the fact her performances were so good and she made zones.

“She is just really focused,” Anderson said. “I think her stepping it up in training, going to the senior program from the age group program, has helped. I think it’s done her well.”

DeLuna is focused on her goals in the sport. “I really want to make Futures cuts for long course and short course,” she said. “And, I really want to swim in college.”

Her big meets coming up are the June 22-25 FGC 14-and-Under Junior Olympics at Sailfish Splash Park in Stuart and July 27-31 Zones in Tupelo, Miss.

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.

TYR, created by athletes, is named for the Norse god of warriors in Germanic mythology. Among its female-sponsored athletes are 2020 Olympians Simone Manuel, Katie Ledecky, Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Ashley Twichell and other elite swimmers Melanie Margalis, Molly Hannis and Kelsi Dahlia.

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

SOFLO’s Gabriella DeLuna, Izzy Wilson Named To FGC Zone Team

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, July 1, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club will be well-represented at the July 27-31 USA Swimming Southern Zone Age Group Championships at Tupelo Aquatic Center in Tupelo, Miss.

Gabriella DeLuna, 14, and Izzy Wilson, 14, both having outstanding seasons, were selected to represent the Florida Gold Coast on the 13-14 girls’ zone team.

Joining the SOFLO pair are Reese Andres, Samantha Schoenborn and Sara Miller of St. Andrew’s Swimming; Sidney Anton of Pine Crest Swimming, Reese Rosenthal of Gulliver Swim Club and Abbie Sargent of Florida Keys Swim Club.

The field features 13 zones including Florida Gold Coast and Florida Swimming.

Team coaches are Jennifer Gibson of Swim Fort Lauderdale and Rodrigo Mendes of Midtown Weston.

In a Covid-19 statement from host organizers Shockwave Aquatics and Mississippi Swimming:

“Any Covid guidelines or restrictions will be posted closer to time. At the moment we are operating at 50 percent capacity which would allow 900 in the building for the meet. Looking at the anticipated number of coaches, athletes and volunteers, the building will be at capacity based on current guidelines. We will be doing a live feed (streaming) of the event. The mask mandate has been lifted. We will do our best to keep all safe.”

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

SOFLO’s Gabriella DeLuna Triple Winner On Opening Day Of 13th North Palm Beach Summer Kickoff

By Sharon Robb
PLANTATION, June 5, 2021—South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers had several outstanding swims on opening day of the 13th annual North Palm Beach Summer Kickoff Saturday at Plantation Aquatic Club.

Gabriella DeLuna, 14, won three events including the mixed 400-meter individual medley topping the boys’ field.

Deluna first won the 200-meter backstroke in a best time 2:30.67, dropping 2.56. In the same event, teammate Fiorella Di Salvo, 13, was third in 2:40.42.

DeLuna also won the 100-meter butterfly in a best time 1:07.91, dropping 1.63.

In her third and final race, she won the mixed 400-meter individual medley in a best time 5:22.58, dropping 5.60 and beating the boys’ field.

Other SOFLO winners were:

Derek Hau, 13, won the 100-meter breaststroke in a best time 1:14.73 with a nice time drop of 13.67. Hau also had another nice drop of 17.11 to finish fourth in the 100-meter butterfly in 1:07.24. He also dropped 34.76 in the 400-meter individual medley and finished fourth in 5:30.59.

Hashan Ekanayake, 14, won the 200-meter backstroke in a best time 2:27.35, dropping 0.76.

Gianna Martin, 10, won the 100-meter breaststroke in a best time 1:34.18 with a time drop of 16.47.

Jemma Baldwin, 10, won the 100-meter backstroke in a best time 1:25.67, dropping 9.34. Also in the event, teammate Joanna Valdiviezo, 9, had a 27.27-second time drop to finish sixth in 1:39.88. Baldwin also won the 50-meter freestyle in a best time 33.17, dropping 0.84.

Noah Mejias, 10, won the 50-meter butterfly in a best time 35.85, dropping 8.39. In the same event, teammate Daniel Chaussky dropped 19.18 to finish ninth in 42.45.

SOFLO had five finishers in the top 11 of the 13-14 200-meter freestyle, all with best times. Hashan Ekanayake, 14, led the way with his runner-up finish in 2:08.02, dropping 1.67 seconds. Felix Gonzalez, 14, had the biggest time drop of 22.04 to finish fifth in 2:12.44.

The meet, hosted by North Palm Beach Swim Club at Plantation Aquatic Complex, is the summer kickoff for the long course season.

SOFLO has 70 swimmers (43 boys and 27 girls) competing in 376 individual events.

Among other Florida Gold Coast teams competing are Azura Florida Aquatics, Boca Raton Swim Team, Swim Fort Lauderdale, Lake Lytal Lightning, Heritage Aquatics, Sunrise Swimming, Plantation Swim Team, Gulliver Swim Club, Swim Fast, Coral Springs Swim Club, North Miami Swim Team and host North Palm Beach.

Sunday events for the older swimmers (13-and-over) are the 200-meter IM, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 200 butterfly and 400 freestyle and younger swimmers (12-and-under), 400 freestyle, 200 IM, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 50 breaststroke and 50 backstroke.

Observing COVID-19 safety precautions, the meet was capped at 250 swimmers per session. No spectators are allowed at the meet. There will be no concessions at the meet. Face coverings are mandatory for all swimmers, coaches, officials and volunteers.

SATURDAY RESULTS
GIRLS
200-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Kiana Young, LLL 2:41.77, 2. Antonia Moreno, GRSC 2:42.22, 3. Addison Scott, SF 2:50.14; SOFLO: 7. Gianna Martin 3:05.04; 11-12, 1. Natalie Dufflocq, NPB 2:26.58, 2. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 2:27.09, 3. Alessandra Gendarmi, PST 2:28.84; SOFLO: 5. Sofia Lugo 2:29.17, time drop 12.16, 9. Alexandra Strong 2:32.42, time drop 1.39; 13-14, 1. Ava Papadopoulos, LLL 2:16.57, 2. Caitlin Martinez, GRSC 2:17.77, 3. Sofia Moreno, GRSC 2:21.43; SOFLO: 5. Amelie Bicerne 2:22.64, time drop 4.09, 8. Gabriela Avila 2:24.32, time drop 0.52, 11. Katelyn Gembicki 2:25.28, time drop 3.91; 15-and-over, 1. Colleen Furgeson, Azura 2:12.87, 2. Riley MacVane, NPB 2:13.10, 3. Elizabeth Sikes, BRST 2:19.31.

100-meter breaststroke: 10-and-under, 1. Gianna Martin, SOFLO 1:34.18, time drop 16.47, 2. Lydia Wagner, LLL 1:35.77, 3. Addison Scott, SF 1:36.39; 11-12, 1. Layla Bleakley, NPB 1:27.24, 2. Ainsley Miller, SOFLO 1:35.87, 3. Aubrey Hiller, LLL 1:37.49; SOFLO: 7. Sofia Gomez 1:41.02, time drop 9.42; 13-14, 1. Reese Rosenthal, GRSC 1:20.76, 2. Abigail Santos, SFTL 1:23.46, 3. Paola Escobar, PST 1:23.69; SOFLO: 4. Dahlia Hirsh 1:25.30, time drop 2.92, 11. Sarah Vasquez 1:34.51; 15-and-over, 1. Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Azura 1:12.95, 2. Micaela Sierra, Azura 1:13.25, 3. Julimar Avila, Azura 1:15.03.

100-meter backstroke: 10-and-under, 1. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 1:25.67, time drop 9.34, 2. Addison Scott, SF 1:30.38, 3. Anna Finneran, PST 1:33.83; SOFLO: 6. Joanna Valdiviezo 1:39.88, time drop 27.27; 11-12, 1. Amanda Grubbs, SOFLO 1:20.80, time drop, 0.17, 2. Alexandra Strong, SOFLO 1:21.22, time drop 0.34, 3. Rachel Nussbaum, NPB 1:22.11; SOFLO: 5. Sofia Lugo 1:22.40, 8. Saree Young 1:25.16, time drop 13.08, 9. Sofia Gomez 1:25.78, time drop 13.66, 10. Mackenzie McPherson 1:29.13, 11. Mikhel Martin 1:29.27, time drop 6.48.

200-meter backstroke: 13-14, 1. Gabriella DeLuna, SOFLO 2:30.67, 2. Ava Papadopoulos, LLL 2:34.94, 3. Fiorella DiSalvo, SOFLO 2:40.42; SOFLO: 6. Katelyn Gembicki 2:43.12, time drop 3.18, 8. Amelie Bicerne 2:43.85, time drop 2.05, 12. Tania Mantilla 2:48.88; 15-and-over, 1. Riley MacVane, NPB 2:29.32, 2. Chloe Hernandez, GRSC 2:40.66, 3. Adriana Roldan, GRSC 2:41.88.

50-meter butterfly: 10-and-under, 1. Jilliam Henriquez, Azura 37.40, 2. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 37.47, time drop 6.90, 3. Antonia Moreno, GRSC 38.18; SOFLO: 7. Christie Ann Lumsden 44.48; 11-12, 1. Natalie Dufflocq, NPB 32.17, 2. Cali Jerabek, NPB 34.20, 3. Kayla Diaz, SF 34.52; SOFLO: 7. Sofia Lugo 35.36, time drop 6.70.

100-meter butterfly: 13-14, 1. Gabriella DeLuna, SOFLO 1:07.91, time drop 1.63, 2. Paola Negrin, GRSC 1:10.58, 3. Gabby Meserole, LLL 1:11.25; SOFLO: 5. Gabriela Avila 1:12.84, time drop 2.40, 8. Fiorella Di Salvo 1:17.41; 15-and-over, 1. Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Azura 1:05.54, 2. Valeria Strohmeier, GRSC 1:07.99, 3. Samantha Roberts, Azura 1:08.54.

50-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Jemma Baldwin, SOFLO 33.17, time drop 0.84, 2. Jilliam Henriquez, Azura 34.23, 3. Gianna Martin, SOFLO 35.38, time drop 5.89; SOFLO: 5. Christie Ann Lumsden 35.71; 11-12, 1. Natalie Dufflocq, NPB 30.01, 2. Cali Jerabek, NPB 30.40, 3. Rachel Nussbaum, NPB 31.43; SOFLO: 4. Amanda Grubbs 31.67, time drop 0.79, 9. Mikhel Martin 33.14, time drop 4.15, 10. Mackenzie McPherson 33.24, 11. Alexandra Strong 33.43; 13-14, 1. Elyse Wood, GRSC 29.57, 2. Anastasia Lutz, PST 29.63, 3. Carlin Hughes, LLL 29.78; SOFLO: 5. Gabriela Avila 30.21, 9. Katelyn Gembicki 30.60, time drop 0.08; 15-and-over, 1. Julimar Avila, Azura 27.33, 2. Celina Marquez, Azura 27.34, 3. Samantha Roberts, Azura 27.71.

Mixed 400-meter individual medley: 12-and-under, 1. Emma Lewis, BRST 6:23.64, 2. Caitlyn Britto, SF 7:08.69; 13-14, 1. Gabriella DeLuna, SOFLO 5:22.58, time drop 5.60, 2. Paola Negrin, GRSC 5:38.32, 3. Ava Papadopoulos, LLL 5:40.06; SOFLO: 4. Amanda Bertea 5:45.31, time drop 4.44.

BOYS
200-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Trace Colton, NPB 2:21.45, 2. George Gerasim, NMST 2:34.81, 3. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 2:41.13, time drop 3.92; SOFLO: 5. Noah Mejias 2:45.12, 6. Guillermo Mantilla 2:46.35, time drop 6.17; 11-12, 1. Frank Vincze, SF 2:24.03, 2. Julian Lozano, GRSC 2:25.80, 3. Alex Viazmetinov, SOFLO 2:26.60, time drop 13.86; SOFLO: 4. Connor Jimenez 2:27.35, time drop 16.09, 8. Joshua Menezes 2:20.97, time drop 0.04; 13-14, 1. Gabriel Tortola, PST 2:05.68, 2. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 2:08.02, time drop 1.67, 3. Andres Tejada, SOFLO 2:11.48, time drop 12.77; SOFLO: 4. Nicholas Pelaez 2:12.08, time drop 18.98, 5. Felix Gonzalez 2:12.44, time drop 22.04. 11. Kevin Moya 2:16.20, time drop 0.98; 15-and-over, 1. Dylan Felt, SFTL 2:00.15, 2. Jorge Depassier, Azura 2:00.24, 3. Miguel Bernotti, BRST 2:02.19.

100-meter breaststroke: 10-and-under, 1. Trace Colton, NPB 1:34.27, 2. Alex Diaz, SF 1:36.54, 3. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 1:38.10; 7. Eric Ferrer 1:48.21, 9. Daniel Chaussky 1:49.40, 11. Matteo Castelli 1:52.10; 11-12, 1. Gabriel Navarro, Unattached 1:16.82, 2. Jacob Wagner, LLL 1:28.96, 3. Oliver Cannings, GRSC 1:29.37; SOFLO: 4. Joshua Menezes 1:29.60, 11. Martin Petkov 1:43.56, time drop 1.11; 13-14, 1. Derek Hau, SOFLO 1:14.73, time drop 13.67, 2. Sebastian Guio. HAT 1:19.57, 3. Maks Charnou, NMST 1:19.98; SOFLO: 4. Felipe Rodriguez 1:20.48, 6. Ethan McPeek 1:22.28, time drop 1.65, 9. Felix Rodriguez 1:22.72, time drop 16.85, 12. Benjamin Kim 1:23.83, time drop 1.34; 15-and-over, 1. Brandon Moran, Azura 1:06.62, 2. Jacques Sonnier, BRST 1:10.33, 3. Emanuel Cuarta, PST 1:11.22.

100-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. George Gerasim, NMST 1:27.97, 2. Eric Ferrer, SOFLO 1:30.20, 3. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 1:30.23; SOFLO: 4. Lance Bergeron-Menard 1:30.36, 10. David Gonzalez 1:45.18; 11-12, 1. Julian Lozano, GRSC 1:17.58, 2. Frank Vincze, SF 1:17.59, 3. Jose Rincon, SOFLO 1:19.00; SOFLO: 5. Maximiliano Remmele 1:19.95, time drop 2.64, 6. Alex Viazmetinov 1:21.44, time drop 6.10, 9. Ethan Hall 1:23.11.

200-meter backstroke: 13-14, 1. Hashan Ekanayake, SOFLO 2:27.35, time drop 0.76, 2. Mathias Esteves, GRSC 2:29.47, 3. Sebastian Guio, HAT 2:31.20; SOFLO: 6. Ethan McPeek 2:38.11; 15-and-over, 1. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 2:06.66, 2. Landon Kyser, HAT 2:15.67, 3. Jose Ochoa, Azura 2:19.92.

50-meter butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 35.85, time drop 8.39, 2. Colby Metzger, Unattached 38.76, 3. Liam Lewis, BRST 39.14; SOFLO: 9. Daniel Chaussky 42.45, time drop 19.18; 11-12, 1. Gabriel Navarro, Unattached 32.01, 2. Jeremiah Paiz, SUN 32.49, 3. Jose Rincon, SOFLO 32.63; SOFLO: 4. Connor Jimenez 34.37, time drop 1.70, 9. Joshua Menezes 37.17, 10. Alex Viazmetinov 37.67, time drop 13.28, 11. David Valdiviezo 38.13.

100-meter butterfly: 13-14, 1. Juan Orjuela, PST 1:02.90, 2. Antoine Sharp, LLL 1:06.08, 3. Andres Tejada, SOFLO 1:06.98, time drop 6.21; SOFLO: 4. Derek Jau 1:07.24, time drop 17.11, 6. Nicholas Pelaez 1:08.21, time drop 13.14, 12. Felix Gonzalez 1:10.49, time drop 14.22; 15-and-over, 1. Abbas Qali, Azura 55.07, 2. Davidson Vincent, Azura 55.37, 3. Steven Aimable, Azura 55.80.

50-meter freestyle: 10-and-under, 1. Trace Colton, NPB 29.66, 2. George Gerasim, NMST 33.01, 3. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 33.90, time drop 0.25; SOFLO: 5. Lance Bergeron-Menard 35.25, 8. Daniel Chaussky 37.42; 11-12, 1. Gabriel Navarro, Unattached 29.13, 2. Jose Rincon, SOFLO 30.45, time drop 0.01, 3. Aiden Sabocik, LLL 31.34; SOFLO: 5. Connor Jimenez 31.45, 6. Ethan Hall 31.57; 13-14, 1. Peyton Selts, GRSC 26.19, 2. Antoine Sharp, LLL 26.55, 3. Juan Orjuela, PST 26.69; SOFLO: 4. Kevin Moya 27.21, time drop 2.00, 7. Carlos Rincon 28.29, 9. Nicholas Pelaez 28.43, time drop 4.66; 15-and-over, 1. Jorge Depassier, Azura 24.17, 2. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 24.32, 3. Gabriel Araya, Azura 24.49.

400-meter individual medley: 12-and-under, 1. Gabriel Navarro, Unattached 5:32.31, 2. Jeremiah Paiz, SUN 5:33.63; 13-14, 1. Sebastian Guio, HAT 5:23.58, 2. Jonathan Lozano, PST 5:25.82, 3. Andres Tejada, SOFLO 5:28.05, time drop 9.04; SOFLO: 5. Derek Hau 5:30.59, time drop 34.76, 9. Amanda Bertea 5:45.31, time drop 4.44; 15-and-over, 1. Jose Ochoa, Azura 4:52.63, 2. Landon Kyser, HAT 5:06.79, 3. Rodrigo Azpurua, BRST 5:09.59.

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