South Florida Aquatic Club Captures Eighth Florida Gold Coast Senior Championship Title; Horrego Double Winner On Final Day

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, March 20, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club added another chapter in its team history after winning the combined, women’s and men’s team titles of the Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships Sunday at Academic Village Pool.

SOFLO topped a field of 36 teams from Broward, Palm Beach and Metro-Dade to win the combined team title with a record 2,048 points topping its previous record of 2,007 set at last year’s short course championships.

TS Aquatics finished runner-up with 946 points for its best finish in a major championship meet. Pine Crest Swimming was third with 673.5.

SOFLO won the women’s team title with 1,072.5, also a record, ahead of TS Aquatics with 579.5 and Pine Crest Swimming with 530.

SOFLO won the men’s team title with 976 points ahead of Metro Aquatics with 465 and Azura Florida Aquatics with 421.

SOFLO won the title with 53 swimmers (32 boys and 21 girls) competing in 301 individual events and on 16 relay teams.

SOFLO’s and University of Florida-bound Mallory Schleicher won girls’ high point with 132 points and Olivia Dinehart was runner-up with 128 points and Elena Dinehart was fourth with 117.

Izzy Wilson saved her best for last winning the 1,650-yard freestyle in 17:20.11. SOFLO’s Michelle Marinheiro, 19, broke 18 minutes in the 1,650-yard freestyle to finish fifth in a best time 17:43.48.

Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego was a double winner in the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 53.07, dropping 0.78 seconds and 200-yard individual medley in 1:48.78.

Former SOFLO swimmer Juan Mora was second behind Horrego in the 100-yard breaststroke in 54.82 in his final Florida Gold Coast meet appearance before participating in Doral’s graduation ceremonies in May and heading off to the Naval Academy in June.

SOFLO’s Olivia Dinehart was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:03.64.

SUNDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 2,048.5, 2. TS Aquatics 946.5, 3. Pine Crest Swimming 673.5, 4. Azura 668, 5. Metro Aquatics 651, 6. Gulliver 620, 7. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 521, 8. Midtown Weston 520.5, 9. Plantation 450, 10. Swim Fort Lauderdle 425.

WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 1,072.5, 2. TS Aquatics 579.5, 3. Pine Crest 530.5, 4. Midtown Weston 513.5, 5. Gulliver 374.5, 6. St. Andrew’s 270, 7. Azura 247, 8. Pompano Beach Piranhas 188, 9. Metro Aquatics 186, 10. Coral Springs Swim Club 157.

MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 976, 2. Metro Aquatics 465, 3. Azura 421, 4. Plantation 405, 5. Swim Fort Lauderdale 400, 6. TS Aquatics 367, 7. Eagle Aquatics 269.5, 8. St. Andrew’s 251, 9. Gulliver 245.5, 10. Pompano Beach Piranhas 147.

TOP 20 HIGH POINT AWARDS
WOMEN: 1. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 132; SOFLO: 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 128, 4. Elena Dinehart 117, 8. Natalie Gembicki 91, 14. Maddy Smutny 69, 16. Izzy Wilson, SOFLO 65.
MEN: 1. Kaii Winkler, Eagle Aquatics 138; SOFLO: 6. Javier Colmenares 102, 10. Julio Horrego 93, 14. Alex Golding 73, 22. Javier Roman 45, 23. Sebastian Lares 44, 24. Enrique Rodriguez 42, 28. tie, Wisthon Rendon 37 and Austin Nelson, 37.

WOMEN
1,650-yard freestyle: 1. Izzy Wilson, SOFLO 17:20.11, 2. Britta Schwengle, Azura 17:27.16, 3. Jessica Smith, WOW 17:36.66; SOFLO: 5. Michelle Marinheiro 17:43.48, time drop 18.02.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Jillian Crooks, TSA 55.26,2. Sirena Rowe, Azura 55.36, 3. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 56.71; SOFLO: 20. Sara Quintero 1:00.66, 21. Gabriella DeLuna 1:00.11.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Azura 1:01.72, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 1:03.64, 3. Julimar Avila, Azura 1:03.67; SOFLO: 10. Sophia Grubbs 1:07.43, 13. Ana Villamil 1:06.89, 22. Sally Golding 1:09.01, 23. Sabrina Osorio 1:09.41.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Sirena Rowe, Azura 23.00, 2. Lismar Lyon, MWA 23.05, 3. Jillian Crooks, TSA 23.06; SOFLO: 9. Natalie Gembicki 24.32, 14. Ana Villamil 24.68, 20. Maddy Smutny 25.08, 24. Gabriela Avila 25.17.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Azura 2:01.13, 2. Julimar Avila, Azura 2:01.34, 3. Riley Botting, PC 2:03.08; SOFLO: 4. Mallory Schleicher 2:04.44, 5. Olivia Dinehart 2:05.92, 7. Natalie Gembicki 2:07.99, 10. Elena Dinehart 2:08.85, 15. Maddy Smutny 2:10.29, 19. Gabriella DeLuna 2:11.96, 23. Sally Golding 2:11.60.

MEN
1,650-yard freestyle: 1. Gabriel Araya, Azura 15:36.16, 2. Dylan Felt, SFTL 1:46.78, 3. Sauod Alshamroukh, Azura 16:06.16; SOFLO: 10. Ivan Grass 16:34.61, 15. Hashan Ekanayake 16:48.81, 17. Felix Gonzalez 16:50.66, 20. Nicholas Pelaez 17:13.97.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 48.60, 2. Landon Kyser, HAT 49.05, 3. Alex Marrero, PST 49.41; SOFLO: 7. Ricardo Roche 50.63, 9. Sebastian Lares 51.00, 10. Aldo Zepeda 52.18, 15. Enrique Rodriguez 52.81, 16. Austin Nelson 52.94, 19. Alejandro Mateus 53.81.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 53.07, 2. Juan Mora, UN 54.82, 3. Kito Campbell, UN 56.62; SOFLO: 5. Javier Colmenares 56.84, 11. Manuel Melendez 59.50, 14. Alex Golding 1:00.48, 21. Javier Roman 1:01.08.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 20.22, 2. Sidrell Williams, Azura 20.60, 3. Zarek Wilson, TSA 20.80; SOFLO: 25. Agustin Rodriguez 22.01.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 1:48.78, 2. Esteban Nunez Del Prado, Azura 1:49.24, 3. Landon Kyser, HAT 1:51.48; SOFLO: 4. Ricardo Roche 1:52.09, 6. Javier Colmenares 1:53.96, 11. Alex Golding 1:54.27, 13. Enrique Rodriguez 1:56.36, 14. Javier Roman 1:57.24, 22. Wisthon Rendon 1:59.33, 27. Adrian Hernandez 2:00.86, 28. Alejandro Mateus 2:02.26.

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

After Weather Delay, SOFLO Swimmers Come Up Big On Opening Day Of Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, March 18, 2022–South Florida Aquatic Club is well on its way of defending its title at the Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships at Academic Village Pool.

After Thursday’s events were weather-delayed, action got under way Friday with some outstanding swims and a few shockers.

South Florida Aquatic Club leads the combined team standings (913.5), women (478.5) and men (435) categories.

TS Aquatics, the most improved team in the Florida Gold Coast, is second in combined (402.5) and women (235).

This year SOFLO is going after its eighth senior championship title. SOFLO qualified 53 swimmers (32 boys and 21 girls) in 301 individual events. There are also 16 relay teams entered.

In one of the most exciting races of the night, SOFLO’s Elena Dinehart, 17, knocked off U.S. Junior National swim team member Julia Podkoscielny, 17, of Pine Crest Swimming in 1:59.04. Podkoscielny finished in 1:59.40.

Kaii Winkler, 15, of Eagle Aquatics won the 100-yard freestyle in a best time 43.04 ahead of SOFLO’s Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego, 23, second in 44.09.

Horrego won the 100-yard individual medley in 50.26 ahead of SOFLO teammate Ricardo Roche, second in 52.23.

Olivia Dinehart, 17, won the 100-yard individual medley in a best time 57.50, dropping 2.25. Teammate Mallory Schleicher, 18, was second in 58.87.

SOFLO’s men’s 400-yard medley relay won in 3:23.48 with Ricardo Roche, Julio Horrego, Wisthon Rendon and Sebastian Lares.

TS Aquatics women’s 200-yard freestyle relay won in 1:36.02 with Jillian Crooks, Keianna Moss, Giulianna Garcia and Tawannah McLemore, topping Pine Crest Swimming for the first time in any meet. Pine Crest finished second in 1:36.57 with Lauren Balfour, Julia Podkoscielny, Julianne McCranie and Isabella Chambers.

Former SOFLO swimmer and TYR Swimmer of the Month Juan Mora, 17, now living and training in California, returned to compete in his final senior championships before heading off to the Naval Academy in June.

Swimming unattached, Mora finished 18th in the 100-yard freestyle in 47.48, after going 47.36 in prelims. He swims the 100 breaststroke, his signature event which he won a high school state title for Doral Academy, on Sunday.

SOFLO is among thirty-seven teams from Broward, Palm Beach and Metro-Dade competing over four days.

The meet continues Saturday with prelims at 8:40 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. On Sunday, the mixed 1,650-yard freestyle is 3 p.m.

FRIDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 913.5, 2. TS Aquatics 402.5, 3. Pine Crest Swimming 283, 4. Metro Aquatics 274.5, 5. Gulliver Swim Club 266, 6. Midtown Weston 232, 7. Plantation Swim Team 205, 8. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 201, 9. Swim Fort Laudrdale 186, 10. Pompano Beach Piranhas 165.

WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 478.5, 2. TS Aquatics 235, 3. Midtown Weston 228, 4. Pine Crest Swimming 218, 5. Gulliver 146.5, 6. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 115, 7. Coral Springs 86, 8. Pompano Beach Piranhas 83, 9. Metro Aquatics 79, 10. Jupiter Dragons 61.

MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 435, 2. Metro Aquatics 195.5, 3. Plantation 190, 4. Swim Fort Lauderdale 177, 5. TS Aquatics 167.5, 6. Gulliver Swim Club 119.5, 7. Eagle Aquatics 101, 8. Azura 88, 9. St. Andrew’s 86. 10. Pompano Beach Piranhas 82.

WOMEN
100-yard individual medley: 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 57.50, time drop 2.25, 2. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 58.87, time drop 0.45, 3. Tawannah McLemore, TSA 58.93; SOFLO: 6. Natalie Gembicki 59.73, time drop 0.26, 10. Ana Villamil 1:00.77, 12. Gabriella Deluna 1:01.18, time drop 0.01, 16. Sophie Grubbs 1:01.52.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Erin Miller, SAS 4:56.24, 2. Riley Botting, PC 4:57.34, 3. Mariana Cote, MWA 4:58.58; SOFLO: 5. Maddy Smutny 5:01.71, 6. Elena Dinehart 5:03.20, 7. Natalie Gembicki 5:03.64, time drop 4.25, 8. Isabelle Wilson 5:05.29, 15. Michelle Marinheiro 5:12.64.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. TS Aquatics 1:36.02 (Jillian Crooks, Keianna Moss, Giulianna Garcia, Tawannah McLemore), 2. Pine Crest Swiming 1:36.57, 3. SOFLO A 1:37.24 (Natalie Gambicki, Ana Villamil, Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart), 7. SOFLO B 1:41.37 (Maddy Smutny, Mallory Schleicher, Jennamarie Brames, Michelle Marinheiro).

200-yard backstroke: 1. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 1:59.04, 2. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 1:59.40, 3. Gio Musiello, GRSC 2:03.55; SOFLO: 5. Mallory Schleicher 2:04.14, 9. Gabriella Deluna 2:09.15, 12. Isabelle Wilson 2:09.23, 17. Mariann Catalasan 2:13.13.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Jillian Crooks, TSA 50.09, 2. Heidi Smithwick, JDST 50.55, 3. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 51.28; SOFLO: 6. Mallory Schleicher 52.14, 9. Natalie Gembicki 52.50.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Heidi Smithwick, JDST 1:59.08, 2. Sophia Diaz, MAC 2:01.48, 3. Nicole Aguilar, WOW 2:02.47; SOFLO: 4. Maddy Smutny 2:02.95, 7. Elena Dinehart 2:07.10, 14. Michelle Marinheiro 2:08.75, 18. Gabriella Deluna 2:11.15.

400-yard medley relay: 1. Pine Crest 3:46.73 (Julia Podkoscielny, Riley Botting, Julianne McCranie, Isabella Chambers), 2. SOFLO A 3:47.80 (Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddy Smutny, Mallory Schleicher), 3. TS Aquatics 3:55.81, 5. SOFLO B 4:01.62 (Isabelle Wilson, Sophia Grubbs, Ana Villamil, Natalie Gembicki).

MEN
100-yard individual medley: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 50.26, 2. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 52.23, 3. Finn Winkler, EA 52.69; SOFLO: 5. Javier Colmenares 53.62, time drop 0.89, 16. Aldo Zepeda 54.66, time drop 0.90.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Dylan Felt, SFTL 4:28.18, 2. Kyle Korvick, GRSC 4:31.00, 3. Gabriel Tortola, PST 4:37.41; SOFLO: 8. Austin Nelson 4:41.07, 12. Ivan Grass 4:46.13, 15. Javier Roman 4:49.92.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Plantation Swim Team 1:24.08 (Renato Herran, Ivan Capalbo, Karl-Wilson Aimable, Alex Marrero), 2. TS Aquatics 1:25.57, 3. SOFLO A 1:25.93 (Julio Horrego, Agustin Rodriguez, Alex Golding, Sebastian Lares), 10. SOFLO B 1:29.43 (Aldo Zepeda, Alexander Miller, Javier Colmenares, Manuel Melendez).

200-yard backstroke: 1. Carlos Cobos, UN 1:47.22, 2. Kyle Korvick, GRSC 1:48.05, 3. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 1:48.24; SOFLO: 6. Austin Nelson 1:51.91, 7. Wisthon Nelson 1:52.52, 8. Alex Golding 1:54.22, 11. Aldo Zepeda 1:54.02, 14. Alejandro Mateus 1:56.36, 15. Adrian Hernandez 1:56.38.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 43.04, 2. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 44.09, 3. Davidson Vincent, Azura 45.18; SOFLO: 8. Sebastian Lares 46.31.

200-yard butterfly: 1. Esteban Nunez Del Prado, Azura 1:48.09, 2. Kaii Winkler, EA 1:50.36, 3. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 1:50.42; SOFLO: 7. Wisthon Rendon 1:53.72, 10. Javier Roman 1:54.92, 12. Javier Colmenares 1:53.63, 13. Enique Rodriguez 1:53.96, 16. Alejandro Mateus 1:57.38.

400-yard medley relay: 1. SOFLO A 3:23.48 (Ricardo Roche, Julio Horrego, Wisthon Rendon, Sebastian Lares), 2. Plantation 3:26.96, 3. Metro Aquatics 3:29.47, 4. SOFLO B 3:29.55 (Austin Nelson, Javier Colmenares, Javier Roman, Agustin Rodriguez).

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

TYR NOVEMBER BOY SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Juan Mora

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, December 28, 2021–Look up the word “determined” in the dictionary and you might just find a photo of Juan Mora.

Determined to prove he was more than a “average swimmer” when he joined South Florida Aquatic Club in 2018.

Determined to show Doral Academy swim coach and former SOFLO age group coach Cathy Silveira he had “that something” she saw in him from the beginning.

Determined to win a state high school title before moving back to California to rejoin his parents and four siblings after being on his own for five months.

The 17-year-old Mother of Divine Grace home schooler accomplished what he set out to do and more.

Competing for Doral Academy, he won the 100-yard breaststroke State 4A title in 54.71 and broke the school record (54.65 in prelims). He was the lone State 4A champion from Miami-Dade and Broward and scored 34 of Doral’s 52 points.

It was the perfect end to a perfect senior season. He was a two-time district and two-time region champion in the 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly.

“Winning that state title meant everything to me,” Mora said. “I was determined to win. Touching that wall first and hearing my name being announced the winner, it was really an emotional night for me. A lot of tears of joy and the mission was completed.

“That was my biggest meet, the highlight of my career. It was one of the best nights of my life, knowing that I put so much of my life into it and I sacrificed so much and I was finally able to come home with that gold. After that I wrapped things up in Florida and flew home.”

Home is now El Dorado Hills, Calif., 22 miles east of the state capital Sacramento. He is now training with USA Swimming Gold Team Sierra Marlins. He plans to return to South Florida in March for Senior Championships and May for Doral Academy’s graduation ceremonies.

Mora is now making up for lost time with his family. His father, Juan, is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. He has re-connected with his brothers Alex, 15, and Luke, 11, and sisters Mia, 9, and Ava, 16 months.

Mora has been swimming for nine years. His mother signed him up for lessons while she worked out in the gym. One day the swimming instructor pulled her aside and suggested she enroll him on a summer swim team.

“My swimming took off from there,” Mora said.

When he lived in Virginia, he was a backstroker and set several age group records. A rotator cuff injury forced him to give up the backstroke and he transitioned to the breaststroke.

Mora qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2015 but quit swimming for two years. “It was too much, too soon,” he said. So he played rugby. “I thought about playing rugby in high school but I guess the water kept calling me back. I went back to the summer swim team and then SOFLO. I’m glad I did.”

When the family moved to South Florida, SOFLO happened to be the closest swim club to their home.

“It was kind of a miracle me finding SOFLO, we didn’t really look at swim teams,” Mora said. “It ended up being one of the best teams I could have joined.”

Mora was impressed with SOFLO’s coaches and swimmers.

“I loved the commitment of the team and the swimmers,” he said. “I liked the environment and how the swimmers conducted themselves. It was a motivational environment. Everyone on the team were go-getters. Everybody on the swim team had dreams. It was very motivating to be there.”

SOFLO was Mora’s first year-round club training experience. He had played soccer, rugby and football but decided to focus solely on swimming.

“When I first started SOFLO, the coaches didn’t pay much attention to me, they thought I was just an average swimmer which I was at the time,” Mora admitted. “I could barely do a flip turn and my stroke was okay. I could swim, I wouldn’t drown.

“It was Coach Cathy who saw something in me and she pulled me aside and had a conversation with me. She decided to work with me one-on-one to achieve my goals and get better. Her commitment to me was as a swimmer and military kid because she knew how hard moving was.”

Mora and his family moved eight times while living in Virginia, California and Florida. Silveira also came from a military family background. She helped Mora get into the Naval Academy which he begins at the end of June in Annapolis, Md.

“She was able to connect with me and work with me personally,” Mora said. “That’s why I joined Doral swimming. I owe everything to Coach Cathy. Coach Chris has done a lot for me but Coach Cathy has always been there for me and she always will be. She has done a lot for me and made a huge impact in my life.”

Swimming has helped to mold Mora into the person he had hoped to become.

“Swimming has instilled discipline in me and taught me how to set my priorities which are a big thing in your teenage years,” Mora said. “It takes a disciplined person to set them properly and know how to balance things.

“There were a lot of times where I was struggling balancing swimming and school and everything else, but swimming kind of forces you to do it. When you are on a competitive swim team like that, missing practice is not okay. Being on a team like that picked me up. It made me mentally stronger and taught me about teamwork and what being a leader is.”

Mora’s big turning point in swimming was his sophomore year at Senior Championships when he made his first Futures cut. “I didn’t know what my time was, I just saw the team going wild,” he said. Three days later he was on a plane headed to Futures.

“It was that moment I realized the average swimmer and underdog had potential,” Mora said. “I started to believe in myself and what Coach Cathy saw. I started putting even more work in and started grinding it out. My junior year I just went nuts.”

Mora knew his family was re-locating at the end of his junior year and decided to make the ultimate sacrifice.

“I had worked so hard that I asked my parents to let me stay,” Mora said. “It was hard to leave my family. I stayed behind in Florida for five months and my goal was to win state. I sacrificed time with my family but I knew I needed to do that. I worked too hard so I said goodbye to the family and started training like there was no tomorrow.”

Mora is excited about his future. He hopes to become a Navy Seal, an elite maritime military force.

“Nothing satisfies me more than knowing I am using my God-given gifts for something better,” Mora said. “I would much rather serve and do something good and maybe make a change or give my life trying. I am beyond excited and ready for it. I think it’s a perfect fit for me.”

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 male-sponsored athletes are 2020 Olympians Michael Andrew, Tom Shields, Nic Fink, Townley Haas and Jordan Wilimovsky and other elite swimmers Matt Grevers, Maxime Rooney, Jacob Pebley and Ryan Lochte.

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

South Florida Aquatic Club Captures Combined, Boys Team Titles At 31st Speedo Winter Championships

By Sharon Robb
PLANTATION, December 12, 2021—In one of the most competitive meets of the year, South Florida Aquatic Club defended its combined and boys team titles Sunday at the 31st annual Speedo Winter Championships at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

The defending champion boys team led throughout the meet and won with 958.50 points. Metro Aquatics was second with 741 and St. Andrew’s Aquatics was third with 530.

The girls team moved into second place on the final day and finished with 491 points behind girls champion St. Andrew’s Aquatics with 864.

SOFLO, buoyed by depth, relays and talent, rallied on the final day to overtake early leader St. Andrew’s Aquatics with 1,449.50 points. St. Andrew’s finished runner-up with 1,394 and Metro Aquatics was third with 1,211.

SOFLO, the largest team, had 107 swimmers competing in 621 individual events and 28 relay events.

The competitiveness and parity of the four-day meet, one of the state’s oldest, signalled the return of Florida Gold Coast teams after months of recovering from the pandemic.

Among SOFLO winners were:

Gianna Martin, 10, 100-yard breaststroke, best time 1:18.63, time drop 2.16.

Noah Mejias, 10, 100-yard butterfly, best time 1:05.06, time drop 2.20; 100-yard individual medley, best time 1:08.45, time drop 4.00. Mejias was second in boys 10-and-under high point with 54 points just 2.50 points behind Alejandro Ruiz of Metro Aquatics.

Juan Vallmitjana, 12, 100-yard breaststroke, best time 1:09.37, time drop 3.19; 200-yard freestyle, best time 1:54.19, time drop 0.58. Vallmitjana was 11-12 boys high point winner with 72 points.

Javier Colmenares, 15, 100-yard breaststroke, best time 57.63,time drop 0.34.

Juan Mora, 17, 100-yard individual medley, 50.82.

Ricardo Roche, 22, 100-yard backstroke, best time 51.11, 0.97 time drop.

SOFLO won the boys’ 11-12 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:48.43 with Ryan Harries, Connor Jimenez, Maximiliano Remmele and Juan Vallmitjana.

SOFLO was second in the boys’ 10-and-under 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:59.01 with Lance Bergeron-Menard, Noah Mejias, Toma Petkov and Guillermo Mantilla and 13-14 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:34.88 with Carlos Rincon, Mason Jimenez, Tristan Dons and Felix Gonzalez.

SOFLO girls were second in the 11-12 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:15.01 with Sofia Rodriguez, Jianna Amores, Olivia Watson and Saree Young.

SOFLO’s Mallory Schleicher, 18, earned 17-and-over girls high point honors with 53 points.

Aruba-based Giants Aquatics founder and coach Jordy Groters, 25, competed in eight events in between coaching his 13 swimmers. His highest finish was fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke final in 26.14. On the final night, he was fifth in the 100-yard individual medley in 53.55 and sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke in 58.02. One of his swimmers, Celine Samson qualified for her first-ever championship final in the 50-yard breaststroke. Her 38.92 prelim time for 9-10-year-olds is a club record.

COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 1,449.50, 2. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 1,394, 3. Metro Aquatics 1,211, 4. Midtown Weston 583, 5. Jupiter Dragons 571.50.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 864, 2. South Florida Aquatic Club 491, 3. Metro Aquatics 470, 4. Midtown Weston 448, 5. Wellington 412.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 958.5, 2. Metro Aquatics 741, 3. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 530, 4. Azura Florida Aquatics 332, 5. Plantation Swim Team 291.

HIGH POINT GIRLS
10-and-under, 1. Yurika Duardo, Blue Marlins 56; SOFLO: 9. Gianna Martin 25.
11-12, 1. Alera Hurwitz, St. Andrew’s 77.
13-14, 1. Gioia Balzano, Eagle Aquatics 66.
15-16, 1. Jillian Crooks, TS Aquatics 62; SOFLO: 7. Ana Villamil 43.50, 10. Nat Gembicki 32.50, 19. tie, Izzy Wilson 20 and Gabriella DeLuna 20, 23. Sophia Grubbs 19.
17-and-over, 1. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 53.

HIGH POINT BOYS
10-and-under, 1. Alejandro Ruiz, Metro Aquatics 56.50; SOFLO: 2. Noah Mejias 54, 7. Guillermo Mantilla 35.
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 72; SOFLO: 11. Josha Menezes 28, 16. Maximiliano Remmele 23.50, 18. Adrian Rendon 22, 20. Ryan Harries 21, 22. Connor Jimenez 20.
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, Metro Aquatics 77; SOFLO: 17. Felix Gonzalez 21, 19. Jaden Amores 19.
15-16, 1. Zarek Wilson, TS Aquatics 75; SOFLO: 4. Javier Colmenares 59, 12. Alejandro Mateus 24, 14. Adrian Hernandez 21, 17. Austin Nelson 19, 20. Ivan Grass 16, 24. Aldo Zepeda 12.
17-and-over, 1. Gabriel Araya, Azura 60; SOFLO: 4. Juan Mora 52, 7. Ricardo Roche 39, 9. Alex Golding 30, 12. Wisthon Rendon 24, 15. Sebastian Lares 20, 21. Enrique Rodriguez 15.

GIRLS
200-yard freestyle relay:
10-and-under, 1. Metro Aquatics 1:59.29, 2. Granite Falls 2:05.87, 3. Coral Springs Swim Club 2:07.72, 5. SOFLO A 2:13.87 (Christie Ann Lumsden, Joanna Valdiviezo, Sofia Duranti, Gianna Martin).

400-yard freestyle relay:
11-12, 1. Granite Falls 4:04.78, 2. SOFLO B 4:15.01 (Sofia Rodriguez, Jianna Amores, Olivia Wilson, Saree Young), 3. Wellington 4:15.91, 6. SOFLO 4:08.22 (Mckenzie McPherson, Sofia Gomez, Rose Seniuk, Jemma Baldwin).

13-14, 1. Westchester Aquatic Club 3:42.62, 2. Coral Springs 3:53.12, 3. Pine Crest 3:59.29.

Open, 1. Jupiter 3:36.03, 2. Westchester Aquatic Club 3:37.83, 3. Warwick 3:37.97, 4. SOFLO B 3:44.00 (Sarah Acevedo, JennaMarie Brames, Izzy Wilson, Gabriela Avila).

100-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Penelope Lopez-Casula, EA 1:08.52, 2. Molly Behrend, WEST 1:10.44, 3. Camila Correa, MAC 1:10.59.

200-yard butterfly:
11-12, 1. Alera Hurwitz, SAS 2:15.63, 2. Natalie Dufflocq, NPB 2:17.56, 3. Veronica Metz, WOW 2:22.44; SOFLO: 6. Mackenzie McPherson 2:40.21.

13-14, 1. Sofia Jorge, MAC 2:04.65, 2. Sahara Idler, MAC 2:05.96, 3. Gioia Balzano, EA 2:08.36; SOFLO: 7. Lydia Smutny 2:16.97, time drop 5.71, 8. Amanda Grubbs 2:17.43, time drop 8.04.

15-16, 1. Aspen Gersper, SAS 2:00.09, 2. Mariana Cote, MWA 2:08.36, 3. Keianna Moss, MAC 2:08.90; SOFLO: 9. Izzy Wilson 2:14.19, time drop 4.39.

17-and-over, 1. Sophia Diaz, MAC 2:02.79, 2. Nicole Aguilar, WOW 2:04.35, 3. Paige Lane, PCS 2:08.09; SOFLO: 6. Sarah Acevedo 2:15.00, 8. JennaMarie Brames 2:20.27.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Gianna Martin, SOFLO 1:18.63, time drop 2.16, 2. Yurika Duardo, BMHG 1:20.21, 3. Alma Cancio Jorge, MAC 1:21.91; SOFLO: 4. Christie Ann Lumsden 1:22.38.

11-12, 1. Tessa Broedell, JUP 1:10.48, 2. Emma Han, WOW 1:11.30, 3. Lily Reed, SAS 1:12.84.

13-14, 1. Reese Andres, SAS 1:05.76, 2. Abby King, WEST 1:06.17, 3. Kiera Rampersad, EA 1:07.64.

15-16, 1. Riley Botting, PC 1:04.54, 2. Paola Gonzalez, MAC 1:05.61, 3. Ana Villamil, SOFLO 1:06.86, time drop 0.08; SOFLO: 5. Amanda Grubbs 1:07.63, 8. Mariann Catalasan 1:09.46, time drop 0.05.

17-and-over, 1. Kate Kaplan, CCPR 1:05.98, 2. Victoria Torres, MWA 1:06.22, 3. Emily Malpeso, WEST 1:07.80; SOFLO: 5. Mallory Schleicher 1:08.57, time drop 3.96, 6. Sally Golding 1:09.37, 8. Sabrina Osorio 1:09.90.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Penelope Lopez-Casula, EA 26.23, 2. Yurika Duardo, BMHG 27.91, 3. Thereza Milano, GRSC 27.95.

200-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Allison Kelly, JUP 1:59.64, 2. Ava Wolfe, MWA 2:01.00, 3. Veronica Metz, WOW 2:03.45; SOFLO: 10. Sofia Gomez 2:16.81, time drop 2.55.

13-14, 1. Martyna Kaps, MPNY 1:53.75, 2. Siena Griffiths, SAS 1:53.78, 3. Leorah Rotchin, WOW 1:56.65; SOFLO: 8. Amanda Grubbs 2:00.06, time drop 6.35.

15-16, 1. Aspen Gersper, SAS 1:49.48, 2. Jillian Crooks, TSA 1:53.57, 3. Riley Botting, PC 1:53.69; SOFLO: 6. Nat Gembicki 1:55.76.

17-and-over, 1. Ella Martinez, SAS 1:52.30, 2. Kiara Caamano, JUP 1:52.45, 3. Faith Mutschler, WOW 1:54.44.

100-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Penelope Lopez-Casula, EA 1:10.86, 2. Yurika Duardo, BMHG 1:11.52, 3. Gianna Martin, SOFLO 1:13.77, time drop 5.97.

11-12, 1. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 1:03.48, 2. Taylor Jerousek, MSC 1:05.58, 3. Emma Han, WOW 1:05.95.

13-14, 1. Sofia Jorge, MAC 59.90, 2. Martyna Kaps, MPNY 59.94, 3. Kiera Rampersad, EA 1:00.46.

15-16, 1. Tawannah McLemore, TSA 58.70, 2. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 59.99, time drop 1.41, 3. Ana Villamil, SOFLO 59.99, time drop 1.45; SOFLO: 5. Gabriella DeLuna 1:01.19, time drop 2.94, 9. Sophia Grubbs 1:03.43.

17-and-over, 1. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 57.05, 2. Ella Martinez, SAS 58.41, 3. Nicole Aguilar, WOW 58.73; SOFLO: 5. Mallory Schleicher 59.75, 10. Sally Golding 1:02.43, time drop 0.53.

50-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Thereza Milano, GRSC 31.94, 2. Gia Euseppi, NPB 33.41, 3. Ava Phillips, GFSC 33.43.

100-yard backstroke:
11-12, 1. Alera Hurwitz, SAS 1:01.05, 2. Serena Jourdy, WEST 1:01.69, 3. Allison Kelly, JUP 1:02.41.

13-14, 1. Lena Lajko, SFTL 57.78, 2. Gioia Balzano, EA 57.84, 3. Sam Schoenborn, SAS 58.87.

15-16, 1. Jillian Crooks, TSA 56.94, 2. Maria Delmonte, PPSC 57.41, 3. Julianne McCranie, PCS 58.21.

17-and-over, 1. Hanna Elks Smith, PCS 57.84, 2. Kiara Caamano, JUP 59.88, 3. Alex Ericson, CMA 1:00.01.

BOYS
200-yard freestyle relay:
10-and-under, 1. Metro Aquatics 1:57.05, 2. SOFLO A 1:59.01 (Lance Bergeron-Menard, Noah Mejias, Toma Petkov, Guillermo Mantilla), 3. Blue Marlins 2:04.63.

400-yard freestyle relay:
11-12, 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 3:48.43 (Ryan Harries, Connor Jimenez, Maximiliano Remmele, Juan Vallmitjana), 2. Jupiter 3:49.08, 3. Plantation Swim Team 3:53.38.
13-14, 1. Pine Crest 3:32.06, 2. SOFLO B 3:34.88 (Carlos Rincon, Mason Jimenez, Tristan Dons, Felix Gonzalez), 3. Jupiter 3:39.97.

15-16, 1. Metro Aquatics 3:16.89, 2. Pompano Beach 3:17.73, 3. Eagle Aquatics 3:19.33, 4. SOFLO B 3:20.27 (Javier Colmenares, Brennan Binder, Manuel Melendez, Zackary Harris).

400-yard medley relay:
Open, 1. SOFLO B 3:34.87 (Alejandro Mateus, Anthony Robaina, Javier Roman, Aldo Zepeda), 2. Miami Country Day 3:35.79, 3. PAQ 3:40.90.

100-yard butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 1:05.06, time drop 2.20, 2. Alejandro Ruiz, MAC 1:07.07, 3. Landon Sagastume, RATS 1:07.07.

200-yard butterfly:
11-12, 1. Emihlio Reveron, EA 2:06.42, 2. Caleb Caponera, SAS 2:14.35, 3. Robinson Naranjo, BMHG 2:15.79; SOFLO: 8. Joshua Menezes 2:32.67.

13-14, 1. Alfredo Dominguez, BMHG 1:55.95, 2. Anthony Pineiro, MAC 1:56.87, 3. Christian Jerome, USAM 1:57.24; SOFLO: 4. Jaden Amores 2:00.20.

15-16, 1. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 1:53.37, 2. Alejandro Mateus, SOFLO 1:54.13, time drop 4.70, 3. Marcus Szabo, PB 1:55.78; SOFLO: 4. Adrian Hernandez 1:58.49, time drop 1.43, 9. Austin Nelson 2:00.31, time drop 8.09.

17-and-over, 1. Gabriel Araya, Azura 1:47.49, 2. Dario Martin OSC 1:47.60, 3. Davidson Vincent, Azura 1:49.29; SOFLO: 6. Wisthon Rendon 1:56.22, 7. Enrique Rodriguez 1:56.62, time drop 1.85, 9. Javier Roman 1:57.03.

100-yard breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Jayden Park, MWA 1:16.23, 2. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 1:18.89, time drop 2.99, 3. Luke Reid, Unattached 1:23.06; SOFLO: 10. Toma Petkov 1:36.22.

11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 1:09.37, time drop 3.19, 2. Jesus Linares, MAC 1:09.83, 3. Oliver Cannings, GRSC 1:10.37; SOFLO: 8. Ryan Harries 1:14.44, time drop 2.91, 9. Joshua Menezes 1:15.35.

13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, MAC 58.17, 2. Carlos Flores, MAC 1:00.94, 3. Maks Charnou, NMST 1:01.24; SOFLO: 8. Felipe Rodriguez 1:05.80.

15-16, 1. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 57.63, time drop 0.34, 2. Evan Wilson, MCDA 58.80, 3. Ronin Jones, PCS 59.81.

17-and-over, 1. Rashed Al-Tarmoom, Azura 55.28, 2. Juan Mora, SOFLO 56.38, 3. Brandon Moran, Unattached 56.75; SOFLO: 10. Manuel Melendez 1:00.99, time drop 1.14.

50-yard freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Matthew Meneses, MAC 27.63, 2. Guillermo Mantilla, SOFLO 27.70, time drop 0.48, 3. Jayden Park, MWA 27.79; SOFLO: 9. Lance Bergeron-Menard 29.18.

200-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 1:54.19, time drop 0.58, 2. Emihlio Reveron, EA 1:54.28, 3. Julian Lozano, GRSC 1:55.15.

13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, MAC 1:43.01, 2. Gabriel Tortola, PST 1:43.47, 3. Kingsley Bailey, SAS 1:48.41.

15-16, 1. Landon Kyser, HAT 1:40.89, 2. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 1:40.91, 3. Marcelo Mansur, Unattached 1:42.55.

17-and-over, 1. Gabriela Araya, Azura 1:38.99, 2. Dylan Felt, SFTL 1:40.03, 3. Davidson Vincent, Azura 1:41.70; SOFLO: 7. Sebastian Lares 1:43.01, time drop 1.00.

100-yard individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Noah Mejias, SOFLO 1:08.45, time drop 4.00, 2. Landon Sagastume, RATS 1:09.16, 3. Alejandro Ruiz, MAC 1:09.56.

11-12, 1. Duy Vuong, JUP 1:01.03, 2. Brian Hamilton, CSSC 1:02.60, 3. Juan Pupo-Buch, CA 1:02.99; SOFLO: 9. Connor Jimenez 1:07.08, time drop 2.45, 10. Maximiliano Remmele 1:08.43, time drop 4.23.

13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, MAC 54.07, 2. Carlos Flores, MAC 56.04, 3. Gabriel Tortola, PST 56.20.

15-16, 1. Zarek Wilson, TSA 51.61, 2. Finn Winkler, EA 52.36, 3. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 54.51, time drop 0.61; SOFLO: 7. Aldo Zepeda 55.69.

17-and-over, 1. Juan Mora, SOFLO 50.82, 2. Dario Martin, OSC 50.85, 3. Nikita Efimov, OSC 52.38.

50-yard backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Alejandro Ruiz, MAC 32.61, 2. Jeancarlos Vasquez, CM 33.45, 3. Lance Bergeron-Menard, SOFLO 33.49, time drop 2.06; SOFLO: 5. Guillermo Mantilla 34.36.

100-yard backstroke:
11-12, 1. Julian Lozano, GRSC 1:01.12, 2. Duy Vuong, JUP 1:02.67, 3. Maximiliano Remmele, SOFLO 1:03.74, time drop 2.14; SOFLO: 4. Connor Jimenez 1:04.31, time drop 1.08.

13-14, 1. Anthony Pineiro, MAC 52.24, 2. Dylan Ferguson, MAC 53.86, 3. Lucas Bailey, SAS 54.87; SOFLO: 10. Jaden Amores 59.32, time drop 0.56.

15-16, 1. Landon Kyser, HAT 50.90, 2. Zarek Wilson, TSA 51.05, 3. Cole Gorsuch, PPSC 51.40; SOFLO: 8. Austin Nelson 54.67, time drop 2.62, 9. Alejandro Mateus 55.02.

17-and-over, 1. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 51.11, time drop 0.97, 2. Roman Pinder, LSC 52.77, 3. Karl-Wilson Aimable, PST 52.87, 8. Wisthon Rendon 54.44.

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

Mora, Schleicher, Vallmitjana Win; SOFLO Leads Combined, Boys Teams After Day Two Of 31st Speedo Winter Championships

By Sharon Robb
PLANTATION, December 10, 2021—Defending champion South Florida Aquatic Club leads the combined and boys team totals after two days of competition at the 31st annual Speedo Winter Championships at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

SOFLO moved into the combined team total lead with 575.50 ahead of opening day leader St. Andrew’s Aquatics with 550.

SOFLO boys remain in the lead in team standings with 383.50 points ahead of Metro Aquatics with 237. SOFLO girls remain in third place with 192 points.

University of Florida-commit Mallory Schleicher, 18, won the 500-yard freestyle in 4:59.49. She was also fourth in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:05.40 and eighth in the 100-yard butterfly in a best time 57.86, dropping 1.87.

Other top four SOFLO girls’ finishers:

Nat Gembicki, third, 50-yard freestyle, best time 24.39, time drop 0.62.

Gabriella DeLuna, fourth, 100 butterfly, best time 58.48, time drop 3.38.

In the boys’ competition, Juan Mora, 17, won the 50-yard backstroke in 23.90 and was second in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.06.

Juan Vallmitjana won the 500-yard freestyle in a best time 5:04.01, dropping 3.06 seconds. He was also second in the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 24.44 with a time drop of 0.23.

Other SOFLO top four boys finishers:

Javier Colmenares, second, 200-yard breaststroke 2:04.68.

Austin Nelson, second, 500-yard freestyle, best time 4:38.70, time drop 16.25.

Ricardo Roche, second, 50-yard backstroke, best time 24.05, 0.93 time drop; third 200-yard individual medley, best time 1:54.64, time drop 3.11.

Sebastian Lares, third, 50-yard backstroke, best time 24.21, time drop 0.88.

Connor Jimenez, third, 200-yard individual medley, best time 2:19.81, time drop 4.61.

Alex Golding, fourth, 200-yard breaststroke, best time 2:06.30, time drop 3.44; third, 200-yard individual medley, best time 1:54.83, time drop 2.95.

Ivan Grass, fourth, 500-yard freestyle, best time 4:45.80, time drop 4.72.

The four-day meet, one of the oldest in the state, continues Saturday and Sunday prelims with prelims at 8:30 a.m. and finals 5 p.m. Two pools are being used.

Last year South Florida Aquatic Club swept the combined and boys titles.

SOFLO, the largest team, has 107 swimmers competing in 621 individual events and 28 relay events.

Other top teams competing are Azura Florida Aquatics, Pine Crest Swimming, St. Andrew’s, Midtown Weston, Jupiter Dragons and Metro Aquatics.

Spectator admission is $5 per session, There are special all-session passes on sale. Parking is free. Heat sheets are available at http://www.swimpst.com and on Meet Mobile.

FRIDAY RESULTS

COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 575.50, 2. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 550, 3. Metro Aquatics 416, 4. Azura Florida Aquatics 304, 5. tie, Wellington, Midtown Weston 244.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS: 1. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 328, 2. Midtown Weston 215, 3. South Florida Aquatic Club 192, 4. Wellington 189, 5. Metro Aquatics 179.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 383.50, 2. Metro Aquatics 237, 3. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 222, 4. Azura 171, 5. Plantation Swim Team 143.

GIRLS
100-yard butterfly:
11-12, 1. Alera Hurwitz, SAA 59.59, 2. Orenella Giuliano, Azura 1:02.12, 3. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 1:02.28.
13-14, 1. Sofia Jorge, MAC 56.04, 2. Gioia Balzano, EA 57.37, 3. Sahara Idler, MAC 57.50.
15-16, 1. Jillian Crooks, TSA 56.21, 2. Julianne McCranie, PCS 57.05, 3. Casey Perez, BMHG 57.95; SOFLO: 4. Gabriella DeLuna 58.48, time drop 3.38.
17-and-over, 1. Lismar Lyon, MWA 54.00, 2. Maria Munoz, Azura 55.05, 3. Nicola Aguilar, WELL 55.89; SOFLO: 8. Mallory Schleicher 57.86, time drop 1.87.

200-yard breaststroke:
11-12, 1. Tessa Broedell, JUP 2:33.52, 2. Emma Han, WELL 2:33.58, 3. Allison Connors, WELL 2:36.90.
13-14, 1. Abby King, WAC 2:19.94, 2. Reese Andres, SAA 2:20.38, 3. Isabel Viera, MAC 2:26.09; SOFLO: 10. Elise Dinehart 2:33.28.
15-16, 1. Riley Botting, PC 2:17.41, 2. Paola Gonzalez, MAC 2:21.65, 3. Rafaella Araujo, MWA 2:23.89; SOFLO: 6. Ana Villamil 2:27.71, time drop 0.72, 7. Sophia Grubbs 2:27.92, 10. Mariann Catalasan 2:31.06, time drop 1.50.
17-and-over, 1. Nicole Frank, Azura 2:13.04, 2. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 2:22.15, 3. Victoria Torres, MWA 2:22.53; SOFLO: 6. Sabrina Osorio 2:29.54, time drop 1.26.

50-yard backstroke:
11-12, 1. Alera Hurwitz, SAA 28.62, 2. Allison Kelly, JUP 29.06, 3. Serene Jourdy, WAC 29.31.
13-14, 1. Lena Lajko, SFTL 27.00, 2. Carolyn Powell, CSSC 27.84, 3. Paola Negrin, MAC 28.33; SOFLO: 9. Mia Guerrero 29.21.
15-16, 1. Nicole Creed, PCS 27.27, 2. Nicol Bellardi, MWA 28.06, 3. Kendra Gomez, MWA 28.67.
17-and-over, 1. Sirema Rowe, Azura 24.81, 2. Emily Lopez-Diaz, MWA 28.02, 3. Kiara Caamano, JUP 28.13.

200-yard individual medley:
11-12, 1. Zoe Schnoeller, SFTL 2:17.52, 2. Allison Kelly, JUP 2:17.78, 3. Allison Connors, WELL 2:21.66.
13-14, 1. Martyna Kaps, MPNYC 2:07.62, 2. Sam Schoenborn, SAA 2:08.15, 3. Sofia Jorge, MAC 2:08.49.
15-16, 1. Riley Botting, PCST 2:04.01, 2. Kelly Byrne, WAC 2:07.21, 3. Paola Gonzalez, MAC 2:07.92; SOFLO: 6. Nat Gembicki 2:10.17, time drop 2.62, 7. Gabriella DeLuna 2:10.67, time drop 4.13.
17-and-over, 1. Nicole Frank, Azura 2:02.11, 2. Maria Munoz, Azura 2:03.01, 3. Ella Martinez, SAA 2:04.29; SOFLO: 4. Mallory Schleicher 2:05.40.

50-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Alera Hurwitz, SAA 24.70, 2. Liliana Novak, Azura 26.05, 3. Natalie Dufflocq, NPB 26.21.
13-14, 1. Sofia Jorge, MAC 23.99, 2. Gioia Balzano, EA 24.07, 3. Anais Gedeon, SFTL 24.45.
15-16, 1. Jillian Crooks, TSA 23.47, 2. Tawannah McLemore, TSA 23.65, 3. Nat Gembicki, SOFLO 24.39, time drop, 0.62, 4. Ana Villamil, SOFLO 24.54, time drop 1.01.
17-and-over, 1. Sirena Rowe, Azura 22.87, 2. Lismar Lyon, MWA 22.95, 3. Isabella Chambers, PCST 23.92.

500-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Allison Kelly, JUP 5:20.96, 2. Veronica Metz, WELL 5:21.23, 3. Ava Wolfe, MWA 5:28.46; SOFLO: 10. Mackenzie McPherson 5:45.10, 13. Sofia Gomez 5:50.00, time drop 5.55, 24. Olivia Wilson 6:03.64.
13-14, 1. Siena Griffiths, SAA 5:07.94, 2. Leorah Rotchin, WELL 5:09.86, 3. Hope Taylor, CMA 5:10.69; SOFLO: 6. Elise Dinehart 5:23.81, time drop 4.84, 10. Sarah Vasquez 5:25.17, time drop 1.65.
15-16, 1. Mariana Cote, MWA 4:59.69, 2. Izzy Wilson, SOFLO 5:00.71, time drop 11.43, 2. Paola Gonzalez, MAC 5:03.11; SOFLO: 5. Nat Gembicki 5:07.89, time drop 9.04.
17-and-over, 1. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 4:59.49, 2. Gabriela Cortes, Azura 5:02.48, 3. Faith Mutschler, WELL 5:02.65; SOFLO: 10. Sarah Acevedo 5:37.78.

BOYS
100-yard butterfly:
11-12, 1. Emihlio Reveron, EA 57.22, 2. Juan Pupo-Buch, CA 58.05, 3. Duy Vuong, JUP 59.34.
13-14, 1. Lucas Bailey, SAA 52.12, 2. Anthony Pineiro, MAC 52.43, 3. Alfredo Dominguez, BMHG 52.96; SOFLO: 7. Jaden Amores 55.88, time drop 2.64.
15-16, 1. Zarek Wilson, TSA 49.21, 2. Mason Green, TSA 50.85, 3. Cole Gorsuch, PPSC 51.24; SOFLO: 9. Alejandro Mateus 52.46, time drop 1.07.
17-and-over, 1. Davidson Vincent, Azura 48.45, 2. Abbas Qali, Azura 48.77, 3. Dario Martin, OLY 49.01; SOFLO; 9. Wisthon Rendon 51.73, time drop 1.10.

200-yard breaststroke:
11-12, 1. Bradley DiPaolo, SAS 2:33.47, 2. Oliver Cannings, GSC 2:37.00, 3. Jason Milian, BMHG 2:37.30; SOFLO: 5. Joshua Menezes 2:38.51, time drop 3.59, 6. Ryan Harries 2:42.46, time drop 1.09, 10. Martin Petkov 2:47.93, time drop 3.56.
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, MAC 2:09.63, 2. Carlos Flores, MAC 2:10.26, 3. Gabriel Navarro, NMST 2:15.41; SOFLO: 9. Felipe Rodriguez 2:23.54.
15-16, 1. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 2:04.39, 2. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 2:04.68, 3. Alessandro Pereira, Azura 2:09.58; SOFLO: 5. Alexander Miller 2:12.91, time drop 5.23.
17-and-over, 1. Rashed A-Tarmoom, Azura 2:00.97, 2. Nikita Efimov, OLY 2:05.512, 3. Caleb Rinchak, IRA 2:06.16; SOFLO: 4. Alex Golding 2:06.30, time drop 3.44.

50-yard backstroke:
11-12, 1. Duy Vuong, JUP 28.64, 2. Juan Pupo-Buch, CA 28.64, 3. Julian Lozano, GRSC 28.87; SOFLO: 5. Maximiliano Remmele 29.97, time drop 1.56, 8. Connor Jimenez 30.36, time drop 0.80.
13-14, 1. Anthony Pineiro, MAC 24.71, 2. Dylan Ferguson, MAC 25.3, 3. Miles Green, TSA 26.18.
15-16, 1. Zarek Wilson, TSA 23.50, 2. Cole Gorsuch, PPSC 24.15, 3. Ambrus Barcsak, SAS 25.15; SOFLO: 5. Aldo Zepeda 25.44, time drop 1.52, 9. Nathaniel Garrick 26.53, time drop 1.39.
17-and-over, 1. Juan Mora, SOFLO 23.90, 2. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 24.05, time drop 0.93, 3. Sebastian Lares, SOFLO 24.21, time drop 0.88.

200-yard individual medley:
11-12, 1. Emihlio Reveron, EA 2:09.27, 2. Caleb Caponera, SAS 2:16.73, 3. Connor Jimenez, SOFLO 2:19.81, time drop 4.61, 8. Joshua Menezes 2:23.28, time drop 2.26, 9. Maximiliano Remmele 2:24.00, time drop 3.40.
13-14, 1. George Gonzalez, MAC 1:56.75, 2. Lucas Bailey, SAS 1:59.91, 3. Carlos Flores, MAC 2:01.71; SOFLO: 5. Derek Hau 2:05.17, time drop 0.31, 7. Felix Gonzalez 2:06.51, time drop 3.19.
15-16, 1. Landon Kyser, HAT 1:51.66, 2. Finn Winkler, EA 1:53.91, 3. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 1:54.17; SOFLO: 5. Javier Colmenares 1:57.80, 6. Adrian Hernandez 1:58.67, time drop 2.92, 7. Alejandro Mateus 1:59.52, time drop 3.80.
17-and-over, 1. Dario Martin, OSC 1:50.78, 2. Nikita Efimov, OSC 1:54.14, 3. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 1:54.63, time drop, time drop 3.11; SOFLO: 4. Alex Golding 1:54.83, time drop 2.95, 5. Wisthon Rendon 1:57.58, time drop 1.05.

50-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Juan Pupo-Buch, CA 22.98, 2. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 24.44, time drop 0.23, 3. Brian Hamilton, CSSC 24.65.
13-14, 1. Lucas Bailey, SAS 21.92, 2. Miles Green, TSA 22.37, 3. Alfredo Dominguez, BMHG 22.59; SOFLO: 10. Derek Hau 23.49.
15-16, 1. Zarek Wilson, TSA 20.94, 2. Landon Kyser, HAT 21.07, 3. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 21.22.
17-and-over, 1. Daniel Ramirez, WA 20.39, 2. Juan Mora, SOFLO 21.06, 3. Renato Herran, PST 21.34.

500-yard freestyle:
11-12, 1. Juan Vallmitjana, SOFLO 5:04.01, time drop 3.06, 2. Julian Lozano, GRSC 5:18.13, 3. Reed Keller, GRY 5:19.45; SOFLO: 11. Ryan Harries 5:35.46, time drop 7.85, 16. Ethan Hall 5:43.02, time drop 10.70, 24. Martin Petkov 5:53.03, time drop 9.76, 25. Eric Ferrer 5:53.11, time drop 15.22.
13-14, 1. Gabriel Tortola, PST 4:40.58, 2. Dylan Ferguson, MAC 4:47.34, 3. Kalen Cason, RATS 4:47.63; SOFLO: 6. Felix Gonzalez 4:58.50, time drop 1.81, 9. Jaden Amores 5:01.38, time drop 7.30.
15-16, 1. Marcelo Mansur, Unattached 4:36.46, 2. Austin Nelson, SOFLO 4:38.70, time drop 16.25, 3. Alessandro Pereira, Unattached 4:44.38, SOFLO: 4. Ivan Grass 4:45.80, time drop 4.72, 8. Javier Colmenares 4:54.73, time drop 1.55, 10. Nathaniel Garrick 4:56.96, time drop 7.55.
17-and-over, 1. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 4:22.23, 2. Dylan Felt, SFTL 4:27.40, 3. Gabriel Araya, Azura 4:27.87.

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

SOFLO Heads Field For 31st Speedo Winter Championships

By Sharon Robb
PLANTATION, December 7, 2021—Defending champion South Florida Aquatic Club heads the field for the 31st annual Speedo Winter Championships at Plantation Aquatic Complex.

The four-day meet, one of the oldest in the state, begins Thursday at 5 p.m. with relays and 1,650-yard freestyle event. Friday, Saturday and Sunday prelims are 8:30 a.m. and finals 5 p.m. Two pools are being used.

Last year South Florida Aquatic Club swept the combined and boys titles. SOFLO won the combined team title with 748 points. Metro Aquatics was runner-up with 676 and Midtown Weston Aquatics was third with 476.5 points.

Defending champion SOFLO repeated as boys champion with 433 points. Metro Aquatics was second with 365 and Wahoos of Wellington was third with 218.

Midtown Weston Aquatics, led all four days to win the girls team title with 394 points. SOFLO was runner-up with 315 and Metro Aquatics was third with 311.

SOFLO, the largest team, has entered 107 swimmers in 621 individual events and 28 relay events.

Other top teams competing are Azura Florida Aquatics, Pine Crest Swimming, St. Andrew’s, Midtown Weston, Jupiter Dragons and Metro Aquatics.

Several swimmers who competed in the Junior Pan American Games are entered including Haitian Olympian Davidson Vincent, Gabriel Araya, Joaquin Vargas, Maria Munoz, Yeziel Morales, Nicole Frank, Rashed Al-Tarmoom and Abbas Qali of Azura Florida Aquatics and Zarek Wilson of TSA.

Among SOFLO’s top seeds are:

Juan Vallmitjana, 12, 1,650-yard freestyle, 17:24.44; 500-yard freestyle, 5:07.07; 400-yard individual medley, 4:36.66; 200-yard freestyle, 1:54.77.

Mallory Schleicher, 18, 500-yard freestyle 4:52.65.

Sophia Grubbs, 16, 50-yard breaststroke 30.32.

Javier Colmenares, 15, 400-yard individual medley, 4:11.84; 100-yard breaststroke 57.97.

Gianna Martin, 10, 100-yard breaststroke 1:20.79.

Aldo Zepeda, 16, 100-yard individual medley 52.48.

Juan Mora, 17, 100-yard individual medley 50.16.

Among other notable swimmers:

Former NSU University School, Pine Crest Swim Club and Missouri swimmer Jordy Groters, 25, of Aruba, founder and coach of Giants Aquatics, is top seed in the 17-and-over 50-yard breaststroke in 25.60. He will also be coaching several of his club swimmers.

Spectator admission is $5 per session. There are special all-session passes on sale. Parking is free. Heat sheets are available at http://www.swimpst.com and on Meet Mobile.

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

Olympians Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Win On Day One Of Toyota U.S. Open; SOFLO’s Horrego, Mora Race Thursday

By Sharon Robb
GREENSBORO, N.C., Decembe1, 2021–Olympians and training mates Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke, competing in their first long course meet since the Toyko Olympics, won their opening 800-meter freestyle events at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships Wednesday at Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Ledecky, 24, swimming unattached for Florida, won in 8:12.81, breaking her own U.S. Open meet record. Her previous record was 8:14.59 set in 2019. It was the 18th fastest time in history and one of her 24 all-time leading marks. Leah Smith, 26, of Texas Longhorns was second in 8:23.78.

While the women’s race was fun to watch Ledecky distance herself from the field early in the race, only 1/100th of a second separated Finke and Ohio State’s Charlie Clark at the bell lap.

In the final 50, Finke, 22, of University of Florida, turned on his notorius closing speed and split a 27.20 to win in 7:54.07. Clark, 19, was second in a best time 7:54.40, dropping 4.10.

Other notables and local swimmers in the race were:

Blair Stoneburg, 17, of Treasure Coast Aquatics was 11th in 8:49.51.

University of Florida’s Kathleen Golding, 21, of SOFLO was 12th in a best time 8:51.92, dropping nearly a minute from her entry time of 9:50.11.

South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers will see action on Thursday. Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego will swim the 200-meter individual medley and state high school champion Juan Mora will race the 50-meter freestyle.

The meet is being live streamed at usaswimming.org. Results can be found on Meet Mobile.

WOMEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Katie Ledecky, Unattached-Florida, 8:12.81, U.S. Open meet record, 2. Leah Smith, Texas 8:23.78, 3. Sierra Schmidt, Scottsdale Aquatic Club 8:34.80; Florida Gold Coast: 11. Blair Stoneburg, Treasure Coast 8:49.51, 12. Kathleen Golding, Florida 8:51.92, time drop 58.19.

MEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Bobby Finke, Florida 7:54.07, 2. Charlie Clark, Ohio State 7:54.40, 3. Tommy-Lee Camblong, Unattached-Arizone 8:01.33.

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

SOFLO’s Julio Horrego, Juan Mora; Florida’s Kathleen Golding Headed To Toyota U.S. Open Championships

By Sharon Robb
GREENSBORO, N.C., November 29, 2021–South Florida Aquatic Club will be well-represented at this week’s Toyota U.S. Open Championships at Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Olympian Julio Horrego and state champion Juan Mora will compete in the four-day long course meters that gets under way Wednesday and ends Saturday.

On Thursday, Horrego will compete in the 200-meter individual medley and Mora the 50-meter freestyle. On Friday they will both swim the 100-meter breaststroke and Saturday the 200-meter breaststroke.

Horrego’s last major meet was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he represented Honduras in his Olympic debut in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke.

It will be Mora’s first big meet since winning the State 4A title in the 100-meter breaststroke. Mora won in 54.71. He went a best time 54.65 in prelims to earn the top seed and automatic All-American time. He was also fifth in the 100-yard butterfly in a best time 49.48. It was the first time he dipped under 50 seconds. He was a two-time district and two-time region champion and now state champion during the post-season.

Last year, there were nine locations of the meet, which was scored virtually across the country. This year, it has returned to a one-meet format.

The meet begins Wednesday with the women’s and men’s 800-meter freestyle event. There will be plenty of familiar faces in the field.

Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Katie Ledecky is the top seed in the 800 in 8:12.57. She is competing unattached for Florida, where she is now training with Anthony Nesty. It will be Ledecky’s first meet since moving to Gainesville to train. SOFLO’s Kathleen Golding, 21, of University of Florida and Blair Stoneburg, 17, of Treasure Coast Aquatics are also in the 800 field of 23 swimmers.

Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke, 22, of University of Florida and St. Petersburg, heads the men’s 800 field as top seed in 7:41.87.

Ledecky, Golding, Stoneburg and Julia Podkoscielny of Pine Crest Swimming are entered in the 400 freestyle. Stoneburg is also entered in the 50 freestyle. Podkoscielny and Golding are also in the 400 IM. Golding, Stoneburg and Podkoscielny are in the 100 and 200 freestyles. Podkoscielny is also in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke. Stoneburg is also entered in the 1500 freestyle and 100 freestyle.

Bruno Fratus, 32, of Coral Springs Swim Club and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, is top seed in the 50 freestyle in 21.57 and 13th seed in the 100 freestyle.

Haitian Olympian Davidson Vincent of Azura Florida Aquatics will swim the 100-meter butterfly along with Josiah Morales of PAQ and Abbas Qali of Azura. Yeziel Morales of Azura will swim the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke.

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

SOFLO Last Chance & Holiday Classic Begin Friday

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, November 18, 2021—There will be plenty of fast swimming Friday and Saturday at the SOFLO Last Chance Qualifier and Holiday Classic at Academic Village Pool

On Friday (5:30 p.m.) and Saturday (8:30 a.m.) prelims will be held for the Last Chance Qualifier and finals on Saturday (5:30 p.m.). Several swimmers will be trying to get their qualifying times for upcoming meets including Winter Junior Nationals and Winter Championships.

The Holiday Classic, for 10-and-under swimmers, is Saturday. It begins 1 p.m. and estimated to end 2:18 p.m.

South Florida Aquatic Club has the largest contingent with 202 swimmers (111 male and 91 female) competing in 1,341 individual events and one relay. It is one of the largest meets SOFLO has hosted since the pandemic.

Among SOFLO’s top seeds are:

Maddie Smutny, 16, 200-yard butterfly, 1:59.43.

Olivia Dinehart, 16, 50-yard freestyle, 24.15; 400-yard individual medley, 4:22.12; 100-yard freestyle, 51.39; 200-yard breaststroke, 2:13.50.

Elena Dinehart, 16, 200-yard backstroke, 1:58.54; 100-yard butterfly, 56.34; 500-yard freestyle, 4:59.38.

Juan Mora, 17, 50-yard freestyle, 21.25; 100-yard backstroke, 50.33.

Ana Villamil, 16, 100-yard breaststroke 1:07.73.

Julio Horrego, 23, 100-yard breaststroke 53.85; 100-yard freestyle, 44.71.

Alex Golding, 17, 400-yard individuel medley, 4:11.97.

Javier Roman, 18, 200-yard breaststroke, 2:09.47.

Christie Ann Lumsden, 9, 50-yard butterfly, 37.79; 50-yard backstroke, 37.99; 50-yard breaststroke, 41.37.

Heat sheets are available on Meet Mobile or at http://www.soflomeets.info/holiday classic.

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

Riverview, Sarasota Sweep State 4A Team Titles; SOFLO’s Juan Mora Wins State Title; Broward Shut Out

By Sharon Robb
STUART, November 12, 2021—Maybe it’s something in the water in Sarasota.

Sarasota Riverview, fourth last year, and 3A boys state champion Sarasota High School, swept the FHSAA Class 4A Swimming and Diving Championships Friday at Sailfish Splash Waterpark and Aquatics Center.

Sarasota Riverview won the girls’ team title with 275 points ahead of Winter Park with 256.5 and Oviedo with 252. Jupiter, led by state champion Heidi Smithwick, was the top Palm Beach team placing sixth with 132.5 points. Cypress Bay was the top Broward team, 16th with 37 points.

Sarasota High School, which moved up to Class 4A this year, won the boys team title with 211 followed by Venice with 173, just ahead of Oviedo with 172.5. Boca Raton, led by a winning relay, was the top Palm Beach team in eighth place with 96 followed by top Broward team Taravella, ninth with 90 points.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s Juan Mora, a senior at Doral Academy, turned out to be the lone state champion from Miami-Dade and Broward.

Mora won the 100-yard breaststroke in 54.71. He went a best time 54.65 in prelims to earn the top seed and automatic All-American time. He was also fifth in the 100-yard butterfly in a best time 49.48. It was the first time he dipped under 50 seconds.

For Mora, it was a successful finish to a perfect high school season. He was a two-time district and two-time region champion and now state champion during the post-season. Mora scored 34 of Doral Academy’s 52 points.

Smithwick, a senior at Jupiter, won the 50-yard freestyle in 22.72, an automatic All-American time. She was also second in the 100-yard butterfly in 53.85, another automatic All-American time. She scored 37 points.

Boca Raton won the boys’ 200-yard freestyle in 1:25.08 with Gregory Nordheim, Robert Piper, Marcus Johnson and Maximilian zum Tobel. It was an All-American consideration time.

Zum Tobel was also third in the 50-yard freestyle in 20.01, an automatic All-American time and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle in 44.58.

Fort Lauderdale had two top three finishers. Dylan Felt, who trains with Swim Fort Lauderdale, was second in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:27.64, an automatic All-American time. He was also fifth in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:39.52.

Fort Lauderdale freshman sprinter Tawannah McLemore was third in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.36, an All-American consideration time and third in the 100-yard freestyle in 51.48.

Taravella’s Zarek Wilson was third in the 100-yard freestyle in 44.57, an automatic All-American time. He also led off the Trojans’ third place 200-yard freestyle relay.

In the one-meter diving final, Palm Beach County had two champions. Boca Raton senior Emilie Moore won the girls’ title with 471.40 points. Dwyer senior Christian Torres won the boys’ title with 401.35. Fort Lauderdale freshman James Boardman was fourth with 375.10.

Riverview’s Gracie Weyant, younger sister to 2020 Olympian Emma Weyant, followed in her sister’s footsteps as a double state champion. She won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:01.15 and 100-yard breaststroke in 1:01.61. Both were automatic All-American times.

The State 3A meet, featuring swimmers from Pembroke Pines Charter, Archbishop McCarthy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Everglades, Plantation and Miami Belen is Saturday.

GIRLS TEAM TOTALS

1. Sarasota Riverview 275, 2. Winter Park 256.5, 3. Oviedo 252, 4. Windermere 192, 5. Creekside 155, 6. Jupiter 132.5, 7. Nease 107, 8. Lake Brantley 97, 9. Venice 81.5, 10. Bartram 62; Others: 14. Boca Raton 54, 16. Cypress Bay 37, 19. Fort Lauderdale 32, 24. Cooper City 17, 26. Dwyer 15, 27. Palm Beach Central 14, 30. Doral 13, 34. Coral Reef 7, 37. South Broward 4, 41. tie, Western, Miami Palmetto 2, 43. Coral Glades 1.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. Windermere 1:44.06 (Maddie Reynolds, Peyton Powell, Addison Reese, Brooke Larweth), AA-A, 2. Riverview 1:44.60, AA-C, 3. Jupiter 1:45.38, AA-C, 8. Boca Raton 1:49.00, 16. Cypress Bay 1:50.97.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Addison Sauickie, RIV 1:47.78, AA-A, 2. Lockett Bowley, WP 1:49.75, AA-C, 3. Gabriella Goodwin, OVD 1:50.33, AA-C, 13. Mariana Cote, CB 1:54.02, 16. Faith Mutschsler, PBC 1:55.42.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Gracie Weyant, RIV 2:01.15, AA-A, 2. Summer Chmielewski, SARA 2:03.94, 3. Heidi Bruining, LBRN 2:04.57.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 22.72, AA-A, 2. Maever Eckerman, VEN 23.18, AA-A, 3. Tawannah McLemore, FTL 23.36, AA-C, 6. Kiara Caamano, JUP 23.49.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Jordan Agliano, LNOL 53.03, AA-A, 2. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 53.85, AA-A, 3. Addison Reese, WM 54.27, AA-A, 6. Sophia Diaz, DOR 56.00.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Kaylin Herbert, OVD 50.74, AA-C, 2. Kiara Caamano, JUP 50.76, AA-C, 3. Tawannah McLemore, FTL 51.48, 11. Morgan Cogle, JUP 52.85, 13. Brianna Hernandez, SB 52.92, 16. Cassia Flynn, CGL 53.14.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Gabriella Goodwin, OVD 4:50.84, AA-A, 2. Julia Brzozowski, RIV 4:50.89, AA-A, 3. Sumner Chmielewski, SARA 4:51.91, AA-A, 12. Mariana Cote, CB 5:01.24, 13. Faith Mutschsler, PBC 5:01.75.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Winter Park 1:34.80, AA-A, (Cambria Semmen, Adrianna Lojewski, Isabella Lojewski, Lockett Bowley), 2. Windermere 1:35.39, AA-C, 3. Riverview 1:35.89, 12. Boca Raton 1:39.93, 13. Cypress Bay 1:40.02.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Grace Gavin, CREE 55.09, AA-C, 2. Jordan Agliano, LN 55.26, AA-C, 3. Carolina Chasser, WP 56.62,, 15. Katherine Nordheim, BR 58.55, 16. Riley MacVane, DWY 58.95.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Gracie Weyant, RIV 1:01.61, AA-A, 2. Peyton Powell WM 1:03.10, AA-C. 3. Heidi Bruining, LB 1:03.85, 10. Kate Kaplan, CC 1:05.89.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Winter Park 3:23.91, AA-A, (Isabella Lojewski, Caroline Chasser, Erika Hirschmann, Lockett Bowley), 2. Riverview 3:24.81, AA-A, 3. Oviedo 3:35.77, 5. Jupiter 3:29.72, 9. Cypress Bay 3:34.64, 12. Cooper City 3:38.52, 16. Miami Palmetto 3:45.37.

1-meter diving: 1. Emilie Moore, BR 471.40, 2. Lanie Gutch, BOON 462.20, 3. Antonina Harned, WM 442.25.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS

1. Sarasota High School 211, 2. Venice 173, 3. Oviedo, 172.5, 4. Bartram Trail 160, 5. Lake Brantley 138, 6. Nease 122, 7. West Orange 102, 8. Boca Raton 96, 9. Taravella 90, 10. Celebration 81; Others: 12. Fort Lauderdale 56, 14. Doral 52, 15. Miami Palmetto 48, 22. Cypress Bay 32, 27. Miami Beach 21, 29. tie, Jupiter 20, Dwyer 20, 33. tie, Braddock 19 and Wellington, 19, 41. Cooper City 7.
   BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
   200-yard medley relay: 1. Lake Brantley 1:33.00, AA-A, (Seth Basinger, Derin Deeter, Ashton Krstolic, Sage Sungail), 2. Venice 1:33.14, AA-A, 3. Nease 1:33.72, AA-C, 7. Boca Raton 1:35.73, 9. Doral 1:38.23, 10. Cypress Bay 1:39.09, 15. Jupiter 1:39.76, 16. Cooper City 1:40.65.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Kyle Korvick, MP 1:36.85, AA-A, 2. Jack Hall, ATCO 1:38.09, AA-A, 3. Sage Sungail, LB 1:38.82, AA-C, 5. Dylan Felt, FTL 1:39.52, 9. Zarek Wilson, TAR 1:39.08, 11. Logan Zieschang, WELL 1:41.99.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Liam Custer, RIV 1:46.82, AA-A, 2. Amadeusz Knop, VEN 1:49.80, AA-C, 3. Evan Keogh, SARA 1:50.22, AA-C, 12. Alex Golding, CC 1:54.83.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Dawson Joye, SMSA 19.77, AA-A, 2. Larry Salls, SAND 19.97, AA-A, 3. Maximilian zum Tobel, BR 20.01, AA-A, 6. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, MB 21.09, 15. Caleb Da Silva, WELL 21.95.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Gage Hulbert, MAND 48.01, AA-A, 2. Jack Stokvis, GUCO 48.63, AA-A, 3. Larry Salls, SAND 49.04, AA-A, 5. Juan Mora, DOR 49.48, 9. Mason Green, TAR 50.86, 10. Landon Kyser, CB 51.09.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Dawson Joyce, SMSA 43.80, AA-A, 2. Sage Sungail, LB 44.46, AA-A, 3. Zarek Wilson, TAR 44.57, AA-A, 4. Maximilian zum Tobel, BR 44.58, 5. Kyle Korvick, MP 44.87, 9. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, MB 46.70, 11. Logan Zieschang, WELL 47.20, 15. Caleb DaSilva, WELL 47.53, 16. Gregory Nordheim, BR 48.29.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Liam Custer, RIV 4:21.11, AA-A, 2. Dylan Felt, FTL 4:27.64, AA-A, 3. Jack Hall, ATCO 4:28.58, AA-C.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Boca Raton 1:25.08, AA-C, (Gregory Nordheim, Robert Piper, Marcus Johnson, Maximilian zum Tobel), 2. Sarasota 1:25.32, AA-C, 3. Taravella 1:26.25 (Zarek Wilson, Mason Green, Miles Green, RJ Martin), 14. Fort Lauderdale 1:28.67, 15. Miami Palmetto 1:29.18.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Felipe Costa, CEL 49.04, AA-A, 2. Amadeusz Knop, VEN 49.75, AA-C, 3. Nicholas Cecchi, WOR 49.85, 8. Landon Kyser, CB 50.52.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Juan Mora, DOR 54.71, AA-A, 2. Brayden Taivassalo, BUCH 56.29, AA-C, 3. Max Eckerman, VEN 56.48, AA-C, 15. Brandon Hiebert, JUP 59.75.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Oviedo 3:06.59, AA-C (Andrew Christensen, Luca Oliva, Ryan Walker, Ryan Reynolds), 2. Sarasota 3:07.50, AA-C, Bartram 3:07.93, AA-C, 7. Taravella 3:12.20, 10. Jupiter 3:13.82, 12. Braddock 3:15.27, 14. Miami Palmetto 3:16.18, 15. Fort Lauderdale 3:16.67.

1-meter diving: 1. Christian Torres, DWY 401.35, 2. Aaron Storlie, NEAS 390.85, 3. Trevor Haskins, BATR 384.65, 4. James Boardman, FTL 375.10.

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