Regan Smith Double Winner; SOFLO’s Julio Horrego Makes Second “C” Final At TYR Westmont Pro Series

By Sharon Robb
WESTMONT, Illinois, April 14, 2023—Olympian Regan Smith was a double winner at the USA Swimming TYR Westmont Pro Swim Series Friday at FMC Aquatic Center.

Smith, training with Arizona State head coach Bob Bowman’s pro group in Tempe since August, won the 200-meter butterfly in 2:07.92, her best time this year. She finished ahead of Lindsay Looney in 2:10.19.

Smith also won the 100-meter backstroke with another huge cushion in 57.90 ahead of Isabelle Stadden in 59.38.

“I love the heat,” Smith said of her new home in Arizona during interviews on USA Swimming’s YouTube broadcast. “I lived in the cold long enough and I wanted to get away from it. It’s fun to swim in it. It’s a challenge, and I just really enjoy it. I love it so much. It’s a great fit for me. I’m a lot happier now, loving swimming and loving life.”

University of Florida alum Kieran Smith won his second event in the 400-meter freestyle in 3:50.25.

SOFLO’s Julio Horrego finished 23rd in the 200 breaststroke prelims in 2:22.96 to make his second “C” final which he scratched. He also made the “C” final in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.58. Horrego has the 50 breaststroke to swim on Saturday. The meet is serving as a gauge for where Horrego is in his training in the lead up to Oct. 20-Nov. 5 XIX Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

The three-day meet and third stop on the 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series concludes with full prelims and finals action on Saturday.

Prelims and finals are being live streamed on USA Swimming’s YouTube. The final day of the meet will be on CNBC. Prelims are 9 a.m. and finals 6 p.m. Central Time.

FRIDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
200-meter butterfly: 1. Regan Smith, SUN 2:07.92, 2. Lindsay Looney, UN 2:10.19, 3. Emma Sticklen, UN 2:11.22.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Abbey Weitzeil, CAL 24.50, 2. Erika Brown, TNAQ 24.99, 3. Gabi Albiero, UOFL 25.05.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Regan Smith, SUN 57.90, 2. Isabelle Stadden, CAL 59.38, 3. Anna Peplowski, IU 1:00.59.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Lilly King, ISC 2:23.68, 2. Anna Elendt, UN 2:24.74, 3. Annie Lazor, ISC 2:25.71.

50-meter butterfly: 1. Beata Nelson, WA 26.30, 2. Katherine Zenicki, OSU 26.41, 3. Abbey Weitzeil, CAL 26.44.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Leah Smith, TXLA 4:07.95, 2. Erin Gemmell, NCAP 4:11.83, 3. Madi Mintenko, PPA 4:11.85.

MEN
200-meter butterfly: 1. Leon Marchand, UN 1:55.58, 2. Carson Foster, UN 1:56.04, 3. Chase Kalisz, SUN 1:56.53.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Jack Alexy, CAL 22.09, 2. Jokubas Kebly, LTU 22.23, 3. Bjorn Seeliger, CAL 22.26.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Hunter Armstrong, NYAC 52.59, 2. Ryan Murphy, CAL 52.90, 3. Shaine Casas, TXLA 53.65.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Leon Marchand, UN 2:10.52, 2. Will Licon, TXLA 2:10.80, 3. Lyubomir Epitropov, BGR 2:10.89.

50-meter butterfly: 1. Shaine Casas, TXLA 23.46, 2. Finn Brooks, IU 23.50, 3. Michael Andrew, MASA 23.53.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Kieran Smith, RAC 3:50.25, 2. Luke Hobson, UN 3:51.71, 3. Unlu Baturalp, TUR 3:51.76.

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

SOFLO’s Julio Horrego Ready To Go At TYR Westmont Pro Series

By Sharon Robb

WESTMONT, Illinois, April 12, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club’s Julio Horrego is among a national-caliber field this week at the USA Swimming TYR Westmont Pro Swim Series at FMC Aquatic Center.

The Honduran Olympian will compete in the long course meters meet in the 200, 100 and 50-meter breaststroke events.

The three-day meet meet and third stop on the 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series got under way Wednesday with Olympic and world champion Bobby Finke of St. Petersburg and Gator Swim Club (7:53.96) and Leah Smith of Longhorn Aquatics (8:28.23) winning the 800-meter freestyle events. Katie Ledecky of Gator Swim Club withdrew from the meet because of illness.

The meet continues with full prelims and finals action over the next three days, with Thursday’s events including the 200 free, 100 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 400 IM.

Horrego, 24, will first compete Thursday in the 100 breaststroke. He is seeded 16th in 1:01.18. Michael Andrew, 23, of MA Swim Academy is seeded first in 58.14.

His next event is Friday in the 200 breaststroke where he is seeded 24th in 2:17.35. Nic Fink, 29, of Metro Atlanta is seeded first in 2:076.55.

His final event is Saturday in the 50 breaststroke where he is seeded 13th in 1:01.19. Andrew is the top seed in 58.24 and Fink is second seed in 58.37.

The meet will serve as a good gauge for where Horrego is at in his training in the lead up to Oct. 20-Nov. 5 XIX Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

The men’s and women’s fields are a mix of top pros, collegiate swimmers and junior swimmers.

The men’s field is led by Arizona State’s Leon Marchand, now switching from college short course to long course. The French swimmer is coming off an outstanding NCAA Championship where he went 3-for-3 in NCAA records and earned Swimmer of the Meet for the second-straight year. He is a world champion in the 200 and 400 IM, flirting with Michael Phelps’ world record in the 400 IM in 4:04.28.

Among other local swimmers entered are Brazil’s 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Bruno Fratus, 32, of Coral Springs Swim Club in the 50-meter freestyle.

Prelims and finals are being live streamed on USA Swimming’s YouTube. The meet is also being shown on Peacock on the 13th and 14th and CNBC on the 15th. Prelims are 9 a.m. and finals 6 p.m. Central Time.

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

SOFLO Sweeps Combined, Men, Women Team Titles To Capture Ninth Title At FGC Short Course Swimming Senior Championships

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, March 19, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club rose to the occasion on the fourth and final day of the Florida Gold Coast Short Course Swimming Senior Championships Sunday at Academic Village Pool.

SOFLO swept the combined, men and women’s team titles and captured its ninth combined team title in the team’s history.

Already leading the combined and women’s categories after three days, the men’s team overtook early leader Azura Florida Aquatics on the final day to make it a clean sweep.

SOFLO, with talent and depth, won the combined with 1,981 points. Azura was second with 1,033. They were the only teams to crack the 1,000-point barrier.

SOFLO women won with 1,101, the only team to break 1,000 points. FAST was runnerup with 721.

In the closest team competition, SOFLO men came up big to win with 880 points ahead of Azura with 862.

Among SOFLO top finishers on Sunday were:

Maddie Smutny won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:02.85. Elena Dinehart was third in 2:04.61.

Olivia Dinehart won the 100-yard freestyle in 50.87 and 200-yard breaststroke in 2:13.94. She was also second in the 100-yard individual medley in 51.03.

Elena Dinehart was second in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:02.36.

Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:00.26 just ahead of Giulian Martin of Hurricanes Swimming in 2:00.95. Javier Colmenares was third in 2:02.91. Horrego was also second in the 100 IM in 50.20.

Ricardo Roche was third in the 200-yard backstroke in 1:49.14. Austin Nelson was fourth in 1:52.46.

There were several other standout swims by top Florida Gold Coast swimmers.

Dylan Smiley of Miami Country Day was a double winner in the 200-yard buttrfly in 1:46.25 and 100-yard IM in 49.56.

Julia Podkoscielny of Pine Crest won the 200-yard backstroke in 1:55.97.

Ekaterina Malyshev of Wahoos of Wellington won the 100-yard individual medley in 50.87.

Kaii Winkler of Eagle Aquatics won the 100-yard freestyle in a 15-16 national age group record 41.96.

Yeziel Morales of Azura won the 200-yard backstroke in 1:44.13.

SOFLO was among 33 teams from Broward, Palm Beach and Metro-Dade competing over four days. In addition to host SOFLO, FGC teams competing are: Azura, Blue Marlins, Boca Raton, Bravo, Coral Springs, Eagle Aquatics, FAST, Gulliver, Heritage Aquatic Team, Hialeah, Hurricane Aquatics, Jupiter Dragons, Lake Lytal Lightning, Martin County, Metro Aquatics, Miami Country Day, Miami Swimming, Midtown Weston, North Miami, North Palm Beach, Olympus, PAQ, Pine Crest, Plantation, Pompano Beach Piranhas, Ransom Everglades, St. Andrew’s Aquatics, Sunrise Swimming, Swim Fort Lauderdale, TS Aquatics and Wellington.

SUNDAY RESULTS
COMBINED: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 1,981, 2. Azura Florida Aquatics 1,033, 3. FAST 922, 4. Pine Crest 728.5, 5. Eagle Aquatics 710, 6. TS Aquatics 696.5, 7. Plantation 478.5, 8. Ransom Everglades 424, 9. St. Andrew’s Aquatics 353, 10. Wellington 331.

MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 880, 2. Azura 862, 3. Eagle Aquatics 539.5, 4. Ransom Everglades 353, 5. Hurricane Aquatics 329.

WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 1,101, 2. FAST 721, 3. Pine Crest 643, 4. TS Aquatics 446.5, 5. Wellington 272.

WOMEN
200-yard butterfly: 1. Maddie Smutny, SOFLO 2:02.85, 2. Emma Herrera, FAST 2:02.98, 3. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 2:04.61; SOFLO: 5. Michelle Marinheiro 2:08.04, 6. Gabriella DeLuna 2:08.38, 16. Tania Mantilla 2:24.11.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 50.87, 2. Alyssa Bozzuto, FAST 51.03, 3. Erin Miller, PC 52.02; SOFLO: 10. Natalie Gembicki 53.37, 15. Maddie Smutny 53.06, 19. Ana Villamil 54.23.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 2:13.94, 2. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 2:14.35, 3, Ekaterina Malyshev, WOW 2:16.11; SOFLO: 9. Sophia Grubbs 2:27.94, 11. Ana Villamil 2:24.43, 15. Sabrina Osorio 2:30.63.

200-yard backstroke: 1. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 1:55.97, 2. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 2:02.36, 3. Erin Miller, PC 2:07.01; SOFLO: 8. Gabriella DeLuna 2:09.42, 9. Izzy Wilson 2:11.59.

100-yard individual medley: 1. Ekaterina Malyshev, WOW 50.87, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 51.03, 3. Alyssa Bozzuto, FAST 52.02; SOFLO: 7. Gabriella DeLuna 52.86, 8. Natalie Gembicki 52.87, 14. Sophia Grubbs 1:01.74, 16. Valerie Vank 1:02.02, 24. Izzy Wilson 1:04.05.

MEN
200-yard butterfly: 1. Dylan Smiley, MCD 1:46.25, 2. Yeziel Morales, AZ 1:47.23, 3. Davidson Vincent, AZ 1:48.82; SOFLO: 9. Alejandro Mateus 1:56.84, 12. Wisthon Rendon 1:55.34, 14. Enrique Rodriguez 1:56.87.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 41.96, 2. Leif Bouwman, JDST 44.64, 3. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, EA 45.89.

200-yard breaststroke: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 2:00.26, 2. Giulian Martin, CANE 2:00.95, 3. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 2:02.91; SOFLO: 7. Manny Melendez 2:06.53, 19. Stephen Kim 2:14.39, 23. Derek Hau 2:16.13, 25. Abraham Penaloza 2:18.20.

200-yard backstroke: 1. Yeziel Morales, AZ 1:44.13, 2. Kaii Winkler, EA 1:45.91, 3. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 1:49.14; SOFLO: 4. Austin Nelson 1:52.46, 9. Wisthon Rendon 1:55.19, 10. Jaden Amores 1:57.99, 18. Alejandro Mateus 2:01.55, 25. Nicholas Pelaez 2:01.52.

100-yard individual medley: 1. Dylan Smiley, MCD 49.56, 2. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 50.20, 3. Finn Winkler, EA 50.63; SOFLO: 6. Luciano Gonzalez 52.62, 10. Ricardo Roche 53.24, 14. Javier Colmenares 52.91, 18. Manny Melendez 53.79, 22. Derek Hau 55.71.

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

SOFLO Swimmers Shine At FGC Swimming Senior Championships

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, March 18, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club is sitting pretty going into the fourth and final day of the Florida Gold Coast Swimming Senior Championships at Academic Village Pool.

With one day to go, South Florida Aquatic Club has all but clinched its ninth combined team title in team history.

SOFLO has pulled away with 1,461 points, the only team to crack 1,000. Azura Florida Aquatics is second with 830 and Flood Aquatics Swim Team (FAST) with 728.

SOFLO women lead with 803 points followed by FAST with 579 and Pine Crest Swim Team with 490.

SOFLO men are second with 658 behind Azura with 683 and Eagle Aquatics is third with 379.5. At one point Saturday night, Azura and SOFLO were tied at 554 points.

SOFLO’s talent and depth has had the swimmers shining throughout the meet.

Among SOFLO top finishers on Saturday were:

Olivia Dinehart was second in the 200 IM in 2:03.01 and was third in the 500 freestyle in 4:59.21. Dinehart was among four swimmers in the Top 10 of the 200 IM.

Ana Villamil was fourth in the 50 freestyle in 24.11 and fifth in the 200 IM in 2:08.02.

Elena Dinehart was third in the 100 backstroke in 57.06 and fifth in the 500 freestyle in 5:02.48.

Maddie Smutny was fourth in the 500 freestyle in 5:01.67. SOFLO has five swimmers in the Top 11 in the 500.

SOFLO women were second in the 4×100-yard freestyle relay in 3:29.60 with Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddie Smutny and Natalie Gembicki.

SOFLO men were also second in the 4×100-yard freestyle relay in 3:01.57 with Ricardo Roche, Aldo Zepeda, Luciano Gonzalez and Julio Horrego.

Ricardo Roche was third against a strong 100 backstroke field in 50.16.

Javier Colmenares was third in the 200 IM in 1:51.94.

Julio Horrego was second in the 50 freestyle in 20.19 and Luciano Gonzalez was third in 20.38

There were several standout swims by top Florida Gold Coast swimmers.

Kaii Winkler, 16, of Eagle Aquatics won three individual events and anchored the winning 4×100-yard freestyle relay with a 42.33 split. Winkler won the 100 backstroke in 48.95, 50-yard freestyle in 19.44 and 500-yard freestyle in 4:23.95, illustrating the U.S. junior national team swimmer’s wide range of versatility.

University of Florida-bound Julia Podkoscielny of Pine Crest Swimming was a back-to-back double winner and anchored Pine Crest’s winning 4×100-yard freestyle that won in 3:28.32 with teammates Erin Miller, Sara Lin and Riley Botting.

Podkoscielny won the 100-yard backstroke in 53.68 and 200-yard individual medley in 1:59.73.

Other individual winners were Alyssa Bozzuto of FAST in the 50 freestyle in 23.36; Botting in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:54.39; and Yeziel Morales of Azura in the 200 IM in 1:47.91.

The meet concludes Sunday with another day of full scheduled events. Prelims are 8:30 a.m. and finals 5 p.m.

SOFLO is among thirty-three teams from Broward, Palm Beach and Metro-Dade competing over four days. In addition to host SOFLO, FGC teams competing are: Azura, Blue Marlins, Boca Raton, Bravo, Coral Springs, Eagle Aquatics, FAST, Gulliver, Heritage Aquatic Team, Hialeah, Hurricane Aquatics, Jupiter Dragons, Lake Lytal Lightning, Martin County, Metro Aquatics, Miami Country Day, Miami Swimming, Midtown Weston, North Miami, North Palm Beach, Olympus, PAQ, Pine Crest, Plantation, Pompano Beach Piranhas, Ransom Everglades, St. Andrew’s Aquatics, Sunrise Swimming, Swim Fort Lauderdale, TS Aquatics and Wellington.

FRIDAY RESULTS
COMBINED: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 1,461, 2. Azura 830, 3. FAST 728, 4. TS Aquatics 595.5, 5. Pine Crest 566.5, 6. Eagle Aquatics 489, 7. Plantation 410.5, 8. Ransom Everglades 344, 9. St. Andrew’s 274, 10. Hurricane Aquatics 260.

MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. Azura 683, 2. SOFLO 658, 3. Eagle Aquatics 379.5, 4. Ransom Everglades 278, 5. Hurricane Aquatics 260.

WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 803, 2. FAST 579, 3. Pine Crest 490, 4. TS Aquatics 376.5, 5. Wahoos of Wellington 185.

WOMEN
100-yard backstroke: 1. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 53.68, 2. Ava Fasano, FAST 55.81, 3. Elena Dinehart, PC 57.08; SOFLO: 11. Gabriella DeLuna 59.57, 14. Maddie Smutny 1:00.95, 23. Izzy Wilson 1:02.53, 29. Tania Mantilla 1:03.35.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 1:59.73, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 2:03.01, 3. Emma Herrera, FAST 2:04.20; SOFLO: 5. Ana Villamil 2:08.02, 6. Natalie Gembicki 2:08.79, 10. Gabriella DeLuna 2:10.45, 18. Sophia Grubbs 2:12.37.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Alyssa Bozzuto, FAST 23.36, 2. Tawannah McLemore, TSA 23.65, 3. Ava Fasano, FAST 23.85; SOFLO: 4. Ana Villamil 24.11, 12. Natalie Gembecki 24.36, 20. Maddie Smutny 25.30.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Riley Botting, PC 4:54.39, 2. Erin Miller, PC 4:58.32, 3. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 4:59.21; SOFLO: 4. Maddie Smutny 5:01.67, 5. Elena Dinehart 5:02.48, 6. Izzy Wilson 5:02.66, 11. Natalie Gembicki 5:05.32, 15. Michelle Marinheiro 5:08.12, 21. Amelie Bicerne 5:17.63, 24. Tania Mantilla 5:20.98, 27. Sarah Vasquez 5:25.54.

4×100-yard freestyle relay: 1. Pine Crest 3:28.32 (Julia Podkoscielny, Erin Miller, Sara Lin, Riley Botting) 3:28.32, 2. SOFLO 3:29.60 (Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddie Smutny, Natalie Gembicki), 3. TS Aquatics 3:30.40, 7. SOFLO B 3:36.42 (Ana Villamil, Michelle Marinheiro, Sophia Grubbs, Gabriella DeLuna).

MEN
100-yard backstroke: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 48.95, 2. Noah Smith, FAST 49.90, 3. Ricardo Roche, SOFLO 50.16; SOFLO: 5. Aldo Zepeda 50.90, 12. Austin Nelson 52.25, 13. Wisthon Rendon 52.34, 16. Jaden Amores 52.88, 19. Alejandro Mateus 53.51.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Yeziel Morales, AZU 1:47.91, 2. Finn Winkler, EA 1:50.69, 3. Javier Colmenares, SOFLO 1:51.94; SOFLO: 18. Enrique Rodriguez 1:58.45, 19. Wisthon Rendon 1:58.52, 30. Jaden Amores 2:04.52.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 19.44, 2. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 20.19, 3. Luciano Gonzalez, SOFLO 20.38; SOFLO: 13. Aldo Zepeda 21.43.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 4:23.85, 2. Yeziel Morales, AZ 4:29.10, 3. Diego Dulieu, AZ 4:29.45; SOFLO: 8. Austin Nelson 4:38.91, 15. Enrique Rodriguez 4:45.91, 16. Felix Gonzalez 4:46.84, 17. Manny Melendez 4:47.17.

4×100-yard freestyle relay: 1. Eagle Aquatics 3:00.01 (Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula, Finn Winkler, Peyton Selts, Kaii Winkler, 42.33 split), 2. SOFLO 3:01.57 (Ricardo Roche, Aldo Zepeda, Luciano Gonzalez, Julio Horrego), 3. Azura 3:02.18, 7. SOFLO B 3:11.29 (Javier Colmenares, Luis Salazar Del Campo, Wisthon Rendon, Manny Melendez).

IF YOU GO
What: Florida Gold Coast Swimming Senior Championships.

When: Sunday.

Where: Academic Village Pool, 17191 SW 171st Avenue, Pembroke Pines.

Timeline: Sunday, prelims 8:30 a.m., 7 a.m. warmup and finals 5 p.m., 3:30 p.m. warmup.

Admission: $5. Admission allows spectators to enter the pool deck only with the barricaded areas.

Of note: SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club are hosting the meet. The meet is being live streamed. The pool deck and parking lot is being monitored by security. For more information or questions call 954-538-3721 or go to SoFloMeets@swim4soflo.com.

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

Smutny, Dinehart, Horrego Win; SOFLO Leads Combined, Women’s Teams At FGC Swimming Senior Championships

By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, March 17, 2023—Defending champion South Florida Aquatic Club, looking for its ninth title, continues to lead the Florida Gold Coast Swimming Senior Championships at Academic Village Pool.

After two days of competition, SOFLO leads the combined team standings with 910.5 points ahead of Azura with 587 and FAST with 460.

The women’s team leads with 499 points ahead of FAST with 361 and Pine Crest with 300. The men’s team is second with 411.5 behind Azura with 470 points.

Maddie Smutny, Olivia Dinehart and Julio Horrego came up big for SOFLO on Friday against a strong field of Florida Gold Coast swimmers.

Smutny, 17, won the 200-yard freestyle in a best time 1:49.92, dropping 2.96. It was the first time she dipped under 1:50. She bettered her entry time of 1:52.88 in prelims in 1:50.73 and went faster at night finishing ahead of Alyssa Bozzuto of FAST in 1:50.33. Smutny was also fifth in the 100 butterfly in 57.05.

Dinehart, 18, won the 100-yard breaststroke in a best time 1:01.87 ahead of Bozzuto in 1:02.34. Dinehart dropped 0.42 seconds. She was also fourth in the 400 IM in 4:24.48.

Horrego, 24, won his signature event, the 100-yard breaststroke in 53.77.

SOFLO was second in the women’s 4×100-yard medley relay in 3:50.21 with Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddie Smutny and Natalie Gembicki.

SOFLO was third in the men’s 4×100-yard medley relay in 3:23.02 with Ricardo Roche, Julio Horrego, Alejandro Mateus and Aldo Zepeda.

Javier Colmenares was fifth in the 400 IM in a best time 4:03.94, dropping 3.75.

Elena Dinehart, 18, was third in the 100 butterfly in 56.18 and fifth in the 200 freestyle in 1:51.24.

Pine Crest won three girls events. Julianne McCranie won the 100 butterfly in 55.20 and Julia Podkoscielny won the 400 IM in 4:11.23. Pine Crest won the 4×100-yard medley relay in 3:46.61 with Podkoscielny, Sara Lin, McCranie and Erin Miller.

Kaii Winkler of Eagle Aquatics was a double winner in the 200 freestyle in 1:33.28 and 100 butterfly in 46.94. He was also a member of the men’s winning medley relay.

Yeziel Morales of Azura won the 400 IM in 3:54.02.

The meet continues Saturday with another day of full scheduled events. Prelims are 8:30 a.m. and finals 6 p.m.

SOFLO is among thirty-three teams from Broward, Palm Beach and Metro-Dade competing over four days. In addition to host SOFLO, FGC teams competing are: Azura, Blue Marlins, Boca Raton, Bravo, Coral Springs, Eagle Aquatics, FAST, Gulliver, Heritage Aquatic Team, Hialeah, Hurricane Aquatics, Jupiter Dragons, Lake Lytal Lightning, Martin County, Metro Aquatics, Miami Country Day, Miami Swimming, Midtown Weston, North Miami, North Palm Beach, Olympus, PAQ, Pine Crest, Plantation, Pompano Beach Piranhas, Ransom Everglades, St. Andrew’s Aquatics, Sunrise Swimming, Swim Fort Lauderdale, TS Aquatics and Wellington.

FRIDAY RESULTS
COMBINED: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 910.5, 2. Azura 587, 3. FAST 460, 4. TS Aquatics 392, 5. Pine Crest 358.5.
MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. Azura 470, 2. SOFLO 411.5, 3. Hurricane Aquatics 191, 4. Eagle Aquatics 171, 5. Ransom Everglades 169.
WOMEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. SOFLO 499, 2. FAST 361, 3. Pine Crest 300, 4. TS Aquatics 253, 5. Plantation 127.

WOMEN
200-yard freestyle: 1. Maddie Smutny, SOFLO 1:49.92, 2. Alyssa Bozzuto, FAST 1:50.33, 3. Emma Herrera, FAST 1:50.44; SOFLO: 5. Elena Dinehart 1:51.24, 13. Natalie Gembicki 1:53.77, 17. Michelle Marinheiro 1:55.53, 23. Izzy Wilson 1:56.31.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 1:01.87, 2. Alyssa Bozzuto, FAST 1:02.34, 3. Sara Lin, PC 1:04.02; SOFLO: 7. Ana Villamil 1:04.52, 14. Sophia Grubbs 1:06.65, 24. Mariann Catalasan 1:09.80.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Julianne McCranie, PC 55.20, 2. Ekaterina Malyshev, WOW 56.07, 3. Elena Dinehart, SOFLO 56.18; SOFLO: 5. Maddie Smutny 57.05, 13. Gabriella DeLuna 57.83, 14. Natalie Gembicki 57.99, 17. Michelle Marinheiro 59.35, 20. Ana Villamil 1:00.07.

400-yard individual medley: 1. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 4:11.23, 2. Riley Botting, PC 4:20.02, 3. Emma Herrera, FAST 4:22.83; SOFLO: 4. Olivia Dinehart 4:24.48, 7. Gabriella DeLuna 4:34.05, 9. Ana Villamil 4:42.12, 11. Izzy Wilson 4:38.16, 22. Sarah Vasquez 4:54.16, 25. Mariann Catalasan 5:02.27.

4×100-yard medley relay: 1. Pine Crest 3:46.61 (Julia Podkoscielny, Sara Lin, Julianne McCranie, Erin Miller), 2. SOFLO A 3:50.21 (Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddie Smutny, Natalie Gembicki), 3. FAST 3:51.68, 6. SOFLO B 3:59.63 (Gabriella DeLuna, Sophia Grubbs, Michelle Marinheiro, Ana Villamil).

MEN
200-yard freestyle: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 1:33.28, 2. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 1:37.58, 3. Leif Bouwman, JDST 1:39.14; SOFLO: 7. Ricardo Roche 1:41.19, 28. Jaden Amores 1:47.49.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 53.77, 2. Giulian Martin, CANE 55.44, 3. Brandon Moran, AZ 55.69; SOFLO: 5. Javier Colmenares 56.04, 10. Manny Melendez 57.80, 25. Derek Hau 1:01.29, 27. Abraham Penaloza 1:02.54.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Kaii Winkler, EA 46.94, 2. Dylan Smiley, MCDA 47.46, 3. Davidson Vincent, AZ 48.32; SOFLO: 4. Luciano Gonzalez 48.58, 18. Alejandro Mateus 52.07.

400-yard individual medley: 1. Yeziel Morales, AZ 3:54.02, 2. Giulian Martin, CANE 4:00.15, 3. Philip Moldovanu, WOW 4:02.28; SOFLO: 5. Javier Colmenares 4:03.94, 10. Enrique Rodriguez 4:10.47, 11. Alejandro Mateus 4:12.32, 14. Stephen Kim 4:19.14, 16. Felix Gonzalez 4:19.50, 19. Jaden Amores 4:26.35, 29. Carlos Salas 4:37.59.

4×100-yard medley relay: 1. Eagle Aquatics 3:17.80 (Finn Winkler, Nikita Efimov, Kaii Winkler, Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula), 2. Azura 3:19.14, 3. SOFLO A 3:23.02 (Ricardo Roche, Julio Horrego, Alejandro Mateus, Aldo Zepeda), 5. SOFLO B 3:30.46 (Wisthon Rendon, Manny Melendez, Javier Colmenares, Enrique Rodriguez).

IF YOU GO
What: Florida Gold Coast Swimming Senior Championships.

When: Saturday-Sunday.

Where: Academic Village Pool, 17191 SW 171st Avenue, Pembroke Pines.

Timeline: Saturday, prelims 8:30 a.m., 7 a.m. warmup and finals 6 p.m., 4:30 p.m. warmup; Sunday, prelims 8:30 a.m., 7 a.m. warmup and finals 5 p.m., 3:30 p.m. warmup.

Admission: $5. Admission allows spectators to enter the pool deck only with the barricaded areas.

Of note: SOFLO and Comets Swim Team Booster Club are hosting the meet. The meet is being live streamed. The pool deck and parking lot is being monitored by security. For more information or questions call 954-538-3721 or go to SoFloMeets@swim4soflo.com.

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

Crowd-Pleasers Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh Win On Final Day Of TYR Pro Swim Series; FGC Swimmers Have Good Showing In Their Backyard

By Sharon Robb
FORT LAUDERDALE, March 4, 2023—The TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale came to a successful end Saturday at the $48 million Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center.

In front of the largest crowd of the meet, world record holder Katie Ledecky of Gator Swim Club did not disappoint, winning the 800-meter freestyle in 8:14.70, more than 25 meters ahead of the field.

Canadian Summer McIntosh, training with the Sarasota Sharks, broke another world junior record, this time in the 200-meter individual medley in 2:08.08. She led from start to finish.

Regan Smith was a double winner in the 100-meter backstroke in 57.92 and 100-meter butterfly in 56.60.

Abbey Weitzeil won her third event of the meet in the 50-meter freestyle in 24.40 after winning the 100 freestyle and 50 butterfly. Poland Olympian Kasia Wasick was second in 24.68.

South Florida Aquatic Club Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego, 24, finished 11th in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:17.19, improving his 11th place time of 2:17.93 in prelims. SOFLO teammate Olivia Dinehart was 18th in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:40.00.

After winning two events, Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago was fifth in the 50-meter freestyle in 22.27.

Florida Gold Coast swimmers had a good showing throughout the meet in front of hometown family and friends.

On the final day, Erika Pelaez of Eagle Aquatics was fourth in the 100-meter backstroke in a best time 1:00.12. Julia Podkoscielny of Pine Crest Swimming was 12th in 1:02.94. Aspen Gersper of St. Andrew’s Aquatics was 12th in the 100-meter butterfly in 1:01.04. Podkoscielny was 15th in the 200 IM in 2:19.66. Pelaez was eighth in the 50 freestyle in 25.53. Kaii Winkler of Eagle Aquatics was sixth in the 100-meter butterfly in a best time 52.64, dropping 1.30. Winkler was also ninth in the 50-meter freestyle in 22.49.

SOFLO Saturday prelim results:
Julio Horrego, 24, 200-meter breaststroke, 11. 2:17.93.
Luciano Gonzalez, 29, 50-meter freestyle, 41. 23.81
Olivia Dinehart, 18, 200-meter breaststroke, 27. 2:43.07.
Ricardo Roche, 23, 100-meter backstroke, 32. 100.84.

SOFLO sponsor TYR is an American designer, developer and 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. The company’s mission statement is starting from, powered by and made for athletes, we strive to create and re-imagine technologies that enhance experience and performance at every level.

SATURDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Katie Ledecky, GSC 8:14.70, 2. Claire Weinstein, SAND 8:33.16, 3. Michaela Mattes, SYS 8:39.61.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Regan Smith, SUN 57.92, 2. Olivia Smoliga, SUN 59.71, 3. Medi Harris, WAL 1:00.05, 4. Erika Pelaez, EA 1:00.12, time drop 0.21, 12. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 1:02.94

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Lilly King, ISC 2:23.33, 2. Kelsey Wog, CAN 2:25.49, 3. Annie Lazor, ISC 2:26.96.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Regan Smith, SUN 56.60, 2. Katerine Savard, CAN 58.63, 3. Ella Jansen, CAN 58.93, 12. Aspen Gersper, SAS 1:01.04.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Summer McIntosh, SYS 2:08.08, 2. Maria Sophie Harvey, CAN 2:11.94, 3. Katie Grimes, SAN 2:12.66, 15. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 2:19.66.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Abbey Weitzeil, CAL 24.40, 2. Kasia Wasick, TRA 24.68, 3. Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, HKG 24.85, 8. Erika Pelaez, EA 25.53.

MEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui, Tunisia 7:48.50, 2. Marwan El Kamash, Egypt 7:50.38, 3. Daniel Jervis, WAL 7:51.93.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Hunter Armstrong, CAL 52.95, 2. Ryan Murphy, CAL 53.33, 3. Justin Ross, MVN 53.63.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Will Licon, TXLA 2:10.77, 2. Anton McKee, PRVT 2:10.86, 3. Chase Kalisz, SUN 2:12.26, 11. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 2:17.19.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Shaine Casas, TXLA 50.80, 2. Ilya Kharun, SAND 51.54, 3. Michael Andrew MASA 51.80, 6. Kaii Winkler, WA 52.64, time drop 1.30.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Chase Kalisz, SUN 1:58.32, 2. Kieran Smith, RAC 2:00.13, 3. Finlay Knox, CAN 2:01.02.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Alberto Mestre, Florida 22.04, 2. Michael Andrew, MASA 22.06, 3. Ryan Held, NYAC 22.19, 5. Dylan Carter, ISC 22.27, 9. Kaii Winkler, EA 22.49.

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

Dylan Carter Wins Second Event; SOFLO’s Julio Horrego Takes Fourth On Day Three Of TYR Pro Swim Series

By Sharon Robb
FORT LAUDERDALE, March 3, 2023—Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago won his second event Friday at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center.

After tying with Michael Andrew in the morning preliminaries of the 50-meter butterfly in 23.25 to set up an exciting final, the pair tied again for first in 23.33. On Thursday, Carter, 27, a Plantation American Heritage alum, won the 100 freestyle with a national record 48.2, securing the FINA A cut for the world championships this summer.

There was an unusual amount of ties during the night’s finals at the $48 million facility.

There were two ties in the women’s 50-meter butterfly. Abbey Weitzeil and Emilie Beckmann tied for first in 26.27 and Katerine Savard and Natalie Hinds tied for third in 26.68.

There was a tie for third in the 200-meter freestyle between Shaine Casas and Luiz Altamir in 1:47.88.

There was also a tie in the women’s 50-meter breaststroke for third between Siobhan Haughey and Rachel Bernhardt in 31.21.

Canadian Summer McIntosh, training with the Sarasota Sharks, broke her own world junior record and Katie Ledecky’s U.S. Open record in the 200-meter freestyle in 1:54.13. Ledecky was second in 1:54.96.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s top finisher was 2020 Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego, fourth in the 50-meter breaststroke in 27.97. The top four finishers all dipped under 28 seconds.

SOFLO’s Olivia Dinehart was sixth in the C final of the 50-meter breaststroke in 33.74.

SOFLO teammate Luciano Gonzalez was 24th in the 50-meter butterfly in 25.40.

Kaii Winkler of Eagle Aquatics was second in the B final and tenth overall in the 200-meter freestyle in 1:49.02.

Dylan Smiley of Miami Country Day was seventh in the B final and 15th in the 50-meter breaststroke in 28.85. He won the C final in the 50-meter butterfly in 24.84.

Julia Podkoscielny, 18, of Pine Crest Swimming won the B final and was ninth overall in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:15.02.

Aspen Gersper, 17, of St. Andrew’s Aquatics was 16th in the 200-meter freestyle in 2:02.21. She was 19th in the 50-meter butterfly in 28.08. Diego Balbi, also of St. Andrew’s, was 18th in the 50-meter butterfly in 24.88.

SOFLO Friday prelim results:
Julio Horrego, 24, 50-meter breaststroke, 5. 28.10.
Luciano Gonzalez, 29, 50-meter butterfly, 21. 24.87.
Maddie Smutny, 17, 200-meter freestyle, 47. 2:09.06; 50-meter butterfly, 58. 29.74.
Olivia Dinehart, 18, 50-meter breaststroke, 25. 33.93; 400-meter individual medley, 26. 5:11.05.
Elena Dinehart, 18, 50-meter backstroke, 28. 31.23, time drop 0.16; 50-meter butterfly, 59. 29.77; 200-meter backstroke, 25. 2:22.65.
Ricardo Roche, 23, 200-meter backstroke, 24. 2:12.60.
Javier Colmenares, 16, 50-meter breaststroke, 43. 30.27, time drop 0.49; 50-meter butterfly, 84. 27.30, time drop 0.50.

SOFLO’s swimmers have the following events left to swim: Olivia Dinehart, 200-meter breaststroke 2:34.53L; Luciano Gonzalez, 50 freestyle 23.51L; Julio Horrego, 200 breaststroke 2:17.35L; Ricardo Roche, 100 backstroke 58.71L.

Prize money is being offered: $1,500 for first, $1,000 for second and $500 for third.

Prelims are 9 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. each day. Meet parking is limited around the venue and restricted to available parking lots. Meet tickets range from $12.24 to $75.89.

Action is being shown on YouTube and also on CNBC (March 4-5, 10:30 a.m. tape delay). Finals on Saturday along with all prelim sessions will be streamed on usaswimming.org.

SOFLO sponsor TYR is an American designer, developer and 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. The company’s mission statement is starting from, powered by and made for athletes, we strive to create and re-imagine technologies that enhance experience and performance at every level.

FRIDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
200-meter freestyle: 1. Summer McIntosh, SYS 1:54.13, WJR, US records, 2. Katie Ledecky, GSC 1:54.96, 3. Siobhan Haughey, HKG 1:55.53, 16. Aspen Gersper, SAA 2:02.21.

50-meter breaststroke: 1. Lilly King, ISC 30.04, 2. Imogen Clark, GBR 30.48, 3. tie, Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, HKG and Rachel Bernhardt, Team NC 31.21.

50-meter butterfly: 1. tie, Abbey Weitzeil, CAL and Emilie Beckmann, DNK 26.27, 3. Katerine Savard, CAN and Natalie Hinds, GSC 26.68, 21. Julianne McCranie, PC 28.06.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Regan Smith, SUN 2:05.34, pro swim series record, 2. Katie Grimes, SAND 2:09.53, 3. Erika Pelaez, EA 2:11.67, 9. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 2:15.02.

400-meter individual medley: 1. Katie Ledecky, GSC 4:36.04, 2. Ella Jansen, CAN 4:43.32, 3. Tess Cieplucha, TNAQ 4:44.92.

MEN
200-meter freestyle: 1. Matthew Richards, WAL 1:47.04, 2. Kieran Smith, RAC 1:47.36, 3. tie, Shaine Casas, TXLA and Luiz Altamir, BRA 1:47.88, 10. Kaii Winkler, EA 1:49.02

50-meter breaststroke: 1. Michael Andrew, MASA 27.10, 2. Nic Fink, MAAC 27.29, 3. Tommy Cope, MW 27.48, 4. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 27.97, 15. Dylan Smiley, MCD 28.85.

50-meter butterfly: 1. tie, Dylan Carter, ISC and Michael Andrew, MASA 23.33, 3. Shaine Casas, TXLA 23.48, 17. Dyan Smiley, MCDA 24.82, 18. Diego Balbi, SAA 24.88, 24. Luciano Gonzalez, SOFLO 25.40.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Ryan Murphy, CAL 1:56.44, 2. Chase Kalisz, SUN 1:59.73, 3. Jay Litherland, SUN 2:01.14.

400-meter individual medley: 1. Bobby Finke, STP 4:15.93, 2. Lorne Wigginton, CAN 4:19.95, 3. Grant Sanders, TBAY 4:25.33.

MEET SCHEDULE
9:00 AM: Prelims, 6:00 PM: Finals.
Saturday: 800fr/100ba/200br/100fly/200IM/50fr

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

Dylan Carter Wins, Breaks Own National Record; Kaii Winkler Breaks NAG Record On Day Two Of TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale

By Sharon Robb
FORT LAUDERDALE, March 2, 2023—Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago lowered his own national record and won the 100-meter freestyle Thursday at the TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale at Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center.

Carter, 27, a Plantation American Heritage alum, won in a best time 48.28, dropping 0.02 seconds and breaking his own national record of 48.30 set at the 2022 World Championships. In morning prelims, he was fourth fastest in 48.84. He pocketed $1,500 in prize money.

In the men’s 100-meter freestyle, Kaii Winkler, 16, of Eagle Aquatics swam the third fastest time in prelims in a best time 48.81, breaking the National Age Group 15-16 record. He finished fourth in finals in 49.11. It is the first time the NAG has dipped under 49 seconds.

In the women’s 50-meter backstroke, Eagle Aquatics teammate Erika Pelaez swam the fifth fastest time in prelims in 28.68 to make her second A final and finished sixth in finals in 29.02. Pelaez was also fifth seed in the 100-meter freestyle in 55.12 and finished eighth in 55.16.

University of Florida commit Julia Podkoscielny, 18, of Pine Crest Swimming was ninth in the 50-meter backstroke in a best time 29.47, dropping 0.16. She was 29th in the 400 freestyle in 4:29.57. She has the 200 backstroke, 400 IM, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM left to swim.

Eagle Aquatics’ Finn Winkler, 18, was 16th in the 50-meter backstroke in 26.98. He qualified 16th in prelims in 26.69.

South Florida Aquatic Club’s top finisher was Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego, 14th overall in the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:02.95. Horrego just missed finals by two spots in prelims in 1:02.52.

SOFLO Thursday prelim results:
Julio Horrego, 24, 100-meter breaststroke, 10. 1:02.52.
Maddie Smutny, 200-meter butterfly, 17. 2:25.03.
Olivia Dinehart, 18, 100-meter breaststroke, 20. 1:12.18.
Elena Dinehart, 18, 50-meter backstroke, 28. 31.23, time drop 0.16.
Ricardo Roche, 23, 50-meter backstroke, 39. 28.61.
Javier Colmenares, 16, 100-meter breaststroke, 51. 1:06.74.

SOFLO’s swimmers have the following events left to swim: Javier Colmenares, 50 breaststroke 30.76Y; 50 butterfly 27.80LB; Elena Dinehart, 50 butterfly 32.11LB; 200 backstroke 2:17.97L; Olivia Dinehart, 50 breaststroke 33.81L; 400 IM 4:59.47L; 200-meter breaststroke 2:34.53L; Luciano Gonzalez, 50 butterfly 24.50L; 50 freestyle 23.51L; Julio Horrego, 50 breaststroke 27.81L; 200 breaststroke 2:17.35L; Ricardo Roche, 200 backstroke 2:07.11L; 100 backstroke 58.71L; Maddie Smutny, 400 freestyle 4:21.40L; 200 freestyle 2:04.14L; 50 butterfly 31.14L.

Canadian Summer McIntosh of Sarasota Sharks broke her own world junior record in the 200-meter butterfly in 2:05.05, bettering her previous mark of 2:05.20.

On opening day Wednesday, reigning 400 freestyle Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui of Tunisia won the 1500-meter freestyle in 15:00.24 ahead of Egypt’s Marwan El Kamash in 15:01.26 and Bobby Finke of St. Petersburg in 15:02.54. In the women’s 1500, Sandpipers swept the top three spots with Katie Grimes winning in 15:56.27.

Prize money is being offered: $1,500 for first, $1,000 for second and $500 for third.

Prelims are 9 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. each day. Meet parking is limited around the venue and restricted to available parking lots. Meet tickets range from $12.24 to $75.89.

Action is being shown on YouTube and also on Peacock (March 2-3, 6 p.m.), CNBC (March 4-5, 10:30 a.m. tape delay). Finals on Saturday along with all prelim sessions will be streamed on usaswimming.org.

SOFLO sponsor TYR is an American designer, developer and 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. The company’s mission statement is starting from, powered by and made for athletes, we strive to create and re-imagine technologies that enhance experience and performance at every level.

WEDNESDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
1500-meter freestyle: 1. Katie Grimes, SAND 15:56.27, 2. Bella Sims, SAND 16:19.29, 3. Claire Weinstein, SAND 16:26.50, 4. Michaela Mattes, SYS 16:29.88.

MEN
1500-meter freestyle: 1. Ahmed Ayoub Fahnaoui, Tunisia 15:00.24, 2. Marwan El Kamash, Egypt 15:01.26, 3. Bobby Finke, SPA 15:02.54.

THURSDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
100-meter freestyle: 1. Abbey Weitzeil, CAL 53.38, 2. Katie Ledecky, GSC 54.01, 3. Erika Brown, TNAQ 54.39, 8. Erika Pelaez, EA 55.16.

100-meter breaststroke: 1. Lilly King, ISC 1:06.28, 2. Kara Hanlon, GBR 1:06.93, 3. Imogen Clark, GB 1:07.85.

50-meter backstroke: 1. Regan Smith, SUN 27.55, 2. Lauren Cox, GBR 27.91, 3. Medi Harris, WAL 28.03, 6. Erika Pelaez, EA 29.02, 9. Julia Podkoscielny, PC 29.47.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Summer McIntosh, SYS 2:05.05, 2. Bella Sims, SAND 2:09.89, 3. Maria Jose Mata Cocco, MEX 2:11.00, 8. Katie Ledecky, GSC 2:17.19

400-meter freestyle: 1. Katie Grimes, SAND 4:05.18, 2. Siobhan Haughey, HKG 4:05.84, 3. Claire Weinstein, SAND 4:06.24.

MEN

100-meter freestyle: 1. Dylan Carter, Indiana SC 48.28, 2. Matthew Richards, WAL 48.48, 3. Hunter Armstrong, CAL 48.95, 4. Kaii Winkler, EA 49.11.

100-meter breaststroke: 1. Nic Fink, MAAC 59.97, 2. Michael Andrew, MASA 59.98, 3. Cody Miller, SAND 1:00.12, 14. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 1:02.95.

50-meter backstroke: 1. Justin Ress, MVN 24.73, 2. Hunter Armstrong, CAL 24.95, 3. Shaine Casas, TXLA 25.20, 16. Finn Winkler, EA 26.98.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Jay Litherland, SUN 2:01.76, 2. Yeziel Morales, Azura 2:01.93, 3. Felipe Baffico, SYS 2:02.14, 6. Diego Balbi, St. Andrew’s Swimming 2:03.10.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui, Tunisia 3:46.02, 2. Marwan El Kamash, EGY 3:47.34, 3. Kieran Smith, RAC 3:48.02.

MEET SCHEDULE
9:00 AM: Prelims, 6 PM Finals Friday – Saturday
Friday: 200fr/50br/50fly/200ba/400IM

Saturday: 800fr/100ba/200br/100fly/200IM/50fr

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

Julio Horrego Wins Third Event; SOFLO Finishes Third In Southern Zone South Sectional Championships

By Sharon Robb
ORLANDO, February 12, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club ended on a successful note on the fourth and final day of the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships Sunday at Rosen Aquatic Center.

South Florida Aquatic Club finished third in the combined team standings with 715.5 points ahead of Azura Florida Aquatics with 681.5. Sarasota Sharks pulled away on the final day to win the title with 1,211.5. Bolles was runner-up with 1,005.5.

SOFLO and Azura were the only Florida Gold Coast teams in the Top 10 combined.

Azura defended its men’s title with 616.5 points. Bolles was runner-up with 507. SOFLO was fourth with 398.5.

Sarasota Sharks defended their girls title with 805.5 points. Bolles was second with 498. SOFLO was fourth with 317.

Joining Juan Vallmitjana (800 freestyle and 400 freestyle) with USA Swimming Futures cuts are Wisthon Rendon (200 backstroke) and Aldo Zepeda (50 freestyle). According to SOFLO coach Chris Anderson, overall, Zepeda had the best meet and participation in relays. Manny Melendez turned in the best performances on the final day.

Honduran Olympian Julio Horrego swept the breaststroke events, winning the 200-meter breaststroke on the final day in 2:20.10, with a time drop of 1.93. He also won the 50 and 100 races earlier in the meet.

Olivia Dinehart was SOFLO’s top girls’ finisher placing second in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:38.20, with a time drop of 5.34.

Other top SOFLO finishers were:
Elena Dinehart was fifth in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:24.42 with a 0.66 time drop.

Manny Melendez was fifth in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:27.77.

Wisthon Rendon was seventh in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:10.75, dropping 1.83 for a Futures cut.

Izzy Wilson was seventh in the 1500-meter freestyle in 17:33.78 with a time drop of 9.06 off her long course seed time of 17:42.84.

Juan Vallmitjana was also seventh in the 1500-meter freestyle in 16:40.33, with a time drop of 23.59. Ivan Grass had a time drop of 14.62 in 16:58.96.

Ana Villamil was ninth in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:46.54 with a drop of 2.43.

Maddie Smutny was tenth in the 200-meter butterfly in 2:25.43, dropping 1.07.

Ricardo Roche was tenth in the 200-metr backstroke in 2:12.31 with a time drop of 1.83.

SUNDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM SCORES: 1. Sarasota Sharks 1,211.5, 2. Bolles 1,005.5, 3. South Florida Aquatic Club 715.5, 4. Azura Florida Aquatics 681.5, 5. Windermere 517.5
MEN: 1. Azura 616.5, 2. Bolles 507.5, 3. Sarasota Sharks 406, 4. SOFLO 398.5, 5. Greater Orlando Aquatics 263.
WOMEN: 1. Sarasota Sharks 805.5, 2. Bolles 498, 3. Windermere 348.5, 4. SOFLO 317, 5. Gator Swim Club 256.

WOMEN
1500-meter freestyle: 1. Brinkleigh Hansen, SPA 17:00.74, 2. Bailey O’Regan, SYS 17:01.40, 3. Clare Custer, SYS 17:20.09; SOFLO: 7. Izzy Wilson 17:33.78, time drop 9.06.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Addison Reese, LAK 2:16.69, 2. Sofia Krstolic, LAK 2:17.86, 3. Avery Hawker, TEAM 2:18.60; SOFLO: 10. Maddie Smutny 2:25.43, time drop 1.07, 12. Michelle Marinheiro 2:27.66, time drop 0.70, 13. Gabriella DeLuna 2:27.84, time drop 1.54, 15. Elena Dinehart 2:28.48, 25. Lydia Smutny 2:33.33, time drop 0.13.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Lillie Nesty, GSC 56.45, 2. Emma Sundermeyer, STAR 57.04, 3. Rylee Erisman, LAK 57.68; SOFLO: 17. Carley Kaplan 1:00.21, 30. Natalie Gembicki 1:01.75, time drop 0.34.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Ekaterina Malyshev, WOW 2:37.88, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 2:38.20, time drop 5.34, 3. Gwen Shaboz, GSC 2:38.67; SOFLO: 9. Ana Villamil 2:46.54, time drop 2.43, 14. Sabrina Osorio 2:51.92, time drop 1.53, 22. Mariann Catalasan 2:55.71, 29. Sophia Grubbs 2:55.96, time drop 1.10.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Lillie Nesty, GSC 2:16.88, 2. Rylee Erisman, LAK 2:17.93, 3. Maya Foley, STAR 2:22.70; SOFLO: 5. Elena Dinehart 2:24.42, time drop 0.66, 29. Jenesys Amores 2:32.74, 30. Izzy Wilson 2:32.94.

MEN
1500-meter freestyle: 1. Amadeusz Knop, SYS 15:44.12, 2. Diego Dulieu, AZU 15:59.10, 3. Brody Singley, EAJ 16:03.20; SOFLO: 7. Juan Vallmitjana 16:40.33, time drop 23.59, 17. Ivan Grass 16:58.96, time drop 14.62, 28. Felix Gonzalez 17:15.24.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Ryan Erisman, LAK 2:02.73, 2. Yeziel Morales, AZU 2:03.07, 3. Xavier Venture, CSSC 2:04.51; SOFLO: 20. Enrique Rodriguez 2:15.38, time drop 1.59, 21. Alejandro Mateus 2:15.41, 23. Jaden Amores 2:17.50.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Tomas Koski, UN 50.46, 2. Leif Bouwman, JUP 51.38, 3. Jayhan Odlum-Smith, AZU 52.00; SOFLO: 19. Aldo Zepeda 54.36, time drop 0.73.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 2:20.10, time drop 1.93, 2. Grant Sanders, TBAY 2:20.31, 3. Giulian Martin, CANE 2:20.40; SOFLO: 5. Manny Melendez 2:27.77; SOFLO: 11. Javier Colmenares 2:30.06, time drop 3.33, 30. Stephen Kim 2:38.22, time drop 0.24.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Ethan Ekk, ATAC 2:02.25, 2. Yeziel Morales, AZU 2:04.16, 3. Evan Keogh, SRQ 2:06.87; SOFLO: 7. Wisthon Rendon 2:10.75, time drop 1.83, 10. Ricardo Roche 2:12.31, time drop 3.76, 12. Austin Nelson 2:12.96, time drop 2.08, 15. Aldo Zepeda 2:17.33, 19. Jaden Amores 2:19.28, time drop 0.34, 30. Nicholas Pelaez 2:26.13, 32. Alejandro Mateus 2:26.66.

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

SOFLO Knocks Off Bolles Relay; Third In Combined, Men And Women Going Into Final Day Of Of Southern Zone South Sectional Championships

By Sharon Robb
ORLANDO, February 11, 2023—South Florida Aquatic Club pulled off one of its biggest relay upsets in team history Saturday at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships at Rosen Aquatic Center.

In the most exciting race of the morning events, SOFLO’s foursome of Luciano Gonzalez, Aldo Zepeda, Ricardo Roche and Julio Horrego won the 200-meter freestyle relay in 1:35.74 ahead of Bolles’ Andy Kravchenko, Lachian Andrew, Seth Tolentino and Kayden Lancaster in 1:35.83 with Horrego outsprinting Lancaster on the final leg.

Horrego, 24, 2020 Honduran Olympian, has the 200-meter breaststroke left to swim on Sunday. He has already won the 50 and 100 breaststroke events.

Headed into the fourth and final day of competition, SOFLO is third in the combined, men and women team standings.

In the combined SOFLO has 564 points behind Sarasota Sharks (1,041) and Bolles (1,001.5).

In the men, SOFLO has 320.5 behind Bolles (505) and defending champion Azura (488).

In the women, defending champion Sarasota Sharks has clinched the women’s title with 721 ahead of Bolles with 496 and SOFLO with 244.

Other top SOFLO finishers were:

The men’s 400-meter medley relay was fourth in 3:51.92 with Ricardo Roche, Julio Horrego, Luciano Gonzalez and Aldo Zepeda.

SOFLO’s women’s 200-meter freestyle relay was sixth in 1:52.18 and seventh in the 400-meter medley relay in 4:28.68.

SATURDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM SCORES: 1. Sarasota Sharks 1,041.5, 2. Bolles 1,001.5, 3. South Florida Aquatic Club 564.5, 4. Azura Florida Aquatics 540, 5. Windermere 352.5.

MEN: 1. Bolles 505.5, 2. Azura Florida Aquatis 488, 3. SOFLO 320.05. 4. Sarasota Sharks 320, 5. Greater Orlando Aquatic Team 222.

WOMEN: 1. Sarasota Sharks 721.5, 2. Bolles 496, 3. SOFLO 244, 4. Windermere 218.5, 5. Gator Swim Club 189.

WOMEN
200-meter freestyle relay: 1. Bolles A 1:45.89, 2. Bolles B 1:49.33, 3. Tampa Elite 1:50.61, 6. SOFLO A 1:52.18 (Maddie Smutny, Ana Villamil, Olivia Dinehart, Natalie Gembicki), 9. SOFLO B 1:53.52 (Carley Kaplan, Michelle Marinheiro, Sophia Grubbs, Elena Dinehart).

100-meter backstroke: 1. Summer McIntosh, SYS 1:00.57, 2. Lillie Nesty, GSC 1:02.46, 3. Rylee Erisman, LAKR 1:03.54; SOFLO: 11. Elena Dinehart 1:06.22.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Gracie Weyant, SYS 2:17.27, 2. Addison Reese, LAKR 2:18.08, 3. Bailey O’Regan SYS 2:19.94; SOFLO: 11. Olivia Dinehart 2:24.51.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Maya Golubovic, WFLA 26.45, 2. Addison Reese, LAKR 26.50, 3. Rylee Erisman, LAKR 26.51.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Michaela Mattes, SYS 4:10.97, 2. Addison Sauickie, SYS 4:14.09, 3. Lillie Nesty, GSC 4:14.50; SOFLO: 25. Maddie Smutny 4:25.80.

400-meter medley relay: 1. Sarasota Sharks A 4:09.91, 2. Windermere 4:19.06, 3. Sarasota Sharks B 4:20.05, 7. SOFLO A 4:28.68 (Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Maddie Smutny, Natalie Gembicki), 12. SOFLO B 4:32.55 (Gabriella DeLuna, Sophia Grubbs, Michelle Marinhero, Carley Kaplan).

MEN
200-meter freestyle relay: 1. SOFLO A 1:35.74 (Luciano Gonzalez, Aldo Zepeda, Ricardo Roche, Julio Horrego), 2. Bolles A 1:35.83 (Andy Kravchenko, Lachian Andrew, Seth Tolentino, Kayden Lancaster), 3. Azura 1:36.04, 11. SOFLO B 1:42.13 (Manny Melendez, Juan Vallmitjana, Enrique Rodriguez, Javier Colmenares).

100-meter backstroke: 1. Yeziel Morales, AZU 56.89, 2. Amadeusz Knop, SYS 57.11, 3. Nichola Cecchi, STAR 57.27; SOFLO: 10. Ricardo Roche 59.47, 11. Aldo Zepeda 59.80, 25. Wisthon Rendon 1:00.85.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Grant Sanders, TB 2:05.62, 2. Luca Oliva, BD 2:06.20, 3. Raymond Prosinski, LA 2:08.53; SOFLO: 19. Javier Colmenares 2:14.05, 36. Ricardo Roche 2:16.78, 42. Wisthon Rendon 2:17.44, 69. Stephen Kim 2:20.88.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Leif Bouwman, JUP 23.40, 2. Tomas Koski, UN 23.40, 3. Andy Kravchenko, BSS 23.44; SOFLO: 21. Aldo Zepeda 24.63.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Ryan Erisman, LAKR 3:54.42, 2. Ethan Ekk, ATAC 3:59.17, 3. Brody Singley, EA 4:02.80; SOFLO: 15. Juan Vallmitjana 4:09.92.

400-meter medley relay: 1, Bolles A 3:48.67, 2. Azura 3:49.12, 3. Sarasota Sharks 3:50.06, 4. SOFLO A 3:51.92 (Ricardo Roche, Julio Horrego, Luciano Gonzalez, Aldo Zepeda), 9. SOFLO B 4:01.13 (Wisthon Rendon, Javier Colmenares, Alejandro Mateus, Enrique Rodriguez).

ESTIMATED TIMELINES
Sunday, prelims 9 a.m.-1:02 p.m., distance, 1:15-3:58 p.m. and finals 5-7:20 p.m.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
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