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SOFLO’s Horrego, Schleicher, Men’s Relay Win; SOFLO Leads Combined, Women’s Team Standings After Day Three Of SZ South Sectionals

By Sharon Robb
CORAL SPRINGS, February 13, 2021—The successful long course buildup continued for South Florida Aquatic Club on Day Three of the USA Swimming Southern Zone South Sectional Championships Saturday at Coral Springs Aquatic Complex Michael Lohberg Pool of Champions.

South Florida Aquatic Club regained the combined team lead with 1,105 points, the only team to crack the 1,000-point barrier. Sarasota Sharks are second with 888 and former leader Gator Swim Club is third with 853.5.

South Florida Aquatic Club continues to lead the women’s team standings with 661 points ahead of Sarasota Sharks (614) and Blue Dolfins (506).

Gator Swim Club leads the men’s team standings with 731.5 followed by Azura (617) and St. Andrew’s Swimming (475). SOFLO is fourth with 444 points.

“The kids are finding out they have to be a little tougher,” SOFLO head coach Chris Anderson said. “On Friday the quality of our swims were higher. Granted, today’s events were more difficult when it comes to long course. You can tell they need another four weeks. They haven’t swum three straight days in long course even in training.

“We are racing ourselves back in shape. The efforts tonight were great but the quality of our swims were faster Friday night because they were fresher.

“They need to train a little bit more before they can really attack those 400s and 200 IMs at the back end. They haven’t trained enough long course and we are still working on it.”

SOFLO’s exciting men’s relay race during the morning session set the team up nicely.

SOFLO won the 200-meter medley relay in 1:45.78 with Lance Lesage, Julio Horrego, Miguel Sierra and Matthew Tarafa. St. Andrew’s was a close second in 1:45.86 with Joshua Balbi, Michael Fernandez, Ryan Nordheim and Maximilian Zum Tobel.

When both Coral Springs and Sarasota sectional sites were combined, SOFLO won the overall relay title followed by St. Andrew’s and Azura. The top four overall finishers were from the Coral Springs site.

SOFLO women’s 200-meter medley relay was third in 2:01.64 with Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Julianne McCranie and Mallory Schleicher.

Horrego, 22, ended up winning his second overall title, this time in the 200-meter individual medley in 2:06.57 ahead of Hayden Kwan of USC in 2:08.48.

Mallory Schleicher, 17, won the 400-meter freestyle in 4:22.11 and finished sixth overall. The top five finishers, including winner Michaela Mattes, 16, of Sarasota Sharks in 4:14.41, were from Site 1.

SOFLO’s Elena Dinehart, 16 had a big break through in the 100-meter backstroke, finishing fifth in 1:05.10. She went 1:05.29 in prelims and bettered it in finals for a 1.16 time drop from her previous best of 1:06.26.

“The depth that we had today and the efforts of our athletes…again racing themselves back into long course shape and getting themselves back into championship season shape. I think this meet is really setting up to be a great test for us. They are passing with flying colors.”

In the men’s 100-meter backstroke, Josh Zuchowski, 16, of FAST and Andrew Billitto, 16, of West Florida ended up tying for the overall title in 56.64.

At age 31, Brazil’s Bruno Fratus of Coral Springs Swim Club won the overall title in the 50-meter freestyle in 22.10. Azura’s Alberto Mestre, 21, of Puerto Rico, was second in 22.66.

Azura’s Joaquin Vargas, 18, won the overall title in the 400-meter freestyle in 3:58.05, just ahead of Joshua Brown of Site 1’s Highlander Aquatic Club in 3:58.60.

The split-sectionals meet is being held at (Site 1) Sarasota’s Selby Aquatic Center. The top 24 places in finals in the combined results are scored from both sites.

SOFLO is among 28 teams in the field. Other top teams competing are Azura Florida Aquatics, Clearwater Aquatic Team, Flood Aquatics Swim Team, St. Andrew’s Aquatics and Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team.

SOFLO has the largest contingent of 41 swimmers (21 male and 20 female) competing in 173 individual events and four relays.

Meet organizers are observing all COVID-19 safety protocols and social distancing. Athletes are required to wear masks. If athletes and coaches do not follow protocols they will be asked to leave.

No spectators are allowed at the meet. Only coaches, athletes, officials and volunteers are allowed to attend. The meet are being live streamed on Coral Springs Swim Club’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX53T7S1NmE_qL6es58wypg

Sunday’s events are men’s and women’s 200-meter butterfly, 100-meter freestyle, 200-meter breaststroke, 200-meter backstroke and 1500-meter freestyle. Prelims are 9 a.m. and finals are 5 p.m. on the fourth and final day. The 1,500 begins 2 p.m.

SATURDAY RESULTS
COMBINED TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 1,105, 2. Sarasota Sharks 888, 3. Gator Swim Club 853.5, 4. St. Andrew’s Swimming 809, 5. Azura Florida Aquatics 752, 6. Blue Dolfins 694, 7. Bolles 593, 8. T2 Aquatics 448.5, 9. Tampa Elite 425, 10. Trinity Prep 389.5.

WOMEN’S TEAM TOTALS: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club 661, 2. Sarasota Sharks 614, 3. Blue Dolfins 506, 4. Tampa Elite 338, 5. Planet Swim 335.5, 6. St. Andrew’s Swimming 334, 7. Bolles 277.5, 8. Swim Florida 209, 9. Jupiter Dragons 168.5, 10. Area Tallahassee 167.5.

MEN TEAM TOTALS: 1. Gator Swim Club 731.5, 2. Azura 617, 3. St. Andrew’s Swimming 475, 4. South Florida Aquatic Club 444, 5. T2 Aquatics 325.5, 6. Bolles 315.5, 7. Sarasota Shaks 274, 8. Trinity Prep 266.5, 9. Blue Dolfins 188, 10. Tampa Bay Aquatic Club 178.

WOMEN
200-meter medley relay: 1. Planet Swim Aquatics 1:58.40 (Annie Wohlgemuth, Sarah Grimm, Sara Stotler, Maryn McDade), 2. St. Andrew’s 2:01.11, 3. South Florida Aquatic Club A 2:01.64 (Elena Dinehart, Olivia Dinehart, Julianne McCranie, Mallory Schleicher), 6. SOFLO B 2:06.11.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Sarah Evans, RATS 1:03.16, 2. Aspen Gersper, SAS 1:03.75, 3. Celina Marquez, Unattached Azura 1:04.28; SOFLO: 5. Elena Dinehart 1:05.10, time drop 0.19, 6. Eliza Whitmire 1:05.83, 9. Margaux McDonald 1:04.57, time drop 3.46, 19. Julianne McCranie 1:09.73, time drop 0.71, 24. Lucy Smutny 1:11.14.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Sara Stotler, PSA 2:17.59, 2. Jessica Yeager, SOFLO 2:20.52, time drop, 5.05, 3. Nicole Frank Rodriguez, Azura 2:20.56; SOFLO: 4. Mallory Schleicher 2:22.52, time drop 1.97, 6. Olivia Dinehart 2:25.34, time drop 1.73, 9. Maddy Smutny 2:25.89, time drop, 3.15, 11. Molly Golding 2:27.99, time drop 2.40, 12. Sally Golding 2:30.58, time drop 2.84, 13. Sophia Grubbs 2:31.57, time drop 1.03, 15. Sara Quintero 2:33.17, time drop 0.93.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Marina Spadoni, Unattached 25.98, 2. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 26.09, 3. Aspen Gersper, SAS 26.40; SOFLO: 20. Jessica Yeager 28.47, 32. Lucy Smutny 29.49.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 4:22.11, time drop 4.22, 2. Maddy Smutny, SOFLO 4:24.72, time drop 4.81, 3. Sumner Chmielewski, SRQ 4:24.91; SOFLO: 9. Olivia Dinehart 4:31.93, time drop 5.49, 11. Lucy Smutny 4:32.44, time drop 5.21, 12. Elise Dinehart 4:35.93, time drop 3.85, 14. Izzy Wilson 4:36.90, time drop 2.87, 16. Alexis Christensen 4:46.34, 17. Mariangela Cincotti 4:49.60, time drop 0.27.

MEN
100-meter backstroke: 1. Josh Zuchowski, FAST 56.64, 2. Evan Keough, SRQ 57.58, 3. Jake Sciscente, RATS 59.88; SOFLO: 5. Lance Lesage 1:00.18, 9. Miguel Sierra 1:01.60, time drop 1.09, 15. Alejandro Mateus 1:03.2, time drop 1.65, 16. Juan Colmenares 1:04.17.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 2:06.57, time drop 6.93, 2. Joey Carbone, SAS 2:09.18, 3. Mitchell Ledford, TCSC 2:10.14; SOFLO: 4. Juan Mora 2:12.90, time drop 0.77, 6. Dominic Bono 2:15.45, 9. Javier Colmenares 2:17.14, time drop 2.50, 10. Javier Roman 2:17.91, time drop 2.50, 11. Alex Golding 2:18.06, time drop 5.55, 15. Juan Colmenares 2:19.35, time drop 10.52, 16. John Paul Handal 2:19.71, time drop 2.05.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Bruno Fratus, CSSC 22.10, 2. Alberto Mestre, Azura 22.66, 3. Reese Branzell, Unattached 23.16; SOFLO: 16. Miguel Sierra 24.70.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 3:58.05, 2. Marcelo Acosta, Unattached Azura 4:02.17, 3. Lucas Kravchenko 4:05.51; SOFLO: 9. Dominic Bono 4:17.90, 15. Enrique Rodriguez 4:25.84, 16. Matthew Tarafa 4:29.24, 17. Alex Golding 4:29.34, time drop 19.63, 18. Agustin Rodriguez 4:32.70, 19. Leonardo Mateus 4:43.58, time drop 1.50.

200-meter medley relay: 1. South Florida Aquatic Club A 1:45.78 (Lance Lesage, Julio Horrego, Miguel Sierra, Matthew Tarafa), 2. St. Andrew’s Swimming 1:45.86, 3. Azura 1:47.60, 7. SOFLO B 1:54.84.

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

SOFLO’s Atkinson, Schleicher, Lesage, Horrego Win On Day One Of SZ South Sectionals In Coral Springs; SOFLO Leads Combined

By Sharon Robb
CORAL SPRINGS, February 11, 2021—With several outstanding swims and time drops, South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers set the tone for the next three days of the USA Swimming Southern Zone South Sectional Championships Thursday at Coral Springs Aquatic Complex Michael Lohberg Pool of Champions.

“I think we did well,” SOFLO head coach Chris Anderson said. “We definitely had a good session. There were a lot of best times. I know a lot of our kids are going to get second swims. This is exactly what we need in our training right now.

“I definitely knew we were going to be a lot better than we were last week. I am excited by the fact that we are going best times. They were nice and relaxed. I really think it’s going to set the tone for the rest of the meet. But it’s really going to make them have a lot of confidence for our Plantation meet the first weekend of March.”

The meet, split between two sites, is also being held at (Site 1) Sarasota’s Selby Aquatic Center. The top 24 places in finals in the combined results will be scored from both sites.

South Florida Aquatic Club leads the combined team standings with 343 points ahead of Gator Swim Club with 311.5 and St. Andrew’s Swimming with 206. SOFLO also leads the women’s standings with 248, Sarasota Sharks are second with 120 and Bolles is third with 99.5. Gator Swim Club leads the men’s with 282.5, Azura is second with 158 and SOFLO is fourth with 95 points.

On opening night in Coral Springs, SOFLO’s four-time Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson was a double winner. Atkinson, 32, won the 50-meter butterfly in 26.61, her best time in the last two years. She shaved 0.53 off her seed time of 27.14. She was the only swimmer to crack 27 seconds.

Atkinson also won the 50-meter breaststroke in 31.45 followed by teammate Olivia Dinehart, 16, in a best time 33.53, dropping 0.48. Atkinson won both events overall.

SOFLO’s Mallory Schleicher, 17, lived up to her top seeding in the women’s 800-meter freestyle, winning in a lifetime-best 9:03.34, shaving 5.04 seconds off her previous best of 9:08.38. Schleicher finished second overall when results from Site 1 were combined. She finished second behind Michelle Morgan 16, of Pipeline Swimming in 8:55.86. Schleicher has five events left to swim.

Lance Lesage, 18, won the 50-meter backstroke in 27.69, ahead of St. Andrew’s Swimming’s Joshua Balbi, 18, in 28.10. Lesage was third overall behind Ryan Lochte in 27.02 and Tomas Pribinio in 27.16, both from Gator Swim Club.

Julio Horrego, 22, won the 50-meter breaststroke in a best time 28.81, dropping 0.74. Teammate Juan Mora, 16, was second in a best time 30.68, dropping 0.42. Horrego just finished second overall behind Jared Pike of TIDE in 28.71.

SOFLO is among 28 teams in the field. Other top teams competing are Azura Florida Aquatics, Clearwater Aquatic Team, Flood Aquatics Swim Team, St. Andrew’s Aquatics and Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team.

SOFLO has the largest contingent of 41 swimmers (21 male and 20 female) competing in 173 individual events and four relays.

Meet organizers are observing all COVID-19 safety protocols and social distancing. Athletes are required to wear masks. If athletes and coaches do not follow protocols they will be asked to leave.

“They did a really good job of keeping everyone socially distanced,” Anderson praised. “They are doing a good job of paying attention to details.”

Friday’s events are men’s and women’s 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter breaststroke, 100-meter butterfly, 400-meter individual medley and 200-meter freestyle relay. Prelims are 9 a.m. and finals are 5 p.m.

THURSDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 9:03.34, time drop 5.04; 2. Erin Miller, SAS 9:07.69, 3. Alexandra Stern RATS 9:09.15; SOFLO: 9. Mariangela Cincotti 9:59.60.

50-meter butterfly: 1. Alia Atkinson, SOFLO 26.61, time drop 0.53, 2. Kathryn Giuffrida, HCTY 27.73, 3. Heidi Smithwick, JUP 28.22; SOFLO: 4. Paige Lane 28.36, time drop 1.75, 6. Julianne McCranie, 28.88, time drop 0.37, 9. Jessica Yeager 29.11, time drop 1.68, 24. Sara Quintero 31.16.

50-meter backstroke: 1. Annie Wohlgemuth, PSA 30.56, 2. Celina Marquez, Unattached Azure 30.97, 3. Eliza Whitmire, SOFLO 31.30; SOFLO: 4. Elise Dinehart 31.60, time drop 0.33, 14. Julianne McCranie 32.83, 21. Sara Quintero 34.08.

50-meter breaststroke: 1. Alia Atkinson, SOFLO 31.45, 2. Olivia Dinehart, SOFLO 33.3, time drop 0.48, 3. Micaela Sierra, Unattached 33.74; SOFLO: 4. Sophia Grubbs 34.98, time drop 0.86, 7. Jessica Yeager 35.80, time drop 0.81, 21. Sabrina Osorio 38.09.

MEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Marcelo Acosta, Unattached Azura 8:18.40, 2. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 8:28.30, 3. Gabriel Araya, Azura 8:31.59; SOFLO: 6. Enrique Rodriguez 9:02.90.

50-meter butterfly: 1. Jayhan Odlum-Smith, Azura 24.86, 2. Davidson Vincent, Azura 25.41, 3. Reese Branzell, Unattached 25.52; SOFLO: 7. Juan Mora 26.01, time drop 0.59, 20. Matthew Tarafa 27.81, 22. Manuel Melendez 28.01, 27. Robbie Wilson 29.18, 28. Anthony Robaina 29.97.

50-meter backstroke: 1. Lance Lesage, SOFLO 27.69, 2. Joshua Balbi, SAS 28.10, 3. Reese Branzell, Unattached 28.46; SOFLO: 12. Matthew Tarafa 30.13.

50-meter breaststroke: 1. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 28.81, time drop 0.74, 2. Juan Mora, SOFLO 30.68, time drop 0.42, 3. Maximilian Zum Tobel, SAS 30.87; SOFLO: 10. Manuel Melendez 32.97, time drop 0.43, 14. Javier Roman 33.35, 16. Anthony Robaina 33.97.

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

SOFLO’s Miguel Cancel Wins, Julio Horrego, Lance Lesage Have Top 10 Finishes Against Sarasota Field On Final Day Of Toyota U.S. Open

By Sharon Robb
SARASOTA, November 14, 2020–South Florida Aquatic Club’s Miguel Cancel, Julio Horrego and Lance Lesage got in some good racing on the third and final day of the Toyota U.S. Open Saturday at Selby Aquatic Center.

Cancel, 21, of University of Florida won the 200-meter butterfly in a best time 2:01.58 and finished 15th overall. He dropped 1.13 off his previous best.

Horrego, 22, was seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:23.25 and 60th overall.

Lesage, 18, was tenth in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:08.22 and 63rd overall.

Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte was noticeably upset after competing “in my worst meet that I’ve ever had.”

Lochte, 36, finished third in the 200-meter individual medley in 2:01.05 on Friday, behind winner Chase Kalisz in 1:59.72 after all nine meet results were combined.

Lochte was also 26th in the 200 freestyle and 51st in the 100 backstroke. Lochte was 24th in the 200 backstroke on Saturday and scratched from the 100 freestyle.

“I do not like swimming this bad,” said Lochte, seeking to make his fifth Olympic team. “When I get back home, I’m going to start turning it up again. I need to be racing at least once a month with really good competitors. I don’t want to lose that confidence. I don’t know if I’m mentally tired. I know I’m physically tired. I love getting on those blocks and racing again.”

Aspen Gersper of St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton finished fourth in the 100-meter freestyle in 57.43. She will also compete in Sunday’s FHSAA State 1A Meet in Stuart. The meet was moved from Friday because of Tropical Storm Eta.

The Toyota USA Open was the first major U.S. meet since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down swimming in mid-March.

Because of COVID-19 travelling and group size restrictions, the U.S. Open was held at nine different sites across the United States. The U.S. Open was originally scheduled for Atlanta in December.

Each site hosted a small group of swimmers and followed the same format. Results were combined from all nine sites (which are listed below).

In addition to Sarasota, other sites were Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton, Ore.; Wellmark YMCA of Des Moines, Iowa; Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina; Huntsville Aquatics Center in Alabama; Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis; William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, Calif., Swim RVA in Richmond, Va.; and North East ISD Blossom Athletic Complex in San Antonio, Texas.

For COVID-19 safety reasons the venues had limited capacity.

SATURDAY FINAL SESSION RESULTS
WOMEN
1,500-meter freestyle: 1. Michaela Mattes, SYS 16:51.97, 2. Maria Victoria Yegres, Azura 17:15.94, 3. Anna Auld, ECAC 17:20.51.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Emma Weyant, SYS 2:13.77, 2. Celina Marquez, Azura 2:13.83, 3. Jordan Agliano, HIGH 2:15.21.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Micayla Cronk, BD 55.97, 2. Ella Bathurst, TEAM 56.46, 3. Marina Spadoni, Unattached 56.66, 4. Aspen Gersper, SA 57.43.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Gracie Weyant, SYS 2:32.85, 2. Emma Weyant, SYS 2:34.04, 3. Eliza Brown, Unattached 2:37.23.

200-meter butterfly: 1.Addison Reese, LAKR 2:15.91, 2. Isabel Traba, MIA 2:17.26, 3. Lockett Bowley, BD 2:17.26.

MEN
1,500-meter freestyle: 1. Bobby Finke, UF 15:09.14, 2. Liam Custer, SYS 15:35.69, 3. Brennan Gravley, UF 15:36.65, 6. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 16:13.64.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Clark Beach, UF 2:00.21, 2. Yeziel Morales, Azura 2:01.68, 3. Amadeusz Knop, SYS 2:03.41, 5. Ryan Lochte, GSC 2:03.83, 6. Miguel Cancel, UF 2:04.23, time drop (1.91), 10. Lance Lesage, SOFLO 2:08.22.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Jan Friese, UF 49.91, 2. Kieran Smith, UF 49.93, 3. Brett Fraser, NYAC 50.73, 7. Andrea DiArrigo, GSC 51.46, 16. Jayhan Odlum-Smith, Azura 53.19, Ryan Lochte, NS.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Nils Wich-Glasen, GSC 2:15.49, 2. Amro Al-Wir, UF 2:16.10, 3. Kevin Vargas, UF 2:16.50, 7. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 2:23.25.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Miguel Cancel, UF 2:01.58, 2. Mason Laur, T2 2:01.59, 3. Victor Rosado, SPA 2:02.49, 4. Gabriel Araya, Azura 2:02.85.

COMBINED RESULTS
WOMEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Arabella Sims, Nevada Sandpipers 8:27.01, trials time.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Emma Weyant, Sarasota Sharks 4:10.38, trials cut; 62. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 4:27.96.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Madisyn Cox, Longhorn Aquatics 2:10.49, trials cut.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Gretchen Walsh, Nashville Aquatic Club 24.65, trials cut.

400-meter individual medley: 1. Emma Weyant, SYS 4:40.84, 44. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 4:59.87.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Clair Curzan, TAC 56.61, 38. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 1:01.58.

200-meter freestyle: 1. Paige Madden, UVA 1:57.64.

100-meter breaststroke: 1. Anna Elendt, TEX 1:07.50, 80. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 1:13.88.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Kathleen Baker, TE 59.82.

1500-meter freestyle: 1. Erica Sullivan, SAND 16:04.37, 29. Anna Auld, ECAC 17:20.51.

200-meter backstroke: 1. Phoebe Bacon, Unattached 2:09.16, 10. Celina Marquez, Azura 2:13.83.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Victoria Huske, AAC 54.04.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Madisyn Cox, TXLA 2:27.55.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Regan Smith, RIPT 2:08.61.

MEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Marwan El Kamash, Indiana Swim Club 7:52.19.

400-meter freestyle: 1. Kiernan Smith, Florida 3:48.78, trials cut.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Chase Kalisz, Athens Bulldogs 1:59.72, trials cut.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Santo Condorelli, Dolphins Swim team 22.27.

400-meter individual medley: 1. Carson Foster, TEX 4:16.51, 16. Miguel Cancel, UF 4:28.00.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Luis Martinez, Unattached 51.50.

200-meter freestyle: 1. Kieran Smith,UF 1:47.29.

100-meter breaststroke: 1. Andrew Wilson, Athens Bulldogs 59.58, 3. Ilya Evdokimov, PRVT 1:00.47, 5. Jorge Murillo, TAC 1:00.85, 51. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 1:04.60.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Jack Aikins, SA 54.59, 51. Ryan Lochte, GSC 57.41, 70. Lance Lesage, SOFLO 58.29.

1,500-meter freestyle: 1. Bobby Finke, UF 15:09.14, 33. Marcelo Acosta, CARD 16:07.97, 40. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 16:13.64.

200-meter backstroke: 1. William Grant, VS 1:59.52, 24. Ryan Lochte, GSC 2:03.83, 32. Miguel Cancel, UF 2:04.23, time drop, 63. Lance Lesage, SOFLO 2:08.22.

100-meter freestyle: 1. Andrej Barna, CARD 48.75, 59. Andrea D’Arrigo, GSC 51.46.

200-meter breaststroke: 1. Andrew Wilon, ABSC 2:09.83, 6. Jorge Murillo, TAC 2:14.92, 15. Ilya Evdokimov, PRVT 2:16.81, 60. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 2:23.25.

200-meter butterfly: 1. Zach Harting, CARD 1:57.82, 15. Miguel Cancel, UF 2:01.58, time drop.

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

SOFLO’s Mallory Schleicher, Julio Horrego, Lance Lesage Earn Top Six Finishes On Day Two Of Toyota U.S. Open

By Sharon Robb
SARASOTA, November 13, 2020–South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers Mallory Schleicher, Julio Horrego and Lance Lesage made their debut Friday at the Toyota U.S. Open at Selby Aquatic Center.

Schleicher, 17, was sixth in the 400-meter individual medley in 4:59.87 and 11th in the 400-meter freestyle in 4:27.96.

Horrego, 22, was sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:04.60. He has the 200-meter breaststroke remaining on Saturday

Lesage, 18, was sixth in the 100-meter backstroke in 58.29 and has the 200-meter backstroke on Saturday.

Ryan Lochte, 36, of Gator Swim Club, took center stage on his first day of competing and had mixed results. Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley in 2:01.05 in Sarasota and finished third overall with Chase Kalisz winning the event in 1:59.72 in Greensboro, N.C.

Lochte was also eighth in the 200 freestyle in 1:52.05 and third in the 100-meter backstroke in 57.41. He has the 200-meter backstroke and 100-meter freestyle remaining on Saturday morning.

Lochte has not competed since March and in August had appendicitis surgery.

“Any chance you can get on those blocks and just race, it’s a tremendous feeling,” Lochte told the Washington Post. “The first couple races, I’ll definitely be shaking the cobwebs off. But it’s a stepping stone, just seeing where I’m at and seeing what I got to work on for the next couple of months.”

Other event winners in Sarasota were:

Top-seeded Emma Weyant, 2019 U.S. National event champion, has now won five events of the meet. The junior world record holder won the 400-meter individual event in 4:40.84 and 200-meter freestyle in 2:00.85. She has already won the 800 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 200 IM.

Florida’s Bobby Finke won his second event of the meet in the 400-meter individual medley in 4:18.08. It was another Florida sweep with Kevin Vargas in 4:21.03 and Florida teammate and SOFLO’s Miguel Cancel in 4:28.00.

Lexie Mulvihill, 17, of Tampa Elite won the 100-meter butterfly in a best time 1:01.17. Jupiter Dragons’ Heidi Smithwick was third in a lifetime best 1:01.58.

National record holder Yusuf Tibazi of Gator Swim Club, who represents Morocco internationally, won the men’s 100-meter butterfly in 54.14. Steven Aimable of Senegal was second in 55.09 and Rateb Hussein of Egypt was third in 55.15.

Florida’s Kieran Smith won his second event in the 200-meter freestyle in 1:47.29.

Hungary’s Petra Halmai, 23, won the 100-meter breaststroke in a lifetime best 1:09.48, the only swimmer in the field to dip under 1:10. Gracie Weyant, 14, of the Sarasota Sharks finished second in 1:11.49, also a lifetime best.

Germany’s Nils Wich-Glasen of Gator Swim Club won the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:02.43 just ahead of Florida’s Amro Al-Wir in 1:02.44.

The Toyota USA Open is the first major U.S. meet since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down swimming in mid-March.

Because of COVID-19 travelling and group size restrictions, the U.S. Open is being held at nine different sites across the United States. The U.S. Open was originally scheduled for Atlanta in December.

Each site is hosting a small group of swimmers and will follow the same format. The meet concludes Saturday with one session at 9 a.m. Saturday’s events are the 1500 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke and 200 butterfly. Results will be combined from all nine sites after each night, but will be late because of west coast meets.

In addition to Sarasota, other sites are Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton, Ore.; Wellmark YMCA of Des Moines, Iowa; Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina; Huntsville Aquatics Center in Alabama; Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis; William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, Calif., Swim RVA in Richmond, Va.; and North East ISD Blossom Athletic Complex in San Antonio, Texas.

For COVID-19 safety reasons the venues will have limited capacity.

The USA Open is being aired on television. The remaining schedule is Saturday, 10 a.m., Olympic Channel and Sunday, 3 p.m., tape delay, NBC.

FRIDAY MORNING RESULTS
GIRLS
400-meter freestyle: 1. Emma Weyant, SYS 4:10.38, 2. Blair Stoneburg, TCA 4:14.77, 3. Summer Cardwell, TBAC 4:14.85, 6. Anna Auld, ECAC 4:21.22, 8. Maria Victoria Yegres, Azura 4:24.94, 11. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 4:27.96.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Emma Weyant, SYS 2:15.36, 2. Ella Bathurst, TEAM 2:17.21, 3. Natalie Mannion, Unattached 2:18.94.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Alexis Mulvihill, TEAM 25.93, 2. Marina Spadoni, Unattached 25.96, 3. Stephanie Akakabota, SA 26.16, 5. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 26.45.

BOYS
400-meter freestyle: 1. Kieran Smith, UF 3:48.78, 2. Robert Freeman, UF 3:51.10, 3. Alfonso Mestre, UF 3:51.93. 5. Andrea D’Arrigo, GSC 3:53.54, 8. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 3:58.39.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Ryan Lochte, GSC 2:01.05, 2. Norbert Szabo, Unattached 2:02.86, 3. Kevin Vargas, UF 2:04.20.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Enzo Martinez Scarpe, GSC 22.62, 2. Jan Friese, UF 22.89, 3. Brett Fraser, NYAC 23.27, 6. Ahmed Hussein, Unttached 23.67, 7. Steven Aimable, Unattached 23.69, 8. Daniel Ramirez, WASC 23.87.

FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS
GIRLS
400-meter individual medley: 1. Emma Weyant, SYS 4:40.84, 2. Michaela Mattes, SYS 4:52.16, 3. Gracie Weyant, SYS 4:55.49, 6. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 4:59.87.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Alexis Mulvihill, TEAM 1:01.17, 2. Sara Stotler, PSA 1:01.57, FGC: 3. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 1:01.58.

200-meter freestyle: 1. Emma Weyant, SYS 2:00.85, 2. Summer Cardwell, TBAC 2:01.93, 3. Addison Sauickie, SYS 2:03.09, FGC: 4. Savannah Barr, MIA 2:03.24, 6. Maria Victoria Yegres, Azura 2:04.16.

100-meter breaststroke: 1. Petra Halmai, Unattached 1:09.48, 2. Gracie Weyant, SYS 1:11.49, 3. Taylor Grabenhorst, BD 1:12.36, FGC: 6. Heidi Smithwick, Jupiter 1:13.88, 7. Michaela Sierra, Unattached 1:14.20.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Natalie Mannion, Unattached 1:03.31, 2. Celina Marquez, Azura 1:04.30, 3. Cassandra Wright, Unattached 1:04.45.

BOYS
400-meter individual medley: 1. Robert Finke, UF 4:18.08, 2. Kevin Vargas, UF 4:21.03, FGC: 3. Miguel Cancel, UF 4:28.00.

100-meter butterfly: 1. Yusuf Tibazi, GSC 54.14, FGC: 2. Steven Amiable, Unattached 55.09, 3. Ahmed Hussein, Unattached 55.15, 4. Davidson Vincent, Azura 55.34, 5. Gabriel Araya, Azura 55.63, 7. Jayhan Odlum-Smith, Azura 55.86, 12. Carlos Vasquez, Unattached 56.69.

200-meter freestyle: 1. Kieran Smith, UF 1:47.29, 2. Robert Freeman, UF 1:49.66, 3. Julian Hill, GSC 1:50.55; FGC: 4. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 1:50.99, 6. Andrea D’Arrigo, GSC 1:51.26, 8. Ryan Lochte, GSC 1:52.05, 11. Jorge Depassier, UF 1:55.25.

100-meter breaststroke: 1. Nils Wich-Glasen, GSC 1:02.43, 2. Amro Al-Wir, UF 1:02.44, 3. Jonathan Tybur, GSC 1:02.93, FGC: 6. Julio Horrego, SOFLO 1:04.60, 9. Andres Martijena, Azura 1:04.84.

100-meter backstroke: 1. Clark Beach, UF 55.77, 2. Yeziel Morales, Azura 56.24, 3. Ryan Lochte, GSC 57.41, 6. Lance Lesage, SOFLO 58.29.

DAY ONE COMBINED RESULTS
WOMEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Arabella Sims, Nevada Sandpipers 8:27.01, trials time.
MEN
800-meter freestyle: 1. Marwan El Kamash, Indiana Swim Club 7:52.19.

DAY TWO COMBINED EARLY RESULTS
WOMEN
400-meter freestyle: 1. Emma Weyant, Sarasota Sharks 4:10.38, trials cut; 62. Mallory Schleicher, SOFLO 4:27.96.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Madisyn Cox, Longhorn Aquatics 2:10.49, trials cut.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Gretchen Walsh, Nashville Aquatic Club 24.65, trials cut.

MEN
400-meter freestyle: 1. Kiernan Smith, Florida 3:48.78, trials cut.

200-meter individual medley: 1. Chase Kalisz, Athens Bulldogs 1:59.72, trials cut.

50-meter freestyle: 1. Santo Condorelli, Dolphins Swim team 22.27.

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

Emma Weyant, Robert Finke Win On Opening Night Of Toyota U.S. Open; SOFLO’s Trio Swims Friday

By Sharon Robb
SARASOTA, November 12, 2020–University of Virginia’s Emma Weyant and University of Florida’s Robert Finke swept the 800-meter freestyle events Thursday on opening night of the Toyota U.S. Open at Selby Aquatic Center.

Weyant, 18, who is taking a gap year in 2020 to train for the U.S. Olympic trials, won the distance event in 8:34.93 in her Sarasota Sharks’ home pool.

Blair Stoneburg, 16, of Treasure Coast Aquatics was second in a best time 8:45.23.

Michaela Mattes, 15, of Sarasota Sharks was third in 8:47.79, also a best time. Mattes got a break when the FHSAA State 1A meet was pushed back to Sunday because of Tropical Storm Eta.

The Cardinal Mooney Catholic sophomore can now compete in the 400 freestyle and 400 individual medley on Friday before heading to Stuart. She will also swim the 200 freestyle.

Anna Auld, 17, the only Florida Gold Coast swimmer in the final, was seventh in 8:58.87. Auld recently committed to University of Florida. After verbally committing in November, 2019, she is the first official signee for the 2021-22 season.

Finke, 21, won the men’s 800-meter freestyle in 7:53.05, the nation’s fastest time this season.

Finke also has the nation’s top time in the 400 IM, 3:50.33, he swam in the season-opener at Georgia. Florida swept the top three spots with Kieran Smith, 20, in 8:00.05 and Alfonso Mestre, 19, 8:00.49.

Joaquin Vargas, 18, of Azura, the only FGC men’s swimmer in the final, was ninth in 8:20.14.

South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers will begin competing Friday in timed final events.

SOFLO’s Julio Horrego, Lance Lesage and Mallory Schleicher will swim. Teammate Olivia Dinehart was forced to scratch from the U.S. Open because of the rescheduling of the State 1A meet from Friday to Sunday because of bad weather.

The Toyota USA Open is the first major U.S. meet since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down swimming in mid-March.

Horrego, 22, will swim the 200-meter individual medley; 100-meter breaststroke; and 200-meter breaststroke.

Lesage, 18, coming off last weekend’s state 3A runner-up finish, is entered in the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke.

Schleicher, 17, will compete in the 400-meter freestyle and 400-meter individual medley.

University of Florida and SOFLO’s Miguel Cancel, 21, who represents Puerto Rico internationally, is also in the men’s field.

Because of COVID-19 travelling and group size restrictions, the USA Open will be held at nine different sites across the United States. The USA Open was originally scheduled for Atlanta in December.

Each site will host a small group of swimmers and will follow the same format. With Thursday’s session complete, there are two sessions on Friday, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and one session on Saturday at 9 a.m. Results will be combined from all nine sites.

The USA Open will be aired on television. The schedule is Friday, 10 a.m. on NBCSN and 6 p.m., Olympic Channel; Saturday, 10 a.m., Olympic Channel and Sunday, 3 p.m., delayed tape, NBC.

THURSDAY’S SARASOTA RESULTS
GIRLS
800-meter freestyle: 1. Emma Weyant, Sarasota Sharks 8:34.93, 2. Blair Stoneburg, Treasure Coast Aquatics 8:45.23, 3. Michaela Mattes, Sarasota Sharks 8:44.79, 7. Anna Auld, East Coast Aquatic Club 8:58.87.
BOYS
800-meter freestyle: 1 . Robert Finke, Florida 7:53.05, 2. Kiernan Smith, Florida 9:00.05, 3. Alfonso Mestre, Florida 8:00.49, 9. Joaquin Vargas, Azura 8:20.14.

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

SOFLO’s Fab Four Headed To Toyota USA Open In Sarasota

By Sharon Robb
SARASOTA, November 9, 2020–South Florida Aquatic Club will be well-represented in the newly-restructured Toyota USA Open that begins Thursday at Selby Aquatic Center.

The Toyota USA Open is the first major U.S. meet since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down swimming in mid-March.

SOFLO’s Julio Horrego, Lance Lesage, Mallory Schleicher and Olivia Dinehart will compete. Dinehart will join her teammates on Saturday after competing in the FHSAA State 1A Meet on Friday in Stuart.

Horrego, 22, will swim the 200-meter individual medley; 100-meter breaststroke; and 200-meter breaststroke.

Lesage, 18, coming off last weekend’s state 3A runner-up finish, is entered in the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke.

Schleicher, 17, will compete in the 400-meter freestyle and 400-meter individual medley.

Olivia Dinehart, 15, will first compete in Friday’s FHSAA State 1A meet in Stuart and swim the 200-meter breaststroke Saturday at the USA Open.

Because of COVID-19 travelling and group size restrictions, the USA Open will be held at nine different sites across the United States. The USA Open was originally scheduled for Atlanta in December.

Each site will host a small group of swimmers and will follow the same format. There is one session Thursday night at 5 p.m., two sessions on Friday, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and one session on Saturday at 9 a.m. All races will be timed finals. Results will be combined from all nine sites.

For COVID-19 safety reasons the venues will have limited capacity.

Forty-nine of 115 U.S. National Team members will compete. Most of the remaining swimmers are in Budapest, Hungary competing in the second-year International Swimming League for prize money. Other big names are in college.

One big name in swimming who is competing is 36-year-old Ryan Lochte training with Gregg Troy in Gainesville. The Olympian and father of two is training for a fifth Olympic team.

Lochte is the second-most decorated Olympic swimmer and has won 90 major international medals (54 gold, 22 silver, 14 bronze).

Lochte is the top seed and current world record holder in the 200-meter individual medley. He’s seeded third in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke events, fifth in the 100-meter freestyle and sixth in the 200-meter freestyle.

University of Florida and SOFLO’s Miguel Cancel, 21, who represents Puerto Rico internationally, is also in the men’s field.

The U.S. Olympic Trials are June 13-20. The top two swimmers in each event qualify for the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

The USA Open will be aired on television. The schedule is Friday, 10 a.m. on NBCSN and 6 p.m., Olympic Channel; Saturday, 10 a.m., Olympic Channel and Sunday, 3 p.m., tape delay, NBC.

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

Lawton Chiles Girls, Sarasota Boys Capture State 3A Titles; Lesage, Mora Top SOFLO Finishers; SOFLO’s Bono, Oliver Compete Saturday In State 4A

By Sharon Robb

STUART, November 6, 2020–Tallahassee Lawton Chiles defended their girls title and Sarasota won the boys’ title in the FHSAA State 3A Swimming and Diving Championship Friday at rainsoaked Sailfish Splash Waterpark.

Chiles finished with 242 points and Fleming Island was second with 208. District and region champion St. Thomas Aquinas was 12th with 71 points.

Defending boys champion Barron Collier finished runner-up with 200 points. Sarasota, 13th in last year’s state meet, won with 254.5. St. Thomas Aquinas was 14th with 61 points.

For the second year in a row, St. Thomas Aquinas senior Lance Lesage was second in the 100-yard backstroke in 48.80, just 18/100ths behind winner and defending champion Hayden Kwan of Chiles in 48.62.

As juniors, Kwan and Lesage went head-to-head with Kwan finishing in 49.01 and Lesage in 49.55.

Lesage was also third in the 50-yard freestyle in a best time 21.00. He was second fastest qualifier in morning prelims in 21.12. His previous best time was 22.01. Lesage finished with 33 points. He finished the night leading off the Raiders 400-yard freestyle relay.

Juan Mora, a junior at Doral, was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 56.58, slower than his prelim time of 56.17, a best time. His previous best was 57.52. Andrew Garner of Barron Collier won the event in 55.07.

Mora also finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly in a best time 49.81. It was the first time the SOFLO swimmer cracked 50 seconds. His previous best was 50.17 and his prelim time was 50.26, fifth fastest qualifier. Mora scored 30.5 points.

The other four South Florida Aquatic Club’s finishers were:

Mater Academy senior Michael Arias was fifth in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.52 in his final state meet appearance. He swam a best time of 21.28 in prelims. His previous best was 21.91.

Arias was also sixth in the 100-yard freestyle, lowering his time in both prelims in finals. He was eighth fastest qualifier in prelims in 47.34 and came back at night with a 47.15 in finals. His previous best was 48.15. Arias scored 27 points and took home his first two state medals.

Archbishop McCarthy sophomore Nathaniel Garrick was 21st in the 100-yard backstroke in 57.45.

St. Thomas freshman Julianne McCranie, in her first state meet appearance, finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly in a best time 57.03. Her previous best was 57.04 and her prelim qualifying time was 57.71, sixth fastest.

McCranie was also ninth in the 100-yard backstroke in 58.44, faster than her prelim time of 58.91.

McCranie was also a member of the Raiders’ 10th place 400-yard freestyle relay with Samantha Litman, Teresa Landron and Gabriella Chambers, that bettered its seed time from 3:42.63 to 3:41.44 and 14th place 200-yard freestyle relay with the same teammates that finished in 1:41.88.

SOFLO’s Mariann Catalasan, a freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas making her state meet debut, swam a best time 1:12.83 in the 100-yard breaststroke, dropping 0.37 seconds.

In the 1-meter springboard diving competition, senior Carina Lumia of Osceola Fundamental won the girls title with 475.55. St. Thomas sophomore Kaitlyn Ross was third with 404.85. Senior Brandon Shepherd of South Fort Myers won the boys title with 490.60.

In other notable state meet results:

University of Texas commit Olivia McMurray of Fort Myers ended her high school career with seven individual state titles over four years. McMurray won the 500-yard freestyle in a best time 4:46.44, dropping 4.49. She was also second in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:01.94. McMurray was coming off gall bladder surgery in September.

“With everything that’s going on this year, I’m just ecstatic to get this opportunity,” the All-American told the Fort Myers News-Press. “I’m excited I’ll get the chance to finish it all out and hopefully kill it at states. Definitely more excited than nervous.”

STATE 4A ON SATURDAY
The second of four state meets is Saturday.

Dominic Bono of Coral Reef Senior High School is South Florida Aquatic Club’s lone 4A qualifier in an individual event. The senior is seeded 12th in the 200-yard individual medley in 1:56.90 and 17th in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:45.09. At last week’s Region 3-4A meet, Bono won both the 200 IM and 500 freestyle.

SOFLO teammate Garrett Oliver, 17, of Miami Palmetto qualified on two relays, the 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay.

Swimming prelims are 9 a.m. with finals at 5:30 p.m. Boys diving begins 9 a.m. and women’s diving at 1:30 p.m.

On Friday, very few COVID-19 strict protocols were followed despite guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FHSAA’s medical committee and local health professionals from the Treasure Coast.

According to the FHSAA’s website face coverings are required for non-active participants and all spectators while inside the venue. Few spectators were wearing face masks and no host officials were enforcing the guideline.

There was no capacity restrictions, and additional bleachers were added so that fans could socially distance between household groups while watching their swimmers. However, there was very little social distancing observed. Many non-family members were bunched together and sat shoulder-to-shoulder. There were no hand sanitizers or wipes available around the pool deck.

Oviedo is defending 4A boys and girls state champions. All four state meets will be live streamed on NFHS Network (for a charge). Results will be posted on Meet Mobile.

FRIDAY STATE 3A RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS

Lawton Chiles 242, 2. Fleming Island 208, 3. Countryside 188, 4. Fort Myers 164, 5. Osceola Fundamental 149, 12. St. Thomas Aquinas 71, 40. Hialeah 1.5.

GIRLS INDIVIDUALS
200-yard medley relay: 1. Fleming 1:46.97, 2. Fort Myers 1:47.09, 3. Lawton Chiles 1:48.30, 11. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:55.77 (Anabela Shearer, Jade Renaud, Teresa Landron, Sofia Avellaneda).

200-yard freestyle: 1. Summer Cardwell, COU 1:48.40, 2. Mercedes Traba, SARA 1:50.13, 3. Stella Watts, CHIL 1:51.11. 20. Gabriella Chambers, STA 1:59.95, 23. Samantha Litman, STA 2:02.53.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Michell Morgan, FRTP 2:00.92, 2. Olivia McMurray, FTMY 2:01.94, 3. Sumner Chmielewski, SARA 2:04.42, 21. Jade Renaud, STA 2:16.09.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Abigail Taugner, COU 24.44, 2. Maya Golubovic, SMSE 24.57, 3. Olivia Vignec, LAKE 24.59.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Lydia Hanlon, CHIL 53.73, 2. Summer Cardwell, COUN 54.24, 3. Carissa Rinard, SMSE 55.56, 5. Julianne McCranie, STA 57.03, time drop.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Gisella Wright, COU 50.84, 2. Julia Mauter, WSPR 52.17, 3. Maryn McDade, FLEM 52.50; 20. Gabriella Chambers, STA 55.06.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Olivia McMurray, FTMY 4:46.44, 2. Michelle Morgan, FRTP 4:48.43, 3. Stella Watts, CHIL 4:49.41; 23. Anna Kline, STA 5:28.73, 24. Megan Smith, STA 5:34.58.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Countryside 1:35.50, 2. Fleming Island 1:36.22, 3. Lawton Chiles 1:38.10, 14. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:41.88 (Samantha Litman, Teresa Landron, Julianne McCranie, Gabriella Chambers).

100-yard backstroke: 1. Lydia Hanlon, CHIL 54.44, 2. Sarah Evans, PSL 55.38, 3. Clara Williams, OSCS 55.74, 9. Julianne McCranie, STA 58.44, time drop.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Emma Wortman, PACE 1:03.32, 2. Sabyne Brisson, NAPL 1:04.46, 3. Emma Grimm, FLEM 1:05.97, 21. Jade Renaud, STA 1:10.75, 24. Mariann Catalasan, STA 1:21.83, best time.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Countryside 3:29.53, 2. Fort Myers 3:29.82, 3. Freedom 3:32.58, 10. St. Thomas 3:41.44 (Samantha Litman, Teresa Landron, Julianne McCranie, Gabriella Chambers).

1-meter diving: 1. Carina Lumia, OSCS 475.55, 2. Katie McKyton, SPET 416.90, 3. Kaitlyn Ross, STA 404.85.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS

Sarasota 254.5, 2. Barron Collier 200, 3. Lawton Chiles 190.5, 4. Countryside 170, 5. Osceola Fundamental 126, 14. St. Thomas Aquinas 61, 15. Mater Academy 51, 16. Doral 50.5, 27. Belen Jesuit 22.

BOYS INDIVIDUALS
200-yard medley relay: 1. Barron Collier 1:32.93, 2. Sarasota 1:33.17, 3. Lawton Chiles 1:35.98, 15. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:38.65 (Lance Lesage, Jonas Santos, Jack Faulkner, David Garzon).

200-yard freestyle: 1. Riley Sampson, FORE 1:38.78, 2. Aidan Fuller, GAIN 1:40.71, 3. Colton Rasmussen, PLMR 1:41.06.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Mason Laur, BC 1:46.43, 2. Hayden Kwan, CHIL 1:48.78, 3. Andrew Taylor, COUN 1:51.73.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Zuri Ramsey, LOL 20.51, 2. Drew Johnson, CLEA 20.89, 3. Lance Lesage, STA 21.00, time drop, 5. Michael Arias, Mater 21.52.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Mason Laur, BCOL 48.21, 2. Andrew Billitto, SMSE 48.41, 3. Mitchell Ledford, SBRI 48.73, 5. Juan Mora, Doral 49.81, time drop.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Andrew Garner, BCOL 45.28, 2. Zuri Ramsey, LOL 45.87, 3. Joey Burns, COU 46.16, 6. Michael Arias, MATER 47.15.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Thornton Shelton, LEON 4:36.67, 2. Joshua Wurgler, CHIL 4:39.53, 3. Hector Paz, BEL 4:40.76.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Barron Collier 1:25.00, 2. Sarasota 1:27.85, 3. Lawton Chilaes 1:28.28.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Hayden Kwan, CHIL 48.62, 2. Lance Lesage, STA 48.80, 3. Andrew Billitto, SMSE 50.54, 7. Jack Faulkner, STA 53.94.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Andrew Garner, BCOL 55.07, 2. tie, Juan Mora, DOR 56.58 and Liam Heary, SARA 56.58.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Countryside 3:06.72, 2. Sarasota 3:09.12, 3. Lawton Chiles 3:14.10, 11. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:22.31 (Lance Lesage, Steven Grady, Matthew Tan, Jack Faulkner).

1-meter diving: 1. Brandon Shepherd, SFMY 490.60, 2. Justin Toth, WSHP 408.70, 3. Carter Davis, CHIL 406.20.

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

SOFLO Sends Six Qualifiers To FHSAA State 3A Meet On Friday; St. Thomas Aquinas Girls Among Team Favorites

By Sharon Robb

STUART, November 5, 2020—Despite the season’s late start and challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first of four FHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships gets under way Friday at Sailfish Splash Waterpark and Aquatics Center.

The Class 3A meet, featuring district and region champions St. Thomas girls and Miami Belen boys, will compete among a field of more than 40 teams, mainly from Central and North Florida.

South Florida Aquatic Club will be well-represented with six qualifiers, four boys and two girls, including two freshmen making their high school state meet debut.

St. Thomas Aquinas senior Lance Lesage, a state runner-up last year, will try to win his first state title in the 100-yard backstroke. Ranked No. 1 in the county, he is seeded fourth in the event in 52.45. Only Lawton Chiles High School senior Hayden Kwan has cracked 50 seconds in 49.78, an All-American consideration time and is seeded first in the event. Lesage is also seeded eighth in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.01.

At last week’s Region 4-3A meet, Lesage defended his title in the 100 backstroke and was third in the 50-yard freestyle.

Mater Academy senior Michael Arias is seeded sixth in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.91 and seventh seed in the 100-yard freestyle in 48.15. At the region meet, Arias won the 100 freestyle and was second in the 50 freestyle.

Archbishop McCarthy sophomore Nathaniel Garrick is seeded 22nd in the 100-yard backstroke in 57.32. He is ranked fourth in the event in the county. At the region meet he was third in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 200-yard freestyle. He is the only swimmer to qualify from Archbishop McCarthy.

Doral junior Juan Mora is seeded second in 100-yard butterfly in 50.17 and seeded third in the 100-yard breaststroke in 57.52. He was a region runner-up in both events.

St. Thomas Aquinas girls team, among the favorites to finish in the Top 5 among teams, features two SOFLO swimmers, both freshmen making their first state appearance.

Julianne McCranie will compete in two individual events and relays. She is seeded fifth in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.04 and fifth in the 100-yard backstroke in 52.45. She is ranked No. 1 in the county in the butterfly.

Teammate Mariann Catalasan is seeded 24th in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:13.20.

Other St. Thomas Aquinas qualifiers:

Girls’ 200-yard medley relay, 1:54.86, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:42.21 and 400 yard freestyle relay in 3:42.63.

Gabriella Chambers and Samantha Litman, 200-yard freestyle. Chambers also qualified in the 100 freestyle in 55.52.

Jade Renaud 2:15.80, 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke, 1:11.39.

Divers Kaitlyn Ross, seeded second with 471.05 points, Emma Murray 371.70 and Lindsay Ruoff, 343.05.

Anna Kline, 5:31.32, Megan Smith 5:39.71, 500-yard freestyle.

Boys 200-yard medley relay, 1:41.49 and 400-yard freestyle relay, 3:21.02.

Jack Faulkner, 100-yard butterfly, 54.89 and 100-yard backstroke, 54.73.

Swimming prelims are 9 a.m. with finals at 5:30 p.m. Boys diving begins 9 a.m. and women’s diving at 1:30 p.m.

According to FHSAA organizers, due to COVID-19, face coverings will always be required for non-active participants and all spectators while inside the venue. There will be no capacity restrictions, however, additional bleachers have been added so that fans can socially distance between household groups while watching their swimmers.

Naples Barron Collier is defending 3A boys state champions and Tallahassee Chiles is defending 3A girls state champions. The state meets will be live streamed on NFHS Network and results will be posted on Meet Mobile.

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

St. Thomas Aquinas, Belen Jesuit Win Region 4-3A Team Titles; SOFLO’s McCranie, Arias, Lesage Region Champions

By Sharon Robb

MIAMI, October 29, 2020—St. Thomas Aquinas girls and Belen Jesuit boys, coming off District 11-3A titles, added another crown Wednesday in the Region 4-3A Swimming and Diving Championships, hosted by Belen Jesuit and Martin County.

St. Thomas Aquinas topped a field of ten teams to defend its title with 584 points. Martin County was a distant second with 295 points.

Belen Jesuit, sixth last year, dethroned defending region champion Doral Academy, to win its first region title in seven years. Belen Jesuit finished with 339 points.

South Florida Aquatic Club had three region champions and several swimmers finish among the top four.

The Raiders dominated the girls field, sweeping all three relays and winning six individual events including 1-meter diving.

SOFLO’s Julianne McCranie, a freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas competing in her first year of high school swimming, won the 100-yard butterfly in 57.04 and was second in the 100-yard backstroke in 58.08. She was also a member of the winning 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays.

Freshman Jade Renaud was a double winner for the Raiders. She won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:15.80 and 100-yard breaststroke in 1:11.39.

The Raiders other individual champions were Gabriella Chambers in the 200-yard freestyle and Anna Kline in the 500-yard freestyle. Katie Ross won the 1-meter diving with 471.05. Teammate Emma Murray was second with 371.70 points.

SOFLO’s Mariann Catalasan, a freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas, was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:13.20 and fourth in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:25.87.

SOFLO’s Lance Lesage, a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas, defended his title in the 100-yard backstroke and finished third in the 50-yard freestyle behind SOFLO teammate Michael Arias of Mater Academy.

Lesage won the backstroke in 52.45, slower than last year’s region All-American consideration time of 50.54, and was third in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.01. Arias was second in 21.91. Lesage also led off the Raiders fourth-place 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays.

Arias, a senior at Mater, won the 100-yard freestyle in 48.15, the only swimmer under 49 seconds.

SOFLO’s Juan Mora, a junior at Doral, came up with two runner-up finishes in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststroke. He was second in the butterfly in 50.17 and breaststroke in 57.52, just behind Martin County’s Matthew Beecher in 57.44.

SOFLO’s Nathaniel Garrick, a sophomore at Archbishop McCarthy, was third in the 100-yard backstroke in 57.32 and fourth in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.88. Mora and Garrick also swam relays.

Martin County’s James Rudy won the boys 1-meter diving title with 376.40.

The winners earned automatic berths into next Friday’s (Nov. 6) FHSAA State 3A Meet at Sailfish Splash Waterpark in Stuart. The remaining swimmers will be earn at-large berths based on 3A times from other regions around the state.

REGION 4-3A RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS

St. Thomas Aquinas 584, 2. Martin County 295, 3. Doral Academy 274, 4. South Fork 215, 5. Sebastian River 165, 6. Archbishop McCarthy 160, 7. Fort Pierce Westwood 92, 8. Okeechobee 72, 9. Mater Academy 63, 10. Hialeah 42, 11. Port St. Lucie 40.

GIRLS INDIVIDUALS
200-yard medley relay:

St. Thomas Aquinas 1:54.86 (Anabela Shearer, Jade Renaud, Teresa Landron, Sofia Avellaneda), 2. Doral 1:58.65, 3. Martin County 2:00.21, 5. Archbishop McCartyy 2:06.34 (Savannah Korb, Makaila Blanchard, Mia Escudero, Syven Walker).

200-yard freestyle:

Gabriella Chambers, STA 2:00.32, 2. Samantha Litman, STA 2:01.00, 3. Victoria Landron, STA 2:04.44.

200-yard individual medley:

Jade Renaurd, STA 2:15.80, 2. Sahara Idler, DOR 2:19.40, 3. Alexis Dodge, MC 2:25.30, 4. Mariann Catalasan, STA 2:25.87, 13. Mia Escudero, ABM 2:41.53.

50-yard freestyle:

Sarah Evans, PSL 23.93, 2. Shanelle Gonzalez, HIA 24.64, 3. Sophia Diaz, DOR 26.10.

100-yard butterfly:

Julianne McCranie, STA 57.04, 2. Ana Kondratovitch, MAT 1:00.52, 3. Sahara Idler, DOR 1:00.61, 18. Mia Escudero, ABM 1:16.33.

100-yard freestyle:

Shanelle Gonzalez, HIA 54.06, 2. Gabriella Chambers, STA 55.52, 3. Sofia Avellaneda, STA 57.44.

500-yard freestyle:

Anna Kline, STA 5:31.32, 2. Megan Smith, STA 5:39.71, 3. Camryn Britto, STA 5:41.64.

200-yard freestyle relay:

St. Thomas Aquinas 1:42.21 (Samantha Litman, Teresa Landron, Julianne McCranie, Gabriella Chambers), 2. Archbishop McCarthy 1:48.44, 3. Martin County 1:49.55.

100-yard backstroke:

Sarah Evans, PSL 56.87, 2. Julianne McCranie, STA 58.08, 3. Ana Kondratovitch, MAT 1:03.82.

100-yard breaststroke:

Jade Renaud, STA 1:11.39, 2. Mariann Catalasan, STA 1:13.20, 3. Victoria Landron, STA 1:13.71.

400-yard freestyle relay:

St. Thomas Aquinas 3:42.63 (Samantha Litman, Teresa Landron, Julianne McCranie, Gabriella Chambers), 2. Doral 3:53.24, 3. South Fork 3:57.74, 6. Archbishop McCarthy 4:09.10.

1-meter diving:

Katie Ross, St. Thomas Aquinas 471.05, 2. Emma Murray, St. Thomas Aquinas 371.70, 3. Alexia French, Martin County 360.20.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS

Miami Belen Jesuit 339, 2. Doral Academy 328.5, 3. Sebastian River 301, 4. Martin County 291, 5. St. Thomas Aquinas 250.5, 6. South Fork 158, 7. Mater Academy 119, 8. Archbishop McCarthy 101, 9. Okeechobee 67, 10. Hialeah 3.

BOYS INDIVIDUALS
200-yard medley relay:

Martin County 1:39.68 (William Johnson, Matthew Beecher, Connor Adams, Evan Pelletier), 2. Sebastian River 1:39.84, 3. Doral 1:40.54 (Logan Gonzales, Juan Mora, Juan Kommer, Sebastian Pacheco), 4. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:41.49 (Lance Lesage, Jonas Santos, Jack Faulkner, David Garzon), 7. Mater 1:57.06 (David Brito, Victor Valdes, Michael Arias, Leonel Alfonso).

200-yard freestyle:

Mitchell Ledford, SR 1:43.09, 2. Hector Paz, BJ 1:45.89, 3. Juan Komer, DOR 1:50.07, 4. Nathaniel Garrick, ABM 1:50.88.

200-yard individual medley:

Victor Valdes, MAT 1:59.99, 2. Mikey Hill, SR 2:00.23, 3. William Johnson, MC 2:02.83.

50-yard freestyle:

Matthew Beecher, MC 21.87, 2. Michael Arias, MAT 21.91, 3. Lance Lesage, STA 22.01.

100-yard butterfly:

Mitchell Ledford, SR 49.49, 2. Juan Mora, DOR 50.17, 3. Reade Lawson, SR 53.05.

100-yard freestyle:

Michael Arias, MAT 48.15, 2. Connor Adams 49.65, 3. Evan Pelletier, MC 50.08.

500-yard freestyle:

Hector Paz, BJ 4:49.03, 2. William Johnson, MC 4:55.88, 3. Nicholas Jackman, SR 4:57.10.

200-yard freestyle relay:

Martin County 1:30.26 (Matthew Beecher, William Johnson, Connor Adams, Evan Pelletier), 2. Belen Jesuit 1:31.36, 3. South Fork 1:32.11.

100-yard backstroke:

Lance Lesage, STA 52.45, 2. Jack Faulkner, STA 54.73, 3. Nathaniel Garrick, ABM 57.32.

100-yard breaststroke:

Matthew Beecher, MC 57.44, 2. Juan Mora, DOR 57.52, 3. Victor Valdes, MAT 58.12.

400-yard freestyle relay:

Sebastian River 3:19.60 (Mitchell Ledford, Joey Twomey, Mikey Hill, Reade Lawson), 2. Doral 3:20.24 (Juan Mora, Sebastian Pacheco, Logan Gonzalez, Juan Kommer), 3. Belen Jesuit 3:20.93, 4. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:21.02 (Lance Lesage, David Garzon, Thomas Mojena, Hector Paz), 5. Archbishop McCarthy 3:42.01 (Nathaniel Garrick, Matthew Mackenzie, Dennis Dale, Jacob Johnson).

1-meter diving:

James Rudy, Martin County 376.40.

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

St. Thomas Aquinas Girls Defend District 11-3A Title; Miami Belen Jesuit Wins Boys Title; SOFLO’s Lesage, McCranie, Mora, Arias Win

By Sharon Robb

MIAMI, October 23, 2020—Defending girls champion St. Thomas Aquinas won its second consecutive district title Friday at host Miami Belen Jesuit’s Gian Zumpano Aquatics Center.

The Raiders won with 655 points points among the girls five-team field, 28 points more than last year’s total of 627. Archbishop McCarthy was third with 346 points.

Miami Belen Jesuit won the boys team title with 498 points for the first time in seven years. St. Thomas Aquinas was third with 349 and Archbishop McCarthy was fourth with 206 points. The boys field featured six teams.

Because of COVID-19 and public schools opting out of the state series, defending boys champion Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines Charter, Nova, McArthur, Northeast and Dillard did not compete.

SOFLO’s Julianne McCranie, a freshman, was a double winner for the Raiders. She was also a member of two winning relays.

McCranie won the 100-yard butterfly in 59.39 and 100-yard backstroke in 1:01.51. She was also a member of the winning 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays.

The Raiders other individual winners were senior Samantha Litman in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:02.69; freshman Jade Renaud in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:18.33 and 100-yard breaststroke in 1:13.97; freshman Anna Kline in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:41.01

SOFLO teammate Mariann Catalasan, a freshman making her district debut, finished second and third in her individual events. She was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:15.48 and third in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:27.24. She totaled 33 points for the Raiders.

The Raiders swept all three girls’ relays and top three places in the girls 1-meter diving with sophomore Kaitlyn Ross repeating as district champion with 478.15 points. Junior Emma Murray was second and freshman Lindsay Ruoff was third.

For the second year in a row, SOFLO’s Lance Lesage, a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas, won two individual events.

In one of the best races of the day, Lesage finished ahead of SOFLO teammate Michael Arias, a senior at Mater Academy, by 1/100th of a second in the 50-yard freestyle, 21.91-21.92.

Lesage also won the 100-yard backstroke in 52.16. Lesage led off the winning 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays.

Arias came back to win the 100-yard freestyle in 48.47. He also swam two relays.

SOFLO’s Juan Mora, a junior at Doral, won the 100-yard butterfly in 51.18 and 100-yard breaststroke in 57.74. He also swam two relays.

SOFLO’s Nathaniel Garrick, a sophomore at Archbishop McCarthy, was third in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:53.93 and third in the 100-yard backstroke in 58.99. He was also leadoff on the fourth place 400-yard freestyle relay.

Belen Jesuit was led by senior Hector Paz, double winner in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:46.86 amd 500-yard freestyle in 4:51.23.

Belen Jesuit also won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:34.72 with Julio Leanez, Ernesto Cabrera, John Paul Chiappone and Paz.

Belen Jesuit will also host the Region 4-3A meet Oct. 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Gian Zumpano Aquatics Center.

DISTRICT 11-3A RESULTS
GIRLS TEAM TOTALS

St. Thomas Aquinas 655, 2. Doral Academy 400, 3. Archbishop McCarthy 346, 4. Mater Academy 103, 5. Hialeah 70.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:59.08 (Anabela Shearer, Jade Renaud, Teresa Landron, Sofia Avellaneda) 2. Doral 2:03.17, 3. Archbishop McCarthy 2:08.23 (Savannah Korb, Makaila Blanchard, Mia Escudero, Syven Walker).

200-yard freestyle: 1. Samantha Litman, STA 2:02.69, 2. Gabriella Chambers, STA 2:03.12, 3. Anna Kline, STA 2:09.65.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Jade Renaud, STA 2:18.33, 2. Sahara Idler, DOR 2:21.58, 3. Mariann Catalasan, STA 2:27.24.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Shanelle Gonzalez, HIA 25.54. 2. Syven Walker, ABM 26.55, 3. Sophia Diaz, DOR 26.86.

1-meter diving: 1. Kaitlyn Ross, STA 478.15, 2. Emma Murray, STA 360.05, 3. Lindsey Ruoff, STA 300.40.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Julianne McCranie, STA 59.39, 2. Sahara Idler, DOR 1:02.16, 3. Ana Kondratovitch, MAT 1:02.41.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Shanelle Gonzalez, HIA 55.57, 2. Gabriella Chambers, STA 56.09, 3. Sofia Avellaneda, STA 59.28.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Anna Kline, STA 5:41.01, 2. Megan Smith, STA 5:46.21, 3. Camryn Britto, STA 5:48.73.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:45.92 (Samantha Litman, Teresa Landron, Julianne McCranie, Gabriella Chambers), 2. Archbishop McCarthy 1:55.28 (Johanni Rodriguez-Cedeno, Scarlett Kuchar, Samantha Solis, Tamalia Blanchard), Doral, disqualified.

100-yard backstroke: 1. Julianne McCranie, STA 1:01.51, 2. Anabela Shearer, STA 1:05.77, 3. Ana Kondratovich, MAT 1:07.80.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Jade Renaud, STA 1:13.97, 2. Mariann Catalasan, STA 1:15.48, 3. Victoria Landron, STA 1:17.03.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:51.38 (Samantha Litman, Teresa Landron, Julianne McCranie, Gabriella Chambers), 2. Doral 4:01.11, 3. Archbishop McCarthy 4:07.75 (Syven Walker, Makaila Blanchard, Johanni Rodriguez-Cedeno, Savannah Korb).

BOYS TEAM TOTALS

Miami Belen Jesuit 498, 2. Doral Academy 423, 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 349, 4. Archbishop McCarthy 206, 5. Mater Academy 130, 6. Hialeah 91.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200-yard medley relay: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:43.03 (Lance Lesage, Jonas Santos, Jack Faulkner, David Garzon), 2. Doral 1:43.61 (Logan Gonzalez, Juan Mora, Juan Kommer, Sebastian Pacheco), 3. Belen Jesuit 1:47.00.

200-yard freestyle: 1. Hector Paz, BJ 1:46.86, 2. Michael Ryan, ABM 1:52.41, 3. Nathaniel Garrick, ABM 1:53.93.

200-yard individual medley: 1. Victor Valdes, MAT 2:01.39, 2. Sebastian Pacheco, DOR 2:10.46, 3. Jonas Santos, STA 2:10.75.

50-yard freestyle: 1. Lance Lesage, STA 21.91, 2. Michael Arias, MAT 21.92, 3. Thomas Mojena, BJ 23.61.

1-meter diving: None.

100-yard butterfly: 1. Juan Mora, DOR 51.18, 2. Jack Faulkner, STA 55.09, 3. Juan Kommer, DOR 57.49.

100-yard freestyle: 1. Michael Arias, Mater 48.47, 2. Eduardo Francia, BJ 51.09, 3. Thomas Mojena, BJ 51.68.

500-yard freestyle: 1. Hector Paz, BJ 4:51.23, 2. Matthew Tan, STA 5:13.46, 3. Ernesto Cabrera, BJ 5:13.76.

200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Belen Jesuit 1:34.72 (Julio Leanez, Ernesto Cabrera, John Paul Chiappone, Hector Paz), 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:37.73, 3. Doral 1:40.01, 6. Mater Academy 1:50.63 (Michael Arias, Leonel Alfonso, David Brito, Victor Valdes).

100-yard backstroke: 1. Lance Lesage, STA 52.16, 2. Jack Faulkner, STA 57.42, 3. Nathaniel Garrick, ABM 58.99.

100-yard breaststroke: 1. Juan Mora, Doral 57.74, 2. Victor Valdes, MAT 58.01, 3. Alfredo Hernandez, BJ 1:04.44.

400-yard freestyle relay: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:23.72 (Lance Lesage, David Garzon, Matthew Tan, Jack Faulkner), 2. Belen Jesuit 3:23.76, 3. Doral 3:27.22 (Juan Kommer, Abelardo Kauefete, Sebastian Pacheco, Juan Mora), 4. Archbishop McCarthy 3:48.55 (Nathaniel Garrick, Dennis Dale, Matthew Mackenzie, Andres Ramirez).

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
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