SOFLO White Rocks The Pool On Opening Night Of SOFLO White & Blue Intrasquad Meet


By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, April 21, 2023–Defending champion SOFLO White took the early lead after Day One of the second annual SOFLO White & Blue Dual Meet Friday night at Academic Village Pool.

Unlike last year when White was trailing after opening night, White leads the combined team totals, 762.5-724.5 and men’s team totals, 388-318. However, Blue leads the women’s team totals, 406.5- 374.5.

It will all come down to Saturday’s final session featuring the talented 12-and-unders. The races begin at 11 a.m. ending about 2:35 p.m.

More than 100 swimmers are competing in individual events and relays over two days in a loud, spirited atmosphere.

Awards will be presented to top eight finishers, improvement, team spirit, team support and sportsmanship, determined by SOFLO coaches, USA Swimming official and Booster Club Board of Director member.

GIRLS
200-meter medley mixed relay:

  1. White 1:58.06 (Austin Nelson, Ana Villamil, Luciano Gonzalez, Carley Kaplan), 2. Blue A 2:00.21, 3. Blue B 2:01.11.

Mixed 800-meter freestyle:
11-12, 1. Rafael Naranjo, Blue 11:16.59; 13-14, 1. Ryan Harries, White 10:21.86; 15-and-over, 1. Felix Gonzalez, White 9:19.84.

200-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Lydia Smutny, White 2:22.53; 15-and-over, 1. Maddie Smutny, White 2:13.88.

100-meter backstroke:
13-14, 1. Laila Harran, Blue 1:09.82; 15-and-over, 1. Elena Dinehart, Blue 1:08.69.

100-meter breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Elise Dinehart, Blue 1:25.11; 15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, Blue 1:16.03.

200-meter butterfly:
13-14, 1. Lydia Smutny, White 2:37.98; 15-and-over, 1. Elena Dinehart, Blue 2:27.34.

50-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Laila Harran, Blue 28.47; 15-and-over, 1. Gabriela Avila, White 29.56.

100-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Elise Dinehart, Blue 1:04.50; 15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, Blue 1:00.58.

200-meter backstroke:
13-14, 1. Laila Harran, Blue 2:34.39; 15-and-over, 1. Elena Dinehart, Blue 2:32.42.

200-meter breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Elise Dinehart, Blue 3:05.17; 15-and-over, 1. Olivia Dinehart, Blue 2:48.88.

400-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Carley Kaplan, White 5:01.49; 15-and-over, 1. Maddie Smutny, White 4:43.73.

100-meter butterfly:
13-14, 1. Laila Harran, Blue 1:11.19; 15-and-over, 1. Maddie Smutny, White 1:05.71.

400-meter IM:
15-and-over, 1. Natalie Gembicki, Blue 5:30.27.

200-meter freestyle mixed relay:

  1. White 2:19.72 (Manny Melendez, Ana Villamil, Stephen Kim, Sophia Grubbs), 2. Blue A 2:23.70, 3. Blue B 2:33.59.

BOYS
200-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Connor Jimenez, Blue 2:12.36; 15-and-over, 1. Enrique Rodriguez, Blue 2:03.67.

100-meter backstroke:
13-14, 1. Maximiliano Remmele, Blue 1:08.80; 15-and-over, 1. Aldo Zepeda, Blue 1:01.75.

100-meter breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Connor Jimenez, Blue 1:15.06; 15-and-over, 1. Javier Colmenares, Blue 1:09.02.

200-meter butterfly: None

50-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Jacob Jones, White 29.93; 15-and-over, 1. Aldo Zepeda, Blue 25.26.

100-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Connor Jimenez, Blue 59.65; 15-and-over, 1. Luciano Gonzalez, White 54.66.

200-meter backstroke:
13-14, 1. David Valdiviezo, White 2:36.46; 15-and-over, 1. Austin Nelson, White 2:17.50.

200-meter breaststroke:
13-14, 1. Joshua Menezes, White 2:54.57; 15-and-over, 1. Alejandro Mateus, White 2:55.41.

400-meter freestyle:
13-14, 1. Connor Jimenez, Blue 4:49.21; 15-and-over, 1. Enrique Rodriguez, Blue 4:30.11.

100-meter butterfly:
13-14, 1. Ryan Harries, White 1:16.72; 15-and-over, 1. Wisthon Rendon, Blue 1:01.09

400-meter IM:
13-14, 1. Maximiliano Remmele, Blue 5:22.31; 15-and-over, 1. Javier Colmenares, Blue 5:00.18.

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

Bragging Rights On Line In SOFLO White & Blue Intrasquad Meet; It’s On Like Donkey Kong


By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, April 21, 2023–South Florida Aquatic Club swimmers will turn up the team spirit at the second annual SOFLO White & Blue Dual Meet Friday and Saturday at Academic Village Pool.

The intrasquad meet begins Friday at 6 p.m. with Session I for swimmers in 13-and over and 11-and-over events, expected to end around 9:42 p.m. On Saturday, Session II for 12-and-unders begins 11 a.m., ending at 2:35 p.m.

More than 100 swimmers will compete in individual events and relays over two days in a loud, spirited atmosphere.

Awards will be presented to top eight finishers, improvement, team spirit, team support and sportsmanship, determined by SOFLO coaches, USA Swimming official and Booster Club Board of Director member.

In last year’s inaugural event, SOFLO Blue took an early lead in the combined and boys team standings Friday night, but SOFLO White bounced back to win combined, boys and girls team titles.

Led by the performances of the 12-and-unders in Saturday’s highly-charged action, SOFLO White won the combined, 1,355-1,320; boys, 598-591; and girls, 609-581 and earned bragging rights for a year.

After Friday night’s 13-and-over action, SOFLO Blue led combined, 723-719, and boys team standings, 372-277. SOFLO White led the girls, 370-275.

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