By Sharon Robb
PEMBROKE PINES, April 22, 2023–Well done SOFLO White. Take a bow.
Defending champion SOFLO White won its second consecutive combined and boys team titles Saturday in the second annual SOFLO White & Blue Dual Meet at Academic Village Pool.
SOFLO White won the combined 1,374.5-1,306.5 and men’s title, 673-608. SOFLO Blue hung on to win the women’s title, 698.5-674.5.
SOFLO White took the early lead after Day One and never looked back.
Unlike last year when SOFLO White was trailing after opening night featuring the older swimmers, SOFLO White led the combined team totals, 762.5-724.5 and men’s team totals, 388-318, after Friday. SOFLO Blue led the women’s team totals, 406.5- 374.5, and held on for the win.
Catalina Akpabio, 10, of SOFLO Blue led the girls with four wins: 100 butterfly, 1:35.83; 100 freestyle, 1:21.57; 100 backstroke, 1:31.31; and 100 breaststroke 1:46.74. She totaled 36 points.
Stephania Dmitrova, 10, was a double winner for SOFLO White in the 200 freestyle in 2:55.07 and 200 IM in 3:16.59. She totaled 31 points.
Ethan Phan and Gabriel Ferrer were double winners for SOFLO Blue and Leonardo Zuluaga was a double winner for SOFLO White.
Phan, 10, won the 200 IM in 3:03.79 and 100 backstroke in 1:32.56. Ferrer, 12, won the 100 freestyle in 1:21.33 and 400 freestyle in 5:57.81. Zuluaga, 10, won the 100 butterfly in 1:36.23 and 100 breaststroke in 1:41.53.
More than 100 swimmers competed in individual events and relays over two days in a loud, spirited atmosphere complete with body paintings, blue masks, blue and white shakers, great signs and loud team cheers that could be heard in Fort Lauderdale.
GIRLS
200-meter medley mixed relay:
- SOFLO Blue A 2:23.25 (Didia Miccolis, Christie Ann Lumsden, Rainier Leyva Riestra, Eric Ferrer), 2. SOFLO White 2:26.53, 3. SOFLO Blue B 2:29.79.
200-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Stephania Dmitrova, White 2:55.07; 11-12, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, Blue 2:30.57.
200-meter individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Stephania Dmitrova, White 3:16.59; 11-12, 1. Ellie Jackson, White 2:48.20.
50-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Mia Rop, White 35.30; 11-12, 1. Ellie Jackson, White 30.55.
100-meter butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:35.83; 11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, White 1:15.09.
100-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:21.57; 11-12, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, Blue 1:08.69.
400-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Maya Ramthun, Blue 6:46.51; 11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, White 5:09.51.
100-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:31.31; 11-12, 1. Jemma Baldwin, White 1:18.90.
100-meter breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Catalina Akpabio, Blue 1:46.74; 11-12, 1. Christie Ann Lumsden, Blue 1:28.68.
200-meter mixed freestyle relay:
- SOFLO Blue A 2:05.39 (Rainier Leyva Riestra, Didia Miccolis, Christian Ann Lumsden, Eric Ferrer), 2. SOFLO White 2:06.06, 3. SOFLO Blue A 2:15.29.
BOYS
200-meter freestyle:
12-and-under, 1. Rainier Leyva Riestra, Blue 2:24.41.
200-meter individual medley:
10-and-under, 1. Ethan Phan. Blue 3:03.79; 11-12, 1. Eric Ferrer, Blue 2:43.76.
50-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Niccolo Miccolis, Blue 34.2; 11-12, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, White 29.52.
100-meter butterfly:
10-and-under, 1. Leonardo Zuluaga, White 1:36.23; 11-12, 1. Noah Mejias, White 1:15.45.
100-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Gabriel Ferrer, Blue 1:21.33; 11-12, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, White 1:05.26.
400-meter freestyle:
10-and-under, 1. Gabriel Ferrer, Blue 5:57.81; 11-12, 1. Eric Ferrer, Blue 5:04.71.
100-meter backstroke:
10-and-under, 1. Ethan Phan, Blue 1:32.56; 11-12, 1. Guillermo Mantilla, White 1:18.87.
100-meter breaststroke:
10-and-under, 1. Leonardo Zuluaga, White 1:41.53; 11-12, 1. Lukas Sarmiento, Blue 1:02.34.
Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com
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