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We had many outstanding performances this past weekend at
the Dick Smith Invitational as the team fought its way to a third
place finish. One of the primary goals of the
PCL season is to develop the skills of our swimmers and we are
particularly excited about the improvements shown by so many
of our newer swimmers. In order for all of our swimmers
to improve, it is important that they come to practice regularly so
that they can both learn and practice the skill sets that we are
teaching this Spring.
Highlights from this weekend’s
meet include:
1. 8 & Under Girls - Katie
"TNT" Taulbee exploded to a second place finish in
the High Points Awards for this age group taking first place in the
25 Back and second place in the 25 Breast and 100 IM.
Caroline "Rocky" Rossi pounded her was to a
third place finish in the High Points Awards with a third place
finish in the 25 Back and 25 Fly. The relay team of
Katie, Caroline, Birdie Frierson and Charlotte Holman placed
second in the 100 Medley Relay.
2. 8 & Under Boys - John
"the Pirahna" Pointer and Andrew "King
Kong" Kynes took second and third place respectively in
the High Points Awards with John placing second in the 25 Breast
and third in the 100 IM and Andrew placing second in the 25 Fly and
fourth in the 100 IM. The relay team of Evan Passath, John
Pointer, Andrew Kynes and Robbie "Shotgun" Shaffer
finished first in the 100 Medley Relay while the relay team of
John, Evan, Robbie and Nicholas Haskell finished second in the 100
Free Relay.
3. 10 & Under Girls - Abby
"Can Do" Kynes flexed her muscles by winning the
High Points Awards for this age group and taking first place in all
three of her events (50 Free, 50 Breast and 50 Fly). She also
achieved a Florida Junior Olympic qualifying time in
the 50 Breast to bring her total JO cuts to
three. Haley "Hot Rod" Hanlon also swam well
taking fourth place in the High Points Awards with second place
finishes in the 50 Back and 100 IM.
4. 10 & Under Boys - Philip Spada
continues to show improvement placing third in the 50 Fly.
5. 11 & 12 Girls
- This group of girls put in a dominate performance
overwhelming their competition as they typically
do. Samantha "Captain" Scott won all
three of her events (50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Fly) in powering her way
to first place in the High Points Awards. Martha "the
Predator" Pointer, was right on Sammie’s
heels finishing second place in the High Points Awards
and taking first place in the 50 Breast and 100 IM and second
place in the 50 Fly. Martha also achieved a Florida Junior
Olympic qualifying time in the 100 IM, her seventh JO cut in this
age group. Sarah "Razor"
Rossi took fifth place in the High Points Awards with a third
place finish in the 50 Back. The relay team of Samantha,
Martha, Sarah, and Jackie "the Joker" Hanlon won
both the 200 Medley and 200 Free Relays in convincing
fashion.
6. 11 & 12 Boys - Cameron
"Deadly" Davidson and Byrne "Light em
up" Litschgi finished third and fourth respectively
in the High Points Awards. Cameron finished second in the 50
Free and 50 Fly while Byrne finished third in the 50 Back and 100
IM. Miller "Juice" Jordan also
swam well placing second in the 50 Breast. The relay team of
Cameron, Byrne, Miller and Tommie "Too Tall"
Shaffer finished second in the 200 Medley and 200 Free
Relays.
7. 13 & 14 Girls - Tory
"the Terror" Litschgi swam very well narrowly
missing a second place finish in the High Points Awards. Tory
finished second in the 50 Back and third in the 50 Breast and 100
IM. Ashlyn "Goldfish" Gage also swam well
finishing fourth in the 50 Back.
8. 15 - 18 Girls - The team was very
happy to have Haley "High Speed" Hahmann back for
this meet as she took third overall in the High Points Awards
placing second in the 50 Free, 50 Back, and 100 IM. The relay
team of Austin Linebaugh, Caroline and Michelle Wherley, and Libby
Platau finished second in the 200 Medley Relay.
9. 15 - 18 Boys - John
"Superman" Simon took fourth in the High Points
Awards with a second place finish in the 50 Back.
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