With the chants of “Recount” in the air the boys were finally declared the winners in the annual Green and White meet this past Monday at MVP. A close race – decided by 2 points -- 130 to 128 – it featured plenty of first time swimmers and personal bests.
Four and five year olds hitting the waves for the first time were Gregory Sullivan, Charlie Bruce, Will Milito, Noah Webber, Gavin Fore, George Schulte, Alex Huertas, Elisabeth Whitson, Monica Morales, Jill Humphreys, Ceci Theriot, Simone Burdick, Charlotte Fischer, and Madeline Cullo. Three cheers also to three-year-old Tommy Kelly who finished his debut race.
Among the heat winners (and there could be no other kind in these temperatures): Colby Webber, John French, Donovan Kovalsky, Lucas Garvey, Jack Dupuis, Gavin Fore, Caroline Miller, Bella van Damme, Ella Fischer, Elisabeth Whitson, Gabby Cullo, Giovanni Marcucci, Ben Rutherford, Juliana Skopp-Cardillo, Annie Terwilliger, Lara Miller, MaryClare O’Brien, Cole Snodgrass, Mark Weil. Austin Neal, Joe Humphreys, Connor Bruce, Antonio Marcucci, Lily Palmerino, Kate Babiuch, Rose Doerner, Kelly Riley, Olivia Johansson, Carter Engvall, Will Freidman, and Charlie Ruppe.
While it may not be easy being green, big personal bests were achieved at the meet. Those besting their last times by more than 3 seconds were: Colby Webber, Elijah Hope, William Cruz, Ethan Brunton, Matthew Foley, Jack Ward, Michael Weinraub, Bella and Elena van Damme, Ella Fisher, Abby and Ethan Tynan, Gabby Cullo, Cassandra Burdick, Samantha and Halen Anderson, Will Freidman, Kai Gibson, Donovan Kovalsky, Lucas Garvey, Dylan Moore, Michael Weinraub, Juliana Skopp-Cardillo, Tess Moore, Charlie Ruppe, Ken Krogh, and Boede Offringa. And finally, goggles off to Antonio Marcucci who cut a whopping 18 seconds from his backstroke time.
Thanks to all the volunteers were worked the meet; there were more than 70 heats in all.
Next B meet, Mansion House Monday night. Temperatures expected to be in the balmy high 80s.
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