Successful swimming by the Stingrays shattered a shot at a division title for MVP. Hunt Valley won the meet 237-183 to move to 4-0 and all but clinch the trophy. The Gators drop to 3-1.
The Stingrays started strong and never looked back. What had the potential to be a close meet never came together for MVP, as Hunt Valley consistently swam well and nabbed key points.
After freestyle, the Gators trailed 43-47. The backstroke went against the team in green by 38-52, and suddenly the Stingrays led by eighteen points. Hunt Valley really opened it up by taking breaststroke by 26 points, essentially clinching the meet. The Gators tied the Stingrays in fly at 45-45.
Hunt Valley won seven out of twelve relays -- which underscores that they are sending 14 relays to All-Stars, while the Gators have eleven All-Star teams (see related article). MVP swimmers did set one individual and three relay records during the meet (see related article).
Gators had three sweeps -- the 11-12 girls freestyle (Cassidy Bayer, Emma Jones, Parker Fulghum), the 13-14 girls freestyle (Jessie Bricker, Torie Bolger, Mollie Passacantando), and the 13-14 girls fly (Anna Fracasso, Mollie Passacantando, Jessie Bricker).
Gator heroes -- those who swam up -- include Anna Fracasso, a 14 year old swimming 15-18 back, Kaila Stein, a 13 year old swimming 15-18 back, Sarah Jones, a 14 year old swimming 15-18 fly, and Cassidy Bayer, a 12 year old swimming fly in the 15-18 200 meter medley relay.
The race of the week was swum by Nick Dupuis, who won his 25 flyby just 0.12 seconds. (Race of the week based on the closest first place MVP win over the opposing team.)
Double winners were Nick Dupuis (free and fly), Cameron Morey (free and back), Cassidy Bayer (free and fly), Emily Makin (back and fly), and Sara Bertram (back and fly).
Single MVP winners were Jessie Bricker (free), Kevin Adams-Mardi (back), Juliette Fore (breaststroke), and Anna Fracasso (fly). Overall, Gators won 14 out of 40 races.
Second place points were earned by James Piland (free), Cage Theriot (free), Emma Jones (free and fly), Kevin Adams-Mardi (free), Torie Bolger (free and back), Leigh Orleans (free), Kenny Krogh (back), Mac Brotherton (back), Parker Fulghum (back), Gus Leyden (back and fly), Charlie Ruppe (breaststroke and fly), Parker Blondin (breaststroke), Sean Jansen (breaststroke), Elaina Phalen (breaststroke), Nick Ducceschi (breaststroke), Sarah Jones (breaststroke), Jayne Orleans (breaststroke), Olivia Blondin (fly), and Mollie Passacantando (fly). MVPers took 23 second place finishes.
Third place points were scored by Sheridan Phalen (free), Sean Jansen (free), Parker Fulghum (free), Tom Dupuis (free and fly), Mollie Passacantando (free), Collin Sundsted (back and fly), Molly Cabral (back), Cyrus Adams-Mardi (back), Brian McNamara (breaststroke), Sam McBroom (breaststroke), Duncan Hoag (breaststroke), Kaila Stein (breaststroke), Jack Benson (breaststroke), Leigh Orleans (breaststroke), Kenny Krogh (fly), Jessie Bricker (fly) and Jessica Metter (fly).
The Dunn Loring Dolphins come to MVP on Saturday for the battle for second place -- both teams are 3-1 on the season.
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