Gators Complete Unlossed Season

After winning Division 6 in 2009 and Division 5 in 2010, the Gators proved this year that they definitely belonged in Division 4 for the 2011 season.  Unfortunately, the NVSL did not agree and placed MVP in Division 3, where the Gators wrapped up a 0-5 season on Saturday by losing to Crosspointe 175 to 227.

Gang Green gets ready to go.

There were a total of 14 teams that finished 0-5 in NVSL Divisions (someone has to).  The Gators have the distinction of scoring the most points of any of the winless teams, which makes MVP the best of the worst, for what that's worth.

Crosspointe's nefarious plot to distract our

swimmers during relay warm-ups by playing the

"YMCA" song was almost thwarted by the 13-14s.

Freestyle was a 35-55 loss to the Cruisers.  Backstroke was closer, but still a 40-50 deficit.  Breaststroke was similar -- a 39-51 loss.  Led by the 11-12 girls fly sweep from Cassidy Bayer, Jessie Bricker, and Emma Jones, MVP won fly 41-31, but the overall deficit was too great going into the relays (where Crosspointe shined at All-Star Relays).  The Gators won four of the twelve relays.

The obligatory in-water psyche up shot.

There were four team records set -- see related article for more details.

Cameron demonstrates ancient

religious rite for hot days.  The

Mayans called it "backstroke start."

Parker Blondin was the only double winner -- free and breaststroke.  Other winners were Nick Dupuis (free), Mike Oelschlager (back), Collin Sundsted (back), Gus Leyden (back), Sean Jansen (breaststroke), Cole Miller (fly), Jack Benson (fly), Emily Makin (back), Jessie Bricker (back), Holly Jansen (breaststroke), Sophia Passacantando (breaststroke), Cassidy Bayer (fly), and Sara Bertram (fly).

Mollie models the most fashionable Gator headwear.

Second place points were earned by Sean Jansen (free), Tom Dupuis (free and fly), Jack Benson (free), Cameron Morey (back), Joe Taylor (back), Drew Bowers (breaststroke), Tristan Colaizzi (breaststroke and fly), Josh Stein (breaststroke), Nick Dupuis (fly), Juliana Skopp-Cardillo (free and breaststroke), Claudia Theriot (free), Holly Jansen (free), Maddy Bolger (free), Sara Bertram (back), Cassidy Bayer (13-14 breaststroke), Bea Heratsch (fly), Jessie Bricker (fly), and Anna Fracasso (fly).

Liam swam up -- and in a couple years,

 yes, Liam, you'll be that tall too.

Third place points were scored by Andrei Zaitsev (free and back), Drew Bowers (back), Cyrus Adams-Mardi (back), Austin Neal (breaststroke), Cameron Morey (fly), Sheridan Phalen (free), Torie Bolger (free and back), Sophia Passacantando (free), Claudia Theriot (back), Julia Bolger (back), Gabrielle Greszler (breaststroke), Lily Penn (breaststroke), Sarah Busch (breaststroke), Emma Jones (fly), and Emily Walzl (fly).

Collin takes a peek at his time. 

Next week is Divisional Championships at Donaldson Run.

Coach Laurel's advice to Charlie: "Swim Fast!" 

We'll miss the Greszlers!

Jack Benson plans to pay for his college education

by renting out his swim cap.  Here, Joe Taylor

helps Jack out.

Nick adds flaps to improve his time.

Juliana dives in.

Finally, it wouldn't be a Gator blog post

without an intense Colaizzi breaststroke photo.