Swimmers of the Week: Mike Oelschlager, Parker Blondin, Sara Bertram

Your faithful blogger could not decide between to excellent choices for the Gator Boy Swimmer of the Week, so both Mike Oelschlager and Parker Blondin get the nod.  Breaking two individual records and being part of a record breaking relay made choosing Sara Bertram as the Gator Girl Swimmer of the Week an easy choice.

(See related article for the write-up on Sara's records.)

Despite having a name that makes this crusty sportswriter have to work hard, Mike Oelschlager earned the award by winning his very first race in an A Meet.  He swam a 23.78 25 meter backstroke (8 & Under) to start off a strong MVP showing in the backstroke.  Mike's best time going in was a 26.25, so he rose to the challenge by ripping nearly two and a half seconds off that.

Mike figures if he's swimming his

first A Meet, he might as well win.

Parker Blondin (another 8 & Under) won both of his races -- free and breaststroke -- to cap off a very strong season.

Parker's left arm points toward victory!

Congrats to all of the Gator Swimmers of the Week this season.