Swimmers of the Week -- 8 & Under Boys, 11-12 Girls Relay

Well, while I usually like to pick at least one individual swimmer for Swimmer of the Week, we'll be going with Swimmers of the Week this time -- the 8 & Under Boys and the 11-12 Girls Relay.

The 8 & Under Boys beat their Dunn Loring counterparts 35-6 in their four events and the relay.  They started the meet by sweeping the first event (25 free), and the Gators never relinquished the lead those boys gave the team.  In fact, the only time the meet got close was after backstroke, when the Gator lead had shrunk to 91-88.  So, the 8 & Under boys breaststrokers went out and swept the Dolphins to preserve the lead and break the meet open.

Matt Makin helps get the Gator season going.

Boys who scored points in the meet in the 8 & under category were Tyler Swartz (first place free; first place fly), Matthew Makin (second place, free; first place breaststroke), George Schulte (third place free; first place back), Jack Alzona (third place back), Alexander North (second place breaststroke), and Gavin Fore (third place breaststroke; third place fly).   Makin, Swartx, Schulte, and Jackson Foerster easily won the relay.

An 8 & under Gator backstroker puts up points.  (Parents:
Buy the Name Caps, and my caption writing is easier!)

The 11-12 girls won Swimmers of the Week by virtue of a 0.02 win in the medley relay race.  The team of Abby Dittman, Juliana Skopp-Cardillo, Emily Makin, and Gabrielle Greszler came through to earn the five points in a very exciting race that went to the watches.

Abby starts on back for the 11-12 girls relay.

Juliana is catching up.

Congratulations to the Swimmers of the Week!

Emily flys



Gabrielle and the Dolphin are neck and neck!


It doesn't get any closer than this.  Well, it can get
0.01 or 0.00 closer, but you get the idea!