By Special Correspondent David Ruppe
MVP Gators wrapped up
another fun and exciting season of team swimming at their annual "Romp in
the Swamp" internal meet on Monday with some really exciting swimming from
young Gators and the usual good fun.
The Romp was open to swimmers not qualifying for the Saturday "individual divisionals" meet and was the last chance for those Gators to set new personal bests and accomplish personal goals for the season. Older Gators not swimming ran the meet, serving as timers, judges, announcers, etc .
Young Gators Rising
Many Gators cut big
chunks of time at the meet. In the Girls 8&U 25 Free, Katherine Watters
beat her best time by 8.81 seconds to post a 37.53, Kate Barber 7.60 (39.68),
and Kip Bryant 5.84 (38.77). In the Boys 9-10 50 Free, Henry O'Shea cut 5.16
(48.46) and Daniel Williams 5.46 (55.78). In the Boys 8&U 25 Back:
Anthony Campbell 7 (42.47) and Ian Hixon 12.64 (45.20). In the Girls 9-10 50
Breaststroke, Natalie Ruppe 5.64 (103.35). And in the Boys 9-10 Fly, Charlie
Bruce 10.91 (28.53).
Additionally, a number of young swimmers climbed up near the top of their ladder rankings with personal bests. In the Girls 8&U 25 Fly, five year-old Natalie Crowther improved 7.75 seconds to 30.96, ranking near the second-place, seven year-old on the ladder. In the Boys 8&U 25 Fly, seven year-old Sam Bruce,10.00 (23.54), climbed the ladder near the top eight year-olds. In the Girls 9-10 25 Fly, Cassidy Crowther (9), cut 7.11 seconds (22.16), climbing just behind the top 9 year-old Samantha Cowen.
Additionally, a number of young swimmers climbed up near the top of their ladder rankings with personal bests. In the Girls 8&U 25 Fly, five year-old Natalie Crowther improved 7.75 seconds to 30.96, ranking near the second-place, seven year-old on the ladder. In the Boys 8&U 25 Fly, seven year-old Sam Bruce,10.00 (23.54), climbed the ladder near the top eight year-olds. In the Girls 9-10 25 Fly, Cassidy Crowther (9), cut 7.11 seconds (22.16), climbing just behind the top 9 year-old Samantha Cowen.
In the Girls 8&U 25 Breaststroke, Josie Cowen 6.77 (33.60), jumped into the top five for her age group and became the top 7 year-old. Boys 8&U 25 Breaststroke swimmer Riley Drewry, 4.59 (37.28), climbed to among the top swimmers younger than 8.
Leslie Hannah (Girls
11-12 50 Fly) and Corinne Cardman drew the loudest cheers of the meet for their
determined, gutsy swims!
The meet ended with
some fun relays of mixed teams, including a team composed entirely of Fore
family swimmers!
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