Grizzlies Post Double Win Over Dickinson!
Congratulations to the Grizzlies Swim Team on a double win at Dickinson! The girls won 97 to 54 and the boys won 56 to 30. (We did exhibition a few races to keep the score closer). We had a lot of personal best times, and three team records were broken. Everyone scored points for the teams at this meet.
Sam Calhoun broke the team record (his) in the 50 freestyle again by dropping almost a half second. Sam also swam the 500 for the first time for us. He dropped about 30 seconds off his practice time.
Nathan Hunter broke the team record in the 100 Butterfly when he swam that for the first time for us. He also swam the 100 Breaststroke for the first time.
The boys 400 Freestyle relay team of Ethan Edge, Zach Watson, Sam Calhoun, and Nathan Hunter broke the team record again. Ethan Edge swam a personal best time in the 100 Backstroke by dropping five seconds off his time.
Timmy O’Sullivan swam a personal best time in the 50 Freestyle by dropping 1.5 seconds. Timmy swam the 500 Freestyle for the first time for us and dropped an amazing 83 seconds off his practice time.
Chip Moore swam the 200 Freestyle for the first time for us and got a very good time. It appears that Chip may be a distance swimmer. Chip also recorded a personal best time in the 100 Freestyle.
Zach Watson swam a personal best time in the 100 Freestyle.
Sam Calhoun, Ethan Edge, and Nathan Hunter earned four first place finishes. Chip Moore, Daniel Schea, and Zach Watson each earned a first place finish. Second place finishes were earned by Timmy O’Sullivan (2), Daniel Schea (2), Chip Moore, and Zach Watson.
The girls team took first place in all 11 events! The 200 Medley Relay team of Emily Hunter, Caroline Plummer, Jillian Feeley, and Kaysa Lammers recorded a very fast time.
Gabriela Poeltaev swam the 200 Freestyle and the 100 Breaststroke for the first time for us. Gabriela’s times were very quick in both events.
Abby Plummer swam a personal best time in the 100 Butterfly by dropping six seconds off her time. Abby also swam a speedy 200 Freestyle in her first time for this event. Haley Hughes swam a personal best time in the 50 Freestyle. Emily Hunter swam a personal best time in the 100 Backstroke.
Other good times posted by swimmers doing an event for the first time included Caroline Plummer in the 100 Freestyle, Abby Pepitone in the 200 Freestyle (nice job in that long race!) and the 100 Backstroke, and Julia Close in the 100 Freestyle.
Sydney Hughes did a great job anchoring the 200 Freestyle Relay right after placing first in the 500 Freestyle. Sydney held onto the lead in that relay provided by teammates Abby Pepitone, Julia Close, and Haley Hughes, edging out Dickinson’s second relay team. The resulting first and third place relay finishes scored a lot of points. The first place relay team consisted of Jillian Feeley, Gabriela Poletaev, Abby Plummer, and Kaysa Lammers.
In the 400 Freestyle Relay, our teams did a great job in taking first and second place. These teams consisted of Emily Hunter, Haley Hughes, Gabriela Poletaev,Caroline Plummer, Julia Close, Sydney Hughes, Abby Pepitone, and Abby Plummer. Gabriela Poletaev, Emily Hunter, and Caroline Plummer earned four first place finishes. Jillian Feeley earned three first place finishes. Kaysa Lammers had two first place finishes. Abby Plummer, Haley Hughes, and Sydney Hughes had a first place finish. Second place finishes were earned by Abby Plummer (3), Jillian Feeley, Kaysa Lammers, Julia Close, Sydney Hughes, and Abby Pepitone. Third place finishes were earned by Haley Hughes (3), Abby Pepitone (2), Kaysa Lammers, Julia Close, and Sydney Hughes.
Thanks to our managers: Anna Cebenka, Caroline West, and Megan O’Sullivan for scoring, Megan O’Sullivan and Kyle Friedline for split timing, Kyle Friedline and Nate Heil for doing 500 counters, Megan O’Sullivan for pacing 500 swimmers, and Julia Germack for timing and handing out the waters. Thanks to Megan for taking the team pictures and action shots at the meet and practice.
Thanks to our adult helpers/MSA alumni: Matt O’Sullivan, Tommy MacEwen, and Isaac Schea for their help at the meet and at practices. We really appreciate it.
Coaches Hunter