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JOEY STEVENTS IS GOING TO FLAGS!

Posted by Ed Collins at Feb 26, 2024 7:28AM PST ( 0 Comments )
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Silver group’s Joey Stevens (11) achieved a Florida Age Group Championship (FLAG) cut at the Area 5 Championship this past weekend in Naples. Joey’s time of 27.94 (-.81 seconds) in the 11-12 50-yard Freestyle earned him a trip the big dance this weekend in Orlando. Joey had a very impressive meet as he also dropped time in the 100-yard Free with a 1:04.79 (-7.64) and the 200-yard Individual Medley with 2:59.90 (-41.25). Well done Joey! Best wishes for your trip to FLAGS.

SKYE SETS THREE TEAM RECORDS

Posted by SWIM FLORIDA ~ CAPE CORAL at Feb 21, 2024 10:29AM PST ( 2 Comments )
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Skye, pictured with seven time Olympic champion, Katie Ledecky, at the recent United States Swimming ‘Southern Zone South Sectional Championships’ held at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center in Orlando; lowered three Cape Aquatics Long Course records. In the 100-meter Freestyle, Skye lowered the 15 – 16 Girls team record of 1:04.65, set in July of 2013 by Kasey Swartley with a time of 1:03.41 (AA). In the 400-meter Freestyle, 15-year-old Skye lowered the15 – 16 and Senior Girls team record, set by Monica Jaeger in April of 2011, by 10.93 seconds with a 4:40.66 (AAA). In the 1500-meter Freestyle, Skye bettered Monica Jaeger’s 15 – 16 and Senior record set in 2011 by 1:10.98 with a 18:29.16 (AAA).

SZSS DAY 2

Posted by Ed Collins at Feb 9, 2024 4:21PM PST ( 0 Comments )
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The Swim Florida team at this year’s Southern Zone South Sectionals ~ Day 2, continued to produce new personal records. Emma Best, Izabella Wreski, Sophie Pellegrino and Skye Persechino combined to drop 1.12 seconds in the 200-meter Freestyle Relay entry time with a 1:57.74. Emma Best lowered her time in the 200-meter Individual Medley finishing in 2:36.01 (-1.99). Skye Persechino completed the 400-meter Freestyle in 4:40.66 (-1.06).

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EMMA BEST SHINES AT SECTIONALS

Posted by Ed Collins at Feb 8, 2024 4:45PM PST ( 1 Comment )

Over seven hundred swimmers have merged in Orlando at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships beginning today. Emma Best, in an event that included Olympian Katie Ledecky, the Senior 200-meter Freestyle, turned her best time at 2:16.12 (-2.60). In her next event, the 100-meter Butterfly, Emma stopped the clock with an new personal best 1:07.83 (-3.04).

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WINTERFEST DAY TWO

Posted by Ed Collins at Jan 22, 2024 6:05AM PST ( 0 Comments )

Day 2 was even colder than yesterday, but our swimmers were on fire, leaving smoke on the water.
Nolan Best
200-yard Individual Medley 2:39.99 (-24.21) 10th
100-yard Freestyle 1:00.63 (-2.91) 19th
200-yard Breaststroke 2:58.87 (-9.38) 7th

Chelsie Best
200-yard Individual Medley 3:09.07 (-15.93) 17th
100-yard Freestyle 1:13.77 (-1.48) 17th

Aayden Dugan
200-yard Backstroke 2:08.31 (-7.74) 1st

Kenny Upton
200-yard Individual Medley 2:45.73 (-7.17) 15th
200-yard Breaststroke 3:19.88 (-2.29) 9th
Emma Best
200-yard Breaststroke 2:42.24 (-17.35) 4th

Jacob Gadzalski
100-yard Freestyle 1:21.28 (-11.74) 13th

Skye Persechino
1650-yard Freestyle 19:06.41 (-2:20.24) 1st