Suffolk all-star swimmers shine
Published 3:49 pm Monday, July 25, 2011
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Tsunami Swim Club’s Mary Kadesch, green cap, passes Smithfield Swim Club’s Anna Eiring in the 100-meter individual medley during the Western Tidewater Swim Association’s All-Star Meet Saturday at the Suffolk Family YMCA.
The Western Tidewater Swim Association’s summer season had its big finale with the association’s annual All-Star Meet on Saturday at the Suffolk Family YMCA.
Hundreds of young swimmers, ages 4-18, on nine WTSA clubs had their best competitor in each event and their top relay teams swim for the season titles, going along with fun in a sport that fit perfectly with the weekend’s triple-digit temperature.
Churchland Swim Club won the team competition with the Nansemond Sharks, from Nansemond Swim Club in Eclipse, placing second.
Each Suffolk swim club had individual winners. Tsunami Swim Club in Harbour View had Andrew Betts win the 50-meter breaststroke and Canandez Long win the 25 butterfly.
Collin Henline of the Suffolk Gators won the 50 butterfly and 50 freestyle. More Gator winners were Taylor Berard (100 individual medley), Brianna Digby (25 freestyle) and Logan Eubanks (50 backstroke).
Team Barracuda’s individual champs were Blair Williams (50 butterfly and 100 freestyle), Kyle Jackson (25 butterfly and 25 freestyle) and Cameron Kessler (100 freestyle).
The Sharks had four double winners; Cassie Hamilton (100 IM and 25 butterfly), Samantha Schwegel (100 IM and 50 butterfly), Austin Ebel (100 IM and 50 butterfly) and Grace Little (50 freestyle and 50 breaststroke).
Seven Sharks won one race each; Laura Wild (50 backstroke), Bronwyn Keating (50 backstroke), Peyton Hamilton (25 breaststroke), Lauren Bull (50 freestyle), Nick Schwegel (50 freestyle), Zach Schwegel (50 freestyle) and Lauren Keating (100 IM).