Varsity Swimming Makes Splash at North County Aquatic Center
The varsity swimming team competed in dual meets against Vero Beach High School and Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on 10/1/24 at the North County Aquatic Center in Sebastian. Senior Jay Leibik captured 1st place in both of his events to set a season-best times: the 100 Yard Freestyle at 54.55 and the 50 Yard Freestyle at 23.82. Also swimming his best time, senior Matthew Burris finished 2:17.68 to place 1st in the 200 Yard Freestyle. Burris also placed 3rd in the 100 Yard Freestyle with 57.68. Junior Sophia Cetrulo won the 100 Yard Breaststroke with her 1st place finish time 1:28.68. Freshman swimmer Alexander Wolek placed 3rd in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with 1:20.63. The relay team of Wolek, Jack Newman, Leibik, and Burris clinched 1st place in the 200 Yard Medley Relay (2:11.09) to round out a winning day for the Pirates.
Individual results for varsity boys swimming: Leibik, 1st place - 50 Yard Freestyle (23.82), 1st place - 100 Yard Freestyle (54.55); Burris, 1st place - 200 Yard Freestyle (2:17.68), 3rd place - 100 Yard Freestyle (57.68); Wolek, 3rd place - 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:20.63); Luke Cozad, 5th place - 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:29.72), 8th place - 50 Yard Freestyle (33.94); Newman, 6th place - 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:31.62), 9th place - 100 Yard Freestyle (1:12.62).
Individual results for varsity girls swimming: Cetrulo, 1st place - 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:28.68), 4th place - 50 Yard Freestyle (32.45); Addison Logemann, 4th place - 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:39.30), 6th place - 50 Yard Freestyle (34.52); Lily Browning, 6th place - 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:45.06), 7th place - 50 Yard Freestyle (35.07); Larissa Peterson, 6th place - 100 Yard Backstroke (1:56.80), 7th place - 100 Yard Freestyle (1:37.77); Ellie Ma, 7th place - 100 Yard Backstroke (2:03.38), 8th place - 100 Yard Freestyle (1:42:40).
Team results for varsity boys swimming: 1st place in 200 Yard Medley Relay (2:11.09) - Wolek, Newman, Leibik, Burris; 3rd place in 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:49.35).
Team results for varsity girls swimming: 4th place in 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (2:26.18) - Cetrulo, Logemann, Browning, Peterson; 4th place in 200 Yard Medley Relay (2:49.69) - Browning, Cetrulo, Logemann, Peterson.
Next meet is away on 10/5/24 at the George Kojac Invitational, starting at 9:00 AM at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce.