Their growing winning streak was kept as the boys swim team beat Timber Creek 109-61 on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Wadeview Pool. Juniors Travis Stuart and Samuel Gentry-Mickelson, as well as freshmen Rusty Dagon and Elias Contogonas were strong competitors as they all came in first in their individual races.
Although the meet started slow, as the players began to warm up the intensity of the team grew. During the 200 freestyle, the team finished back-to-back as senior Alexander Glenn placed second at 2:08.14, Contogonas placed third at 2:09.75, and senior Cody Maitland placed fourth at 2:17.08.
Things began to heat up during the 100 butterfly as Gentry-Mickelson placed first at 1:00.94, senior Christian Assal placed third at 1:08.97, and senior Patrick Egan placed fourth at 1:11.53.
The team went on to place first in the next three races, including the 200 free relay won by junior Ryan Bogdan, senior Giancarlo Ottone, Gentry-Mickelson, and Glenn at 1:41.13. Also, Contogonas won the 500/400 freestyle (5:49.44), with senior Adrian Miranda following in third place at 5:59.50, and Maitland taking fourth at 6:09.41.
The swimmers didn’t stop there, in their final race against Timber Creek, Gentry-Mickelson, Bogdan, Glenn, and Stuart took first in the 400 free relay at 3.41.98.
Come out and support the swim team at their next meet on Wednesday, Sept. 23, against Colonial at 6 p.m. at Wadeview.