Contributed by Krystle Myer
The air buzzed with excitement at the sixth and final swim meet of the season between the Lake Monticello Sharks and the Key West Swim Club. The smell of burgers on the grill mingled with the scents of chlorine and sunscreen – a nostalgic combination for many of us. The sun was low in the sky on this hot and humid 90-degree day as we cheered the Sharks on from the pool deck! These kids did not disappoint. They persevered, pushed through the heat and worked hard to improve their times.
An especially exciting moment occurred during the 11-12 year old relay (heat number 75). Bystanders screamed for the kids. “Go!!” and “Faster!!” echoed throughout Key West Swim Club. The last two kids were neck in neck with Key West winning the race by a split second.
While the Sharks did not win, they certainly put up a good fight with Key West Swim Club which won 531 to 494. It was a close one! A special congratulations to our swimmers who earned a number one spot in their heat, including:
Boys 8 & Under 100 Yard Freestyle Relay: Liam Poole, Landon Houchens, Elijah Jackson, Norbu Barnett;
Mixed 6 & Under 100 Yard Freestyle Relay: Lane Poole, Aubry Beck, Lucas Key, Ava Powell;
Girls 8 & Under 100 Yard Freestyle Relay: Stella Strickland, Lily Fornecker, Riley Kovarik, Piper Eves;
Girls 15-18 100 Yard IM: Anne Charlotte Robinson;
Boys 8 & Under 25 Yard Freestyle: Liam Poole ;
Boys 6 & Under 25 Yard Freestyle: Lane Poole ;
Girls 6 & Under 25 Yard Freestyle: Ava Powell ;
Boys 11-12 50 Yard Freestyle: Landon Kovarik ;
Girls 13-14 50 Yard Freestyle: Sophie M Pace ;
Boys 15-18 50 Yard Freestyle: Jacob Ondek ;
Boys 8 & Under 25 Yard Breaststroke: Norbu Barnett ;
Girls 8 & Under 25 Yard Breaststroke: Riley Kovarik ;
Girls 9-10 50 Yard Breaststroke: Elliot Gehling;
Boys 11-12 50 Yard Breaststroke: Turner Gretz ;
Girls 11-12 50 Yard Breaststroke: Lila Kate Robinson;
Boys 13-14 50 Yard Breaststroke: James Johnson;
Boys 15-18 50 Yard Breaststroke: Nicholas Hockman;
Boys 8 & Under 25 Yard Backstroke: Liam Poole;
Boys 6 & Under 25 Yard Backstroke: Lucas Key;
Girls 6 & Under 25 Yard Backstroke: Aubry Beck;
Girls 15-18 50 Yard Backstroke: Anne Charlotte Robinson;
Boys 8 & Under 25 Yard Butterfly: Norbu Barnett;
Girls 8 & Under 25 Yard Butterfly: Riley Kovarik;
Girls 13-14 50 Yard Butterfly: Sophie M Pace;
Girls 15-18 50 Yard Butterfly: Brenna Rea;
Girls 13-14 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Sophie M Pace, Kayleigh J Herring, Marley R Rochester, Lila Kate Robinson;
Boys 15-18 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Jaxon Brooks, Logan Blevins, Nicholas Hockman, Jacob Ondek;
Girls 15-18 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Anne Charlotte Robinson, Diana G Givens, Sarah Beth Robinson, Brenna Rea.
For more details on meet results, please visit https://www.jsl.org/meet-results2020.php?section=results
