City swim meet highlights
Highlights of the Coastal Carolina Aquatic Associaton regular season and championship meet, which was held July 17-19 at the Jewish Community Center in West Ashley:
1. COOSAW CREEK CROCS 3,009 1/2
Micah Bohon (15-18) 1st in butterfly, breaststroke, individual medley ... Callie Stauffer (9-10) 1st in freestyle, breast ... Jackson Seith (11-12) 1st breast, IM ... Mere-dith Welsh (11-12) 1st breast ... Sarah Anne Welsh (11-12) 1st free ... Dalton Delp (13-14) 1st free ... Alecia Rattigan (15-18) 1st free ... Crocodiles ended 22-year reign of Snee Farm, capturing the CCAA championship for the first time in team history ... Won 6 of 15 relay events, including final 3 ... "I cannot put into words of just how proud I am of the Crocodile Family. This team has worked harder than any team I have ever coached and truly have seen that hard work does pay off. Hats off to Snee Farm for pushing us all these years. Coach Jason Kreutner and his team are a class act. This championship goes to every single Crocodile that has ever been a part of our program. We are ... Coosaw!" -- Jaeson May
2. SNEE FARM 2,804 1/2
Won Red League sportsmanship award ... Ben Daniel (11-12) 1st fly, 6th free ... Malek Varner (13-14) 1st fly, 2nd free, 7th IM ... Noah Davey (8&U) 2nd breast, 3rd fly ... Andrew Bagley (15-18) 2nd back, 4th fly, 10th IM ... Drew Atz (13-14) 2nd breast ... "Congratulations to the CCAA for a fabulous year! There were numerous compelling stories of learning and success among the teams and more participating swimmers than ever. We also commend Coosaw Creek for their championship, and we admire their spirit and persistence. The sportsmanship award was a much appreciated honor from our peers as we endeavored to lose with grace." -- Jason Kreutner
3. DANIEL ISLAND FLYING FISH 2,516 1/2
Nick Defazio (8&U) 1st free ... Liam Ryan (8&U) 2nd back, 3rd breast ... Alex Cavazzoni (13-14) 1st breast, IM, 4th fly ... Olivia Kinsinger (11-12) 2nd fly, 2nd free, 4th IM ... No. 23 backstroke seed Collin Kerr (11-12) finished 6th ... Won 8&U and 13-14 medleys, and 11-12 girls free ... "Another fantastic season for the Flying Fish. Eighth year we scored more points than previous year! Congratulations to Coosaw Creek on an amazing season, and to Snee Farm for their outstanding program. Daniel Island has 170 hard-working swimmers, and parents and sponsors who make each season better! Thanks to all teams who swam in the Mega Meet. Those 6-and-unders will be swimming in the City Meet soon!" -- Rose Van Metre
4. PARKSHORE PIRANHAS 2,267 1/2
Peyton Wilson (11-12) 1st in fly, back, IM ... Andrew Mitchum (7-8) 1st fly, back, 12th in 9-10 IM ... Joe Riddell (11-12) 2nd in fly, breast, IM ... Matthew Hughes (15-18) 1st free, 3rd breast, 7th IM ... 9-10 girls won City Meet age group ... "The Piranhas really came alive after their defeat at Northbridge. The loss pushed the Piranhas to swim many best times against Snee Farm, setting them up nicely for City Meet. The Piranhas entered the City Meet hoping to defend their 4th-place finish. Their strong showing and commitment to swimming their best helped hold back the 'Shark Attack.' Congratulations to Parkshore on another great season!" -- Jean Bartlett
5. SHADOWMOSS SHARKS 2,172
Justin Lawrence (9-10) 1st fly, breast, IM ... Emorie Thrasher (8&U) 1st free, breast, 9th in 9-10 IM ... Jonathan Stone (9-10) 1st free, 2nd IM, 5th back ... Chelsea Roberts (15-18) 1st free, 2nd fly, 7th IM ... Gabby Dizon (13-14) 2nd free, back, 6th IM ... Cassidy Rindge (13-14) 1st breast, 8th IM, 9th back ... Chloe Harrell (9-10) 3rd back, IM, 7th fly ... 9-10 mixed medley 1st ... "As I looked around at the City Meet, I saw faces from yesteryear from established teams like Mikey 'O' and Joe Gibbs. Then I looked down at the 'Shark Tank' and saw a lot of former Sharks and knew that our team has also arrived. More is yet to come. Maybe we can take down some more records and have fun with our Red League rivals. Kudos to all of the coaches who spend their time inspiring the next generation." -- Brad Blake
6. NORTHBRIDGE TERRACE 1,802 1/2
Sara Stansell (13-14) 1st fly, IM, 2nd breast ... Ashleigh Bennett (13-14) 1st free, back, 2nd IM ... 13-14 girls free relay 1st ... "Once again, the Killer Whales came to swim at the City Meet. The Whales led the CCAA in overachieving in points scored and improvement in times. A truly great team performance! This was a very enjoyable season for us because of the high level of sportsmanship we encountered at each of our meets. This was especially true with our friends at Shadowmoss where we retained the Alberto Trophy in what proved to be the most exciting and fun meet of the summer. Congratulations to our friends at Coosaw, and hats off to our friends at Snee Farm for reminding us how to accept defeat graciously!" -- Mike Walsh
7. HOBCAW MARLINS 1,766 1/2
Sami Meredith (9-10) 3rd free ... Hailey Turk (9-10) 2nd breast ... Stan Connors (11-12) 4th free, breast ... Joe Dunn (11-12) 3rd back ... Grace Albenesius (13-14) 3rd free ... Elizabeth Cochran (13-14) 4th free ... Caroline O'Neil (13-14) 4th back ... 11-12 boys free relay 2nd ... 13-14 girls free relay 3rd ... "It was a fun-filled summer for the massive Marlins swim team. We cannot thank our swimmers, parents and volunteers enough for all your hard work and dedication. All the extra events we do build our Hobcaw spirit and prove that bigger is better! Good luck to our five graduating seniors. We will miss y'all!" -- Mary B. Shaw
8. NEWINGTON TIGER SHARKS 1,461
8&U boys free relay 6th ... Anna Marie Gluhosky (11-12) 2nd breast ... 11-12 girls free relay 5th ... 11-12 boys free relay 7th ... Paige Fetchen (11-12) 7th fly ... 13-14 girls free relay 6th ... Carson Davis (15-18) 2nd fly, 3rd free, 6th IM ... 15-18 boys free relay 2nd ... Chris Graham (15-18) 6th breast, 8th fly, 9th IM ... "The coaches are so proud of all of our swimmers. They are hard working and dedicated athletes. Not only do they work hard at practice, but they have built a bond with their teammates and show great respect to their coaches. It is truly a pleasure to work with such a fine group of young people." -- Larky Shuler
9. BRICKYARD BARRACUDAS 1,416
Ryan Pitts (9-10) 1st back, 4th free, 6th IM ... Cooper Pitts (13-14) 1st back, 2nd IM, 8th breast ... Ellis Pitts (8&U) 2nd back, breast ... Anne-Hampton Lee (8&U) 6th fly ... Julie Austin (9-10) 6th breast ... Emmanuel Emovon (13-14) 4th free, IM, 5th fly ... "I'm so proud of how hard our swimmers worked to improve their times this season. Not only am I impressed with their swimming but also their positive attitudes and sportsmanship in and out of the pool. We had some outstanding individual performances this City Meet and our relays all came together and placed really well. Overall, I couldn't be more proud of the Barracudas this season and I look forward to our success in future seasons." -- Anna Gurley
10. LONGPOINT SAILFISH 1,217 1/2
Michael Jessup (11-12) 1st back, 3rd IM, 5th breast ... Baker Reding (8&U) 4th free ... Allison Burton (11-12) 4th free, 9th IM ... Carly Donoho (9-10) 4th breast, 6th free ... 11-12 boys free relay 5th ... 11-12 girls relay 5th ... 11-12 mixed medley 5th ... "The Sailfish ended the season with their best finish in over four years. The entire team has worked very hard and their improved times and 10th-place finish at the City Meet is a true testament of their skill. It has been an incredible journey for this group of swimmers, and as a coach I couldn't be prouder. In addition to some amazing swims during the individual events, the relays truly showcased what the entire team is made of. Congratulations to all the Longpoint swimmers! They are true champions!" -- Maggie Laney
11. ASHBOROUGH ALLIGATORS 1,171 1/2
Tony Handlos (8&U) 4th free ... Leah Waters (11-12) 7th back ... Carter Welch (13-14) 2nd fly, 6th free, 11th IM ... Alex Seale (15-18) 6th fly, 10th IM .. Andrew Day (15-18) 7th breast ... 9-10 girls free relay 3rd ... 13-14 boys free relay 7th ... 15-18 girls free relay 7th ... "The Ashborough Alligators swam a strong season finishing second in the White League. We are proud of the many best times that were swum at the City Meet and look forward to next year!" -- Garrett Walker
12. CC OF CHARLESTON PHISH 1,162 1/2
Gavin Milligan (8&U) 4th fly, 4th back ... Megan Dukes (9-10) 2nd back, 3rd fly, 5th IM ... Willis Rogers (9-10) 2nd back, 3rd fly ... Erin Dukes (13-14) 5th free ... "We are proud of where we finished in the City Meet this year. The excitement of the meet brought out the best in our swimmers. All summer long we stressed quality over quantity at our dual meets as well as at the City Meet. Our swimmers really proved that with their performances." -- Patti Dukes
13. DUNES WEST SWORDFISH 1,125 1/2
Gabi Reed (9-10) 2nd fly, 4th IM ... Cason Brown (15-18) 1st back, 3rd IM, 6th fly ... Ben Hillebrand (15-18) 4th back, 2nd IM ... "The coaching staff is very proud of the Swordfish! It is great to see the CCAA getting more competitive. It is onward and upward for the Dunes West Swim Team. Our goal was to improve from last year's 14th place, and we succeeded with a 13th-place finish. The overall team scores and swimmers' times are getting closer together. Hopefully this will continue to drive the coaches and swimmers to be at their very best each and every year. Congratulations Coosaw and cheers to Snee Farm for a great 22-year run!" -- David Burley
14. SHA-MEL-LON STINGRAYS 1,080 1/2
Bella Kissell (8&U) 3rd free, 8th fly ... Garrick Murray (8&U) 1st breast, 3rd free ... Eli Beall (9-10) 5th free ... Allison Knight (11-12) 5th back, 8th free, IM ... Cole Mummert (11-12) 3rd fly, 7th back, 10th IM ... Dalton King (11-12) 3rd free, 4th fly, 8th IM ... Faye Patat (15-18) 8th back ... 8&under boys free relay 5th ... "We would like to wish our two seniors, Bo Smith and Oran Baldwin, the best of luck next year. Sha-Mel-Lon Polo will not be the same without them! Our seniors lead the Stingrays to another great season! Our swimmers continued to focus on having fun and working hard. All of their efforts paid off with an 8-0 record in the Blue League and moving up two places in the City Meet. I am so proud of all of the Stingrays swimmers for working together. I am very lucky to be a part of such a wonderful group of parents and swimmers. Way to go SML! I'm looking forward to trying new things with the team next year." -- Lynne Carroll
15. JAMES ISLAND STINGRAYS 1,011
Won White League sportsmanship award ... Katie Sapozhnikov (8&U) 1st fly, back, 10th in 9-10 IM ... 8&U girls free relay 1st ... 8&U mixed medley 6th ... Kylie Seay (8&U) 5th breast ... Dessie Anne Nietert (8&U) 4th free ... Logan Faust (8&U) 7th free ... Parker McCraw (8&U) 8th free ... Stephan Dinnich (8&U) 7th back ... Abby Moore (13-14) 4th fly, 4th breast, 7th IM) ... Anthony Tipton (15-18) 4th free. -- Rob Olson
16. I'ON RIPTIDES 812 1/2
Willem Goedecke (9-10) 3rd breast, 9th IM, 10th fly ... Madeline McQuillan (11-12) 5th breast, 6th fly, IM ... Annie Chapman (11-12) 4th back ... Kaila Pardus (8&U) 7th breast ... Carter Brzezinski (11-12) 2nd back, 5th IM, 7th fly ... 11-12 mixed medley 4th ... "We had over 150 swimmers this year and finished with a 5-3 record, placing 4th in the Blue League. This was our 10th year competing in the CCAA, and we had our best finish ever at the City Meet." -- Cara Jones
17. CROWFIELD KILLER WAVES 798
Blake Brandon (9-10) 5th free ... Matthew Agostinelli (9-10) 7th back, 8th fly, IM ... Cameron Poyner (11-12) 3rd breast, 6th fly, IM ... Christina Brown (15-18) 5th fly, back, 11th IM ... Amber Hunt (11-12) 7th breast ... Richard Cook (13-14) 6th breast, 10th IM ... "Crowfield had a fun and fantastic season! We had an abundance of first-year swimmers who contributed to our success. To the parents, swimmers, and sponsors: Thank you for all you did to make our season a success and memorable. We were blessed to receive the sportsmanship award for the Blue League which shows the humble character that our swimmers have. I am looking forward in continuing to build our program for years to come!" -- Kelly Gueltig
18. PINE FOREST PORPOISES 782 1/2
Jourdain Hooks (11-12) 1st free, 4th IM ... Bonner Guilford (8&U) 6th fly ... Artie Narr (8&U) 3rd back ... Payne Whitfield (8&U) 8th fly ... Hui Bui (11-12) 5th free, back ... Maria Edwards (15-18) 7th free ... Brianne Jones (15-18) 2nd back, 3rd breast, 4th IM ... 11-12 boys free relay 1st ... "It was a great season. The swimmers worked hard and were constantly improving. Looking forward to next season with a great team!" -- Kristin Swana
19. FORT JOHNSON DOLPHINS 535 1/2
Mary Alice Dupree (9-10) 1st fly, back, IM ... Stevie Dupree (13-14) 7th fly, 8th free ... Alex McBride (9-10) 9th fly ... Jacob Dupree (15-18) 1st breast, 11th free, 12th IM ... "I am proud of all of the Dolphins swimmers! Congratulations to our City Meet swimmers! Special congratulations to Mary Alice Dupree, and a huge congratulations to Jacob Dupree, who placed first in the senior boys breaststroke after many years of close calls! The team is wishing a fond farewell to our graduating seniors: Morgan Picquet, Alyssa Wojcik, Alice Von Denes, Adam Infinger, Dylan James and Jacob Dupree. We look forward to a great season next year!" -- Paige Wilkins
20. LEGEND OAKS GATORS 278 1/2
Connor Reed (9-10) 4th breast ... Hanna Hiel (15-18) 11th back ... Marley Nielsen (8&U) 11th breast ... Matt Loehrke (13-14) 12th breast ... 13-14 boys free relay 12th ... "Congratulations L.O.S.T. Gators on a great second season with the CCAA, finishing 5th in the Blue League and 20th at City Meet, a big improvement from last season! We are very proud of our growing team and our awesome parents. It has been a rewarding experience teaching and getting to know each swimmer." -- Maggie Hiel
21. NAVAL WEAPONS STATION 205
Kristen Rattley (11-12) 6th breast, 11th back, 24th IM ... Ston Coles (13-14) 16th breast ... "Our team did a great job at City Meet! So many dropped a significant amount of time! Each swimmer put in a great amount of dedication and hard work that showed in their times, and each possessed a great amount of team spirit. I am looking forward to next season, and what it is going to bring." -- Danielle Wells
22. S'VILLE YMCA TIDALWAVES 142
Lindsay Arguello (9-10) 2nd free, 5th breast, 13th IM ... Peter Herrington (8&U) 17th fly, 21st breast ... "I was really impressed with how well our swimmers did at the City Meet. We had a lot of best times and several big surprises. Our 8&U mixed medley dropped 16 seconds from their seed time, and our 9-10 girls had a exciting finish in the free relay. We improved tremendously and look forward to more great swimming during the winter season at the YMCA!" -- Kristin Zlogar
23. JEWISH COMM. CTR. STARFISH 59 1/2
G. Gilbert (9-10) 13th free, 17th back ... "We had a good season and a lot of new personal best times. We're building, and looking forward to seeing our 9-10 age group grow." -- Brittany Fieldson
