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Willows Continue Record Breaking Season

Willows swim team smashes more club records.

The Willows continued swimming in the 2013 “A” league division by competing in four dual swim meets this month.  

On July 10, the Willows Wave hosted the Roycefield Rapids. Despite falling to the Rapids, the Willows broke three club records.  

First, Nina Mendes broke the 11/12 girls 100 meter freestyle with a time of 1:08.40. Following Nina was Daniel Badawy who then broke the 9/10 boys 50 meter butterfly with a record time of  38.17.  

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Finishing the record setting day was the 8 and under girls 100 free relay.  Members Reilly Hazard, Sophia Fellouris, Grace Sorochen and Emma Hazard swam the relay in 1:25.15 breaking a 25-year old record.

The team then swam against the highly competitive SVY Blue Doplins followed by competing against Frog Hollow for the second time. They finished out the regular dual meet season by hosting Cedar Hill.  

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During the meet, two pool records were broken. Emma Hazard broke the 8/u girls 25 free with a time of 17.29 and Nina Mendes broke another record.

This time it was the 11/12 girls 100 meter IM!  The new record is 1:19.94.  In addition, the Willows honored their seniors, Tessa Trach and Amanda Cipriano. Tessa will be attending University of Maryland and Amanda will be going to Towson State.

Here are the top three finishers in this week’s events:

WILLOWS VS. ROYCEFIELD (in meters):

8-AND UNDER:

Girls 25 breast: 1st, Reilly Hazard, 27.24; 2nd, Emma Hazard, 27.38.

Girls 25 back:  1st, Emma Hazard, 25.17; 2nd, Reilly Hazard, 26.05.

Girls 100 free relay: 1st, Reilly Hazard, Sophia Fellouris, Grace Sorochen, Emma Hazard, 1:25.15. **NEW WILLOWS RECORD**

 Boys 25 fly:  1st, Jared Sandberg, 23.60.

Boys 25 free: 2nd, Jared Sandberg, 22.07; 3rd, Cian Kelly, 23.76.

9/10 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 breast: 1st, Nicole Mnych, 53.88; 2nd, Isabella Dussias, 57.74.

Girls 50 back: 1st, Katie Gleason, 52.33; 3rd, Isabella Dussias, 1:01.42.

Boys 50 fly: 1st, Daniel Badawy, 38.17 **NEW WILLOWS RECORD**

Boys 50 free: 3rd, Andrew Hobbs, 1:00.52.

10 AND UNDER:

Girls 100 free: 1st, Nicole Mnych, 1:35.15; 3rd, Katie Gleason, 1:42.30.

Boys 100 IM: 1st, Daniel Badawy, 1:32.53.

11/12 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 breast: 1st, Nia Phillips, 43.63; 3rd, Kallen Mitchell, 51.45.

Girls 50 back: 1st, Nina Mendes, 39.14.

Girls 100 free: 1st, Nina Mendes, 1:08.40 **NEW WILLOWS RECORD**

Boys 50 fly: 2nd, Bladen Lee, 37.79.

Boys 50 free: 2nd, Bladen Lee, 31.61; 3rd, Hunter Hazard, 34.50.

Boys 100 IM: 1st, Hunter Hazard, 1:28.07.

9/12 YEAR OLD:

Girls 200 free relay: 1st, Nia Phillips, Isabella Dussias, Nicole Mnych, Nina Mendes, 2:34.96.

13/14 YEAR OLD:

Girls 100 breast: 3rd, Nina Trach, 1:37.90.

Girls 100 back: 3rd, Nina Trach, 1:34.39.

Boys 100 fly: 2nd, Seth Weingarten, 1:19.55.

Boys 100 free: 2nd, Chris Swierczek, 1:06.11.

13/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 free: 3rd, Christina Napoli, 30.53.

Boys 200 IM:  3rd, Harrison Kudwitt, 2:39.44.

15/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 100 breast: 2nd, Christina Napoli, 1:28.91.

Girls 100 back: 3rd, Cassie Cipriano, 1:22.37.           

Boys 100 fly: 3rd, Harrison Kudwitt, 1:12.88.

Boys 100 free:  3rd, Justin Atkinson, 1:01.34.

WILLOWS VS. BLUE DOLPINS (in meters):

8-AND UNDER:

Girls 25 fly: 2nd, Reilly Hazard, 21.47; 3rd, Emma Hazard, 22.21.

Girls 25 free:  1st, Emma Hazard, 17.67; 2nd, Reilly Hazard, 19.24.

Boys 25 breast: 2nd, Jared Sandberg, 28.02.

Boys 25 back: 2nd, Jared Sandberg, 29.81.

9/10 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 fly: 3rd, Katie Gleason, 1:02.90.

Girls 50 free: 1st, Nicole Mnych, 40.72.

Boys 50 breast: 2nd, Daniel Badawy, 55.18.

10 AND UNDER:

Girls 100 IM:  3rd, Nicole Mnych, 1:47.55.

Boys 100 free: 1st, Daniel Badawy, 1:20.15.

11/12 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 fly: 1st, Nina Mendes, 36.02; 3rd, Kallen Mitchell, 54.71.

Girls 50 free: 2nd, Kallen Mitchell, 38.20; 3rd, Catherine Hazard, 38.30.

Girls 100 IM: 2nd, Catherine Hazard, 1:46.23.

Boys 50 breast: 1st, Bladen Lee, 39.84; 2nd, Hunter Hazard, 42.20.

Boys 50 back: 3rd, Eric Ackerman, 48.63.

Boys 100 free: 1st, Bladen Lee, 1:13.33; 2nd, Hunter Hazard, 1:20.79.

9/12 YEAR OLD:

Boys 200 free relay: 1st, Hunter Hazard, Dylan Sandberg, Daniel Badawy, Bladen Lee, 2:36.98.

13/14 YEAR OLD:

Girls 100 fly: 3rd, Nina Trach, 1:37.06.

Girls 100 free: 3rd, Jill Grzelak, 1:24.55.

Boys 100 breast: 3rd, Seth Weingarten, 1:26.50.

Boys 100 back:  3rd, Chris Swierczek, 1:19.52.

13/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 200 IM: 2nd, Tessa Trach, 3:13.77; 3rd, Amanda Stankiewicz, 3:15.55.

Boys 50 free:  3rd, Harrison Kudwitt, 26.55.

15/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 100 fly:  2nd, Christina Napoli, 1:19.51; 3rd, Cassie Cipriano, 1:25.70.

Girls 100 free:  3rd, Christina Napoli, 1:09.41.

WILLOWS VS.FROG HOLLOW (in meters):

8-AND UNDER:

Girls 25 breast: 1st, Emma Hazard, 26.45; 2nd, Reilly Hazard, 29.07; 3rd, Kayla Smith, 29.80.

Girls 25 back:  1st, Grace Sorochen, 24.49; 2nd, Reilly Hazard, 25.33; 3rd, Emma Hazard, 27.09.

Girls 100 free relay: 1st, Reilly Hazard, Sophia Fellouris, Grace Sorochen, Emma Hazard, 1:28.41.

Boys 25 fly: 2nd, Jared Sandberg, 24.50.

Boys 25 free: 3rd, Jared Sandberg, 21.60.

9/10 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 breast: 3rd, Isabella Dussias, 57.62.

Girls 50 back: 3rd, Nicole Mnych, 50.95.

Boys 50 fly: 2nd, Daniel Badawy, 38.40; 3rd, Dylan Sandberg, 1:07.47.

Boys 50 free: 2nd, Sean Hernandez, 1:03.80; 3rd, Andrew Hobbs, 1:06.73.

10 AND UNDER:

Girls 100 free:  3rd, Nicole Mnych, 1:33.00.

Boys 100 IM: 2nd, Daniel Badawy, 1:30.67.

11/12 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 breast: 2nd, Nia Phillips, 42.54.

Girls 50 back: 2nd, Nina Mendes, 38.28.

Girls 100 free: 1st, Nina Mendes, 1:08.41.

Boys 50 fly: 2nd, Bladen Lee, 38.41.

Boys 50 free:  1st, Bladen Lee, 32.80; 3rd, Hunter Hazard, 35.16.

Boys 100 IM: 3rd, Hunter Hazard, 1:32.10.

13/14 YEAR OLD:

Boys 100 fly: 2nd, Seth Weingarten, 1:20.92.

Boys 100 free:  2nd, Chris Swierczek, 1:05.80.

13/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 free: 3rd, Christina Napoli, 32.08.

Boys 200 IM:  2nd, Harrison Kudwitt, 2:46.01.

Boys 200 medley relay: 1st, Justin Atkinson, Seth Weingarten, Harrison Kudwitt, Chris Swierczek, 2:10.19.

15/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 100 breast:  2nd, Christina Napoli, 1:29.38.

Girls 100 back: 2nd, Cassie Cipriano, 1:21.95; 3rd, Rachel Szachara, 1:26.61.

Boys 100 fly: 2nd, Justin Atkinson, 1:16.81.

Boys 100 free: 1st, Harrison Kudwitt, 1:02.62; 2nd, Justin Atkinson, 1:03.57.

WILLOWS VS. CEDAR HILL (in meters):

8-AND UNDER:

Girls 25 fly: 2nd, Emma Hazard, 23.60; 3rd, Kayla Smith, 27.02.

Girls 25 free:  1st, Emma Hazard, 17.29.**NEW WILLOWS RECORD**

Boys 25 breast: 1st, Jared Sandberg, 30.04.

Boys 25 back: 2nd, Jared Sandberg, 29.70.

9/10 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 free: 2nd, Nicole Mnych, 41.21; 3rd, Isabella Dussias, 46.73.

Boys 50 breast: 2nd, Daniel Badawy, 52.84.

Boys 50 back: 2nd, Jeremy Oliver, 1:09.25; 3rd, Dylan Sandberg, 1:12.09.

10 AND UNDER:

Girls 100 IM:  3rd, Katie Gleason, 1:58.52.

Boys 100 free: 1st, Daniel Badawy, 1:20.11; 3rd, Andrew Hobbs, 2:10.22.

11/12 YEAR OLD:

Girls 50 fly: 2nd, Nia Phillips, 37.25.

Girls 50 free: 1st, Nina Mendes, 31.79; 2nd, Catherine Hazard, 37.85; 3rd, Kallen Mitchell, 38.27.

Girls 100 IM: 1st, Nina Mendes, 1:19.94.**NEW WILLOWS RECORD**

Boys 50 breast: 1st, Bladen Lee, 39.97; 2nd, Hunter Hazard, 42.91.

Boys 50 back: 3rd, Eric Ackerman, 50.03.

Boys 100 free: 2nd, Bladen Lee, 1:14.27; 3rd, Hunter Hazard, 1:22.77.

13/14 YEAR OLD:

Girls 100 fly: 2nd, Nina Trach, 1:34.87.

Girls 100 free: 3rd, Nina Trach, 1:25.17.

Boys 100 breast: 3rd, Seth Weingarten, 1:27.58.

Boys 100 back:  2nd, Chris Swierczek, 1:19.44.

13/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 200 IM: 1st, Christina Napoli, 2:47.68.

Boys 50 free:  2nd, Harrison Kudwitt, 26.79; 3rd, Justin Atkinson, 28.09.

15/18 YEAR OLD:

Girls 100 fly:  1st, Christina Napoli, 1:21.16; 2nd, Cassie Cipriano, 1:27.91; 3rd, Kaitlin Swierczek, 1:47.37.

Girls 100 free:  1st, Cassie Cipriano, 1:13.73; 2nd, Amanda Stankiewicz, 1:19.93; 3rd, Tessa Trach, 1:23.31.

Boys 100 breast: 2nd, Harrison Kudwitt, 1:21.06.

Boys 100 back: 1st, Justin Atkinson, 1:08.49.


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