| Tiger Sharks swimmers win big at Pentathlon
Thirty-three swimmers from Greater Manchester YMCA Tiger Sharks
opened the 2009-2010 short course swim season by competing
in an Invitational Pentathlon on October 10, 2009 hosted by
the YMCA of Greater Nashua Storm. Swimmers who competed in
five events in their age group were eligible to receive individual
recognition based on lowest total combined time.
In the 13–14 year old age group, Eva Childers of Henniker
took first place for lowest total combined time among female
swimmers. Eva placed first in four events and second in one
event. Greg Levine of Bedford placed second among male swimmers
for lowest total combined time. Greg took first place in the
100 Fly and the 200 I.M. Elliot Chun of Bedford also had a
strong meet, achieving personal best times in each of his
five events. Chandler Tramposch and Gautham Upadrasta of Bedford
and Laura Anderson of Weare also achieved personal best times.
In the 11-12 age group, Keelin Kendall of Goffstown placed
third in the 50 Breaststroke and Rachel Soldado of Manchester
placed second in the 50 Fly among female swimmers. Hendrick
Suwirjo of Derry placed fourth both the 100 I.M. and the 50
Fly among male swimmers. Personal best times were recorded
by Kendall, Soldado, Suwirjo, as well as Shayna Boisvert,
Eileen Burke and Benjamin Cassily and Stefan Jelev, all of
Manchester and Connor and Niles Lowe of Derry.
In the 9-10 group, Nina Levine of Bedford captured first place
for lowest total combined time. Nina placed first in each
of her five individual events, achieving personal best times
in the 50 Fly, the 50 Breaststroke and the 50 Freestyle. Gordon
Suwirjo of Derry placed third in the 100 I.M. and fifth in
the 50 Fly. Matt Bisson, Georgia and Katherine Dubois all
of Manchester, Howard dePaiva and Ella Lang of Bedford, Keara
Kendall of Goffstown and Anita Childers of Henniker and Abbigail
Young of New Boston each achieved personal best times.
In the 8 & under girls age group, Vivien Merryfield of
Mont Vernon took second place and Maeve Hunt of Weare captured
first place in the lowest total combined time category. Hunt
placed first in four events and second in one event, Merryfield
placed second in the 25 Breaststroke and the 100 I.M., knocking
four seconds off her previous best time. Sophie Cassily of
Manchester placed third in the 25 Fly. Among the boys, Brandon
Campbell of Goffstown grabbed second place in the 25 Free
and Julian Chun of Bedford took fourth in the 25 Fly. Swimmers
achieving personal best times include Hunt, Merrifield, Cassily,
Campbell and Chun, as well as Dillon Campbell of Goffstown,
Maggie Cassily of Manchester and Dwight Childers of Henniker.
Swimmers interested in joining the team can contact Coach
Jennifer Cullen at 232-8653 or visit the team website at www.gmfymcatigersharks.org
for more information
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