The AquaPandas kicked off the swim season by winning Boone-Conner Sprint Meet on Saturday, November 11 and then outlasted Beechwood and St. Henry to win their 3rd straight Flying Turkey Invitational this past Saturday, November 18. Both meets were contested at Keating Natatorium on the campus of St. Xavier HS. Many girls were competing in their first high school swim meet and some were competing for the first time as an AquaPanda. Lots of great swims!
Boone-Conner Sprint Meet…
The team recorded 19 individual and 16 relay split “best times”.
Top 8 individual finishers were: Abby Carnes (1st – 100 back, 2nd – 100 IM), Andi Carothers (4th – 100 back, 100 breast), Reaghan Connelly (2nd – 100 breast, 3rd – 50 free), Ava Deegan (2nd – 50 fly, 6th – 50 back), Charlie Frank (7th – 100 free), Elsie Hanks (1st – 100 fly, 2nd – 50 free), Marisa Kent (3rd – 50 Back, 6th – 100 IM), Addie Lashua (7th – 100 back), Sammie Poulos (3rd – 100 breast, 4th – 100 IM), Mary Reynolds (2nd – 100 fly, 5th – 50 free), Grace Summe (1st – 100 free, 7th – 50 fly), and Nora VonBokern (4th – 100 breast, 7th – 100 IM)
Top 8 relay finishers were: 200 Medley Relay (2nd – Kent, Connelly, Carnes, and Poulos, 3rd – Deegan, Carothers, Hanks, and Reynolds), 200 free relay (2nd – Poulos, Connelly, Reynolds, and Carnes, 3rd – Kent, Deegan, VonBokern, and Hanks)
Flying Turkey Invitational…
The team recorded 18 individual and 8 relay split “best times”.
Top 8 individual finishers were: Abby Carnes (1st – 200 IM and 500 free), Reaghan Connelly (4th – 200 IM and 100 breast), Ava Deegan (2nd – 100 fly, 8th – 100 back), Elsie Hanks (4th – 200 free, 6th – 100 free), Makayla Kleman (1st – 200 free, 6th – 100 breast), Megan McKeown (5th – 100 back), Sammie Poulos (4th – 500 free, 7th – 50 free), and Nora VonBokern (7th – 200 free)
Top 8 relay finishers were: 200 Medley Relay (1st – Carnes, Connelly, Deegan, and Poulos), 200 free relay (3rd – Connelly, Kleman, Mary Reynolds, and Deegan), 400 free relay (3rd – Poulos, VonBokern, Hanks, and Carnes).
The AquaPandas will host the Seton Saints in a dual meet on Tuesday, November 28 at Xavier University. The pool is located in the “Heidt Family Champions Center at the O’Connor Sports Complex”, 3725 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45207. Parking is available in the O’Connor parking lot which is adjacent to the XU Soccer Field. Tickets for the meet are available online on Ticket Spicket: Adults – $6 and Seniors/Students – $4. Come out and support your AquaPandas!