Wedgewood Swim and Dive Hosts Chelmsford

July 26, 2017
Isabella Seldon shows impeccable form while her younger teammates watch – Image (c) John Harris, 2017 all rights reserved

Submitted by the Wedgewood Swim and Dive Team

Julia Dearing swam to victory in both of her individual events and as a member of a relay team- a perfect day – Image (c) John Harris, 2017 all rights reserved – Click to view larger image

The Wedgewood Swim and Dive Team hosted perennial Colonial League power-house, Chelmsford Swim and Dive on Saturday, July 22nd.  The meet began with Wedgewood divers dominating.  Taelor Nichols earned 1st place in the 10 and under age group, and Sophia Demeo earned 1st in the 12 and under group.  Isabelle Seldon and Max Weisz also scored for Wedgewood at 2nd and 4th place in the 14-and- under category.

The depth and strength of the Chelmsford swim team can be overwhelming for a smaller team like Wedgewood.  Despite this, Wedgewood swimmers had several personal bests and had much success, both individually and as a team.

In U6 girls Grace Venuti came in 2nd in freestyle and 5th in backstroke.   In the boy events Adam Silver got 3rd in backstroke and 5th in freestyle, Zachary Hallet took 6th in freestyle.

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The U8 age group had much success with Teresa Silver getting first place in butterfly and 3rd in backstroke, Delaney Bertos winning freestyle and placing 3rd in butterfly, along with Sophia Demeo winning breaststroke.  For the boys, Gabe Favalora won backstroke and came in 5th in breaststroke.  Owen Brough and Sanders Bertos scored points in butterfly at 4th and 5th.

U10 points were earned by Matthew Tonini who came in 2nd in the individual medley and 6th in butterfly, Charles Demeo- 3rd IM, Ethan Washington – 5th backstroke, Samantha Kinch – 3rd butterfly, Katie Dillon – 3rd backstroke, Ani Eskandarian – 4th freestyle and 5th butterfly, Grace Weisz – 4th breastroke, Aliyah Lussier – 6th freestyle and 6th backstroke.

The strong group of U12 swimmers were led by Charlotte Weber earning 1st place finishes in the individual medley as well as backstroke.  Kitty Warhover earned 2nd place in the IM and 3rd in freestyle.  Sarah Tonini took 3rd in backstroke and 4th in breaststroke,  Isabella Seldon was 2nd in butterfly, Sofie Huntington took 3rd in butterfly and 6th in breaststroke, Sally MacPhee was 4th in butterfly and 6th in freestyle.

In the U14 age group, Julia Dearing had a strong performance, winning both the individual medley and freestyle.  Julia finished her perfect day as a  member of a winning relay team.  George Rackey won 1st place in freestyle and was 5th in the IM.   Other point scorers were Sabrina Harris, Kyle McGinn, Katherine Vaughan and Madeleine Woolnough.

The U17 age group saw Chris Wirth earning 2nd place in the IM, as well as Megan Demeo, Sophia Seldon, and Ashley Tonini taking 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the IM.  Sophia also earned 4th in butterfly, as did Megan in breaststroke and Ashley in freestyle.  Julia Palazzo came in 3rd in butterfly and freestyle, Nicole Hebert earned 3rd place in backstroke.  Points were also scored by Kara Shelmire, Melissa Driscoll, Timmy Dillon and Caroline Towle.

The Wedgewood girls graduated freestyle relay team won first place, a huge morale booster and a great way to finish the meet.  The winning team was made up of Delaney Bertos, Katie Dillon, Kitty Warhover, Julia Dearing, and Julia Palazzo.  Wedgewood hosts Groton Country Club next week.  Go, Wedgewood!!!

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