Wedgewood Stayed Cool in the Pool vs Heritage

Submitted on behalf of the Wedgewood Swim and Tennis Club

On Saturday, July 20, Heritage Pool and Racquet Club of Concord hosted the Wedgewood Swim and Tennis Club of Bedford for a swim meet.  It was an incredible morning for these young swimmers and their parents as the temperature neared 100 degrees!

While finishing fast is always a great goal, and competing is fun, it is the teamwork and camaraderie that makes this team so successful.   That success is more than fast finishes.   To highlight this, please meet Fiona Reid.  Fiona is one of our 5-year-old swimmers who had an amazing race – the 12-yard freestyle, finishing in 42.29 seconds.   Fiona has neurofibromatosis and had back surgery earlier this spring.    Her parents weren’t sure she’d be able to do swim team this summer, but Fiona insisted.    She said she loves her coaches so much that she has to be healthy enough to swim.  Coach Justin says simply, “Fiona, you CAN DO IT!” and always gives her a high give.  Her catcher, Coach Julia, told her she could do it all by herself and swim team makes her feel proud and strong.    Fiona is not allowed to participate in contact sports, and she loves feeling part of such a supportive team.    Thank you Fiona for showing everyone what a team is all about!!!

The 6 and under age group had a strong showing.   For the boys, Luke Brady placed 1^st and Justin Mark 3^rd in both the 12-yard backstroke and 12-yard freestyle.  Oskar Muelhoefer placed a strong 4^th in the backstroke.  For the girls, Mika Cieplinski placed 1st in backstroke and 2^nd in freestyle, and Megan Campbell placed 4^th in both events.

In the 8 and under age group, for 25-yard butterfly top finishes were to Grace Venuti (3^rd place), and Zach Hallet (4^th place).    For 25 yard breaststroke, Grace Venuti and Brielle Carmen placed 2^nd and 3^rd respectively for the girls, and Henrik Muelhoefer, Ben Campbell, and Adam Silver swept the top 3 spots.    In 25 yard freestyle for the boys, Zach Hallet and Ben Campbell took home 3^rd, and 4^th place finishes and Mary Siciliano took 4^th for the girls. In 25 yard backstroke, Wedgwood girls swept the top with Abbey Miller, Ainsley Reid, Mary Siciliano and Ella Dadah finishing 1^st – 4^th.    The boys had Will Brady (3^rd) and Adam Silver (4^th) in the backstroke.

In the 10 and under age group, Teresa Silver earned 2^nd place with 25-yard butterfly, and Sanders Bertos took 4^th for the boys.   For 50 yard backstroke, Delaney Bertos and Sophia Demeo took 2^nd and 3^rd place.   For 50 yard freestyle, Claire Wirth finished 3^rd for the girls, and Stephen Wheaton placed 3^rd for the boys.    In the 25 yard backstroke, Claire Wirth finished 2^nd for the girls, and Gabe Favalora was 4^th for the boys.   In the 100 yd IM, Delaney Bertos finished 1^st, and Teresa Silver took 4^th for the girls.  William Siciliano took 3^rd for the boys, and Owen Brough took 4^th.

In the 12 and under age group, the girls took home 3^rd and 4^th place in the 50-yard butterfly with strong finishes by Katie Dillon and Taelor Nichols while the boys took 1^st and 3^rd thanks to Charles Demeo and Charlie Siciliano.   In the 50 yard breaststroke, Grace Weisz finished 4^th for the girls and Charles Demeo, and Boden Spirn took 1^st, and 2^nd place finishes for the boys.   In the 50-yard freestyle, McKenna Wilson took 3^rd place for the girls, and Matthew Tonini, Zachary Wirth, and Charlie Siciliano swept the top 3 spots for the boys.   For the 50 yard backstroke, Emma Laccia took 3^rd place for the girls and Matthew Tonini, Alex Brough, and Logan McGinness took 2^nd-4^th for the boys.  In the 100 yard IM, Grace Weisz, Katie Dillon, and Liliana Carmen took 2^nd to 4^th  for the girls, and Boden Spirn and Zachary Wirth took 1^st and 3^rd.

For the 14 and under age group, Sophie Huntington and Sally MacPhee took 2^nd, and 3^rd in the 50-yard butterfly for the girls and Matsen Spirn took 2^nd for the boys.  In the 50 yard breaststroke, Sophie Huntington and Sarah Tonini took home 2^nd, and 4^th place finishes for the girls and Matsen Spirn had a strong 1^st place finish for the boys.   In the 50 yard freestyle, Sally McPhee took 4^th for the girls and Sebastian Woolnough and Kenny Doucet took 3^rd and 4^th for the boys.   In the 50 yard backstroke, Charlotte Weber and Sarah Tonini took 2^nd, and 4^th for the girls and Kenny Doucet took 3^rd place for the boys.   For the 100 yard IM, Sebastian Woolnough took 3^rd for the boys, and Charlotte Weber and Ann Girifalco took 2^nd and 4^th for the girls.

For the 17 and under age group, Julia Palazzo had a very strong 1^st place for the girls 50-yard butterfly, and Maxwell Weisz took 1^st for the boys.   For the 50 yard breaststroke, Sarah Wirth took 3^rd place for the girls, and Chris Wirth took 1^st place for the boys.   In the 100-yard freestyle, Lily Nemirovsky took 2^nd place for the girls, and Maxwell Weisz and Sean Doucet took 1^st and 2^nd for the boys.   For the 50 yard backstroke, Madeleine Woolnough took 3^rd place for the girls.   For the 100 yard IM, Lily Nemirovsky and Ashley took 1^st and 4^th for the girls, and Chris Wirth and Sean Doucet took 2^nd and 4^th for the boys.

Wedgewood had strong showings in the medley relays as well.  In the 100 yard Medley grade relay, 2^nd place finish went to the team that included Charlotte Weber, Julia Palazzo, Delaney Bertos, and Katie Dillon for the girls.   For the boys, 2^nd place went to the team with Gabe Favalora, Matsen Spirn, Boden Spirn, and Sean Doucet.   3^rd place went to Sanders Bertos, Sebastian Woolnough, Maxwell Weisz, and Charlie Siciliano.    For the 200-yard freestyle grad relay, 3^rd place went to the girl’s team consisting of Grace Venuti, Teresa Silver, Grace Weisz, and Sofie Huntington.   4^th place went to Brielle Carman, Jocelyn Bullard, Liliana Carman, and Sally MacPhee.   For the boys, 2^nd place was earned by the team of Zachary Hallet, William Siciliano, Matthew Tonini, and Kenny Doucet.  4^th place went to Henrik Muelhoefer, Kieran Heid, Charles Demeo, and Zachary Wirth.