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Riptides Team
The Hale YMCA Riptides team. Top row, left to right: Assistant Coach William Walsh, Assistant Coach Irma Allegretti, Ameila Ditzel, Briana Botelho, Mercedes Aleksjuka, Ruby Fallon, Maggie McHugh, Zachary Beauregard, Delia Bousquet, Tyler Bousquet, AJ Williams, Will Colebourn, Head Coach Brian Reilly. Middle: Mary Battersby, Jocelyn Sirrine, Rowan Frazer, Aubrey Paquette, Sophie Godzik, Faith Muga, Gabby Cerasielo, Lillian Bertram, Nora Gosselin, Ryleigh Hitchcock. Bottom: Riley Stankiewicz, Lydia Gosselin, Olivia Barker, Carolina Ahearn, Charlotte Donovan, Ben LaChance, Drew DiCicco, James McHugh, Will Leonard, Ethan Sun, Olivia Rasmusson, Bella Congdon, Abby Biggs. Missing from picture: Mary Kate Barnwell, Amanda Cerrone, Roksana Chruslicka, Eli Evers, James Ferguson, Landen Kuchy, Neli Kuznecki, Rocco Rudnicki, Gabriel Rudnicki, Elezar Serandi, Valentina Sedykh-Gil, Vanessa Zeglan, and Assistant Coach Joanna Kokolski. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM --- Hale YMCA Riptides made waves against the Old Colony YMCA Jan. 11. More than 30 Riptides' swimmers competed.
In the 15 & up age division: Ruby Fallon and AJ Williams led the way. Fallon finished 1st in the 50yd Free (31.48) and the 100yd Breaststroke (1:30.43).AJ Williams was victorious in the 50yd Free (25.90) and the 100yd freestyle (1:01.91).
In the 13&14 age division: Brianna Boethlo had three third-place finishes in the 100yd Backstroke, the 100yd Breaststroke, and 100yd Freestyle. Delia Bousquet won the 200yd Freestyle (2:43.70), and she also had two third- place finishes in the 50yd Freestyle, and 500yd Freestyle.
In the 11/12 age group, the team of Nora Gosselin (Backstroke) Jocelyn Sirrine (Breaststroke), Lillian Bertram (Butterfly), and Gabby Cerrasielo (Freestyle) picked up a silver medal in the 200 Medley Relay. Individual scorers included: Mercedes Alexjuka had two victories (50 Freestyle (30.16) and 100yyd Freestyle (1:09.24). Lillian Bertram also placed 3rd in the 50 Backstroke. Gabby Cerasielo had impressive best times in the 50yd Freestyle and the 50ydBackstroke. Maggie McHugh had a win in the 200 Individual Medley (3:21.89), as well as a second-place finish in the 50 Breaststroke and a third-place finish in the 50 Freestyle. For the 11 &12 boys, the team of Zackary Beauregard, Ethan Sun, William Colebourn and Tyler Bousquet won 200 Medley Relay (2:59.29). Drew DeCicco recorded best times in the 50 Freestyle and 50 Backstroke. Bousquet also won the 200yd free (2:43.70). William Colebourn had additional victories in the 200 IM (2:46.20) and the 50 Breaststroke (44.73).
In the 9/10 age group, the team of Sophie Godzik (Backstroke), Audrey Paquette (Breaststroke), Rowan Frazer (Butterfly), and Charlotte Donovan (Freestyle), took the gold in the 200 Medley Relay (3:44.08). Godzik, Paquette, Frazer, and Donovan would also go to post best times in their swims in 50 & 100 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke and 50 Breaststroke. Carolina Ahern and Mary Battersby had best times in their freestyle and backstroke events, and they teamed up with Charlotte Donovan, and Sophie Godzik in the 200 Freestyle Relay. Faith Muga won the 50yd Butterfly (53.39) and qualified for the Newport Pentathlon. Rowan Frazer took the 50 Free (34.60), and her third-place finish in the 100yd Free (1:17.09) bested the qualifying time for the New England YMCA Championships. Mary Kate Barnwell won the 50 Backstroke and has qualified for the NE Championship meet in five events (50 and 100 Free, 50 Fly, 50 Back, and 100 IM). Barnwell also anchored the winning 200yd Freestyle Relay which included Faith Muga, Ryleigh Hitchcock, and Amelia Dietzel
For the boys in the 9/10 age group, Ben LaChance also qualified for the New England YMCA Championships in the (50 Fly, 50 Breaststroke, and 50 free). LaChance also won the 100 Individual Medley in 1:30. James McHugh and Ethan Sun also had best times in the Freestyle and Breaststroke events, and Ethan Sun also landed a third-place finish in the 50 Backstroke.
In the 8 & under age group, Will Leonard scored big, with two third- place finishes in the 25yd Freestyle and the 25yd Backstroke For the girls, Olivia Barker (Backstroke), Riley Stankiewicz (Breaststroke), Olivia Rasmussen (Butterfly), and Abby Biggs (Freestyle) all competed well in the 100 Medley Relay. Isabella Congdon, Olivia Rasmussen, Olivia Barker, and Abby Biggs all had best times in the 25yd Free. Rasmussen took a third place in the 25yd Butterfly. Riley Stankiewicz won the 25yd Butterfly (26.57) and placed third in the 100yd Individual Medley.
By Brian Reilly
Head Coach, Riptides Swimming