MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Marlins defeated St. Albans, 275-164, at the Middlebury town pool on July 16 to finish the Champlain Valley Swim League regular season with a 4-3 record, which according to team organizers is the Marlins’ first winning mark in several years.
The Marlins will hope to carry that momentum into this weekend’s CVSL championship meet, which will be hosted by the Town of Essex Swim Team. The Vermont summer swimming championship meet will follow the next weekend at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction.
Last Thursday vs. St. Albans, the Marlins dominated the relays, winning 12 of 15 contested events and earning an 84-21 edge in those races alone.
Four Marlins also prevailed in multiple races. Ellie Ross and Oliver Podushnick won three 12-and-under events each, Courtney White won three U-18 races, and Aislynne McGill won two U-8 events.
Marlins scoring points for their team with top-three finishes in individual races were:
BUTTERFLY
•  U-8 girls: 1. Lucy Poduschnick, 25.43.
•  U-10 girls: 1. Nora Wootten, 17.47; 2. Natalie Rockwell.
•  U-10 boys: 2. Aidan Chance; 3. Connor McNamara.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Holly Staats, 40.02; 2. Kaitlyn McNamara.
•  U-12 boys: 1. O. Podushnick, 34.25; 2. Thomas Denton.
•  U-14 girls: 3. Rachel Merrill.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Devon Kearns.
•  U-18 girls: 1. White, 31.28; 3. Kess Moulton.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Jacob Brookman.
BACKSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. McGill, 23.12; 3. Emersyn Brookman.
•  U-8 boys: 1. Cooper Quinn, 30.13.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Rockwell.
•  U-10 boys: 1. Chance, 20.06.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Ross, 36.20; 2. Ivy Kate Doran.
•  U-12 boys: 1. Denton, 37.14; 2. Fraser Milligan.
•  U-14 girls: 3. Izzie Olson.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Spencer Doran.
•  U-18 girls: 1. White, 34.52; 3. Harriet Milligan.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Archie Milligan, 33.89; 2. Julian Schmitt.
MIDDLEBURY MARLIN ARCHIE Milligan races to a first-place finish in the 18-and-under backstroke event at last week’s meet with St. Albans.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
BREASTSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. E. Brookman, 26.14; 2. L Podushnick.
•  U-10 girls: 2. Maddie Crowne; 3. Wootten.
•  U-10 boys: 1. C. McNamara, 27.03; 2. Clyde Malhotra.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Ross, 38.59; 2. Staats.
•  U-12 boys: 1. O. Podushnick, 37.22; 2. Charlie Hodson.
•  U-14 girls: 3. Merrill.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Kearns.
•  U-18 girls: 2. H. Milligan; 3. Anna Hodson.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Schmitt; 3. A. Milligan.
FREESTYLE
•  U-8 girls: 1. McGill, 21.68; 2. E. Brookman.
•  U-8 boys: 1. Camden Whitlock, 20.98; 2. Quinn.
•  U-10 girls: 2. Wootten; 3. Rockwell.
•  U-10 boys: 2. Finn Whitlock; 3. Chance.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Ross, 31.33; 3. I. Doran.
•  U-12 boys: 1. O. Podushnick, 30.25; 2. F. Milligan.
•  U-14 girls: 3. Izzie Olson.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Kearns.
•  U-18 girls:  1. White, 27.94; 3. Moulton.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Schmitt. 
MISCHA YURISTA CHURNS  away in the freestyle race for the Marlins.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell