VERGENNES — The Vergennes Champs picked up two recent home Champlain Valley Swim League wins, edging Burlington Tennis Club, 244-238, on July 5, and swamping St. Albans, 399-191, on Tuesday.
On July 5 two Champs paced the way with three wins apiece, Allison Croke and Will Clark, while Petra Fearon and Flint Crary each won twice. Vergennes won six of the first seven freestyle relay races to take a big lead, enough to hold off BTC when the visitors won the final three free relays.
Champs who won or placed in top three vs. BTC in individual races were:
BREASTSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. P. Fearon, 30.97; 2. Jordan Hutchins.
•  U-8 boys: 1. Sebastian Giroux, 26.78.
•  U-10 girls: 2. Amelia LaMothe.
•  U-10 boys: 2. Juan De La Cruz; 3. Tiegen Buskey.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Carlyn Rapoport, 37.39; 2. Acadia Clark.
•  U-12 boys: 1 Tyler Kimball, 49.06; 2. Calder Rakowski.
•  U-14 girls: 2. Sydney Adreon; 3. Anna Doucet.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Carson Hoffman.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Olivia Hawkins; 3. Grace LeBeau.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Ethan Sausville.
BUTTERFLY
•  U-8 girls: 1. Ella Bearor, 24.03; 2. Sophia James.
•  U-8 boys: F. Crary, 27.52.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Adrienne Smits.
•  U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 17.19; 2. Clark Clary.
•  U-12 girls: 1. A. Clark, 32.64; 2. Madelyn Giroux.
•  U-12 boys: 2. Ethan Croke; 3. Luke Davis.
•  U-14 girls: 1. A. Croke, 30-66.
•  U-14 boys: 3. Hoffman.
•  U-18 girls: 3. Leah Croke.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Sausville.
BACKSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Eleanor Brooks, 23.02; 2. Annika Smits.
•  U-8 boys: 2. F. Crary.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Isabella Romond.
•  U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 18.83; 3. C. Clary.
•  U-12 girls: 3. Hadley Harris.
•  U-12 boys: 2. E. Croke; 3. C. Rakowski.
•  U-14 girls: 1. A. Croke, 32.65; 2. Adreon.
•  U-14 boys: 3. Jackson Coffey.
•  U-18 girls: 3. L. Croke.
•  U-18 boys:  3. Jarret Muzzy.
FREESTYLE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Fearon, 20.63; 2. Brooks.
•  U-8 boys: 1. F. Crary, 19.67.
•  U-10 girls: 3. A. Smits.
•  U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 14.92; 2. Cohen Howell.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Harris, 29.43; 3. A. Clark.
•  U-12 boys: 2. E. Croke; 3. Rakowski.
•  U-14 girls: 1. A. Croke, 28.97; 3. Adreon.
•  U-14 boys: 3. Hoffman.
•  U-18 girls: 3. L. Croke.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Sausville.
CHAMPS, 399-191
On Tuesday, the Champs glided past visiting St. Albans as Allison Croke and Eleanor Brooks paced the team with three wins apiece. Will Clark, Leah Croke, Ethan Croke and Noah Engvall each won twice.
Champs who won or placed in top three vs. St. Albans in individual races were:
BUTTERFLY
•  U-8 girls: 1. James, 24.36.
•  U-8 boys: 2. F. Crary.
•  U-10 girls: 3. A. Smits.
•  U-10 boys: 1. C. Crary, 20.81.
•  U-12 girls: 1. M. Giroux, 32.62; 2. A. Clark.
•  U-12 boys: 1. E. Croke, 37.59; 2. Luke Davis.
•  U-14 girls: 1. A. Croke, 31.34.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Hoffman, 29.97.
•  U-18 girls: 1. L. Croke, 31.89; 3. A. Rakowski.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Sausville.
BACKSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Brooks, 23.28.
•  U-8 boys: 3. Connor Husk.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Isabella Romond.
•  U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 18.38.
•  U-12 girls: 2. Harris.
•  U-12 boys: 1. C. Rakowski, 39.33; 2. E. Croke.
•  U-14 girls: 1. A. Croke, 32.45.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Adam Clark, 34.31; 2. Engvall.
•  U-18 girls: 1. L. Croke, 33.94; 2. Emma Beauchemin.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Dylan Rapoport.
BREASTSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Brooks, 28.88; 2. James.
•  U-8 boys: 1. Sebastian Giroux, 27.30.
•  U-10 girls: 1. Eloise Eckels, 24.00; 3. LaMothe.
•  U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 20.78; 2. Noah Smits.
•  U-12 girls: 1. C. Rapoport, 36.87; 2. Harris.
•  U-12 boys: 1. Kimball, 46.09; 3. Silas Quinn.
•  U-14 girls: 2. Adreon; 3. Anna Doucet.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Engvall, 35.38; 2. Hoffman.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Hawkins; 3. A. Rakowski.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Sausville; 3. D. Rapoport.
FREESTYLE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Brooks, 20.90; 2. Fearon.
•  U-8 boys: 2. F. Crary.
•  U-10 girls: 3. LaMothe.
•  U-10 boys: 1. Howell, 16.28.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Harris, 28.49; 3. M. Giroux.
•  U-12 boys:  1. E. Croke, 32.75; 2. C. Rakowski.
•  U-14 girls: 1. A. Croke, 29.28.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Engvall, 27.07; 2. Hoffman.
•  U-18 girls: 1. Jordan Jewell, 28.45; 2. L. Croke.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Sausville.