MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Marlins on this past Thursday made the most of their third and final home Champlain Valley Swim League meet by splashing past visiting Winooski, 264-164.
Leading the way for the host Marlins was Aidan Chance with four wins and Kaden Hammond, Oliver Poduschnick and Holly Staats with three apiece. Connor McNamara added a pair of victories at another warm and sunny home event.
Next up for the Marlins is the annual showdown with their friendly county rivals the Vergennes Champs. The Champs will host the Marlins on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Vergennes city pool.
Marlins posting wins or top-three finishes in individual events on this past Thursday were:
BUTTERFLY
•  U-8 girls: 1. Sadie Chance, 22.67; 3. Aurora Foley.
•  U-8 boys: 1. Daniel Power, 25.16; 3. Jorgen Pirrung.
•  U-10 boys: 2. True Fetterolf.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Ava Schneider, 38.19; 3. Lila Cook Yoder.
•  U-12 boys: 2. Connor McNamara.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Staats, 30.59; 2. Natalie Rockwell. 
•  U-14 boys: 1. A. Chance, 33.50.
•  U-18 girls: 1. Ellie Ross, 31.02; 3. Rachel Merrill.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Devon Kearns, 27.81; 2. Will Carpenter.
BACKSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Eleanor Orten, 23.78; 2. S. Chance.
•  U-8 boys: 2. Power.
•  U-10 girls: 1. Ella Kozak, 22.75.
•  U-10 boys: 1. Hammond, 21.97.
•  U-12 girls: 3. Margaret Orten.
•  U-12 boys: 2. Indy Fetterolf.
•  U-14 girls: 3. Catherine Carpenter.
•  U-14 boys: 1. A. Chance, 36.07.
•  U-18 girls: 3. Ross.
•  U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 28.54; 2. Archie Milligan.
BREASTSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Mitzi Poduschnick, 25.96; 2. S. Chance.
•  U-8 boys: 1. Constantin Bellman, 25.91; 3. Jonathan Carpenter.
•  U-10 girls: 2. Kozak.
•  U-10 boys: 1. Hammons, 24,82.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Kaitlin Sulik-Doty, 44.06; 3. Schneider.
•  U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, 40.94.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Staats, 35.75.
•  U-14 boys: 1. A. Chance, 44.03.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Ross.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Poduschnick, 30.94; 2. Will Carpenter.
FREESTYLE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Louise Orten, 19.78; 2. E. Orten.
•  U-8 boys: 1. Pirrung, 21.40; 2. Power.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Kozak.
•  U-10 boys: 1. Hammond, 21.34; 2. Jase Kozak.
•  U-12 girls: 2. Schneider; 3. M. Orten.
•  U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, 30.88; 3. I. Fetterolf.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Staats, 28.27; 2. Natalie Rockwell.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Chance, 29.60.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Ross.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Poduschnick, 24.19; 2. Kearns.