MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Marlins swim team opened its season last week with sunny, warm weather and a pair of setbacks to Champlain Valley Swim League powers, 293-152 to host Burlington Country Club on June 25 and 289-177 to visiting defending champion Edge on Thursday.
The Marlins will visit Essex this Tuesday before hosting Burlington Tennis Club on July 9.
HOST BCC WINS
Three Marlins won three races apiece to pace the team vs. BCC on this past Tuesday: Aurora Foley, Natalie Rockwell and Oliver Poduschnick. Holly Staats added a pair of victories for Middlebury.
Marlins earning top-three finishes in individual events were:
BUTTERFLY
•U-8 girls: 1. A. Foley, 21.65; 2. Mitzi Poduschnick.
•U-8 boys: 2. Constantin Bellman.
•U-10 boys: 3. Daniel Power.
•U-12 girls: 1. Lucy Poduschnick, 36.27.
•U-14 girls: 1. N. Rockwell, 32.92.
•U-14 boys: 2. Connor McNamara.
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Connor McNamara concentrates in the backstroke leg of the 200-yard medley relay on Thursday at the Middlebury Town Pool.
Independent photo/Steve James
•U-18 girls: 1. H. Staats, 31.60.
•U-18 boys: 1. Fraser Milligan, 27.09; 2. O. Poduschnick.
BACKSTROKE
•U-8 girls: 1. A. Foley, 22.17.
•U-10 girls: 3. Elle MacIntyre, 24.59.
•U-10 boys: 3. D. Power.
•U-12 girls: 2. L. Poduschnick.
OLIVER PODUSCHNICK, WHO won the 18-and-under breaststroke and freestyle individual races, barrels through the water in the freestyle leg of the medley relay Thursday evening.
Independent photo/Steve James
•U-14 girls: 1. N. Rockwell, 35.60.
•U-14 boys: 2. C. McNamara.
•U-18 girls: 3. H. Staats.
•U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 28.88; 3. F. Milligan.
BREASTSTROKE
•U-8 girls: 1. M. Poduschnick, 23.72.
•U-8 boys: 1. C. Bellman, 23.88.
•U-10 girls: 3. Greta Suter.
•U-10 boys: 3. Jonathan Carpenter.
•U-12 girls: 2. L. Poduschnick.
•U-14 girls: 3. N. Rockwell.
•U-14 boys: 2. C. McNamara.
•U-18 girls: 1. H. Staats, 37.53.
•U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 31.47; 2. F. Milligan.
FRASER MILLIGAN SHOWS his style in the breaststroke leg of the 200-yard relay medley for swimmers age 18 and under on Thursday.
 
Independent photo/Steve James
FREESTYLE
•U-8 girls: 1. A. Foley, 17.69; 3. M. Poduschnick.
•U-8 boys: 2. C. Bellman.
•U-10 girls: 3. Lily Allen.
•U-10 boys: 3. D. Power.
•U-12 girls: 3. Lila Cook Yoder.
•U-14 girls: 1. N. Rockwell, 29.73.
•U-14 boys: 3. C. McNamara.
•U-18 girls: 2. H. Staats.
•U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 23.78; 2. F. Milligan.
EDGE PREVAILS IN MIDD
On Thursday the Edge Team, based in South Burlington, splashed to a 289-177 victory over the host Marlins despite some more strong individual performances. The Middlebury U-10 boys and U-12 girls swept their relay events, Lucy Poduschnick won three times, Oliver Poduschnick and Constantin Bellman each touched the wall first twice, and Rockwell and Staats each picked up another victory among several single-race Marline winners.
Marlins earning top-three finishes in individual events were:
BUTTERFLY
•U-8 girls: 2. M. Poduschnick; 3. A. Foley.
•U-10 girls: 3. Sadie Jette.
•U-10 boys: 1. D. Power, 21.01; 3. Jorgen Pirrung.
•U-12 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, 37.02.
•U-14 girls: 1. N. Rockwell, 34.93; 2. Catherine Carpenter.
MARLIN CATHERINE CARPENTER snaps her arms forward as she drives through the 50-yard butterfly for swimmers under 14.
Independent photo/Steve James
•U-14 boys: 3. Patrick Stone.
•U-18 girls: 1. H. Staats, 30.22.
•U-18 boys: 1. F. Milligan, 27.69; 2. Nathan Stone.
BACKSTROKE
•U-8 girls: 2. A. Foley.
•U-8 boys: 1. P. Foley, 24.44; 3. Reed Allen.
•U-10 girls: 1. Abby Hamilton 21.62; 3. Elle MacIntyre.
•U-10 boys: 2. D. Power; 3. J. Carpenter.
MIDDLEBURY MARLIN DANIEL Power gulps a breath during the boys’ 10-and-under butterfly race at the Middlebury Town Pool this past Thursday evening.
Independent photo/Steve James
•U-12 girls: 2. Lila Cook Yoder.
•U-14 girls: 3. Natalie Peters.
•U-14 boys: 2. Patrick Stone.
•U-18 girls: 3. H. Staats (pictured, below right).
•U-18 boys: 2. O. Poduschnick.
BREASTSTROKE
•U-8 girls: 2. M. Poduschnick.
•U-8 boys: 1. C. Bellman, 25.65.
•U-10 girls: 1. Lilly Allen, 26.84; 3. Greta Suter.
•U-10 boys: 2. J. Carpenter; 3. J. Pirrung.
•U-12 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, 42.97; 2. L. Cook Yoder.
•U-14 girls: 3. N. Rockwell.
•U-14 boys: 2. C. McNamara; 3. P. Stone.
•U-18 girls: 2. H. Staats.
•U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 30.22; 2. F. Milligan.
FREESTYLE
•U-8 girls: 1. A. Foley, 18.53; 2. M. Poduschnick.
•U-8 boys: 1. C. Bellman, 20.36; 2. P. Foley.
•U-10 girls: 3. Sarah Bevere.
•U-10 boys: 3. J. Pirrung.
•U-12 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, 33.69; 2. L. Cook Yoder.
•U-12 boys: 3. Gabriel Schmidt.
•U-14 girls: 2. N. Rockwell.
•U-14 boys: 3. C. McNamara.
•U-18 girls: 2. H. Staats.
•U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 23.50.