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.
• 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.
• 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.
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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.