HARTFORD — Vergennes Champs swimmers combined to win 30 individual titles and claim third place as a team in Division I of the Vermont State Swim Association’s championship meet, held on this past Saturday and Sunday in the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in Hartford.

At the same time Middlebury Marlins swimmers prevailed in 10 races and took second in Division III and ninth overall out of the 20 teams competing.

Will Clark, 15, paced the Champs by winning all five individual age 15-16 races he entered and helping two Vergennes relay teams also win. Clark also set state records in the 15-16 50-yard freestyle at 21.14 and the 15-16 100 freestyle at 47.10, bringing his total of broken state records to seven. The Vergennes coaching staff pointed out this was his fourth year of going undefeated at the state championship meet.

Eight-and-under swimmer Savannah Wallace also claimed five  individual wins while swimming a leg on a victorious girls’ relay squad, while Champ 8U swimmer Riker Cooley, five  races and swam on two winning Champ 8U relay squads.

Champ 12U swimmer Connor Husk, and 18U swimmer Luke Davis each touched the wall first three times in individual events, and 10U Scarlett Giroux and 18U Noah Smits and Acadia Clark Champs each won twice.

THE YOUNGER MEMBERS of the Vergennes Champs swim team pose outside the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in Hartford during this past weekend’s Vermont Swim Association’s state championship meet. The Vergennes Swim Team placed third.
Photo by Josh Romond

Two more Champs earned one state title apiece, 10 swimmer Martin Gee, 12U swimmer Brantley Cooke and 14U swimmer Ella Bearor.

For the Marlins 10U swimmer Felix Poduschnick won three races, and six Marlins claimed one state title apiece: age 6 and under swimmer Ellie Butler, 10U swimmers Cooper Butler and Cassandra Bellmann, 12U swimmer Henry Cadoret, and 14U swimmer Sadie Chance.

And Middlebury’s 8U mixed 100-yard freestyle relay team of Rose Phinney, Elizabeth Goldblatt Clark, Lincoln Hunt and Cooper Butler set a new state record of 1:23.51.

The county teams’ Champlain Valley Swim League rival Burlington Tennis Club repeated as the Vermont Swim Association summer state champion.

The team scores in Division I were Burlington Tennis Club, 3,686.5; St. Albans, 2,799; Vergennes, 2,408; and Brattleboro, 1917.5.

In the tightly packed three-team D-III race, Upper Valley Aquatic Club (1,160.5) edged Middlebury (1,153) and Essex (1,141).

CHAMP 8 AND UNDER swimmer Savannah Wallace cuts through her lane in a freestyle race at the state championship meet this past weekend in Hartford. She won four individual races and a relay.
Photo by Josh Romond

Competitors for the Champs and Marlins who scored points for their teams at the Vermont Swim Association championship meet were:

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

• 8U girls 100: 1. Savannah Wallace, V, 1:29.29; 8. Rose Phinney, M.
• 8U boys 100: 1. Riker Cooley, V, 1:37.67; 3. Rhett Cooke, V.
• 10U girls 100: 3. Cassandra Bellmann, M; 13. Mikhan Ouimette, V; 15. Lydia Bearor, V.
• 10U boys 100: 2. Felix Poduschnick, M; 4. Brantley Cooke, V.
• 12U girls 100: 18. Cecilia Neffinger, V.
• 12U boys 100: 2. Connor Husk; 15. Weston Wright, M.
• 14U boys 100: 10. Constantin Bellmann, M.
• 16U girls 100: 14. Ellie Eckels, V.
• 16U girls 200: 6. Louisa Orten, M.
• 16U boys 100: 1. Will Clark, V, 55.22; 2. Noah Smits, V.
• 18U girls 100: 6. Acadia Clark, V; 7. Madelyn Giroux, V.

MARLIN 18U SWIMMER George Martin powers down his lane in a freestyle event at the state championship meet this at Hartford’s Upper Valley Aquatic Center.
Photo by Ellie Bearor

BUTTERFLY

• 8U girls 25: 1. Savannah Wallace, V, 16.87.
• 10U girls 25: 5. Cassandra Bellmann, M; 7. Scarlett Giroux, V; 8 Mary Mcguire, V; 17. Vela Remaniak, M.
• 10U boys 25: 1. Felix Poduschnick, M, 15.73; 12. Lawson Trombley, V.
• 10U boys 50: 2. Felix Poduschnick, M; 11. Lawson Trombley, V.
• 10U girls 50: 1. Scarlett Giroux, V, 43.64; 2. Cassandra Bellmann, M; 11. Mikhan Ouimette, V.
• 12U girls 50: 15. Nicola Power, M; 18. Cecilia Neffinger, V.
• 12U boys 50: 1. Connor Husk, V, 30.92.
• 12U girls 100: 7. Vivian Romond, V.
• 14U girls 50: 5. Cassandra Bellmann, M; 7. Mary Mcguire, V.
• 14U boys 50: 2. Khanlen Ouimette, V; 8. Jorgen Pirrung, M; 13. William Warren V.
• 14U boys 100: 6. Constantin Bellmann, M.
• 16U girls 50: 4. Adrienne Smits, V.
• 16U girls 100: 3. Adrienne Smits, V.
• 16U boys 50: 2. Noah Smits, V; 6. Cohen Howell, V.
• 18U girls 50: 2. Acadia Clark, V; 6. Madelyn Giroux, V.
• 18U boys 50: 2. Luke Davis, V.
• 18U boys 100: 1. Luke Davis, V, 50.79.

MARLIN 18U SWIMMERS Quinn Mackey, in green, and Louisa Orten, in blue suit, await the starter’s signal to begin a race at the state championship meet this past weekend in Hartford.
Photo by Ellie Brooks

BACKSTROKE

• 6U girls: 1. Ellie Butler, M, 28.19.
• 8U girls 25: 7. Margaret Smits, V; 12. Elizabeth Goldblatt Clark, M.
• 8U boys 25: 1. Cooper Butler, M, 20.45; 2. Rhett Cooke, V; 5. Evan Angier, V; 15. Lincoln Hunt, M.
• 10U girls 25: 4. Mabelle Fidalgo, V; 7. Scarlett Giroux, V; 10. Vela Remaniak, M; 15. Mary Mcguire, V.
• 10U boys 25: 1. Brantley Cooke, V, 18.23; 8. Lawson Trombley, V; 17. Jaxon Phelps, V.
• 10U girls 50: 6. Mabelle Fidalgo, V; 15. Noelle Jipner, V; 18. Kendall Matton, V.
• 12U boys 50: 1. Connor Husk, 34.40; 16. Skyler James.
• 10U girls 100: 11. Nicola Power, M.
• 12U boys 100: 8. Weston Wright, M.
• 14U girls 50: 3. Abigail Hamilton, M; 4. Sadie Chance, M; 5. Ellie Brooks, V; 8. Annika Smits, V; 9. Fiona Mackey, M.
• 14U boys 50: 3. Khanlen Ouimette, V; 8. Daniel Power, M; 11. Rowan Neffinger, V; 12. Jorgen Pirrung, M.
• 14U girls 100: 3. Abigail Hamilton, M; 4. Ellie Brooks, V; 8. Fiona Mackey, M.
• 14U boys 100: 6. Daniel Power, M.
• 16U girls 50: 10. Ella Romond, V; 13. A. Smits, V.
• 16U girls 100: 8. Ella Romond, V.
• 16U 50 back: 1. Will Clark, V, 25.70.
• 16U 100 back: 1. Will Clark, V, 55.31.
• 18U girls 50: 1 Acadia Clark, V, 31.91; 7. Madelyn Giroux, V.
• 18U boys 50: 1. Luke Davis, V, 24.84.
• 18U boys 100: 1. Luke Davis, V, 53.12.

VERGENNES 12U SWIMMER Connor Husk launches off the starting platform at the state meet this past weekend in Hartford. He touched the wall first three times in individual events.
Photo by Josh Romond

BREASTSTROKE

• 8U girls 25: 1. Savannah Wallace, V, 16.87.
• 10U girls 25: 1. Cassandra Bellmann, M, 19.76; 2. Scarlett Giroux, V; 15. Vela Remaniak, M.
• 10U girls 50: 1. Scarlett Giroux, V, 43.64; 2. Cassandra Bellmann, M; 11. Mikhan Ouimette, V.
• 12U girls 50: 7. Cecilia Neffinger, V; 13. Bianca Spafford, M; 18. Gretchen Hill, V.
• 12U boys 50: 3. Henry Cadoret, M; 7. George Martin, M.
• 12U girls 100: 5. Cecilia Neffinger, V; 12. Reese Matton, V.
• 12U boys 100: 3. Henry Cadoret, M; 11. George Martin, M; 12. Skyler James, V.
• 14U girls 50: 1. Sadie Chance, M, 32.37; 4. Abigail Hamilton, M; 9. Annika Smits, V.
• 14U boys 50: 10. Rowan Neffinger, V; 18; William Warren, V.
• 14U boys 100: 14. Constantin Bellmann, M.
• 16U girls 50: 3. Ellie Eckels, V; 10. Quinn Mackey, M.
• 16U girls 100: 2. Ellie Eckels, V.
• 16U 50 breast: 1. Noah Smits, V, 29.24; 5. Cohen Howell, V.
• 16U 100 breast: 1. Noah Smits, V, 1:02.86.
• 18U boys 50: 7. Alex Henley, V.

MARLIN 10U SWIMMER Cassandra Bellmann pops up for air during a breaststroke race at the state championship meet this past weekend in Hartford. She won the 10 and under girls 25 yard breaststroke.
Photo by Abigail Hamilton

FREESTYLE

• 6U girls 25: 6. Ellie Butler, M.
• 8U girls 25: 1. Savannah Wallace, V, 33.98; 13. Rose Phinney, M.
• 8U boys 25: 1. Riker Cooley, V, 16.81; 2. Cooper Butler, M; 5. Rhett Cooke, V; 8. Bennett Blacklock, V; 16. Lincoln Hunt, M; 17. Evan Angier, V.
• 10U girls 25: 2. Scarlett Giroux, V; 10. Mabelle Fidalgo, V.
• 10U boys 25: 1. Felix Poduschnick, M, 13.79; 4. Brantley Cooke, V; 5. Porter Mackey, M.
• 8U boys 50: 1. Riker Cooley, V, 17.99; 3. Rhett Cooke, V; 12. Lincoln Hunt, M.
• 10U girls 50: 9. Lydia Bearor, V; 18. Tie, Mabelle Fidalgo and Mary Mcguire, V.
• 10U boys 50: 1. Felix Poduschnick, M, 30.33; 3. Brantley Cooke, V.
• 12U girls 50: 15. Nicola Power, M.
• 12U boys 50: 1. Connor Husk, V, 28.23; 2. Henry Cadoret, M; 17. George Martin, M.
• 12U boys 100: 3. Henry Cadoret, M; 4. Connor Husk, V; 14. Enli Parrillo, V.
• 14U girls 50: 1. Ella Bearor, V, 25.71; 3. Sadie Chance, M; 6. Abigail Hamilton, M; 11. Selma Citarella, M; 12. Ellie Brooks, V; 13. Jordan Hutchins, V: 15. Sophia James, V.
• 14U boys 50: 3. Khanlen Ouimette, V; 9. Rowan Neffinger, V.
• 16U 50 free: 1. Will Clark, V 21.14; 4. Noah Smits, V; 7. Cohen Howell, V.
• 16U 100 free: 1. Will Clark, V, 47.10; 3. Cohen Howell, V.
• 16U 200 free: 6. Cohen Howell, V.
• 18U boys 50: 16. Alex Henley, V.
• 12U girls 100: 9. Reese Matton, V; 11. Nicola Power, M; 14. Camry Miner, M.
• 14U girls 100: 2. Ella Bearor, V: 8. Abigail Hamilton, M; 12. Ellie Brooks, V; 13. Selma Citarella, M.
• 18U boys 100: 2. Luke Davis, V.
• 12U girls 200: 10. Vivian Romond, V; 11. Willow Hunt, M.
• 12U boys 200: 1. Henry Cadoret, M, 2:23.79; 9. Tobin Howell, V.
• 14U girls 200: 5. Jordan Hutchins, V; 6. Fiona Mackey, M; 15. Casey Clark, V.
• 14U boys 100: 4. Khanlen Ouimette, V; 6. Jorgen Pirrung, M.
• 14U boys 200: 5. Jorgen Pirrung, M; 6. Daniel Power, M; 11. Constantin Bellmann, M.
• 16U girls 50: 4. Adrienne Smits, V.
• 16U girls 100: 4. Adrienne Smits, V: 13. Quinn Mackey, M; 15. Ella Romond, V.
• 16U girls 200: 5. Quinn Mackey, M; 9. Louisa Orten, M.

MEDLEY RELAYS

• 8U boys 100: 1. VST, 1:31.36 (E. Angier, R. Cooley, R. Cooke, B. Blacklock).
• 8U mixed 100: 4. MIDD, 1:35.38 (R. Phinney, E. Goldblatt Clark, L. Hunt, C. Butler)
• 10U girls 100: 2. VST (M. Fidalgo, S. Giroux, S. Wallace, L. Bearor); 6. VST (M. Mcguire, Anna Zelonis, M. Ouimette, N. Jipner); 11. MIDD (E. Butler, Natalie Butler, Harper Nelson, Tilly Hopkinson).
• 10U boys 100: 2. VST (B. Cooke, Martin Gee, L. Trombley, Oliver Warren).
• 10U mixed 100: 2. MIDD (V. Remaniak, Ca. Bellmann, F. Poduschnick, Nolan Almstrand).
• 12U girls 200: 4. VST (Juliette Angier, C. Neffinger, V. Romond, R. Matton).
• 14U girls 200: 2. MIDD (A. Hamilton, S. Citarella, S. Chance, F. Mackey); 4. VST (E. Brooks, S. James, J. Hutchins, E. Bearor).
• 14U boys 200: 3. VST (K. Ouimette, R. Neffinger, C. Husk, W. Warren).
• 18U girls 200: 2. VST (E. Romond, E. Eckels, A. Clark, A. Smits).
• 18U boys 200: 1. VST, 1:41.54 (W. Clark, N. Smits, L. Davis, C. Howell).

FREESTYLE RELAYS

• 8U boys 100: 1. VST, 1:17.32 (R. Cooke, B. Blacklock, E. Angier, R. Cooley).
• 8U mixed 100: 1. MIDD, 1:35.38 (R. Phinney, E. Goldblatt Clark, L. Hunt, C. Butler); 5. VST (Abel Trombley, Jocelyn Downey, Elijah Neffinger, Margaret Smits).
• 10U girls 100: 2. VST (S. Giroux, M. Fidalgo, L. Bearor, S. Wallace); 10. VST (M. Ouimette, Meela Hill, A. Zelonis, M. Mcguire).
• 10U boys 100: 4. VST (O. Warren, J. Phelps, L. Trombley, B. Cooke).
• 10U mixed 100: 2. MIDD (P. Mackey, V. Remaniak, C. Bellmann, F. Poduschnick); 7. MIDD (Natalie Butler, Harper Nelson, Patrick Martin, N. Almstrand); 8. VST (J. Phelps, K. Matton, Declan Kennedy, N. Jipner).
• 12U boys 200: 3. VST (E. Parrillo, T. Howell, Keegan Cooley, C. Husk).
• 12U girls 200: 4. VST (C. Neffinger, Juliette Angier, V. Romond, R. Matton).
• 14U girls 200: 2. VST (E. Brooks, J. Hutchins, S. James, E. Bearor); 3. MIDD (A. Hamilton, F. Mackey, S. Citarella, S. Chance).
• 14U boys 200: 3. VST (R. Neffinger, Adrien Ralph, W. Warren, K. Ouimette); 4. MIDD (J. Pirrung, D. Power, C. Bellmann, H. Cadoret).
• 18U girls 200: 2. VST (A. Clark, E. Romond, M. Giroux, A. Smits); 12. MIDD (Q. Mackey, E. Rockwell, N. Power, L. Orten).
• 18U boys 200: 1. VST, 1:31.25 (C. Howell, N. Smits, L. Davis, W. Clark).
• 18U mixed 200: 9. VST (L. Hill, Sk. James, G. Hill, A. Henley).

Epilogue

Editor’s note: This ran in the Aug. 15 print edition of the Addison Independent:

CORRECTION:

Reporting the results of a youth state meet with hundreds of athletes in scores of competitions across 14 gender and age groups is a monumental task. Organizing those big data dumps is a big job, but we asked to do it, and we should do it well.

The results for the Vermont State Swim Association’s championship meet, which was the subject of a long story in last week’s sports section, stretched across 19 pages, with three columns of results on each page. Our reporter gamely took on the project of pulling out names and places for the Vergennes and Middlebury swim teams, rationalizing their results into each stroke and each age and gender group. The result was nearly 2,000 words long.

Unfortunately, we left out some key races and some important names from the final story as it appeared in print. We inadvertently left out results for the boys’ age 9-10 breaststroke, in which Vergennes 10-year-old Martin Gee won in a time of 21.53.

We dug into the results and see that we also sadly overlooked a couple other state champions. Middlebury’s Sadie Chance won the 14 and under girls 100 individual medley, but we missed that; though we did note that she won the 50 breaststroke. We reported that Vergennes 8 and under swimmer Savannah Wallace had won four individual races and one relay, but we neglected to mention a second relay win and the girls 50 freestyle individual title.

Vergennes 8 and under boys’ swimmer Riker Cooley won two more titles than we gave him credit for. He not only won the 100 IM, 25 free and 50 free (as we reported); he also claimed the 25 butterfly and 25 breaststroke titles.

We included Vergennes 18 and under swimmer Acadia Clark’s win in the 50 backstroke in the listings, but we also should have noted her state title in the write up introducing the results.

To see the official Vermont State Swim Meet results yourself, head online here.

Congratulations to all the kids who swam at the state meet. We are sorry for the ones we didn’t give proper recognition and respect to. We’ll see you at the pool next year.