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Marlins outswim visiting Winooski Waves in league meet

MIDDLEBURY SWIMMER ELLIE Butler swims to a third-place finish in the 8 & Under Girls 25-yard backstroke in her home pool on Thursday, July 10. Photo courtesy of the Marlins Swim Team

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Marlins Swim Team topped visiting Winooski, 311-113, on Thursday, July 10, in the team’s fourth meet of the Champlain Valley Swim League season.

The Marlins are scheduled to head up to St. Albans on Thursday, July 17, for the last dual meet of the season before all teams begin preparations for the league championships, which will be hosted in Middlebury on Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26.

Vs. Winooski at the Middlebury pool, the Marlins quickly rebounded after a July 8 loss, and on July 10 gained a 12-4 edge in relay races over the Waves. The Marlins also had numerous swimmers secure multiple top-three finishes.

Three Marlins claimed three individual wins apiece: Vaden Brooks, Enea Ancarani and Felix Poduschnick.

Four more twice touched the final wall in first: Vela Remaniak, Mitzi Poduschnick, Henry Cadoret and Jorgen Pirrung.

Additionally, 10 Marlins scored individual wins: Halsey Brooks, Louise Wiker, Rose Phinney, Cooper Butler, Cassandra Bellmann, Ben Phinney, Elise Almstrand, Constantin Bellmann, Sadie Chance and Selma Citarella.

Marlins scoring points for their team with top-three finishes in those races were:

BUTTERFLY

• U-8 girls: 2. Alula Remaniak.

• U-10 girls: 1. Vela Remaniak, 18.14; 2. Harper Nelson.

• U-10 boys: 1. Enea Ancarani, 16.49; 2. Patrick Martin; 3. Lincoln Hunt.

• U-12 girls: 2. Cassandra Bellmann.

• U-12 boys: 1. Felix Poduschnick, 33.33; 2. Porter Mackey; 3. Harvey Bishop.

• U-14 girls: 1. Mitzi Poduschnick, 33.99.

• U-14 boys: 1. Henry Cadoret, 31.27; 2. Constantin Bellmann; 3. Weston Wright.

• U-18 girls: 1. Sadie Chance, 30.24.

BACKSTROKE

• U-8 girls: 3. Ellie Butler.

• U-8 boys: 1. Vaden Brooks, 24.90; 2. James Foley; 3. Hugh Spafford.

• U-10 girls: 1. Lousie Wiker, 23.40; 2. Natalie Butler; 3. Romy Graves.

• U-10 boys: 1. Cooper Butler, 21.91; 2. L. Hunt; 3. Keegan Landon.

• U-12 girls: 2. Bianca Spafford.

• U-12 boys: 1. Ben Phinney, 40.50; 2. Bodhi Kenna; 3. H. Bishop.

• U-14 girls: 2. Elise Almstrand.

• U-14 boys: 1. H. Cadoret, 35.58; 3. George Martin.

• U-18 girls: 2. S. Chance.

BREASTSTROKE

• U-8 girls: 1. Halsey Brooks, 28.84; 2. Tilly Hopkinson; 3. A. Remaniak.

• U-8 boys: 1. V. Brooks, 32.24.

• U-10 girls: 1. Rose Phinney, 22.80; 2. R. Graves; 3. V. Remaniak.

• U-10 boys: 1. E. Ancarani, 19.36; 2. C. Butler; 3. Aldon Rafferty.

• U-12 girls: 1. Ca. Bellmann, 42.49; 2. B. Spafford.

• U-12 boys: 1. F. Poduschnick, 39.37; 2. B. Phinney.

• U-14 girls: 1. M. Poduschnick, 40.26; 2. E. Almstrand.

• U-14 boys: 1. Co. Bellmann, 38.53; 2. G. Martin; 3. Henry Schmitt.

• U-18 girls: 1. Selma Citarella, 33.81; 2. S. Chance.

• U-18 boys: 1. Jorgen Pirrung, 38.15.

FREESTYLE

• U-8 girls: 2. H. Brooks.

• U-8 boys: 1. V. Brooks, 25.56; 2. J. Foley.

• U-10 girls: 1. V. Remaniak, 16.07; 2. R. Phinney; 3. H. Nelson.

• U-10 boys: 1. E. Ancarani, 14.86; 2. C. Butler; 3. L. Hunt.

• U-12 girls: 2. B. Spafford; 3. Ca. Bellmann.

• U-12 boys: 1. F. Poduschnick, 29.65; 2. P. Mackey; 3. B. Phinney.

• U-14 girls: 1. E. Almstrand, 30.77; 2. M. Poduschnick.

• U-14 boys: 2. Co. Bellmann; 3. H. Cadoret.

• U-18 girls: 3. Abigail Hamilton.

• U-18 boys: 1. J. Pirrung, 27.77.

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