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Sharks bite Marlins; league meet up next

MIDDLEBURY — The visiting St. Albans Sharks topped the Middlebury Marlins on Thursday, July 21, 274-194, in the final regular season Champlain Valley Swim League meet for both teams.

Next up for both squads will be this weekend’s CVSL championship meet hosted by the Vergennes Champs.

The state championship meet in the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction will follow the weekend after. The Marlins won their small-team division at the state meet a year ago.

Highlighting the Marlins’ efforts vs. the Sharks were a four-race sweep for age-18-and-under swimmer Aidan Chance, three wins apiece from Cassandra Bellman and Felix Poduschnick, and two wins each from Sadie Chance, Constantin Bellman, and Natalie Rockwell.

The Marlins’ U-12 girls’ relay teams also swept both their races, and four other Middlebury swimmers won their individual events.

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

BUTTERFLY

• U-8 girls: 1. Ca. Bellman, 21.83.

• U-8 boys: 1. F. Poduschnick, 19.2.

• U-12 girls: 1. S. Chance, 33.69; 2. Mitzi Poduschnick.

• U-12 boys: 1. Co. Bellman, 38.38; 2. Jorgen Pirrung.

• U-18 girls: 1. Holly Staats, 30.44; 2. Nora Wootten.

• U-18 boys: 1. A. Chance, 26.42; 2. Connor McNamara.

BACKSTROKE

• U-8 girls: 1. Dorothy Krahn, 25.22.

• U-8 boys: 3. Evan Hill.

• U-10 girls: 3. Daphne Prentice.

• U-10 boys: 2. Gavin Krahn.

• U-12 girls: 2. Fiona Mackey; 3. Abigail Hamilton.

• U-12 boys: 3. Daniel Power.

• U-14 girls: 3. Elizabeth Rockwell.

• U-18 girls: 1. N. Rockwell, 34.43.

• U-18 boys: 1. A. Chance, 31.14.

BREASTSTROKE

• U-8 girls: 1. Ca. Bellman, 26.03.

• U-8 boys: 1. F. Poduschnick, 28.13.

• U-10 boys: 3. G. Krahn.

• U-12 girls: 1. S. Chance, 37.82; 2. M. Poduschnick.

• U-12 boys: 1. Co. Bellman, 44.32; 3. J. Pirrung.

• U-14 girls: 3. Quinn Mackey.

• U-18 girls: 2. N. Wootten.

• U-18 boys: 1. A. Chance, 32.66; 3. C. McNamara.

FREESTYLE

• U-8 girls: 1. Ca. Bellman, 20.07.

• U-8 boys: 1. F. Poduschnick, 18.46; 2. E. Hill.

• U-10 girls: 1. Nicola Power, 17.59.

• U-10 boys: 1. G. Krahn, 17.84.

• U-12 girls: 1. S. Chance, 30.21; 2. F. Mackey.

• U-12 boys: 1. J. Pirrung, 30.71.

• U-14 girls: 3. Q. Mackey.

• U-18 girls: 1. N. Rockwell, 27.34; 2. N. Wootten.

• U-18 boys: 1. A. Chance, 24.15; 2. C. McNamara.

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