Champs top BCC; league meet next

VERGENNES — The Vergennes Champs splashed past visiting Burlington Country Club on Thursday, July 21, 312-135, to finish their Champlain Valley Swim League regular season at 5-1. Next up for the Champs and the rest of the CVSL is the league meet, which Vergennes will host this Friday and Saturday. The Champs and undefeated Burlington Tennis Club are the top teams after the regular season, with the Essex and St. Albans squads also highly competitive. Against BCC last week the Marlins won 12 of 17 relays in w … (read more)

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 ho … (read more)

Jake Jacobs teaches generations how to swim

A fish out of water. That’s what Jake Jacobs is to the many excited, yet confused children who run into her at the grocery store. They tug at their parents, many of whom were also taught to swim by Jacobs just decades before.

Champs top Marlins in friendly swim meet

While adults alternately chatted, cheered and cooled off under sun umbrellas on a steamy summer night, young swimmers from the host Middlebury Marlins and the Vergennes Champs on Tuesday renewed their friendly rivalry in Middlebury’s town pool.

Champs ace TEST, stay on winning path

The Vergennes Champs coasted past the visiting Town of Essex Swim Team (TEST) on Thursday, July 14, by a 349-141 margin.

Marlins drop meets, but many multiple winners

Before a scheduled home meet vs. Vergennes on Tuesday, the Middlebury Marlins swim team competed twice last week, dropping one meet at home and one on the road.

Champs split two swim meets

The Vergennes Champs split two recent away Champlain Valley Swim League meets, falling to the Burlington Tennis Club on July 7, 274-225, before edging St. Albans on Tuesday, 244-229.

Marlins start open swim season with setbacks

The Middlebury Marlins opened their Champlain Valley Swim League season with two setbacks away from home heading into a home meet this past Tuesday against title favorite Burlington Tennis Club.

Defending titleist Champs claim opener in pool

The defending Vermont summer swim team champion Vergennes Champs opened their 2022 Champlain Valley Swim League season on June 30 by swamping visiting Winooski, 337-113.

Putting in the miles pays off for young swimmers

After the pandemic closed their local pool, a dozen Addison County kids swam competitively in South Burlington.

Connor Husk 4th in New England Swim Championship

Ten-year-old Connor Husk of Ferrisburgh qualified for the 10-and-under New England Swim Championship this past weekend, which took place at the University of Rhode Island.

Middlebury Marlins prevail in their swim division

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Middlebury Marlin swimmers capped off an enjoyable summer by winning their division at this past weekend’s Vermont Swim Association State Championship Meet, hosted by the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction.The M … (read more)

Champs take second, Marlins sixth in St. Albans

ST. ALBANS — The Vergennes Swim Team on Saturday led the field in the St. Albans Invitational during the morning session of races, which featured the younger swimmers, but finished up second to powerhouse Burlington Tennis Club by the end of the meet.The … (read more)

Champs defeat Marlins in last dual meet

VERGENNES — The Vergennes Champs swim team easily defeated the Middlebury Marlins, 302-130, Thursday evening, July 29, at a dual meet in Vergennes. It was the last regular season race for the oldest swimmers on the two Addison County teams.The Vergennes S … (read more)

Champs down Marlins at Vergennes dual meet

VERGENNES — The Vergennes Champs swim team confidently defeated the Middlebury Marlins, 302-130, Thursday evening, July 29, at a dual meet in Vergennes. It was the last regular season race for the oldest swimmers on the two Addison County teams.The Vergen … (read more)

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