The Boothbay YMCA Dolphins swim team competed at the Casco Bay YMCA on November 16. The meet consisted of five teams, two sessions, six hours of racing and 360 swimmers. Boothbay had the smallest team of 42 swimmers ages 6 to 18 but made one of the biggest splashes.

Twelve swimmers participate in their first swim meet; Catherine Clifford, Meghan Clifford, Madison Phelps, Hannah Hills, Rafael Goldhirsch, Jackson Lorrain, Wyatt Lorrain, Marissa Peters, Toby Clarkson, Bobby Clarkson, Delly Clarkson, and Samantha Clarkson.

Out of our 88 individual swims, an amazing 70 were listed as best times. What is also amazing is that we had only five swims DQ (disqualify) or no show for their race. Coach Sarah Currier and Coach Earl Brewer did an excellent job helping the swimmers get to the block in time for their races.

On the relay front, all of our Boothbay relays placed 4th or better, with four of the eight relays taking home gold.

The 8 and under started the meet off with the girls 100 freestyle relay with Piper Carleton, Madison Phelps, Lydia Currier and Callen Eason placing 3rd. The boys 100 freestyle relay of Rafael Goldhirsch, Jackson Lorrain, Wyatt Lorrain and Gryffin Kristan placed 2nd.

The 100 freestyle mixed relay of Catherine Clifford, Hannah Hills, Duncan Hardwick and Toby Clarkson placed 1st. For the 10 and under girls 200 freestyle relay we fielded two relays: Arden Carleton, Maren Whitney, Emilie Crocker, Zoe Eason placed 3rd and Alyson Shook, Kasey Graves, Meghan Clifford and Marissa Peters placed 4th. The boys 10 and under 200 freestyle relay placed 1st with Chris Hamblett, Henry Currier, Jameson Labrecque and Ben Pearce.

The boys 11-12 200 freestyle relay placed 1st with Adam Sirois, Tim Norton, Ethan Thompson and Rowan Kristan. The women’s 400 Medley relay of Evy Case, Lincoln Hamblett, Anna Sirois and Emma Pearce placed 1st.

As for individual events there were a lot of fast races. Callan Eason eased to victory in the 8 and under female 25 back and the 25 Free. Piper Carleton and Lydia Currier had strong races in the 8 and under female 25 breast and fly, finishing in 2nd and 3rd for the 25 breast. In the male 8 and under 25 back Rafael Goldhirsch, Toby Clarkson and Wyatt Lorrain placed 3rd, 4th, and 6th. In the male 8 and under Gryffin Kristan placed 2nd in the 25 fly and 25 breast. In the male 9-10 100 IM Henry Currier, Jameson Labrecque, and Ben Pearce placed1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

In the boys 9-10 50 back Chris Hamblett, Lucas Hardwick, and Gareth Hodgdon placed 1st, 4th, and 6th. Hannah Witwicki placed 2nd in the female 11-12 50 fly. Ella Yentsch placed 2nd in the female 11-12 50 free. In the male 11-12 50 backstroke Ethan Thompson, Adam Sirois, and Tim Norton placed 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Rowan Kristan won the male 11-12 50 free and 50 breast.  Evy Chase placed 4th in the female 13-14 200 IM and dropped 8 seconds from her best time. Nicole Labrecque dropped time and placed 2nd, 3rd, and 2nd in her 50 Fly, 100 Fly, and 500 free in the female 15+ age group. Austin Crocker placed dropped 22 seconds in his men 15+ 500 Free.

The Dolphins next meet is this Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Canoe City YMCA in Old Town/Orono.  Their first home meet of the season is Saturday, Dec. 7.