Seahawk swimmers battle Dragons, Shipbuilders and Tigers
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks swim team had three meets recently. The first was held at home against the Brunswick Dragons on Dec. 9, the second away against the Morse High Shipbuilders on Dec. 16, and the third away against the Gardiner High School Tigers on Dec. 19.
New Seahawk state qualifiers include Nicole Labrecque in the 100 yard butterfly and 200 yard IM, Brenna Alley in the 200 yard freestyle, Evy Case in the 100 yard backstroke and 200 yard IM, and Karl Alamo in the 100 yard butterfly.
Seahawks took three firsts during their meet at home. Evy Case and Chris Groneng both came in first in the 50 yard freestyle, and the girls' relay team (Labrecque, Case, Emma Pearce and Alley) came in over eight seconds ahead of the next team in the 200 freestyle relay.
The girls took second in the 200 yard medley relay (same team). Other second place finishes included Nicole Labrecque in the 100 yard butterfly, Brenna Alley in the 100 yard freestyle, and Evy Case in the 500 yard freestyle,
Third places went to Karl Alamo in the 200 yard freestyle, Brenna Alley in the 50 yard freestyle, Emma Pearce in the 100 yard backstroke, Nicole Labrecque in the 100 yard breaststroke and Lincoln Hamblett in the 200 yard IM and 500 yard freestyle.
At the Dec. 19 game, the Morse High Shipbuilders took first in every single event.
Seahawk girls took second in the 200 yard medley relay (Genevieve Taylor, Labrecque, Case, and Pearce). Other seconds went to Nicole Labrecque in the 100 yard butterfly, Evy Case in the 100 yard backstroke, and the girls relay team of Labrecque, Case, Pearce and Hamblett in the 200 yard freestyle relay.
Brenna Alley took third in the 200 yard freestyle, as did Nicole Labrecque in the 200 yard IM. Emma Pearce also earned a third in the 100 yard freestyle. Karl Alamo came in third in the 100 yard backstroke.
At their most recent game on Dec. 23, first places went to Evy Case in the 200 yard IM and 100 yard breaststroke, Chris Groneng in the 50 yard freestyle, Brenna Alley in the 100 yard backstroke, and the girls relay team of Case, Pearce, Hamblett and Alley in both the 200 yard medley and 200 yard freestyle relays.
Second place finishers were Brenna Alley in the 100 yard butterfly, Lincoln Hamblett in the 100 yard breaststroke, Karl Alamo in the 100 yard breaststroke, and the girls relay team of Jaime Wheeler, Genevieve Taylor, Molly Thibault and Emma Pearce in the 400 yard freestyle relay.
Third places went to Emma Pearce in the 200 yard freestyle, Lincoln Hamblett in the 100 yard butterfly and Chris Groneng in the 100 yard freestyle.
The Seahawks next meet in on Jan. 6 at home against the Belfast Lions starting at 6 p.m.
Katrina Clark can be reached at 207-844-0168 or katrinaclark@boothbayregister.com.Event Date
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