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Waynesville – The Cherokee County Aquatic Club had its first meet of the summer season June 8 at the Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club, competing against that club’s swimmers as well as Highlands.
Swimmers can sign up to join the team at the Murphy Health & Fitness Center until Friday, June 30, where they practice from 7:30-9 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Below are the local swimmers who finished in the top 10 of their respective events.
- Loreli Whitney in the girls 8 & under age group placed second in the 25 freestyle and third in the 50 freestyle, 25 backstroke and 25 breaststroke.
- Elijah Whitney in the boys 8 & under age group placed second in the 25 freestyle, fourth in the 50 freestyle and sixth in the 25 backstroke.
- Natalie Lowrance in the girls 9-10 age group placed third in the 100 individual medley, fourth in the 50 backstroke and 50 breaststroke, and sixth in the 50 freestyle.
- Ella Swint in the girls 9-10 age group placed fourth in the 100 freestyle, and seventh in the 50 freestyle and 50 breaststroke.
- Jasher Godsey in the boys 9-10 age group placed second in the 50 freestyle and third in the 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly.
- Daniel Vaught in the boys 9-10 age group placed third in the 100 freestyle, fifth in the 50 backstroke and sixth in the 50 freestyle.
- Matteo Calandrea in the boys 11-12 age group placed second in the 50 breaststroke and 50 butterfly, third in the 100 freestyle and sixth in the 50 freestyle.
- Sophia Evans in the girls 13-14 age group placed first in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM, and second in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle.
- Issac Vaught in the boys 13-14 age group placed second in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
- Alex Malinowski in the boys 13-14 age group placed third in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and third in the 100 backstroke.
- Ariana Rivas in the girls 15-18 age group placed first in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly.
- Nina Turner in the girls 15-18 age group placed first in the 100 backstroke, and second in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle.
- Iris Diaz-Menchu in the girls 15-18 age group placed first in the 100 freestyle, second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 50 freestyle.