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Franklin – The Cherokee County Aquatic Club competed in their second meet of the summer season on June 15.
Swimmers competed in 44 individual events and hit personal-best times in 41 of them. The team also competed at Highlands on June 22 and will compete again at Franklin on Thursday.
The team practices from 7:30-9 a.m. at Murphy Health & Fitness Center and is accepting signups until Friday. Below are the swimmers who had top-six finishes June 15.
- Elijah Whitney in the boys 8 & under age group placed first in the 25 breaststroke, third in the 25 and 50 freestyle and fourth in the 25 backstroke.
- Ella Swint in the girls 9-10 age group placed in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 100 breaststroke.
- Jasher Godsey in the boys 9-10 age group placed first in the 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 50 butterfly and 100 freestyle.
- Connor Whitney in the boys 11-12 age group placed first in the 50 backstroke and second in the 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly and 100 individual medley.
- Matteo Colandrea in the boys 11-12 age group placed first in the 100 freestyle, second in the 50 breaststroke and fourth in the 50 freestyle.
- Sophia Evans in the girls 13-14 age group placed second in the 100 freestyle, third in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in the 50 freestyle.
- Beth Beasley in the girls 13-14 age group placed fourth in the 100 backstroke.
- Ariana Rivas in the girls 15-18 age group placed first in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke and second in the 50 freestyle.
- Fern Crayton in the girls 15-18 age group placed third in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.
- Iris Diaz-Menchu in the girls 15-18 age group placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke.
- Nathan Abejam in the boys 15-18 age group placed fourth in the 100 backstroke.