Marjory Stoneman Douglas Swimming Team. {MSD Athletics}
By: Matt Rothman
Marjory Stoneman Douglas shined again in Regionals and will send ten swimmers to the State Championship.
The boys’ team qualified in their Boys 4 X 100 Freestyle Relay with Miguel Kocoglu, Frank Etchevers, Joshua Park, and Lorenzo Herek. Individually, Herek qualified in the 50-yard Freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. Alexander Nichols, Max Gregory, Kocoglu, Ethchevers, and Joshua Park competed individually despite not advancing.
The girls’ 200-yard medley relay with Carolyn Powell, Valeria Anzures, Sophia El-Chantiry, and Payton Ward qualified along with Anna Rosa, Daniella Balkcom, Payton Ward, and Carolyn Powell in the 4 X 100-yard freestyle relay. Powell will also race in States after qualifying in the 100-yard backstroke.
Viviana Fernandez and Raquel Uittenbogaard-Vilas also had a fantastic season swimming in their final race of the season.
State Championships take place Saturday, November 5, in Stuart for the season’s final race.
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