The results of the Great Pumpkin Mini Meet finally arrived,
and it’s downright terrifying how great our youngest swimmers swam!
The Great Pumpkin Mini Meet is a meet only for swimmers 8
and under, run by the West Roxbury YMCA. It’s lots of fun—but it’s also busy
and chaotic, and held at UMass Boston, a big venue. But our swimmers weren’t
fazed; they all turned in great swims.
The meet is divided up into three age groups: 6 and under, 7
and under, and 8 and under.
Swimming for the 6 and unders were Marianna Kay and Veronica
Hill, who both did very well; Hill finished second in the 50 free, a long race
for a swimmer this young. Kay was caught
off guard by the starter being more quick than usual—but jumped up on the
blocks, dove in and won her heat in a come-from-behind victory. When not
swimming, Hill was a great cheerleader for her teammates.
Cecilia Kay of the 7 and unders had a fantastic day, taking
2nd in the 25 fly, 3rd in the 25 back and 4th
in the 25 free, qualifying for District Championships in all three events. She
wasn’t the only Districts qualifier in that age group: Grace Fronteiro,
Theodore Thomas, and Daniel Ferris also swam times that qualified them. Ferris’
qualifier was in the 25 back, which he won! Drew Hebert swam some big bests and
placed in his races, and Thomas Butler had a terrific performance in his first
official competition.
Our 8 and unders
shone as well. The coaches were impressed with Sarah Hitchman as she took on
her first official competition and with the remarkable improvements from
Francesca D’Amato. D’Amato’s improvements were even more impressive given that
she wasn’t feeling well that day. Chloe Gentile won the 25 back and took 6th
in the 25 free with a big best, qualifying for Districts in both events. Casey
Duggan, Emily Giovanardi and Abby LaFontana also had best times and Districts
qualifying times. Swimming for the boys, Brian Nguyen swam his first ever 50
free and came very close to Districts, as did Liam Brown and Gabriel Diaz in
their great swims in the 25 free and 25 back. Brown, who was very focused in
his races, stepped up and swam an extra relay for a missing swimming.
“All in all, it was a great meet,” said coach Katie. “It’s
going to be a great season!”
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