The Central Vermont Swim Club sent 17 qualifying swimmers to participate in the New England Regional Championship on Feb. 13-15 at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center. Several swimmers placed, 15 team records were broken and three swimmers qualified for the next level of championships, which will be held at the Greater Lawrence Technical Center in Andover, MA this weekend.
Record breakers were McKenna Paxman of Waitsfield (8 & Under Girls 50 Breast), Meredith Stetter of Montpelier (13-14 Girls 200 Back), Nell Tarno of Moretown (15-18 Girls 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back 100 Fly), Brock Roick of Stowe (8 & Under Boys 100 Free, 25 Breast, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 I.M., 100 Free Relay), Hunter Hancy of Morrisville (8 & Under Boys 100 Free Relay), Noah Kopsco of Barre (8 & Under Boys 100 Free Relay), Kellen Paxman of Waitsfield (8 & Under Boys 100 Free Relay), Evan Choquette of Williamstown (13-14 Boys 200 Free, 200 I.M.) and Miles Rapaport of Montpelier (15-18 Boys 50 Free).
Individual swimmers who placed in the top 12 overall were McKenna Paxman of Waitsfield (11th in Girls 8 & Under 25 Back, 9th in 8 & Under Girls 50 Breast), Ella Pembroke of Middlesex (12th in Aged 10 Girls 50 Free, 9th in Aged 10 Girls 100 Free, 5th in Aged 10 Girls 200 Free, 9th in Aged 10 Girls 100 Breast), Phoebe Gingold of Montpelier (9th in Aged 10 Girls 50 Breast), Maya Humbert of Northfield (2nd in Aged 12 Girls 50 Breast, 9th in Aged 12 Girls 100 Breast), Nell Tarno of Moretown (12th in 15-18 Girls 100 Free), Brock Roick of Stowe (1st in 8 & Under Boys 25 Free, 1st in 8 & Under Boys100 Free, 3rd in 8 & Under Boys 25 Back, 1st in 8 & Under Boys 25 Breast, 3rd in 8 & Under Boys 50 Breast, 1st in 8 & Under Boys 25 Fly, 1st in 8 & Under Boys 50 Fly, 1st in 8 & Under Boys 100 I.M.), and Evan Choquette of Williamstown (11th in 13-14 Boys 100 Free).
Swimmers qualifying for New England Silver Championships coming up this weekend were Maya Humbert of Northfield (11-12 Girls 50 Breast), Brock Roick of Stowe (10 & Under Boys 50 Free and 100 I.M.) and Meredith Stetter of Montpelier (13-14 Girls 50 Free).