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Thompson Park Dolphins open 25th season

EAST LIVERPOOL – The Thompson Park Dolphins Swim Team ushered in the summer season with a splash at the Thompson Park pool on Saturday.

The Dolphins hosted 280 swimmers and their families from the tri-state area in a series of 107 races.

The meet also marked the start of the Dolphins’ 25th season of competitive swimming.

“We had a bit of a rainy start, but of course that doesn’t matter to the swimmers,” Dolphins coach Shane Foster said.

“We had visiting teams from New Castle, Grove City, Pittsburgh, Beaver, Blackhawk, Weirton, Steubenville, Moundsville, St. Clairsville, Columbiana, and Martins Ferry. In all, we had eight lanes full of competitive swimmers. Our pool is large enough to be able to run the 25-yard races crosswise, so we had lots of room for the teams and the visitors.”

On Friday night, the team worked hard to set up for the meet at the J. Burchfield Cartwright Memorial Pool in Thompson Park. East Liverpool Mayor Jim Swoger, and his wife, Amy, have also labored tirelessly to clean and spiff up the pool to be ready for another season.

Children from age 6 through 18 raced in age-segregated heats.

Overall, Grove City YMCA won the high-point team award. The Thompson Park Dolphins were second and St. Clairsville was third.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES

1. Grove City YMCA Royal Dolphins 413; 2. Thompson Park Dolphins 242; 3. St. Clairsville Summer Swim 205; 4. Martins Ferry Summer Swim Team 164; 5. New Castle Community YMCA 143; 6. West Allegheny Aqua Club 134; 7. Avonworth Swim Team, 122; 8. Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics 101; 9. Marshall County Swim Team 84; 10, Blackhawk School District Swim 67; 11. Weirton Marlin Youth Swim Team 43; 12. Firestone Area Swim Team 34.

BOYS TEAM SCORES

1. Grove City YMCA Royal Dolphins 301; 2. Thompson Park Dolphins 241; 3. New Castle Community YMCA 222; 4. West Allegheny Aqua Club 208; 5. St. Clairsville Summer Swim 151 1/2; 6. Marshall County Swim Team 105 1/2; 7. Marlin Youth Swim Team 97; 8. Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics 74; 9. Martins Ferry Summer Swim Team 71; 10. Blackhawk School District Swim 10.

COMBINED TEAM SCORES

1. Grove City YMCA Royal Dolphins 916; 2. Thompson Park Dolphins 625; 3. St. Clairsville Summer Swim 454 1/2; 4. New Castle Community YMCA 453; 5. West Allegheny Aqua Club 370; 6. Martins Ferry Summer Swim Team 281; 7. Marshall County Swim Team 231 1/2; 8. Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics 191; 9. Marlin Youth Swim Team 168; 10. Avonworth Swim Team 126; 11. Blackhawk School District Swim 77; 12. Firestone Area Swim Team 34.

WINNERS

Mixed 8-and-under

100 MEDLEY RELAY: St. Clairsville (Evan Yost, T. Ryncarz, Lucinda Banks, Dylan Davenport) 1:43.25.

100 FREESTYLE RELAY: Grove City (Morgan Harbarka, Issa Dreves, rianna Krenzer, Jordan Olson) 1:36.58.

Mixed 9-10

100 MEDLEY RELAY: St. Clairsville (Dekotah Namack, Casadie Dibettz, Brenna Planey, Kate Ryncarz) 1:12.23.

100 FREESTYLE RELAY: St. Clairsville (Brenna Planey, Dekotah Namack, Jason Davenport, Casadie Dibetta) 1:01.54.

Mixed 11-12

200 MEDLEY RELAY: St. Clairsville (Nathan Yost, Ethan Banks, Masggie Marody, Taya Rocchi) 2:30.88.

200 FREESTYLE RELAY: St. Clairsville (Taya Rocchi, Ethan Banks, Nathan Yost, Maggie Marody) 2:18.44.

Mixed 13-14

200 MEDLEY RELAY: Grove City (Emma Wilson, Claudia Brown, Addie Reynolds, Will Rastatter) 2:04.17.

200 FREESTYLE RELAY: Grove City (Andrew Boggs, Emma Wilson, Will Hannon, Will Rastatter) 1:46.87.

Mixed 15-18

200 MEDLEY RELAY: Grove City (Austin Wilson, Kimmi Wendelschaefer, Connor Virgile, Devin Reynolds 1:52.07.

200 FREESTYLE RELAY: Grove City (Connor Virgile, Renee Decker, Devin Reynolds, Austin Wilson) 1:38.25.

Girls 8-and-under

25 FREESTYLE: Maggie Adkins (Avonworth) 18.79.

25 BUTTERFLY: Abby Heilman (Martins Ferry) 18.94.

25 BACKSTROKE: Maggie Adkins (Avonworth) 24.88.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Abby Heilman (Martins Ferry) 22.58.

50 FREESTYLE: Abby Heilman (Martins Ferry) 39.31.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Abby Heilman (Martins Ferry) 1:40.14.

Girls 9-10

25 FREESTYLE: Amanda McNabb (Grove City) 15.55.

25 BUTTERFLY: Zoey Beck (Grove City) 15.99.

25 BACKSTROKE: Lily Lamb (New Castle) 18.99.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Amanda McNabb (Grove City) 19.69.

50 FREESTYLE: Amanda McNabb (Grove City) 34.66.

50 BUTTERFLY: Casadie Dibetta (St. Clairsville) 33.33.

50 BACKSTROKE: Casadie Dibetta (St. Clairsville) 36.59.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Casadie Dibetta (St. Clairsvile) 37.45.

100 FREESTYLE: Brenna Planey (St. Clairsville) 1:11.44.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Casadie Dibetta (St. Clairsville) 1:14.12.

Girls 11-12

25 FREESTYLE: Robin Reynolds (Grove City) 13.14.

25 BUTTERFLY: Carly Spahr (Avonworth) 15.88.

25 BACKSTROKE: Kayla Fogle (Martins Ferry) 16.88.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Jocelyn Buchheit (Firestone Area Swim Team) 17.70.

50 FREESTYLE: Robin Reynolds (Grove City) 28.85.

50 BUTTERFLY: Maggie Marody (St. Clairsville) 33.22.

50 BACKSTROKE: Kayla Fogle (Martins Ferry) 33.68.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Jocelyn Buchheit (Firestone Area Swim Team) 37.62.

100 FREESTYLE: Robin Reynolds (Grove City) 1:01.42.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Jocelyn Buchheit (Fireston Area Swim Team) 1:13.83.

200 FREESTYLE: Maggie Marody (St. Clairsville) 2:12.55.

Girls 13-14

25 FREESTYLE: Nicole Kadlecki (West Allegheny) 12.95.

25 BUTTERFLY: Addie Reynolds (Grove City) 14.58.

25 BACKSTROKE: Emma Wilson (Grove City) 15.70.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Claudia Brown (Grove City) 6.42.

50 FREESTYLE: Nicole Kadlecik (West Allegheny) 27.20.

50 BUTTERFLY: Karen Siddoway (Avonworth) 29.80.

50 BACKSTROKE: Sarah Heilman (Martins Ferry) 31.68.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Karen Siddoway (Avonworth) 34.25.

100 FREESTYLE: Sarah Heilman (Martins Ferry) 57.83.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Karen Siddoway (Avonworth) 1:05.73.

200 FREESTYLE: Kaitlyn Stumpf (Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics) 2:15.51.

Girls 15-18

25 FREESTYLE: Emilee Heilman (Martins Ferry) 13.51.

25 BUTTERFLY: Erin Schmit (Grove City) 14.78.

25 BACKSTROKE: Ava Young (Grove City) 15.07.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Kimmi Wendelschaefer (Grove City) 16.33.

50 FREESTYLE: Renee Decker (Grove City) 26.70.

50 BUTTERFLY: Jaybreona Foster (Thompson Park Dolphins) 32.15.

50 BACKSTROKE: Renne Decker (Grove City) 30.06.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Kimmi Wendelschaefer (Grove City) 34.67.

100 FREESTYLE: Renee Decker (Grove City) 58.11.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Ava Young (Grove City) 1:09.91.

200 FREESTYLE: Renee Decker (Grove City) 2:)8.23.

Boys 8-and-under

25 FREESTYLE: Jackson Dicesaro (West Allegheny) 19.18.

25 BUTTERFLY: Owen Acitelli (West Allegheny) 21.32.

25 BACKSTROKE: Luke Lamb (New Castle) 23.45.

25 BREASTSTROKE: R.J. Kissick (New Castle) 34.08.

50 FREESTYLE: Jackson Dicesaro (West Allegheny) 44.93.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Owen Acitelli (West Allegheny) 1:55.33.

Boys 9-10

25 FREESTYLE: Deven Olson (Grove City) 16.07.

25 BUTTERFLY: Johnny Lamb (New Castle) 17.19.

25 BACKSTROKE: Johnn Lamb (New Castle) 18.81.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Deven Olson (Grove City) 20.60.

50 FREESTYLE: Julia LaPietra (New Castle) 36.72.

50 BUTTERFLY: Noah Wineberg (Weirton Marlin Youth) 47.63.

50 BACKSTROKE: Johnny Lamb (New Castle) 39.19.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Deven Olson (Grove City) 44.16.

100 FREESTYLE: Deven Olson (Grove City) 1:18.10.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Caleb McKeegan (St. Clairsville) 1:49.49.

Boys 11-12

25 FREESTYLE: Corbin Dunn (Grove City) 16.19.

25 BUTTERFLY: Timothy Rankin (Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics) 17.25

25 BACKSTROKE: Noah Moats (New Castle) 20.85.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Ethan Robey (Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics) 20.13.

50 FREESTYLE: Timothy Rankin (Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics) 31.34.

50 BUTTERFLY: Nathan Yost (St. Clairsville) 40.38.

50 BACKSTROKE: Ethan Banks (St. Clairsville) 48.65.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Ethan Robey (Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics) 43.11.

100 FREESTYLE: Nathan Yost (St. Clairsville) 1:14.05.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Ethan Banks (St. Clairsville) 1:21.79.

200 FREESTYLE: Ethan Robey (Steubenville Tri-County Aquatics) 2:38.80.

Boys 13-14

25 FREESTYLE: Zachary Bell (New Castle) 12.13.

25 BUTTERFLY: Damon Chafins (Thompson Park Dolphins) 14.17.

25 BACKSTROKE: Will Hannon (Grove City) 16.05.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Michael Miller (Weirton Marlin Youth) 18.24.

50 FREESTYLE: Michael Dibetta (St. Clairsville) 24.74.

50 BUTTERFLY: Will Rastatter (Grove City) 29.58.

50 BACKSTROKE: Wil Visnic (Weirton Marlin Youth) 33.84.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Jarrett Bolinger (Martins Ferry) 34.95.

100 FREESTYLE: Michael Dibetta (St. Clairsville) 53.80.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Michael Dibetta (St. Clairsville) 1:03.63.

200 FREESTYLE: Zachary Bell (New Castle) 1:58.03.

Boys 15-18

25 FREESTYLE: Austin Wilson (Grove City) 10.80.

25 BUTTERFLY: Rockwell Pokrant (Grove City) 12.17.

25 BACKSTROKE: Marcus Campbell (Thompson Park Dolphins) 16.89.

25 BREASTSTROKE: Garrett Shaw (Grove City) 15.28.

50 FREESTYLE: Renee Decker (Grove City) 26.70.

50 BUTTERFLY: Rockwell Pokrant (Grove City) 27.17.

50 BACKSTROKE: Austin Wilson (Grove City) 26.87.

50 BREASTSTROKE: Garrett Shaw (Groe City) 32.50.

100 FREESTYLE: Austin Wilson (Grove City) 51.25.

100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Connor Virgile (Grove City) 1:01.09.

200 FREESTYLE: Connor Virgile (Grove City) 1:57.83.

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