ALEX ARIAPAD MADE IT TO SWIM CLASSIC FINALS IN 50FLY

It was a great weekend of swimming for the New Richnmond swimmers. Alex Ariapad is the 4th swimmer from New Richmond to make it back to the finals in the 29 years that they have held the Swim Classic. He was successful in the 50yd. Butterfly with a time of 26.65 and improved his time Sunday night with a time of 26.57. There were 3300 swimmers competing at 8 different sites and the top 16 best times swam in the finals at Keating Natatorium. It is the largest swim meet held in the United States. Eight other New Richmond swimmers competed on Saturday and Sunday and did a great job improving their times.

Those competing were Grant Gilman, Alex Ariapad, Colt Reese, Tyler David, & Derek Gelter. They had their best times in the 200yd. Free Relay, 200yd. Medley Relay, 400yd. Medley Relay and the 400yd. Free Relay. Grant had his best time in the 100yd. Breaststroke; Alex Ariapad had his best times in the 200yd. Individual Medley, & 50yd. Fly; Colt Reese had his best times in the 100yd. Back, 100yd. Free & 50yd. Free; Tyler David had his best time in the 200yd. Free; & Derek Gelter had his best times in the 50yd. Free & the 100yd. Free.

The girls competing were Kara Burns, Ann Bishop, Jessica Nazareth & Megan Woolum. They had their best times in the 200yd. Medley Relay, 400yd. Medley Relay, 200yd. Free Relay & the 400yd. Free Relay. Kara had her best times in the 500yd. Free, 100yd. Free & 100yd. Breaststroke; Ann had her best times in the 50yd. Free & 50yd. Butterfly; Jessica had her best times in the 50yd. Free & 100yd. Free; and Megan had her best times in the 50yd. Free, 100yd. Free, 100yd. Back and the 50yd. Back.

Great job by everyone.