BOYS & GIRLS SWIM TEAMS CAPTURED LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES

On Saturday, February 2, for the first time in NR swimming history both boys and girls ended the season as Southern Ohio Swim League Champions.

The 2013 Southern Ohio Swim League champion New Richmond Lady Lions.

The 2013 Southern Ohio Swim League champions New Richmond Lions.

 It was a great day of swimming for all the NR swimmers.  Kara Burns set her own personal new RECORD in the 100 yd. Breaststroke with a time of 1:16.63 and this is also a new school record. She also finished in 2nd place with a time of 5:50.62 for the 500 yd. Freestyle.

Tyler David finished 1st at the meet in the 200 Free with a time of 1:56.57 and in the 500 yd. Freestyle with his personal best time of 5:10.34.  All the NR swimmers were a part of the win by swimming their best times in events that would earn us points.

The boys swimmers were:  Austin Berger - 200 Free & 100 Back; Henry Bezold - 200 IM & 100 Breast; Cody Biehle - 200 IM & 100 Breast; Cole Bird - 50 Free & 100 Butterfly; Noah David - 50 Free & 100 Free; Tyler David - 200 Free & 500 Free; Nick Flake - 200 IM & 100 Butterfly; Derek Gelter - 50 Free & 100 Free; Jesse Noble - 500 Free & 100 Back; Zachary Rolfes - 100 Butterfly & 500 Free; Stile Sweet - 50 Free & 100 Breast; Coty Thompson - 500 Free & 100 Back; & Daniel Wilson - 200 Free & 100 Back.  Great thanks to Colt Reese for helping as an assistant during the meet.

The girls swim team consisted of the following:  Paige Anderson - 200 IM & 100 Breast; Alicia Bailey - 200 Free & 100 Back; Emily Belmont - 200 IM & 100 Back; Ann Bishop - 100 Butterfly & 500 Free; Vicky Booker - 200 Free & 500 Free; Claire Burns - 200 IM & 100 Back; Kara Burns - 500 Free & 100 Breast; Zoe Crabtree - 50 Free & 100 Free; Rebecca Darland - 50 Free & 100 Free; Kaitlyn Flake - 100 Free & 100 Breast; Elise Holdsworth - 200 Free & 500 Free; Ashlee Lewis - 50 Free & 100 Free; Alli Lutz - 100 Butterfly & 100 Breast; Jessica Nazareth - 50 Free & 100 Free; Michaela Nordyke - 50 Free & 100 Breast; Sydney Padgett - 50 Free & 100 Back; Courtney Roberts - 50 Free & 100 Free; Jasmine Thompson - 50 Free & 100 Free; Megan Webster - 200 Free & 100 Back; Kelsey Williams - 200 Free & 500 Free; Grace Williams - 200 IM & 100 Butterfly; and Megan Woolum - 50 Free & 100 Free. Great job by all the swimmers.

The boys swim team will go to sectionals on Friday Feb. 8 at Mason High school. The meet starts at 6:30 and the bus will leave at 3:00 with warm ups beginning at 5:00.  Admission price is $6.00 for both the boys meet and the girls meet.  The girls will swim on Sat. Feb. 9 at Mason High School with the meet starting at 3:30.  The bus will leave at 12:15 with warm ups starting at 2:00 p.m.