Canfield swim team falls to Firestone team

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Neighbors | Submitted.Canfield Swim Club swimmers getting ready for the meet against FAST with their team cheer on June 20. The team competed fiercely and earned top places in many events.

Four members of the Canfield Swim Club won three events each, but it wasn’t enough, as the squad lost 297-202 to the Firestone Area Swim Team (FAST) during a swim meet on June 20.

Jillian Baker, who competed in 11-12 girls events, won the freestyle, butterfly and free relay. Cullen Brady (11-12 boys) won the 50 backstroke, butterfly and free relay.

Daniel Bogen (15-18 boys) earned first place in the medley relay, freestyle and free relay, while Connor Brady (15-18 boys) earned first in the medley relay, 50 backstroke and butterfly. Double first-place winners for Canfield were Drew Bennett (15-18 boys, medley relay and breaststroke), Nicky Montalto (15-18 boys, medley relay and free relay), Gina Launders (11-12 girls, back and free relay), Mackenzie Hammond (11-12 girls, breaststroke and free relay), and Matthew Bogen (13-14 boys, breaststroke and free relay).

Other first place winners were the 8 and under girls medley relay team of Madison Cleevely, Daphne Cannon, Alyson Gonda and Natalie Reese; the 9-10 boys free relay team of Sirin Nalluri, Danny Lyons, Santino Marucci and Mickey Velasquez; the 8 and under freestyle (Madison Murphy and Luke Dietze); Sarah Heaven (15-18 girls, 50 back); Evan Skripac (11-12 boys, breaststroke); Mallory Allen (15-18 girls, butterfly); Lexi Saunders (11-12 girls, free relay); and Kyle Anderson (15-18 boys, free relay).

This year’s team is coached by Michael Barringer and his assistants, Emily King and Brian Worhatch.