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Sachem Swim Club News & Notes

Highlights from the last month in the pool.

Here's the latest news from the Sachem Swim Club ...

Sachem swimmers make Top 10 Metro for Long Course

In 8 & Unders, Emily Ahmed finished 7th in the 100 free, 6th in 50 back. In 15-18 year old, Marielle Pavek finished 9th in 50 free.

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News from the Empire State Games

Each year, more than 30,000 men and women, young and old, tryout in the spring for a chance to represent their region as a finalist at the Summer Empire State Games in scholastic, open or masters divisions. And in each of the sports competition is keen. Through the years, many Games' alumni have moved on to national, international and Olympic competition. 

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Kudos to all SSC senior swimmers who tried out for the Empire State Games in an extremely competitive contest to earn a spot on the Long Island team. Two of those swimmers advanced to the finals last month in Buffalo. Marielle Pavek was a triple bronze medal winner. She just completed her freshman year of high school, took 3rd in the 100 meter free and 50 meter free individual events, and anchored the 400 free relay Long Island team for another 3rd place finish. She also posted a personal best in the 50 free prelim, with a time of 28.21, tying for first place in the prelims and inching closer to national standards.

James Donlevy represented Long Island in the 17 & under Scholastic Division at Empires, competing against top swimmers from all regions of New York. Donlevy, who just turned 15, posted personal bests in all three of his events, breaking a minute for the first time in the 100-meter free, with an amazing 59.65 seconds and a 10th place finish. He also posted a personal best of 25.99 going into the 50-meter free prelim, finishing 8th in an extremely competitive finals heat, and shaved seconds off his 100-fly with an 11th place finish.

Highlights from Junior Olympics

Representing the SSC's 10 & Unders were Vinny Budke, Tim Cheng, Joseph Weinhofer, Jocelyn Fisher, and Jessica Freund. Cheng, debuting in his first JO meet, dropped 2.66 secs off his 100 back.

Versatile young veterans Budke, Weinhofer and Freund each competed in at least eight events, and all dropped time. Budke dropped almost 1.5 secs in his 50 fly and shaved tenths off his 100 fly. Freund dropped time in seven of her nine events, most notably dropping more than 6 seconds in her 200 IM and over 4 seconds in 50 back and 200 free. She took a 16th place ribbon in the 100 breast.

Weinhofer also dropped time in four of his nine events, most notably almost 4 seconds from his 200 IM, and over 4 seconds off his 400 free, just missing a 16th place ribbon by heart-stopping hundredths.

It was Fisher with the biggest drop, however ... a huge eight secs from her 100 breast, in addition to continuing to shave time off her 50 breast.

Kianna Papele and Marisa Tutone excelled among the 11-12 year olds with Papele continuing to showcase her amazing potential in the 50 free, and Tutone, a contender to watch, competed in the 100 free, 100 back, 200 free and 200 IM, dropping almost 2 secs from her 200 free and 100 back events.

In the 13-14 year olds, competitors Cameron Byrne in the 100 free and 100 breast and Christopher Tutone, who continued to drop time in the 50 free, just keep getting stronger. Pavek again excelled for the 15-18 year olds, incredibly dropping time in five of her seven events.

Sachem Swim Club Tryouts in September

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