By Erin Armstrong
Several local swimmers competed in the Shark Splash at the Chadron Aquatic Center on February 1 and 2. The results are as follows.
Allie Armstrong, age 10
200m free relay, 2:45.96 min, 5th place
50m free, 36.94s, 1st place
100m free, 1:25.95 min, 1st place
50m breast, 47.32s, 1st place
400m free, 6:59.44 min, 1st place
50m fly, 49.51s, 1st place
100m breast, 1.52.55 min, 1st place
200m free, 3:18.97 min, 1st place
Reese Armstrong, age 13
50m free, 35.35s, 5th place
100m fly, 1:38.84 min, 1st place
400m free, 6:42.92 min, 3rd place
200m free, 2:59.80 min, 2nd place
Grant Bloyd, age 12
200m free relay, 2:32.57 min, 3rd place
50m free, 32.44s, 1st place
50m breast, 45.11s, 1st place,
200m medley relay, 2:25.46 min, 1st place
100m IM, 1:34.37 min, 1st place
50m fly, 45.03s, 1st place
Charlotte Bloyd, age 7
200m free relay, 2:45.96 min, 5th place
50m free, 48.40s, 1st
25m free, 20.66s, 1st
25m fly, 22.89s, 1st
Quinn Bloyd, age 10
200m free relay, 2:32.57 min, 3rd place
50m back, 41.97s, 3rd place
50m breast, 54.75s, 2nd place
100m IM, 1:51.69, 3rd place
Allie Davies, age 14
(from Gering, granddaughter of Doug and Colleen Hashman of rural Alliance and Roger and Annette Davies of Hemingford)
50m free, 33.74s, 5th place
200m IM, 3:21.29 min, 3rd place
200m medley relay, 2:25.46y, 1st place
100m free, 1:17.00 min, 2nd place
100m back, 1:29.50 min, 2nd place
100m breast, 1:44.49 min, 3rd place
Hayden Kozal, age 9
200m free relay, 2:45.96 min, 5th place
50m free, 41.74s, 2nd place
100m free, 1:32.04 min, 2nd place
50m breast, 58.18s, 3rd place
100m IM, 1:49.37 min, 2nd place
200m free, 3:27.37 min, 2nd place
Aidan Machado, age 16
50m free, 28.59s, 3rd place
200m medley relay, 2:25.46 min, 1st place
100m free, 1:08.70 min, 1st place
100m breast, 1:35.47 min, 3rd place
Emma Machado, age 18
50m free, 30.11s, 2nd place
200m IM, 3:02.61, 3rd place
200m medley relay, 2:25.46 min, 1st place
100m free, 1:07.41 min, 2nd place
100m breast, 1:27.88 min, 1st place
Cybill Vergil, age 6
25m back, 45.79s, 3rd place
25m free, 43.38s, 5th place
Penn Vergil, age 11
50m free, 33.31s, 1st place
50m back, 43.25s, 1st place
100m free, 1:15.63 min, 1st place
50m breast, 50.96s, 1st place
400m free, 6:57.16 min, 1st place
200m medley relay, 3:12.83 min, 4th place
100m breast, 1:51.73 min, 1st place
200m free, 3:05.93 min, 1st place
Sylvan Vergil, age 10
50m free, 1:34.29 min, 4th
Penn Vergil also competed in a meet in Newcastle, WY on February 15th and 16th.
100y free, 1:07.86 min, 2nd place
100y IM, 1:25.72 min, 3rd place
50y back, 38.26s, 3rd place
50y free, 29.42s, 2nd place
50y breast, 43.25s, 2nd place
500y free, 7:18.49 min, 1st place
Reese and Allie Armstrong; Grant, Quinn, and Charlotte Bloyd; Allie Davies; Hayden Kozal; Emma and Aidan Machado; and Penn Vergil have all qualified for the Wyoming Winter Short Course Championships. Swimming action runs February 28 through March 2 in Gillette, Wyoming.