As Temperatures Rise, RSTA Swimmers Heat Up
Five more pool records set.
Five pool records set in hot weather.
DCCL Defeats International Country Club
The RiverBend StingRays defeated International Country Club, 326.5-189.5.
The Langley Club Takes Waynewood on a Wild Ride
The Langley Wildthings swim team defeated the Waynewood Dolphins, 221-199.
McLean Beats Highlands Swim
The McLean swim team defeated Highlands Swim, 246-174 on July 7.
Chesterbrook Wins with Dominant Performance
Chesterbrook defeated Vienna Woods, 323-97 on July 7.
Arlington Swim Briefs: WGCC Swim Team Dominates Congressional
The WGCC swim team defeated Congressional, 300-142.
Sequoia Farms Has a Busy Week
Well, if you needed something to do this week and you were a member of the Sequoia Farms swim team, you certainly were in luck. There was the “IM Tough” meet on Monday, the “Tri-Meet” on Wednesday, the “Dual Meet” on Saturday, then the “Relay Carnival” on Sunday. Or, as many families in Northern Virginia might say during this time of year, “it was all swimming — all the time.”
Franklin Glen Swim Team Maintains Winning Record
The Franklin Glen Gators swim team continued its winning ways last Saturday with a victory over Armfield Farms. The 3-1 Gators moved up to the White Division this year in the Colonial Swim League after an undefeated season in the Blue Division. In addition to some impressive wins, there have been several pool records broken.
Sully Station SSTs Improving Individual Times
The Sully Station SSTs endured some tough competition Saturday, July 14 as the Langley Wild Things stole the show, beating the SSTs, 231-189. Despite the loss, the SSTs persevered, winning 17 individual events, five relays, racking up points with 38 swimmers reaching second- and third-place finishes and 40 swimmers achieving personal-best marks.
Sully Station II has Record-Breaking Relay Carnival
The Sully Station II Piranhas had a busy week of swimming, highlighted by four record-breaking performances at the 2012 Divisional Relay Carnival on Wednesday, July 11.
Mansion House Piranhas Compete Against Langley
The Mansion House Piranhas started their season with a Neon Pep Rally and whipped cream eating contest on Saturday, June 23, in Alexandria against the Langley Wildthings under the leadership of returning coach Mark Faherty and assistant coach Katie Brado.
WGCC Lightning Looks to Reclaim CCSDA Title
The WGCC Lightning last won its league swimming championship in 2010.
AKC Swims Past Manorgate for 2nd Straight Win
The Arlington Knights of Columbus (AKC) Holy Mackerels swam past the Manorgate Marlins, 242-202, at Manorgate on June 30 to earn their second straight win of the season in Colonial Swim League (CSL) Blue Division action.
Reston Swimmers Kick Off 40th Season
Outstanding first week showings by RSTA teams, swimmers.
The sun shined brightly last Saturday morning as hundred of swimmers gathered for the first meet of the Reston Swim Team Association's (RSTA) fortieth season. And while the first meet brings back old friends and introduces new swimmers to the joy of the ‘summer season,’ for those that have been associated with RSTA for any length of time this season opened with a bitter sweet feeling because an ‘old friend’ wasn't there to share the good times.
Local Swimmers Step Up at Region Championships
Chantilly boys earn sixth place team finish; Westfield and Chantilly girls finish among top 10 teams.
Top Centre View-area individual girls’ finishers included: Chantilly’s Logan Coulson-Moore (third place in 100-back, fourth in 200-free); Westfield’s Carli Molano (second in 50-free); and Chantilly’s Maggie Shaw (7th in 500-free).