Manchester Swimmers Split With Kokomo

The Manchester swim teams split with Kokomo Monday.

The Manchester girls fell to Kokomo 91-71.

Rachel Garcia won the 200 IM and 100 freestyle, and Josie Briner finished first in the 50 freestyle to lead the Squires. The 200 freestyle relay team of Garcia, Briner, Sophie Anglin, and Hannah Eberly also took first. Taking home second places for Manchester were Briner in the 50 freestyle, Evyn Fox in the 500 freestyle, Noelle Walt in the 100 backstroke, and Eberly in the 100 breaststroke. The 200 medley relay team of Garcia, Eberly, Briner, and Anglin and the 400 freestyle relay team of Fox, Miriam Struble-Hedstrom, Gracie Dale, and Walt also finished second.

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The Manchester boys defeated Kokomo 71-41

Paced by Liam York’s four first place finishes, the boys swim team defeated Kokomo 71-41 in the first meet of the season. Individuallyk, York won the 200 IM and 100 backstroke. He teamed with Robbie Iaione, Caden Marcum, and Cale Bennett to capture victories in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. The Squires also got first place swims from Iaione in the 100 freestyle and Marcum in the 500 freestyle. Bennett chipped in with second place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly and Tristan Schmid finshed second in the 100 breaststroke. The 200 freestyle relay team of Iaione, Schmid, Josh Steely, and Kenneth Martin took second as well.