On Saturday, July 9, the Sewanee Tigersharks hosted swimmers from Manchester, McMinnville, Tullahoma, and Winchester at the 2022 RACE League East Championship Meet. The Manchester Makos finished 1st with 1804.5 points, followed by McMinnville Swim Team with 1368.5 points, Sewanee Tigersharks in 3rd with 1329 points, Tullahoma Swim Club in 4th with 927 points, and the Winchester Penguins in 5th with 725 points.

Tigershark Relays finished first in three events: 8 & U Mixed Medley of Noah Allen, Suzy Camp, Ian Brain, Bea Shealy (2:16.77); 8 & U Boys Free Relay of Daniel Comoretto, Noah Allen, Atticus Loose, Ian Brain (2:01.65); 11-12 Boys Free Relay of Archer Ladd, Sawyer Barry, Will Roberts, Konrad Knoll (1:05.78).

Tigershark swimmer Anara Summers earned the 11-12 Girls’ High Point Award with 3 first place finishes in the 50 Breaststroke (37.85), 100 IM (1:11.51), and 50 Butterfly (32.19). Summers’ times in all 3 events also set three new Tigershark team records in the 11-12 Girls’ Category. Additional Tigershark swimmers finishing first in one or more individual events include: Kyla Kilgore in 9-10 Girls 25 Breaststroke (26.35), Cooper Knight in 9-10 Boys 25 Breaststroke (26.98), Konrad Knoll in 11-12 Boys 50 Breaststroke (45.05) and 50 Backstroke (37.93), Anara Summers in 11-12 Girls 50 Breaststroke (37.85), 100 IM (1:11.51), and 50 Butterfly (32.19), Eli Summers in 9-10 Boys 100 IM (1:43.07), Will Turrell in 13-14 Boys 50 Breaststroke (38.50). Konrad Knoll also took 2nd in 11-12 Boys 50 Freestyle (32.37); Kyla Kilgore took 2nd in in 9-10 Girls 100 IM (1:59.10) and 3rd in 50 Free (45.21); Eli Summers took 2nd in 9-10 Boys 25 Butterfly (22.94) and 3rd in 9-10 Boys 50 Freestyle (41.38); Will Turrell took 2nd in 13-14 Boys 50 Butterfly (22.94) and 3rd in 13-14 Boys 100 IM (1:15.38).

Several Tigershark swimmers finished in the top 3 in one or more individual events including Arabella Barry 3rd in 9-10 Girls 100 IM (2:02.80); Ian Brain 3rd in 8 & U Boys 25 Freestyle (26.95) and 25 Backstroke (31.34); Suzy Camp 3rd in Girls 8 & U 25 Breaststroke; Max Goodpaster 3rd in in 11-12 Boys 50 Breaststroke (50.70); ; Sara Knight 3rd in 15-18 Girls 50 Breaststroke; Zolon Knoll 2nd in 15-18 Boys 50 Backstroke (30.47), 50 Butterfly (29.07) and 3rd in 15-18 Boys 100 IM (1:09.06); Archer Ladd 3rd in 11-12 Boys 50 Freestyle; Axton Ladd 3rd in 6 & U Boys 25 Freestyle (32.37); Maya Mauzy 2nd in 15-18 Girls 50 Free (30.24), 50 Backstroke (33.71) and 3rd in 15-18 Girls 100 IM (1:17.93); Jack Roberts 2nd in 9-10 Boys 100 IM (1:55.79), 25 Backstroke (21.96), and 3rd in 50 Freestyle (41.38); Will Roberts 2nd in 11-12 Boys 100 IM (1:37.27), 50 Butterfly (48.13), and 3rd in 50 Backstroke (43.79); and Lucie Watch 3rd in 15-18 Girls 50 Backstroke (34.68).

Tigershark swimmers have worked hard this season to learn either Breaststroke or Butterfly, and 10 Tigershark swimmers were able to compete legally in Champs in either Breaststroke or Butterfly: 9 year old Sophia Barry swam her first 25 Breaststroke in a time of 55.38; 10 year old Sophie Brehm swam her first 25 Butterfly in a time of 1:01.33; 10 year old Elena Brodsky swam her first 25 Butterfly in a time of 32.08; 12 year old Martin Brodsky swam his first 100 IM in a time of 1:46.89; 8 year old Daniel Comoretto swam his first 25 Butterfly in a time of 47.849 year old Wallis DuMontier swam her first 25 Breaststroke in a time of 45.21; 6 year old Axton Ladd swam his first 25 Butterfly in a time of 52.23; Benjamin Rudd swam his first 25 Breaststroke in a time of 36.58; 8 year old Bea Shealy swam her first 25 Breaststroke in a time of 52.11; 11 year old Josie Stevens swam her first 50 Breaststroke in a time of 1:10.40.

Time improvements were earned in 88 entries in Champs for an average of 54% improved times. These included 9 year old Sophia Barry’s 10.84 sec drop in the 50 Freestyle, 11 year old Wallis DuMontier’s 11.85 sec drop in the 50 Freestyle, 6 year old Collette Conrad’s 13.79 sec drop in the 25 Backstroke, 7 year old Liam Barry’s 15.21 second drop in the 25 Backstroke, 7 year old Suzy Camp’s 21.43 sec drop in the 100 IM and 10 year old Sophie Brehm’s 49.30 sec drop in the 50 Freestyle.

The Tigersharks have now wrapped up the 2022 season, but they will return to the water in the Spring of 2023. If your child is interested in joining this incredible program and becoming a Tigershark swimmer, information is available at the team website at www.sewaneetigersharks.com. Head Coach Marion Knoll can also be reached at the team email address [email protected] to express interest or ask questions about the program.