Plymouth swimmers sweep NLC meet

PLYMOUTH – Plymouth’s boys and girls swim teams swept a dual match with NLC opponent Elkhart Memorial with the boys taking home a 112-62 win and the girls winning 119-63.

The boys took first and second in the Medley Relay. The team of Cam Riddle, Hugh Smith, Korey Kopetski, Jackson Bougher were first with Fitz Holm, Tommy Dolan, Gavin Hartle, Taylor Judd taking second. 

Riddle was second in the 200 free and 1st in the 500 free with season-best times in both events!

Gavin Hartle was first in the 200 IM with a season-best time and third in the 500 free, dropping 30 seconds from his previous best time.

PHS took 1 – 3 – 4 on the 50 free. Hugh Smith won, Jackson Bougher was 3rd and Fitz Holm was 4th. 

Plymouth divers took 1, 2, 3, in the order of Janda, Tijerina and Blake Judd.

PHS was 1st and 3rd in the 200 Free Relay.

Holm took 1st in the 100 back followed by Taylor Judd.

Smith and Dolan went 1 and 2 in the 100 breast, and it was a win for the 400 free relay of Hartle, Holm, Schramm, and Riddle

Plymouth’s girls had their best meet of the season so far with a swimmer with a best time in every event. 

The stellar swims came at a perfect time to propel the swimmers into the NLC Prelims meet on Thursday. Events begin at 6 p.m. with the top 16 swimmers advancing to NLC Finals on Saturday at Northridge High School.

Highlights from the Tuesday meet: 

200 Medley Relay – 1st Place – Graci HolmRachel JacobsMarley HouinSummer South – 2:07.36 – Best Time

200 Free – 1st Place – Rachel Jacobs

2nd Place – Raven Gritton – Best Time (-1.69)

200 IM – 1st Place – Graci Holm

50 Free – Plymouth went 1, 2, 3

1st Place – Marley Houin

2nd Place – Summer South – Best Time

3rd Place – Lizzy Bacon – Best Time

Diving – 1st Place – Claudia Marohn – Personal Best Score

100 Fly – 1st Place – Marley Houin

100 Free – 2nd Place – Summer South – Best Time

 500 Free – 1st Place – Raven Gritton – Best Time

 200 Free Relay – 1st Place – Avery Christy, Raven GrittonSarah YoungsLizzy Bacon

100 Back – 2nd Place – Graci Holm

100 Breaststroke – 1st Place – Rachel Jacobs

2nd Place – Lizzy Bacon – Best Time

400 Free Relay – 1st Place – Marley HouinSummer SouthRachel JacobsGraci Holm.