Boys and Girls Swim Open Season With Win

Del Rio League Season has begun. Boys Varsity started the meet with an 8-4 score, only to have Whittier tie it 40-40 six events later (100 Free). A strong team effort from the 200 Free Relay team (Rodrigo Osorio, Victor Villegas, Henry Zepeda, and Raphichy Olvera) and 100 Backstrokers (Villegas & Olvera) catapulted the Boys on a 38-26 run over the last five events to clinch the win.

Girls Varsity took a 14-0 lead and didn't look back, increasing their lead to 30 points at the end of 100 Free. Whittier reduced the difference by 6 points, but couldn't close the gap. Individual wins by Arianna Garcia (200 Free), Lorelei Rojo (100 Fly & 100 Back), Melissa Hernandez (100 Free) helped clinch the win.

Swim meets consist of eleven events, 3 relays and 8 individual swims, ranging from 50 yards (2 laps) to 500 yards (20 laps). Individual swimmers are allowed to compete in 3 relays & 1 individual event OR 2 relays & 2 individual events.