Last week the North Carolina Zone Team competed at the Southern Zone Age Group Championships in Greenville, SC. The team consisted of 8 boys and 8 girls each from the 11-12, 13-14, & 15-18 Age Groups. Those 48 athletes earned 4th place out of 13, competing against teams from South Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Texas.
The team had 10 Relays place in the Top 3 and 93 Individual swims place Top 8. Mia Morrell & Lauren Wallace were Co-High Point Winners for the 15-18 Girls Age Group.
The following swimmers placed 1st in their events:
Ashlyn Butkowski……13-14 800 Free
Lauren Wallace……….15-18 200 Free
Ashley McCauley…….11-12 50 Breast
Levente Bathory………13-14 200 Back
Noah Cairns……………..15-18 400 IM
Ashley McCauley……….11-12 200 IM
Ashley McCauley………..11-12 100 Breast
Lauren Wallace………….15-18 400 Free
Levente Bathory…………13-14 100 Back
Sophia Clayton-Luce…..11-12 100 Free
The following swimmers broke the North Carolina LSC Age Group Records in their respective Age Group & Events:
Levente Bathory……..13-14 200 Back….old record (2:09.10)…new record (2:08.82)
Sophia Clayton-Luce….11-12 50 Free….old record (27.30)…….new record (27.13)
Ashley McCauley…….11-12 100 Breast…old record (1:14.06)….new record (1:13.81)
Congratulations North Carolina Swimmers!
