ST. HENRY WINTER CLASSIC DELIVERS POSITIVE RESULTS
While many teammates were competing in Canton and Cleveland, 33 members of the Long Blue Lane participated in the St. Henry hosted Winter Classic held at St. X's Keating Natatorium. A championship format featured 10 schools with the AquaBombers split into Blue & White squads. The teams acquitted themselves well finishing 2nd and 3rd behind Covington Catholic.
Top 6 Teams
Covington Catholic      455
St. X White                 358.5
St. X Blue                   289
Holy Cross                  192
Dixie Heights              134.5
St. Henry                    133
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Multiple top 8 finishers were:
- Owen Benedict [FR] (200 Free, 500 Free)
- Tenzing Kasman [JR] (50 Free, 100 Free)
- George Marsland [SO] (200 IM, 100 Breast)
- Steven Moore [FR] (200 Free, 100 Breast)
- Brendan Sprengard [FR] (200 Free, 100 Back)
The 200 freestylers were particularly impressive placing 4 in the top 8 (Sprengard – 3
rd, Moore 4
th, Benedict 6
th, Jude Heckman [FR] 7
th) all with BLT's (Best Lifetimes). The D-Guys also climbed the podium 4 times with Nathan Pirchner [JR] 4
th, Benedict 5
th, Ben Booms [FR] 6
th, and Parker Hill [FR] 8
th.
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- 87% STP's (Season Top Performance)Â 100% had at least one
- 71% BLT's (Best Lifetimes)Â 97% had at least one
- Count Off Senior (1), Juniors (7), Sophomores (8), Freshmen (17)
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"We were very pleased how well we raced. Over half of the roster for this event were newcomers and they competed with focus," analyzed coach Ben Dawson.
"Being a part of the busiest day on our schedule had its challenges. But those at historic Keating Natatorium did their part," commented coach Luke DiGiacomo.
"I must congratulate not only our athletes, but the folks from St. Henry and the quality representation from 12 schools," offered assistant head coach Tom Keefe.
"We learn so much in situations like this. Experience cannot be taught. I was very impressed with the development of our younger swimmers," summarized coach Jim Counts.
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