Swimmers state-bound

In McAllen July 25-31


Some members of the Port Aransas Swim Team pose for a photo at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Regional swim meet held in Victoria on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17. From left are Casey McGrady, Linda Liu, Tyler Hofhiens, Blu McGrady, Eli Derkits and Madeline Stunz. Some PAST members have qualified to swim at the TAAF State Meet, Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31.

Some members of the Port Aransas Swim Team pose for a photo at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Regional swim meet held in Victoria on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17. From left are Casey McGrady, Linda Liu, Tyler Hofhiens, Blu McGrady, Eli Derkits and Madeline Stunz. Some PAST members have qualified to swim at the TAAF State Meet, Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31.

Members of the Port Aransas Swim Team swam at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Regional Qualifier meet in Corpus Christi on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17.

Several of the PAST swimmers qualified for the TAAF State Games of Texas, which will be held in McAllen Friday through Sunday, July 29 through 31.

Swimmers moving on to state are Hunter Stunz, Miles Parsons, Kyler Spaeth, Kayla Spaeth and Jenna Ward.

Following are individual results for PAST team members.

6 & Under

Joe Sutter, 25-yard backstroke, eighth, 38.52.

9 & 10

Hunter Stuntz, 50-yard freestyle, fourth, 33.57; 25-yard freestyle, first, 15.27; 100- yard individual medley, third, 1:34.79.

Casey McGrady, 50-yard freestyle, seventh, 39.76; 25- yard freestyle, seventh, 18.21.

11 & 12

Miles Parsons, 100-yard freestyle , second, 1:03.43; 50- yard breaststroke, first, 35.20; 50-yard freestyle, third, 29.35.

Kyler Spaeth, 50- yard breaststroke, second, 35.37; 50-yard butterfly, first, 31.69; 100-yard individual medley, first, 1:10.57.

13 & 14

Wynne Parsons, 50-yard breaststroke, sixth, 40.51; 50- yard butterfly, fourth, 32.71; 50-yard freestyle, eighth, 30.80.

15 – 17

Kayla Spaeth, 100-yard freestyle, sixth, 1:11.25; 50-yard backstroke, eighth, 38.08; 4th in 50-yard breaststroke, fourth, 41.09; 50-yard freestyle, seventh, 30.90.

18 – 24

Jenna Ward, 100-yard freestyle, first, 1:01.93; 50-yard breaststroke, first, 36.59; 1st in 50-yard butterfly, first, 30.85; 100-yard individual medley, first, 1:11.59.

40 – 44

Laura Derkits, 50-yard butterfly, first, 34.13; 50-yard freestyle, first, 30.29; 1st in 200-yard freestyle, first, 2:34.13.

50 – 54

Gretchen Baughman, 50- yard breaststroke, first, 42.17; 50-yard freestyle, first, 35.05.


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