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Swim team takes on Savannah in second meet
Pictured above, Jacob Crouse gets a good jump on his competition as he dives into the water during the 50 Free. Crouse and the Rainbow Swim Team are off to a good start to their season racking up 18 first place finishes in their first two meets. (Photo by Dustin Carroll)
The Rainbow Swim Team headed to Savannah this past week for their second meet of the season and their first away meet. The team continued their successful beginning to the season with eight first place finishes.
Three of those first place finishes came from Spencer Smith, as Smith dominated the lanes in the 50 Free, the 100 IM and the 50 Fly. Smith has been a key part of the Rainbow Swim Team as he matched his success in the first meet in which he also took home three first place finishes.
Others to finish in the top three in their events include:
Kendall Thomas placing second in the Girls 25 Free 6 and Under, Antonio Martinez placing third in the Boys 25 Free 6 and Under, Dayna Endsley placing third in the Girls 25 Free 7-8. Endsley had an excellent day for the Rainbow team, as she plaed first in the Girls 100 IM 8 and Under and second in the Girls 25 Fly 8 and Under.
Kole Kennedy placed third in the Boys 25 Free 9-10 while Kyle Kennedy finished second in the Boys 50 Free 13-14. The Kennedy’s did not stop there as Kole went on to take third in the 25 Back 9-10 and Kyle finished up his day with a third place finish in the 50 Back 13-14.
Anna Cole placed third in the Girls 50 Free 15-18, Reanna Hadlock placed first in the Girls 25 Breast 9-10, Samantha Bullock placed first in the Girls 50 Breast 11-12 with Kari Einerson close behind her in third. Micaela Lynch had a successful day with a couple of third place finishes. The first of which coming from the Girls 50 Breast 13-14 and then the 100 IM later in the day. In the Girls 25 Back 6 and Under the swim team had both swimmers that took part in the event place. Kendall Thomas finished in second with Kelsie Kennedy placing third.
Rainbow picked up one more first place finish before the day was over when Kari Crouse finished ahead of the pack in the Girls 25 Back 7-8. Samantha Bullock finished up the meet with a second place finish in the Girls 50 Back 11-12.
You can catch the swim team at home tomorrow at 5 p.m.
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