Jersey Shore Swimmer Excelling as Freshman at Naval Academy

Maddie Thompson, from Jersey Shore, is having a very nice year as a freshman at the US Naval Academy.  Her swimming accomplishments are mentioned here and here from the Patriot League Championship in Lewisburg, PA.

Maddie was also selected for the All-Patriot League Team.  Both the first and second teams consist of 18 members, with more added if there are any ties. All individual event champions automatically earn first-team recognition, with the remaining first-team positions completed based upon individual event points scored during the championship. All individual event second-place swimmers and divers not already appearing on the first team are then placed onto the second team. The remainder of the second team is also rounded out by use of the next highest individual event point tallies.

Headlining the women's list is Laura Gorinski (Sr., Greensburg, Pa.), who won three events to earn the league's swimmer-of-the-year accolade for a second-straight season. She picked up wins in both breaststroke events and in the 200 individual medley final. Those three wins raised her career total to 11 (in 12 career races), which is the most event titles won by a male or female swimmer in league history.

Also earning automatic placement onto the first team were Rachael Dudley (Fr., Hoschton, Ga.), who won the 500 free; Toni Paruso (Sr., Savannah, Ga.), who won the 100 fly; and Rheanna Vaughn (Jr., Aliso Viejo, Calif.), the winner of the 200 fly. Garnering first-team accolades based upon their respective point totals were Maddie Thompson (Fr., Jersey Shore, Pa.), Ellen Bradford (Fr., Knoxville, Tenn.) and Ange Sawick (So., Abington, Pa.).