Swim Meet Results/Times

Monday, June 26, 2017

Lock Haven Swimmers Open Season with Win Over Jersey Shore

While the nearby creeks, streams, and river have been high and frothy, the waters of Lock Haven University’s Zimmerli Pool have been pretty calm.  That was until the annual summer rivalry between Lock Haven and Jersey Shore swimmers took place this past Wednesday.  Even though the action created a choppy scene within the pool, it appeared pretty soothing for the Lock Haven Loggerheads, a YMCA sponsored team, as they cruised to an 8-2 victory.

“The team looked very sharp tonight from top to bottom,” said Lock Haven’s head coach Jim Merinar.  “Swims were fast, especially for early season, and the effort and teamwork was fantastic.  The coaching staff was extremely impressed with the overall performance.  There were great swims up and down the lineup.”

The girls were especially dominating as they won all five of their age groups.  In fact, they were able to capture 27 of the 30 individual events and 7 of the 9 relays.

The 14-and-under girls had an especially strong showing in their opening debut.  Not only did they capture the top spot in all of their events, they were able to go 1-2-3 in 4 of the 6 individual races.  Meaghan Keegan led the way with wins in the 50 yard breaststroke and butterfly, plus the 100 individual medley.  She also was part of the winning opening medley relay of Kylie Garman, Madison Bair, and Evie Rembold. 

Bair and Rembold would also go on to win the 50 backstroke and freestyle respectively.  Emily Bartlett was Lock Haven’s only point scorer in the 50 free as she touched the wall with a winning time of 29.87, several seconds ahead of her competition.  The girls went on to a 57-15 win.

The boys were able to win the majority of their age groups, only losing the 8- and 12-and-unders.  Even then, there were reasons to be optimistic.  The 12-and-unders were pretty thin this past week as they were only able to muster one swimmer for the meet, Xavier Persun.  He held up his end of the bargain by winning all three of his individual events.  His sole effort fell short as Shore was able to win the three other individual events plus the 200 free relay.  Shore ended the evening with a 32-15 win.


Action in the Greater Susquehanna Valley Aquatic League continues for the Lock Haven Loggerheads as they travel to Central Columbia on Saturday.  

Lock Haven’s Neil Kaluzny at the half-point in his 50 yard freestyle

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