The first event of the day was the 5k, which consisted of an hour- plus of swimming. Victoria Bell paced the girls with a 6th place finish, while Tessa Pena (12th) and Torie Pena (20th) also swam well. Sam Heeley also competed in the event dropping an astounding 15-plus minutes!
The next event concluded an exciting win from Hannah Moore taking first place in the 3k! Carly Catella also scored in the event finishing 10th. Lexie Heeley swam the event swimming five minutes faster than her goal time!
The 2k was the next event to follow while Erica Hoff was able to get out in front of the pack and swim to a 7th place finish with a best time. Kate Moore (15th) and Aaron Thompson (17th) also competed in the event for their first time.
The last event of the day consisted of the 10&Under 800 where RSA had a grand showing! All six who participated ended up scoring in the event. The girl’s side placed in a photo finish with Nicole Walko (4th), Nicole Webb (5th) and Sarah Pilecki (7th) - Nice job girls! The 10& under boys swam just as well while Michael Moore placed (8th), Tom Hubbard (12th) and Brian Thompson (16th).
It was a great day that consisted of fast swims and first-class experience for the Open Water! It is a meet that is highly recommended for everyone to participate in next year. Congrats to all who participated!