Windermere High boys and girls swimming teams continued their dominant form by winning the FHSAA Class 4A, Region 2 swimming and diving championships Nov. 1.
The Wolverines were the only area 3A or 4A team to win a region crown and will lead the West Orange and Southwest Orange County area into the 3A and 4A state championships Friday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training center in Ocala.
Here’s a breakdown of the area’s 3A and 4A teams still fighting for a state title.
Class 4A
WINDERMERE
Region finish:
- Boys: First, 418 points
- Girls: First, 515.5 points
Athletes to watch at state meet:
- Ryan Erisman: Won the boys 200-meter and 500-meter freestyle at the regional championships.
- Rylee Erisman: Won the girls 50 and 100-meter freestyle at regionals.
- Lilliana Krstolic: Won the girls 100-meter butterfly and 500 free at regionals.
- Walter Kueffer: Won the boys 50 and 100 free at regionals.
- Carolina Leitao: Won the girls 100-meter breaststroke and 200 free at regionals.
- Jacob Mannarino: Finished second in boys one-meter diving at regionals.
- Aidyn Reese: Won the girls 200-meter individual medley and finished second in 100 breaststroke at regionals.
- Maddie Reynolds: Won the girls 100-meter backstroke and finished second in 100 free at regionals.
- Hollace Stokes: Finished second in girls 200 IM at regionals.
- Roberto Zarate: Won the boys 100-meter butterfly and finished second in the 200 free at regionals.
WEST ORANGE
Region finish:
- Boys: Fifth, 159 points
- Girls: Second, 339 points
Athletes to watch at state meet:
- Isabella Eggebrecht: Finished third in the girls one-meter diving at regionals.
- Linda Egger: Finished second in the girls 100 free and fourth in the 50 free at regionals.
- Hannah Le: Finished second in the girls 200 free and in the 100 butterfly at regionals.
- Kayla McKinney: Finished third in the girls 100 butterfly at regionals.
HORIZON
Region finish:
- Boys: Ninth, 114 points
- Girls: Fourth, 160 points
Athletes to watch at state meet:
- Mariana Baptista Landim: Finished second in girls 100 backstroke at regionals.
- Ian Batoni Cazella: Finished third in boys 50 free at regionals.
- Isabella Taliaferro: Finished second in girls 500 free.
OLYMPIA
Region finish:
- Boys: Fourth, 188 points
- Girls: Sixth, 142.5 points
Athletes to watch at state meet:
- Tristian Bonnet-Eymard: Finished third in boys 100 free.
- Ethan Hodson: Won the boys 200 IM and finished second in the 100 breaststroke at the regionals.
DR. PHILLIPS
Region finish:
- Boys: Third, 193.5 points
- Girls: Ninth, 83 points
Athletes to watch at state meet:
- Martin Montalvo: Won boys 100 backstroke at regionals.
Class 3A
LAKE BUENA VISTA
Region finish:
- Boys: Seventh, 109 points
- Girls: 10th, 93 point
Athletes to watch at state meet:
- Nathan Frette: Won the boys one-meter diving at regionals.
- Jacob Tsai: Finished third in boys 200 IM and sixth in the 100 butterfly at regionals.
