Braddock boys and girls repeat as GMAC swimming and diving champions
Braddock’s swimming and diving teams are gearing up to make another run at those elusive state championships next month.
The Bulldogs added momentum on Thursday by sweeping the team titles of the GMAC championship meet for the second consecutive season.
At a meet both sides dominated at Miami-Dade’s North campus, Braddock’s boys won all three relays while its girls’ squad won the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay. MAST won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:57.73.
The Bulldogs boys, who have finished as state runners-up two consecutive seasons, cruised to the team title with 149 points. Braddock finished comfortably ahead of MAST Academy, which had three individual champions, and totaled 91 points.
On the girls’ side, the Bulldogs edged MAST with 128 points to the Makos’ 117 points.
The boys were led by George Gonzalez, who won the 200 free with a time of 1:41.90 and the 100 freestyle in 47.14 seconds. Anthony Pineiro won the 50 freestyle in 21.83 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in 59.86 seconds.
Paola Negrin secured the championships of the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:59.64 and the 100 backstroke title with a time of 1:03.41. Gioia Balzano won the 50 freestyle in 25.28 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 53.43 seconds. Elyse Wood won the 100 butterfly in 58.23 seconds and the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:10.00.
RESULTS
Team scores - Boys: 1. Braddock 149, 2. MAST 91, 3. Columbus 58, 4. Coral Reef 54, 5. Miami Beach 41, 6. Cutler Bay 33, 7. Palmetto 29, 8. Goleman 28, 9. Coral Gables 15, 10. Mourning and Miami High 10; Girls: 1. Braddock 128, 2. MAST 117, 3. Cutler Bay 69, 4. Miami Beach 51, 5. Palmetto 43, 6. Hialeah Gardens 29, 7. Coral Gables 27, 8. Ferguson 14, 9. South Dade 13, 10. Mourning 11.
Girls’ individual winners - 200 medley relay: Braddock 1:54.44; 200 free: Paola Negrin (BR) 1:59.64; 200 IM: Lydia Smutny (CB) 2:19.06; 50 free: Gioia Balzano (BR) 25.28; 100 fly: Elyse Wood (BR) 58.23; 100 free: Gioia Balzano (BR) 53.43; 500 free: Caitlin Martinez (CB) 5:49.20; 200 free relay: Braddock 1:44.82; 100 backstroke: Paola Negrin (BR) 1:03.41; 100 breaststroke: Elyse Wood (BR) 1:10.00; 400 free relay: MAST 3:57.73.
Boys’ individual winners - 200 medley relay: Braddock 1:38.69; 200 free: George Gonzalez (BR) 1:41.90; 200 IM: Peter Roca (MAST) 1:59.70; 50 free: Anthony Pineiro (BR) 21.83; 100 fly: Gabriel Martinez (MAST) 53.29; 100 free: George Gonzalez (BR) 47.14; 500 free: Lucas Fernandez-Chung (CR) 4:58.08; 200 free relay: Braddock 1:29.09; 100 backstroke: Liam Lesentier (MAST) 57.87; 100 breaststroke: Anthony Pineiro (BR) 59.86; 400 free relay: Braddock 3:14.81.
