Braddock boys, Miami Beach girls win GMAC swimming titles
Coming off winning their first state championship, the Braddock’s boys’ swimming and diving team appears to be primed for another run at the title this season.
The Bulldogs picked up another big win this past week when it secured the team title at the GMAC championship at Miami-Dade College’s North campus pool.
Braddock scored 56 points to edge MAST Academy by 12 points to win the title at the meet, which was ended early due to inclement weather in the area.
Miami Beach’s girls secured the girls’ title with 73 points to also finish ahead of runner-up MAST Academy, which finished with 52 points.
For the Hi-Tides, who won the 200 medley relay, Penelope Lopez-Casula led the way by winning the individual titles in the 50 freestyle in 24.34 seconds and the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.37 seconds.
Braddock’s boys also won the 200 medley relay and were led by Nicolas Kokidko, who won the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:43.09. MAST Academy’s Jake Kotz-Agramonte picked up wins in both the 50 free and 100 free to lead the Makos.
RESULTS
Girls’ team scores: 1. Miami Beach 73; 2. MAST Academy 52; 3. Hialeah Gardens 35; 4. Cutler Bay 32; 5. Braddock 20; 6. Ferguson 16; 7. Palmetto and Coral Gables 13; 9. Krop 3; 10. Coral Reef 2; 11. Varela 1.
Boys’ team scores: 1. Braddock 56; 2. MAST Academy 44; 3. Miami Beach 33; 4. Columbus 29; 5. Coral Gables 27; 6. Palmetto 24; 7. Cutler Bay 16; 8. Coral Reef 13; 9. Miami High 8; 10. Hialeah Gardens and Mourning 4; 12. Reagan 1.
Girls’ individual winners - 200 medley relay: Miami Beach 1:54.90; 200 free: Bogdana Kuptcova (MB) 1:59.04; 200 IM: Calla Kelble (MAST) 2:18.44; 50 free: Penelope Lopez-Casula (MB) 24.34; 100 fly: Sofia Jorge (Ferg) 1:00.54; 100 free: Penelope Lopez-Casula (MB) 52.37.
Boys’ individual winners - 200 medley relay: Braddock 1:38.82; 200 free: Nicolas Kokidko (BR) 1:43.09; 200 IM: Oliver Cannings (Pal) 1:57.01; 50 free: Jake Kotz-Agramonte (MAST) 22.03; 100 fly: Emihlio Reveron (MB) 53.77; 100 free: Jake Kotz-Agramonte (MAST) 47.55.
