Meet Records Fall During Friday Age Group Session at 2016 CeraVe Invitational

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Recap by Nichole Sabin, Swimming World Intern 2016 CeraVe Invitational

Throughout the years, the CeraVe Invitational has not only been a major meet for teams from all over New Jersey, but has also been an opportunity for top swimmers from various states to compete against each other. Numerous Olympians, including Katie Ledecky and Elizabeth Beisel, have astonished the crowd with breathtaking swims at the CeraVe Invitational in the past.

The afternoon kicked off with the womens 13-14 200 meter freestyle. Long Island’s Briana Gellineau took the win in a 2:10.36. Chloe Stepanek also of Long Island, came in a 2:11.34, just missing the Eastern Zone Sectional cut by .25 of a second. Allison Tomsuden (North Baltimore) followed with a 2:12.73.

For the mens 13-14 200 freestyle, North Baltimore’s Will Hoogenboom touched first with a time of 2:04.60, a full two seconds in front of second place. Next came Nicholas Poulo of North Baltimore, dropping a massive six and a half seconds and finishing in a 2:06.49. Zachary Kohm (GAAC) took third with a time of 2:07.23.

The womens 13-14 100 backstroke was a close one. The last 25 meters were especially rough, Bailey Gold of Berkeley Aquatic Club and Briana Gellineau (LIAC) were head to head. Gold was able to get her hand to the wall first, out touching Gellineau by .03 and finishing with a time of 1:08.86. Following the two, came Cougar Aquatic Team’s Brianna Gutierrez in a 1:11.52.

Winning his second event this afternoon, Will Hoogenboom took first in the mens 13-14 100 backstroke with a full body length ahead. Finishing in a 1:04.24, he out touched second place, Cougar Aquatic Team’s Patrick Flint, by three and a half seconds. Taking second, Flint stopped the clock at 1:07.90. Third place went out to Andrew Sukach of Eastern Express who finished with a time of 1:08.86. Hoogenboom, Flint, and Sukah all went personal bests in the event.

Finishing in a 4:44.87, Sophia Karras of Long Island swept the womens 11-12 400 freestyle. Trotting not too far behind were Mary Rotenberg and Caroline Pennington of Badger Swim Club. Only half a second ahead of Pennington, Rotenberg touched in a 4:45.29.

It was close, but Maggie Belbot was able to grasp her last victory of the day in the womens 10 & under 100 breaststroke in a 1:24.04. Taking down the previous meet records, Belbot swam the 50 freestyle in a 29.30 and the 100 backstroke in 1:24.04. The old records had been standing at 29.56 (Elaine Schwartz) and at 1:14.49 (Beth Botsford). Following Belbot in the 100 breast was Anna Phelps of Jersey Wahoos Swim Club (1:24.59) and Bernadette Ramoy of North Baltmore (1:32.11).

In the mens 10 & under 100 breaststroke, Erik Hoie of Berkeley Aquatic Club stopped the clock at 1:32.12. Following Hoie were Alexander Rudin and Brody Schrepfer of North Baltimore. Rudin finished in a 1:38.44 followed by Schrepfer in a 1:40.18.

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