Saints Swim and Dive win Prep League

by Kylen Zollinhofer'25
Last Saturday, February 3rd, the Saints won the Prep League championship extending their dominance to a 7-year win streak in dominant fashion.

Alex Gertner '25 broke the school record in the 200-yard free by less than a second, ending the 8-year record by Charlie Swanson '16.

Ryan Smith (100 butterfly) was the only other Saint to take an individual title. Smith and Gertner teamed up on two league champion relays, the 200 free relay with Edward Johnson and Ben Butterfield, and the 400 free relay with Johnson and Ben Franks.

LT Nguyen '27 dropped 6 seconds in one of his events, and Logan Amey '24 and Nguyen each achieved their first-ever VISAA State Qualifying times.

Coach Bucka Watson earned Prep League coach of the year for leading the team to another title.

The Saints will have a last chance meet on Thursday, February 8th. This meet will give swimmers a final chance to get state qualifying times before the States Meet on Thursday, February 15th, and Friday, February 16th.

Meet Standings
1st: St. Christophers - 438 pts
2nd: Trinity - 360 pts
3rd: Collegiate - 339 pts
4th: Norfolk - 322 pts
5th: Fork Union - 191 pts
6th: Woodberry Forest - 181 pts
7th: St. Anne's-Belfield - 167 pts
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