The Lombard Waves who won individual events during Saturday’s meet at Woodridge included Marco Garavito, who won three races in the 13-14 boys division. He is pictured during his first-place swim in the 100-yard freestyle.
Waves swim one meet during the week, losing at Woodridge
Lombard’s June 12 home meet against Bartlett was canceled
The Lombard Waves continued their DuPage Swim and Dive Conference season with Saturday’s meet against the Woodridge Sea Lions. The Sea Lions outscored the Waves 472-153 in the meet, which took place in Woodridge. Lombard’s season record fell to 1-2 following Saturday’s meet.
The Waves were supposed to face Bartlett at Paradise Bay Water Park on June 12, but that meet was canceled due to an issue with the pool.
The Lombard swimmers who won individual championships on Saturday in Woodridge included Marco Garavito, who won three races in the 13-14 boys division. He earned his victories in the 50-yard freestyle, which he won in 27.90 seconds; the 100-yard freestyle, which he completed in 1 minute, 4.48 seconds, and the 50-yard backstroke (37.30).
The Waves’ other individual champions on Saturday were:
8-and-under girls: Claire Wedel (25-yard breaststroke; 40.28)
8-and-under boys: Jack Kueking (25-yard freestyle; 22.39) and Daniel Petrine (25-yard backstroke; 27.29)
9-10 girls: Molly Gierman (50-yard freestyle; 32.89)
13-14 girls: Allie Walden (50-yard freestyle; 29.68) and Caitlin Hageman (100-yard freestyle; 1:07.08)
15-18 boys: Adam Hollis (100-yard individual medley; 1:03.96); Mason McKenna (50-yard backstroke; 28.49) and Adriano Bifero (50-yard breaststroke; 32.28)
The Waves’ foursome of Marshall Victor, Daniel Petrine, Jack Kueking and Joshua DeKoekkoek won the 8-and-under boys level’s 100-yard medley relay on Saturday. The four Lombard swimmers completed the race in 2 minutes, 16.58 seconds.
The quartet of Weslee Pounders, Adriano Bifero, Adam Hollis and Benjamin Bates provided Lombard with another relay victory on Saturday. The four Waves won the 15-18 boys division’s 200-yard medley relay, finishing the race in 2 minutes, 3.36 seconds.
Lombard’s season continued with this week’s meet against the Itasca Dolphins, which took place in Itasca on June 19. The Waves have a bye this Saturday.
