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PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Swimming & Diving Championships


  • By Jen Blanco
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 19, 2012
  • East County
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PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Swimming & Diving Championships
Lakewood Ranch junior Eric Erlenmeyer finished second in the 200 IM and won the 100 backstroke and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.
Lakewood Ranch junior Eric Erlenmeyer finished second in the 200 IM and won the 100 backstroke and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.
St. Stephen’s sophomore Ellen Berdusco won the 200-yard individual medley and set a new Manatee County Championship record in the 100-yard freestyle.
St. Stephen’s sophomore Ellen Berdusco won the 200-yard individual medley and set a new Manatee County Championship record in the 100-yard freestyle.
Lakewood Ranch freshman Monroe Hulbert finished second in the 200-yard individual medley.
Lakewood Ranch freshman Monroe Hulbert finished second in the 200-yard individual medley.
Lakewood Ranch senior Shannon McCarthy swam the second leg of the girls 200-yard medley relay.
Lakewood Ranch senior Shannon McCarthy swam the second leg of the girls 200-yard medley relay.
Sophomore Patrick Healy finished fifth in the 200 IM for Southeast.
Sophomore Patrick Healy finished fifth in the 200 IM for Southeast.
Josh Syphers swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 IM.
Josh Syphers swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 IM.
Sophomore Ellen Berdusco won two individual events and two relays to lead St. Stephen’s girls team to a second-place finish.
Sophomore Ellen Berdusco won two individual events and two relays to lead St. Stephen’s girls team to a second-place finish.
Lakewood Ranch junior Arif Akar swam the 200-yard freestyle.
Lakewood Ranch junior Arif Akar swam the 200-yard freestyle.
Braden River sophomore Matthew Alfonso races down the lane in the 200 IM.
Braden River sophomore Matthew Alfonso races down the lane in the 200 IM.
Freshman Camille Lurz swam the 200 IM for Braden River.
Freshman Camille Lurz swam the 200 IM for Braden River.
Lakewood Ranch junior Sydney Panzarino won the 100-yard backstroke.
Lakewood Ranch junior Sydney Panzarino won the 100-yard backstroke.
Manatee High sophomore Maggie Kretchman helped pace the Lady Hurricanes to a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay.
Manatee High sophomore Maggie Kretchman helped pace the Lady Hurricanes to a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Luke Hanner set a new Manatee County Championship record in the 200 IM, finishing in 2:07.62.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Luke Hanner set a new Manatee County Championship record in the 200 IM, finishing in 2:07.62.
Cameron Roy swam the 200 IM and the 100 freestyle for Lakewood Ranch.
Cameron Roy swam the 200 IM and the 100 freestyle for Lakewood Ranch.

 

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