See Pensacola space FHSAA 1A and 2A swimming diving state qualifiers

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13 Pensacola space swimmers and divers will head to Ocala later this week to compete for 1A and 2A state titles.

• Two West Florida athletes, Taylor Clements and Hayden Huntsinger, gained particular person Region 1-2A titles.
• Pensacola Catholic senior Landon Garcia broke a faculty file within the 100-yard breaststroke.
• Thirteen space swimmers and divers have certified for the upcoming FHSAA State Championships in Ocala.

1A/2A Florida highschool swim groups took the following step within the postseason final week, competing at their respective regional championships to attempt to qualify for the state championship.

Two West Florida athletes gained Region 1-2A titles on Oct. 29 on the Frank Brown Aquatic Center in Panama City Beach on Oct. 29.

Senior Taylor Clements gained the ladies 50-yard freestyle (24.00 seconds), whereas junior Hayden Huntsinger gained the boys 1-meter diving with a rating of 472.15.

The West Florida ladies completed sixth with 186 factors, whereas the West Florida boys completed seventh with 149.5 factors. The Eastside ladies and Bishop Kenny boys gained regional titles.

Pensacola Catholic competed within the Region 1-1A meet on the Bolles School’s Cassidy Aquatic Center on Oct. 28. The host Sharks rolled to regional titles, profitable 10 out of 12 boys’ occasions and 11 out of 12 ladies’ occasion.

No Catholic swimmers gained any occasions, although senior Landon Garcia did break his personal 100 breaststroke faculty file by over a second in a time of 58.68 to complete fifth.

Thirteen space swimmers will compete this week on the FHSAA State Championships at Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training in Ocala. The 2A meet might be on Nov. 7, whereas the 1A meet might be on Nov. 8.

The state championship is a prelims-finals meet. The prime 16 finishers in every swimming occasion will compete within the night finals. In diving, the highest 20 will advance to the semifinals whereas the highest 16 will advance to the finals.

1A space state qualifiers

Boys

• 200 particular person medley: Landon Garcia, Pensacola Catholic (18^th, 1:59.32)
• 200 freestyle relay: Pensacola Catholic (Ben Stewart, Eli Lawrence, Nick Shashaty, Landon Garcia, 20^th, 1:33.05)
• 100 breaststroke: Landon Garcia, Pensacola Catholic (11^th, 58.68)

2A space state qualifiers

Girls

• 200 medley relay: West Florida (Jaysa Ciccone, Taylor Clements, Avery Witte, Callie Coleman, 19^th, 1:58.05)
• 50 freestyle: Taylor Clements, West Florida (1^st, 24.00)
• 100 butterfly: Avery Witte, West Florida (12^th, 1:00.48)
• 100 breaststroke: Taylor Clements, West Florida (3^rd, 1:03.80)
• 400 freestyle relay: West Florida (Avery Witte, Callie Coleman, Sophia Bridges, Taylor, Clements, 20^th, 3:54.70)

Boys

• 1 meter diving: Hayden Huntsinger, West Florida (3^rd, 472.15); Isaiah Simpson, West Florida (5^th, 445.60); Tanner Turpin, Escambia (17^th, 358.90)
• 500 freestyle: Justin Washburn, West Florida (22^nd, 5:02.60)