4 Arlington swim groups all win season-opening meets

The opening week of the summer season season resulted in victories for all 4 of Arlington’s Northern Virginia Swimming League groups on Saturday morning.

The final time all 4 received in the identical week was in the course of the 2015 marketing campaign, whereas the final time all 4 received their opening meets in the identical season was 2005.

In a type of 2026 June openers — every held on June 20 — the Overlee Flying Fish in Division 1 routed the host Oakton Otters, 248-167.

In Division 3, the host Donaldson Run Thunderbolts downed the Mantua Marlins, 233-186. In Division 7, the Dominion Hills Thunder Ducks dealt with the visiting Springboard Barracudas 256-164.

In Division 9, the host Arlington Forest Tigers bested the Hollin Meadows Barracudas, 237-182.

Last season, Overlee and Donaldson Run misplaced their season openers, with the Tigers and Thunder Ducks profitable.

In their 2026 openers, all 4 groups have been led by swimmers who received two races every, along with having a number of single-event winners.

Overlee had seven double winners: Erin Yost, Abigail Hartman, Samantha Bravery, McKinley Busen, Violet Mullen, Holden Busen and Charles Hartman. Overlee’s single race winners have been Aspasia Nicholakos, Blake Luongo, Mary Pickens, Henry Badanes, William Cravens, Miles Lewis, James Parker, Will Meagher and Jack Yost.

The group’s ladies and boys relays mixed to win seven races.

Donaldson Run had 5 double winners in its victory: Kate Edgerton, Eleanor Wertzler, Avery Wishneff, Luke Bracken and Theo Cahill. The group’s single winners have been Anna Eliot, Atley Dickerson, Diya Redburn, Maire Hore, Olivia Choi, Mich Utz, Edward Schwartz and Christian Jacobs. The Thunder Ducks received eight relay races.

Leading Dominion Hills have been double winners Kleo Macskasi, Allison Ervin, Andrew Aldonas, Luca Hardin, Tanner Langsdale and Henry Smith. The group’s single winners have been Nora Ryan, Anna LeNard, Eva Ahn-Kitcher, Gryffin Fahle, Ella Aldonas, Vivian Fatouros, Emma Richard, Leonardo Hardin, Lorenzo Hardin, Daniel Teisl, Nathaniel Ervin, Keaghan Fahle and John Aldonas. Dominion Hills received eight relays.

For Arlington Forest in its victory, Sophie-Lou Mohr, Natalie Sottile, Evan Wilk, Alexander Dansereau and Cole Klapmust have been double winners. Single winners have been Helen Huggler, Brogen Cagianesa, William Locker, Stanley Hopwood, Walter Hopwood, Jake Hollandsworth, Evan Dickey, Joseph Dansereao and Jonah Mohr.

The Tigers received seven relay races.

The Arlington groups will try to enhance to 2-0 on Saturday, June 27, in 9 a.m. matches in opposition to 4 groups with 0-1 data.

Overlee hosts Highlands Swim of McLean, Donaldson Run travels to Little Rocky Run in Clifton, Arlington Forest is at Villa Aquatic in Fairfax and Dominion Hills visits Waynewood in Alexandria.

Colonial Swimming League

The two Arlington groups within the Colonial Swimming League every improved to 2-0 with June 20 victories.

In the highest Red Division, the Arlington Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerels defeated host Ashburn Farm, 293.5-157.5. In the White Division, the Fort Myer Squids defeated host Armfield Farm, 259.5-191.5.

In week one, the Holy Mackerels routed the Burke Centre Penguins, 355-89, and Fort Myer received huge over host South Riding, 287-164.

In 8 a.m. Saturday, June 27 meets, the Knights of Columbus host the Burke Centre Stingers (1-1) and Fort Myer visits Chinquapin (0-2) in Alexandria.