ECS Swimmers at High School Regionals

November: 6, 2009: Emerald Coast Swimmers swam great at the High School Regional Meet in Tallahasse yesterday.  Qualifying swimmers were Ian Mackenzie, Sam Laughlin, Josh Williams, Alex Strom, Alexis Elliott, Lexi and Andy Birmingham, Cheryl Corvo, Olivia Strom, Jaide Lewis, Michael Whitehurst, Patrick Whitehurst, Christian Johnson, Kenny Hosking, Cody Bryson, and Mary Heapy.  Results can be found at the following website.  http://www.fhsaa.org/guest/swim/regional/2_1.asp .

The Choctaw swimmers: Alex Strom swam another All-American time in the 500 free and won both that event and the 200 Free.  Christian Johnson finished 3rd in the 500 and 7th in the 200 Free.  Cheryl Corvo placed 5th in the 50 Free and 4th in the 100 Fly.  Olivia Strom place 5th in both the 200 IM and the 500 Free.  Michael Whitehurst placed 6th in the 200 IM.  The boys 400 Free Relay place first with a time of 3:19.00.  All of these ECS swimmers qualified to move on to state next week.  

From Fort Walton Beach High School.  Sam Laughlin, Josh Williams and Ian Mackenzie all moved on to State by either qualifying in an individual event or a Relay.  Sam Laughlin placed 2nd in 100 back and 3rd in the 50 Free.   Josh Williams placed 7th in the 100 Back and both Ian and Josh will be swimming in 2 of the 3 relays that FWB HS qualified for state.  Good luck to all ECS HS swimmers at state!!!

Here is a video of the boys 400 free relay.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNVB5RWrEe0

 Stay tuned for ECS HS state results coming soon.