Cape Aquatics swimmers had another strong meet with many best times, and new standards.
Hayden Tedhams (10) racked up 60 individual points, breaking five team records and picked up one 11-year-old FLAG cut. Hayden started off with lowering the team 10 & Under 100 yd. Free record that has been on the books since 1991 to 1:03.11 (-2.70) for 3rd place. In the 50 yd. Breaststroke, Hayden dropped 2.66 with a time of 37.80. The 100 yd. Backstroke was the second team record (1991) captured by Hayden, taking 1st place with a time of 1:12.38 (-2.35). In the 100 yd. I.M. Hayden captured another 1st place and team record (1991) with a time of 1:12.26 (-3.38). Hayden took 2nd in the 200 I.M. with a record (1991) time of 2:32.69 (-9.71). Hayden dropped .36 in the 50 Free finishing 3rd with 29.80. Showing his strength in all strokes, Hayden lowered his best time in the 100 yd. Breaststroke with a 2nd place time of 1:25.18 (-2.61). His fifth team record came in the 50 yd. Backstroke, taking 2nd in 34.07 (-.91).
Maddie Lehman (13) dropped 2.55 in the 100 yd. Back placing 6th with 1:04.74, improved 1.18 in the 100 yd. Free with 57.61, lowered her 100 yd. Fly time to 1:07.86 (-1.00), placed 3rd in her first 1,000 Free with a AA time of 11:31.36, shaved .82 off her 50 Free with a FLAG time of 26.23, achieved a second Senior time in the 200 yd. Backstroke dropping 16.24 with a time of 2:18.25 which placed her 2nd overall and lowered her 500 yd. Free to 5:33.97 (-6.63).
Ania Kokosinski (13) dropped 1.69 in the 200 yd. I.M. (2:23.42), finished 1st in the 100 yd. Back with a Senior qualifying time of 1:03.71 (-.45), improved .37 in the 100 yd. Free (57.38) and dropped 4.44 in the 500 yd. Free (5.39.33).
Skylar Gusler (12) went 8 for 8 with best times. In the 100 yd. Free he dropped 1.13 with a third place 1:00.23, he then finished 3rd in the 50 yd. Breaststroke with 33.01 (-2.36), he shaved .06 off in the 100 yd. Back (1:15.21), 1:21.97 for 6th in the 500 yd. Free (5:55.28), finished 5th in the 200 yd. I.M. with 2:30.72 (-1.61), 8th in the 50 yd. Free with 27.94 (.36), 4th in the 100 yd. Breaststroke in 1:14.47 (-8.67) and 6th in the 100 yd. Fly with 1:15.81 (-7.07).
Kyndal Archambault (11) had best times in the 100 yd. Free (1:22.55 [-.57]), 50 yd. Butterfly (47.54 [-2.65]) and 50 yd. Free (35.53 [-1.09])
Genevieve Bailey (12) improved in the 50 yd. Breaststroke (42.98 [-1.27]), 100 yd. Individual Medley (1:23.02 [-.08] and picked up a “BB” in the 500 yd. Free (6:28.91 [-39.63]).
Serenity Bailey (9) dropped 7.50 seconds in the 100 yd. Free (1:40.97), 4.23 seconds in the 50 yd. Breaststroke (1:06.69) and 5.17 seconds in the 100 yd. I.M. (2:02.62).
Savannah Braun (14) shaved 6.66 seconds off her 200 yd. Breaststroke (3;19.32).
Kaylee Campbell (10) took 8.38 off her 100 yd. Free (1:31.34) and 11.01 off in the 200 yd. Free (3:19.57).
Parker Donohue (8) took an amazing 26.85 seconds off his 50 yd. Free (52.53).
Liam Dugan (16) finished 7th as he lowered his 100 yd. Back time to 1:02.18 (-.63).
Faith Fuhrman (13) improved 10.78 seconds in the 200 yd. I.M. (2:46.64), dropped 13.19 seconds in the 100 yd. Back (1:21.59), 1.57 in the 100 yd. Fly (1:16.41), 3.11 in the 100 yd. Breaststroke (1:34.09) and a fantastic 17.34 seconds in the 500 yd. Free (6:49.44).
Elijah Goins (12) in six events he had a time he improved. In the one he had no time, the 1,000 Free, he picked up a BB (12:43.96). He placed 8th in the 50 yd. Breaststroke with a time of 36.42 (-1.76), he dropped 6.59 in the 100 yd. Back (1:16.05), 9.42 in the 100 I.M. (1:11.80), 23.43 in the 500 yd. Free (6:18.18) and 11.91 in the 200 yd. I.M. (2:38.09).
Laiza Kortkamp (10) had first time swims in the 100 yd. Free (1:38.91), 50 yd. Free (41.80) and 50 yd. Back (52.95).
Jacob Lehman (10) had a best time in the 100 yd. Free with 1:30.34 (-.60), 100 yd. I.M. with 1:47.01 (-6.63) and 100 yd. Breaststroke with 2:05.35 (-4.70).
Christol Leishure took .11 off her best 200 I.M. time with 2:46.79.
Sarah Lewis (9) had first time swims in the 100 yd. Free (2:04.31) and 100 yd. I.M. (2:14.68).
Tyler Lewis (11) had a best time in the 100 yd. Free with 1:23.87 (-9.29) and 100 yd. I.M. with 1:44.10 (-1.84).
Alexis Marburger (12) achieved a B time in two events she swam for the first time. In the 200 yd. Free she was clocked in 2:36.39 and in the 200 yd. I.M. she finished with 2:54.87. In the 100 yd. Breaststroke Alexis dropped 8.28 to reach a B time of 1:32.93.
Riley McFarland (12) finished 3rd in the 50 yd. Breaststroke with 36.94 (-.05), finished 5th in the 50 yd. Free with an A time of 28.90 (-.13), dropped 26.27 in the 500 yd. Free (6:45.21), lowered her 100 Breaststroke time to a BB 1:23.68 (-1.30), and finished 7th in her first 1,000 Free with a B time of 14:00.94.
Taylor Tedhams (7) dropped .09 in the 25 yd. Free and took a 4th place in the 25 yd. Fly.
Gabe Wright (11) had several great first-time swims. In the 200 yd. Free he posted 2:45.22, in the 100 yd. Back he stopped the clock at 1:32.47. The 100 I.M. had Gabe hitting the touch pad at 1:30.64. The 200 yd. I.M. had Gabe splashing in with a time of 3:15.53.
Maison Wunderlich lowered her best 100 yd. Back time to 1:14.43 (-1.53) and shaved .29 off her 100 yd. Free time (1:03.56).

A great photo taken by Mrs. Pellegrino at the Cape Coral pool.

Fifty-two Cape swimmers participated in Saturday’s Swim Florida League Championships held in the Mac Kennedy pool at the Fort Myers Aquatic Center. Eight teams sent a total of 192 swimmers to this year’s meet. Cape repeated as the top team at this years event with 64 best times. It was obvious our coaches had their swimmers ready. Cape had 5 first places, 11 seconds and 7 third place finishes. Our swimmers demonstrated great ‘Super Heroes’ spirit both on the deck and in the water. Cape had a total of 61 swims reaching the top 8 in the 40 events, scoring well in every stroke gender and age group we had swimmers entered. Fantastic job by Coaches Anne, Eric, Kristen and Scott being sure our swimmers were ready for their races on a very hot day. Thank you to all our great Cape parents in supporting our team. Cape swimmers scored 326.5 points, FGCU had 306 and DeLeon was third with 289. Following is a list of swimmers reaching top eight at the meet.
 Maverick Bailey (10) placed 3rd in the 50 Yard Free and 50 Yd. Breast and finished things off with a best time and 1st place in the 50 Yd. Back.
 Savannah Braun (13) was 3rd in the 50 Yd. Back.
 Lucas Buenfil (6) was 2nd in both the 25 yd. Free and 25 Breast and finished on top in the 25 yd. Back.
 Kaylee Campbell (10) was 7th in the 50 yd. Back.
 Ella Cunningham-Crangle (9) finished 8th in the 50 yd. Back and 6th in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Danica Foster (6) was 5th in the 25 yd. Free and 4th in the 25 yd. Back.
 Faith Fuhrman (12) finished 4th in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Elijah Goins (12) was 1st in the 50 yd. Breast, 3rd in the 50 yd. Back and 4th in the 50 yd.Fly.
 Miranda Gonzalez (14) aced all three of her events winning the 50 yd. Free, 50 yd. Fly.
 Evan Gray (6) was 4th in both the 25 yd. Free and 25 yd. Breast and 2nd in the 25 yd. Fly.
 Marco Guba (11) finished 8th in both the 50 yd. Breast and 50 yd. Back.
 Annabelle Hazelwood (10) was 4th in the 50 yd. Breast and 5th in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Hannah Johnson (10) finished 7th in the 50 yd. Free and 5th in the 50 Yd. Back.
 Jacob Lehman (10) splashed home in 2nd place in both the 50 yd. Free and 50 yd. Breast, and finished 3rd in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Christol Leishure (18) was 4th in the 50 yd. Back and 7th in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Matthew Leishure (12) finished 4th in the 50 yd. Free and 5th in the 50 yd. Breast.
 Alexis Marburger (12) finished 7th in the 50 yd. Back.
 Riley McFarland (12) finished 3rd in the 50 Free, 1st in the 50 Breast and 2nd in the 50 Back.
 Josie Meyers (15) was 5th in the 50 yd. Free, 2nd in the 50 yd. Breast and 4th in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Daniel Owen (16) finished 5th in both the 50 yd Free and 50 yd. Back and 7th in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Skye Persechino (9) was 6th in the 50 yd. Free, 7th in the 50 yd. Breast and 4th in the 50 yd. Back.
 Hailei Shortt (9) finished 8th in the 50 yd. Free.
 Cadence Smith (6) won the 50 yd. Free and finished 3rd in both the 25 yd. Breast and 25 yd. Back.
 Taylor Tedhams (7) was 4th in the 25 yd. Breast, 5th in the 25 yd. Back and 3rd in the 25 yd. Fly.
 Tyler Thomas (15) took 4th in the 50 yd. Free, 2nd in the 50 yd. Back and 3rd in the 50 yd. Fly.
 Tamara Tollai (8) finished 6th in the 25 yd. Back.
 Thomas Tollai (10) was 7th in the 50 yd. Free, 4th in the 50 yd. Breast and 2nd in the 50 yd. Back.
 Gabe Wright (11) took 8th in both the 50 yd. Free, and 50 yd. Fly.
Also, personal best times were recorded by Kyndal Archambault (11), Genevieve Bailey (12), Serenity Bailey (9), Nora Cunningham-Crangle (11), Alicia Garcia (13), Sawyer Jackson (11), Tyler Lewis (11), Elise Meyers (11), Manami Pinkard (9), Alex Rodriguez (13), Ava Romine (9), and Kenny Upton (10).
Well done Cape Aquatics!!!!!

Brent, Evan and Ania are enjoying the good life in Tennessee.