by Malcolm Butler
With temperatures reaching the high 90s this week, there may be no better place to be than at the pool.
That’s exactly the thoughts of members of the Bulldog Aquatics Club, who will head to Baton Rouge to begin competing in the Louisiana Summer 14 and Under State Championship Swim Meet starting today.
Head coach Rocky Smith and Co. will compete in the four-day event which runs through Sunday at the LSU Natatorium located by the LSU Track and Field by Tiger Stadium.
The fastest swimmers in the state ages 14 and under will be competing in age groups of 10 and under, 11 to 12, and 13 to 14. The competition including one session today as well as prelims and finals on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Members of the Bulldog Aquatics Club that are competing this weekend include:
10 and Under Girls
Mae Huenefeld, 8 (Relays)
Mikayla “MJ” Colvin, 10 (100 backstroke, 200 freestyle)
Naomi Huenefeld, 10 (100 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 individual medley)
11-12 Girls
Abby Huenefeld, 12 (100 breaststroke)
13-14 Girls
Kate Boersma, 14 (100 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 200 backstroke, 500 freestyle)
KaraLin Hoover, 14 (400 individual medley, 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 400 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 50 freestyle)
Sadie Huenefeld, 14 (400 individual medley, 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle)
11-12 Boys
Joseph “G” Amiano, 11 (100 backstroke, 50 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 individual, 50 freestyle)
John “JJ” Hoover, 12 (100 backstroke, 50 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke)
William Lyon, 12 (100 backstroke)
13-14 Boys
Christopher “Owen” Frick (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle, 50 freestyle, 800 freestyle)
Samuel Jackson, 14 (100 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 50 freestyle)
Camdyn Napper, 13 (400 individual medley, 200 butterfly, 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke)
