Broadneck Best in County, Montgomery 'Club' Schools Shine

's swimmers secured themselves as the best in Anne Arundel County, but were disrupted by Montgomery County high schools in the state championship this past weekend.

The combined score of the Bruins boys and girls team helped them finish 11th in the state swimming championship at the University of Maryland on Saturday. 

The Bruins' co-ed swim coach  said in an email that the team went into the competition confident, having retained its regional championship title.

Broadneck's top female finisher, Rachel Armstrong, finished fifth in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke. Her 200 IM time of 29.45 was enough to break the previous state record, along with four other top swimmers in the competition.

But in the end, Montgomery County schools triumphed over the leaderboards.

"It was an eye-opener for Anne Arundel County swimmers," Winans said. "It is awesome to see that caliber of Montgomery County swimming."

The participation and eligibility requirements followed by Montgomery County are a little different than Anne Arundel County's, and other county schools, Winans said. They apparently don't have to attend all practices other schools do.

Some swimmers told The Capital that they weren't too fond of Montgomery County schools competing in the same league as them.

In an email with Patch, Winans explained the practice rule by saying it's important for everyone to participate on the same level.

"We, and all of the teams in the county, lose a lot of club kids every year because of the time involved," Winans wrote. "We want all swimmers to truly experience the 'high school team' experience as it was meant to be: Practicing together, supporting each other and having excellent swims for the benefit of their HS teams and counties."

A full listing of the results from this weekend's state championship can be found in the attached PDF.

Here are the top scorers:

Women

1. Walt Whitman 321
2. Wootton 178 
3. Winston Churchhill 279 
4. Sherwood 178 
5. Urbana 160
6. Walter Johnson 131 
7. Richard Montgomery  96.5 
8. Bethesda 91 
9. Northwest 89
10. Broadneck 88 
11. Montgomery Blair 71
12. Annapolis 58
13. Magruder 57
14. Leonardtown 54
15. Severna Park 52

Men

1. Walter Johnson 268
2. Wintson Churchill 223
3. Wootton 184 
4. Bethesda 176 
5. Walt Whitman 169 
6. Richard mont 157 
7. Northwest 140 
8. Montgomery Blair 123 
9. Quince Orchard 112
10. Severna Park 78 
11. Gov. Thomas Johnson 67 
12. Northern 64 
13. Broadneck 56
14. Old Mill 54
15. South River 45