Willows Swim Team Captures Championship

The Willows swim team continued their 2011 season last week, competing in the NJSDC “B” league championships hosted by the Cedar Hill Swim Club.  On July 30, 2011, 10 swim clubs competed in the all day event.  

The top 6 swimmers earned points for their respective team. Willows sent 62 athletes and together they outscored all other teams. For the first time since 2004, the Willows Swim Team wins both the dual meet championship and the League championship! 

During the meet, the Willows had 8 swimmers earn first place titles.  The Gold medalists were Gessica Charniga in the girls13/18 200 yard IM and 100 yard butterfly, Emily Charniga in the girls 15/18 100 yard breastroke, Nicole Mnych in the 8 and under 25 yard breastroke, Justin Atkinson in the boys 13/14 100 yard backstroke, Michael Wu in the boys 11/12 100 yard IM and 100 yard freestyle, Hunter Hazard in the boys 9/10 50 yard breastroke, Chris Swierczek in the boys 11/12 50 yard backstroke and Daniel Badawy in the boys 8 and under 25 yard butterfly.

In addition, 5 of the Willows relay teams also earned a gold medal.  Three 200 yard medley relays, the  13/18 boys , with members Justin Atkinson,  Ryan Finch, Andrew Kudwitt, and Jeffrey Wu, the 13/18 girls, Amanda Stankiewicz, Emily Charniga, Christina Napoli and Gessica Charniga and the 9/12 boys, Chris Sweirczek, Bladen Lee, Michael Wu and Hunter Hazard all out swam their competition.

Also, two 200 yard free relays, the 13/18 boys, Justin Atkinson, Jeffrey Wu, Kevin Atkinson and Andrew Kudwitt and the 9/12 boys, Chris Swierczek, Hunter Hazard, Brian Hochman and Seth Weingarten came in first.

Congrats to all the swimmers!

Here are the top 6 Willow finishers in the “B” league Championships (in yards):

Medal Winners:

Girls:

Emily Charniga - 2^nd, 15/18 100 free, 58.68; 1^st, 15/18 100 breast, 1:10.78.

Gessica Charniga - 1^st, 13/18 200 IM, 2:20.91; 1^st, 15/18 100 fly, 1:07.43; 2^nd, 13/18 50 free, 25.91.

Isabella Dussias – 6^th, 8/u 25 breast, 28.78.

Kristen Lally - 3^rd, 15/18 100 fly, 1:10.00.

Nicole Mnych – 1^st, 8/u 25 breast, 24.43; 3^rd, 8/u 25 fly, 19.88.

Nina Mendes- 3^rd, 10/u 100 IM, 1:26.45; 3^rd, 9/10 50 free, 33.31.

Christina Napoli - 5^th, 13/14 100 free, 1:01.94; 5^th, 13/14 100 breast, 1:19.94; 6^th, 13/14 100 fly, 1:10.23.

Nia Phillips – 3^rd, 9/10 50 breast, 45.46.

Boys:

Andrew Ackerman – 4^th, 11/12 100 free, 1:17.37.

Justin Atkinson – 2^nd, 13/14 100 free, 55.12; 1^st, 13/14 100 back, 1:02.44.

Kevin Atkinson – 5^th, 15/18 100 free, 53.93; 5^th, 15/18 100 fly, 1:07.54

Daniel Badawy – 4^th, 8/u 25 free, 17.31; 2^nd, 8/u 25 back, 22.29; 1^st, 8/u 25 fly, 18.00.

Kevin Finch - 5^th, 11/12 50 breast, 41.10.

Ryan Finch – 2^nd, 15/18 100 fly, 59.47; 3^rd, 15/18 100 back, 1:01.96.

Hunter Hazard – 2^nd, 10/u 100 IM, 1:27.19; 1^st, 9/10 50 breast, 43.01

Brian Hochman – 6^th, 10/u 100 IM, 1:36.05; 3^rd, 9/10 50 free, 35.17.

Tyler Kohutanycz – 5^th, 11/12 50 free, 32.90.

Andrew Kudwitt – 3^rd, 15/18 100 free, 51.35; 2^nd, 13/18 50 free, 23.11.

Bladen Lee – 6^th, 9/10 50 free, 37.09; 4^th, 9/10 50 breast, 44.12

Chris Swierczek – 3^rd, 11/12 50 free, 31.34; 1^st, 11/12 50 back, 36.74.

Gregory Toma – 6^th, 13/14 100 free, 59.73; 4^th, 13/14 100 breast, 1:14.60.

Seth Weingarten -3^rd, 11/12 50 breast, 37.59; 4^th, 11/12 50 fly, 37.33.

Jeffrey Wu – 2^nd, 13/14 100 breast, 1:11.33.

Michael Wu – 1^st, 11/12 100 IM, 1:08.46; 1^st, 11/12 100 free, 1:02.88.

Award Winning relays:

Girls:

8/u 100 medley relay – 3^rd, Reilly Hazard, Isabella Dussias, Nicole Mnych, Emma Hazard, 1:41.34.

8/u 100 free medley – 4^th, Isabella Dussias, Caitlin, Hochman, Emma Hazard, Nicole Mnych, 1:30.41.

9/12 200 medley relay – 5^th, Nina Mendes, Nia Phillips, Nina Trach, Justina Toma, 2:34.72.

9/12 200 free relay – 3^rd, Nina Mendes, Nia Phillips, Nina Trach, Justina Toma, 2:15.61.

13/18 200 medley relay – 1^st, Amanda Stankiewicz, Emily Charniga, Christina Napoli, Gessica Charniga, 2:00.52.

13/18 200 free relay – 4^th, Amanda Stankiewicz, Emily Charniga, Cassie Cipriano, Kristen Lally, 1:55.66.

Boys:

8/u 100 medley relay – 5^th,  Andrew Hobbs, Dylan Sandberg, Daniel Badawy, Jared Sandberg, 1:57.13.

8/u 100 free relay – 4^th, Eric Ackerman, Daniel Badawy, Brian Hochman, Jordan Woller, 1:34.79.

9/12 200 medley relay – 1^st, Chris Swierczek, Bladen Lee, Michael Wu, Hunter Hazard, 2:25.62;

6^th, Kevin Finch, Seth Weingarten, Eric Ackerman, Brian Hochman, 2:49.06.

9/12 200 free relay – 1^st,  Chris Swierczek, Hunter Hazard, Brian Hochman, Seth Weingarten, 2:12.81.

13/18 200 medley relay – 1^st, Justin Atkinson, Jeffrey Wu, Ryan Finch, Andrew Kudwitt, 1:53.11.

13/18 200 free relay – 1^st, Justin Atkinson, Jeffrey Wu, Kevin Atkinson, Andrew Kudwitt, 1:40.02.