The Marjory Stoneman Douglas swim team finished its season at the State Championships, with several swimmers setting personal bests.
Sophomore Benjamin Ruytenbeek led the boys with an 11th-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, touching in a personal-best 21.49 seconds. He also posted a personal-best 48.18-second leadoff split in the 100-yard freestyle and helped the boys’ 400-yard freestyle relay record its fastest time of the season. The relay did not advance to the finals.
Junior Nikki Harrypersad took ninth in the 100-yard freestyle, just missing the podium. The girls’ 400-yard freestyle relay placed 15th overall with a new season-best time. That team included Harrypersad, Isla El Chantiry and seniors Bella Schubow and Carly Chin.
Schubow moved to the school from Chicago last year. Chin, one of the team’s captains, was competing at states for the fourth time. She closed her high school career by anchoring both the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays.
