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Marjory Stoneman Douglas swimmers take three runner-up finishes at BCAA meet

Marjory Stoneman Douglas swimmers posted several top-10 finishes at the BCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, including three second-place results.

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The Marjory Stoneman Douglas swim teams recorded several top-10 finishes at the BCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, with three runner-up performances.

Nikki Harrypersad led the girls with a second-place time of 53.01 in the 100-yard freestyle. She also finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:59.65. The Eagles’ 200-yard freestyle relay team of Isla El Chantiry, Alexa Anthony, Harrypersad and Carly Chin took second with a time of 1:42.21.

Several other Eagles finished in the top 10. Chin placed sixth in the 100-yard freestyle and seventh in the 50-yard freestyle. El Chantiry was sixth in the 500-yard freestyle and ninth in the 100-yard butterfly. Bella Schubow took ninth in the 200-yard freestyle, and Sadie Titensor was ninth in the 500-yard freestyle. The girls’ 200-yard medley relay also finished ninth.

On the boys’ side, Roman Kondrashov finished second in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:45.77. Benjamin Ruytenbeek took third in the 50-yard freestyle at 21.86 and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle. The boys’ 200-yard medley relay added a seventh-place result.

The results give the Parkland school’s programs a strong showing at the county-level championship meet.

This story is a summary based on reporting by Parkland Talk. Read the original for full details.

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