News Every Day | 30 June 2024, 03:57

Sleepy Hollow claims third straight Marin Swim League title

A girls race starts at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Mia Kastor with the Marinwood Water Devils smiles after winning her race at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Oliver Baggeryd with the Novato Riptide competes in the 50-yard breast stroke for 9 and 10 year-old boys at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Alice Kurlan with the Lucas Valley Lightning competes in the girls 8 and under 25-yard butterfly at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Elia Bank with the Scott Valley Sea Serpents competes in the 50-yard freestyle for 9 and 10 year-olds at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
A group of boys start their race at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Jack Wentz with the Swimarin Sharks dives in from his block for his race at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Fans root for swimmers at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Fans watch from the grand stands as coaches and volunteers keep more than 50 races on schedule at the Marin Swim League championship meet at the Miwok Aquatic Center at the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin in Novato, Calif. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

The Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions got triple-winning performances from Zoe Singleton, Hunter Panzica, and Elsa Kastner en route to claiming their third consecutive Marin Swim League title at the championship meet on Saturday at Miwok Aquatic Center in Novato.

The Sea Lions finished with 2,342 points, with the Terra Linda Orcas (1,514) and Tidalwaves (1,430) rounding out the top three. The Strawberry Seals (1,253.5) and Scott Valley Sea Serpents (1,043.5) took fourth and fifth, respectively, followed by the Marinwood Waterdevils (803), Lucas Valley Lightning (733.5), Swimarin Sharks (425), Bay Club Rolling Hills Stingrays (401.5), and Novato Riptide (177).

Sleepy Hollow was bolstered by having three of the league’s six triple winners on its team. Singleton (girls 11-12), Panzica (boys 11-12), and Kastner (girls 13-14) all won the 50 free, 50 fly, and 100 individual medley races.

Scott Valley produced two double winners in Rosie Kovinsky (girls 8 and under; 25 free, 25 fly, 100 IM), and Jack Redemann (boys 9-10; 50 free, 50 fly, 100 IM). The other triple winner was Strawberry’s Theodore Nichols (boys 8 and under; 25 back, 25 breast, 100 IM).

Strawberry’s Annika Hayes was the top points getter in the girls 15-18 age group, followed by Terra Linda’s Tessa Garvey Miller (55), and Tidalwaves’ Kate DeForrest (the reigning MCAL swimmer of the year, 52 points).

The top age group on the boys side was led by Terra Linda’s Jackson Wright (57), Sleepy Hollow’s Nate Greenberg (55), and Terra Linda’s Andrew Chong (53).

Kastner led the way with 60 points in the girls 13-14 group, followed by Strawberry’s Eleanor Hoang (52), Scott Valley’s Kennedy Foster (52), and Sleepy Hollow’s Kathryn Fahy (51).

Terra Linda’s Bo Jordan was the top scorer among boys 13-14 with 57, with Tidalwaves’ Jude Fuchs (52) and Sleepy Hollow’s Beau Panzica (50) rounding out the top three.

Singleton paced the girls 11-12 group with 60 followed by Strawberry’s Lucy Yaroshenko (57), and Terra Linda’s Avery Melenkivitz (49). Hunter Panzica’s perfect score of 60 paced the boys 11-12 swimmers, with Sleepy Hollow’s Baxter Dixon (52), Strawberry’s Rory Murphy (52), and Tidalwaves’ Andrew Weisel (51) the other standouts.

Sleepy Hollow teammates Hailey Bennett and Maeve Kastner tied with 57 points apiece to pace the girls 9-10 swimmers. Terra Linda’s Inara Thai (51) and Tidalwaves’ Josephine Fernandez (48) were the other top scorers.

Kovinsky’s 60 led the youngest girls group, with Tidalwaves’ Emery Keatley (53) and Terra Linda’s Anya Hernandez comprising the top three. Nichols’ 60 led the youngest boys group, with Sleepy Hollow’s Charlie Bennett (52.5), and Marinwood’s Luca Boralli (52) the other top performers.