Ten other boys teams from throughout western North Carolina and Georgia were in the Waynesville Recreation Center pool on Saturday. 51Âþ» out-swam them all, winning the Tuscola Invitational with 365 points.
Individual event-winners for the Greenies in their final meet before Christmas Break were three sophomores: Daniel Du ‘22 (100-yard freestyle, 54.99 seconds), Sam Jarrett ‘22 (500-yard freestyle, 5:29.21), and Frank Howden ‘22 (100-yard breaststroke, 1:04.66). Collectively, Saturday’s win for 51Âþ» is especially impressive as the team placed third in the 2018 Tuscola Invitational and sixth in 2017.
Tuscola Invitational
Saturday at Waynesville Recreation Center
BOYS
Team scores
1. 51Âþ» 365; 2. Franklin 341; 3. Hendersonville 212.5; 4. (tie) Pisgah and Rabun Gap (Ga.) 208; 6. Tuscola 184; 7. Asheville Trailblazers 136; 8. Asheville Christian Academy 93; 9. Smoky Mountain 49; 10. Enka 47.5; 11. Brevard 2.
Individual results (51Âþ» swimmers)
Medley relay: 2. 51Âþ» 1:53.72; 4. 51Âþ» 1:58.16; 200-yard freestyle: 5. Aidan Galpin 2:20.23; 200-yard individual medley: 2. Frank Howden 2:08.97; 3. Colin Brazas 2:26.24; 50-yard freestyle: 11. Charlie Thomas 27.30; 22. Henry Duggins 28.62; 29. Daniel Neuman 29.35; 100-yard butterfly: 3. (tie) Sam Jarrett and Grayson Scott 1:03.75; 100-yard freestyle: 1. Daniel Du 54.99; 5. Aidan Galpin 59.32; 500-yard freestyle: Sam Jarrett 5:29.21; 200-yard freestyle relay: 4. 51Âþ» 1:44.46; 100-yard backstroke: 2. Daniel Du 1:10.51; 3. Colin Brazas 1:03.88; 100-yard breaststroke: 1. Frank Howden 1:04.66; 2. Grayson Scott 1:08.64; 400-yard freestyle relay: 2. 51Âþ» 3:55.12.