Photos: Guilderville Swims Well at States
On Friday, March 4, the Guilderville swim team — made up of boys from Guilderland and Voorheesville — competed in the preliminary round of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships at Ithaca College. Guilderville finished 22nd overall out of 147 schools.
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Last hurrah: Guilderville Head Coach Vaclav Sotola, center, speaks with another coach as his assistant listens prior to the start of the preliminary round at Ithaca College. Sotola is retiring after this season.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making a splash: Guilderville’s Jayden Lombardi springs from the board as his teammate Eric Ryan touches the wall in the 200-yard medley relay. Guilderville finished 12th overall on Friday, then on Saturday finished 13th in the state with a time of 1:29.31.
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Gliding along: Guilderville’s Vincent Coppola gets a breath of air during his heat in the 200-yard freestyle. Coppola finished fifth in his heat with a time of 1:47.19 putting him 38th in the state.
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Quick swim: Guilderville’s Eric Ryan swats the water away during his preliminary heat on Friday in the 100-yard butterfly where he finished sixth. Ryan swam on Saturday and finished 10th in the state with a time of 50.86, breaking the school record.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Top 15: Guilderville’s Vincent Coppola gets some air as he swims quickly in the 200-yard freestyle relay on Friday. The relay team finished 12th overall on Friday and then on Saturday officially finished 13th in the state with a time of 1:29.31.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flying away: Guilderville’s Eric Ryan springs off the board at the start of the 100-yard breaststroke. Ryan finished 30th overall with a time of 1:01.06.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Breaking records: Guilderville’s An Nguyen bobs up for some air during his heat in the 100-yard breaststroke. Nguyen finished 12th overall on Friday and came back on Saturday to finish 11th in the state with a time of 58.40.