Dozens of area swimmers competed for state titles. Who came home with gold?
A trio of Grand Strand swimmers came away with gold this weekend at the S.C. state swim meet in Columbia.
The big winner among the local contingent was Waccamaw’s Emma Sullivan, who took home a pair of Class 3A state swimming championships.
She started the day with a win in the 200-yard freestyle event, her time of 1:55.65 almost three seconds ahead of St. Joseph’s Elizabeth Loudermilk. She would later add to her collection by claiming the 500-yard freestyle title, claiming the title.
Her contribution was key in the Warriors’ girls swim team earning 218 points, good for a fifth in Class 3A.
Two other local favorites also left with titles.
Carolina Forest’s Taylor Steele put a cap on a strong year with a win in the Class 5A girls 100-yard breaststroke. She also placed second in the 200-yard individual medley.
St. James’ Casey Mitchell won the Class 4A boys 500-yard freestyle. He also was third in the 100-yard backstroke.
Wando’s boys and girls swim teams swept the Class 5A titles, with Eastside doing the same in Class 4A. St. Joseph’s won the Class 3A boys championship, while Bishop England won the girls title.
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Other notable performances
Class 4A
Olivia McGonigal, Myrtle Beach: Finished fifth in 50-yard freestyle and third in 100-yard backstroke.
Ian Morgan, Myrtle Beach: Claimed third in boys 200-yard individual medley
St. James: Finished fifth in 200-yard medley relay
Myrtle Beach: Finished fifth in 400-yard freestyle relay event
Kater Wolff, St. James: Finished second in 100-yard backstroke event
Class 3A
John Crosby, Waccamaw: Finished second in boys 50-yard freestyle and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle.
Sean King, Waccamaw: Was fifth in the 100-yard butterfly
Waccamaw: Boys 400-yard freestyle relay finished fourth
This story was originally published October 14, 2017 at 9:04 PM with the headline "Dozens of area swimmers competed for state titles. Who came home with gold?."