King Marlin Pro-Am Re-cap
Twelve Hammerheads competed in the King Marlin Pro-Am Classic December 14th-17th, 2023 in Lewisville, TX. They competed against 50 teams from around the country and swam to 63 Best times, 5 new records, 3 new Sectionals cuts, 4 new Sectionals Bonus cuts and 1 new Champs cuts and 8 new Senior Champs cuts. All of the team’s relays placed in the Top 16!
High Point
Zach Mendez – 36
Natalie Dunaway – 13
Gabriel Wells - 7
Time Drops
Gabriel Wells – 13.96
Kimberly Greene – 13.87
Zach Mendez – 12.43
Notable Swims
- Elisa DeCaro swam 5 individual events and helped 3 of the relays earn top 16 and 1 of the relays place 6th.
-Claire Dierker earned a new Champs cut in the 50 Free and helped the 800 Free Relay earn 11th.
-Isaac Dierker swam 6 individual events and helped his 2 relays place 10th.
-Natalie Dunaway swam 4 individual events and returned to finals in 3 of them: 50 Free (6th place over all!) , 100 Free and 50 Breast. She also helped 2 off her relays place in the Top 16 and one relay placed 6th place.
-Kimberly Greene swam in 8 individual events placing in the top 40 in her 500 Free. She helped her 800 Free Relay earn 11th place.
-Findlay Hume swam to 7 best times in his 8 individual events placing in the Top 50 in his 50 Back. He helped 2 of his relays place in the Top 16 and 2 of his relays place in the Top 8.
-Piper Kobs swam in 8 individual events and returned to Finals in 3 of them: 100 Back, 50 Fly and 200 Fly. She earned a Sectionals Bonus cut in the 100 Back and broke a team record for 13-14 Girls in the 50 Fly. She helped 3 of her relays place Top 16 and one place 6th.
Jacey McGraw swam in 7 individual events and helped 2 of the relays place in the Top 16.
-Zach Mendez swam in 7 individual events, returning to Finals in 5 of them: 200 Free (10th!), 200 IM, 500 Free (5th place!), 200 Back and 100 Free. His 1000 Free timed final earned him 4th place overall and a new team record. He also picked up a new Sectionals Bonus cut in the 200 IM. He swam in all 5 relays – two of which placed in the Top 8.
-Hannah Stewart swam in 8 individual events, returning to Finals in 3 of them: 200 Free, 200 Breast and 100 Free (13th place!) She swam in all 5 relays – one of which placed 6th!
- Gabriel Wells swam in 8 individual events and returned to Finals in 4 of them: 100 Breast (16th!), 50 Free, 200 Breast and 50 Breast (11th!) He picked up 2 new Sectionals cuts in 100 Breast and 50 Free, a new Sectionals Bonus cut in 200 Breast, 3 new Senior Champs cuts in 100 Back, 200 Back and 100 Breast. He set 2 new team records in the 100 Breast and 50 Breast. He also helped 2 relays place in the Top 16 and 2 place in the Top 8!
-Garrison Wells swam in 8 individual events and returned to Finals in 50 Back (11th!), 100 Back and 200 Back. He picked up a new Sectionals cut in the 100 Back and a Sectionals Bonus cut in the 50 Free. He earned Senior Champs cuts in 200 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Back and 100 Free. He set a new team record in the 50 Back. He also helped 2 relays place in the Top 16 and 2 place in the Top 8!
Team Records
Piper Kobs – 13-14 Girls 50 Fly – 27.46
Zach Mendez – 1000 Free – 9:28.03
Garrison Wells – 50 Back – 24.46
Gabriel Wells – 50 Breast – 27.22
Gabriel Wells – 100 Breast – 59.12
