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Cape swimming glides by Dover
Cape senior Anna Stancofski swims the breaststroke leg of the medley relay. She and her teammates Lily Burbage, Julie Heffernan and Amaya Daisey took first place with a time of 2:21.29. DAN COOK PHOTOS
January 24, 2020
The Cape swim teams stroked to easy wins Jan. 24 over the Senators at the Central Delaware YMCA in Dover.
The Vikings girls’ squad won 10 of 11 events, while the boys took first in all 11 events.
The victories over the Senators gave Cape head coach Bill Geppert his 400th win as head coach. His first win came over Dover in 1998.
“We really mixed it up against Dover,” said Geppert. “I wanted to get some times for our kids in different events and give them another opportunity to make state times. I was pleased with their performance and look forward to a tough week ahead against IR and Sussex Academy, two great teams with great swimmers.”
Cape will swim against Indian River Tuesday, Jan. 28, and Sussex Academy Thursday, Jan. 30.
“I was impressed with Dover’s new coach Alexis Huttie,“ said Geppert. “She is really enthusiastic about building a strong program there.”
The Vikings witnessed another milestone at the meet, as Aya Daisey became just the ninth team member in the history of Cape swimming to win a prestigious Elite 8 Award by swimming a state time in all eight individual events in her three seasons on the team. She completed this by finishing the 500 freestyle in a time of 5:53.15 against the Senators.
The girls’ squad swims to 8-1, while the boys are 7-2.
Full results can be found at capevikingssports.com.
Senior Sky Dunmyer pulls through the YMCA pool in the butterfly.
Senior Tanner Dade swims the backstroke leg of the medley relay.
Cape sophomore Molly Mendes swims the backstroke leg of the medley relay.
Sophomore Sophie Schoenfeld leaves the blocks in the medley relay.
Cape junior Erin Morrissey swims the anchor leg of the 200 free relay. She and teammates Heidi Simmons, Molly Mendes, and Alissa Silva garnered first with a time of 1:57.63.
Cape sophomore Ryan Williams swims the 200 freestyle.
Cape freshman Abigail Betts wins the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:49.58.
Cape head coach Bill Geppert, right, reviews the lineup with assistant coach Tina Nigh.
Adam Gorecki wins the 200 freestyle for the Vikings with a time of 2:27.15.
Sophomore Ciera Barnett swims the freestyle.
Junior Melanie Fritchman swims the individual medley.
Freshman Payton Schweiger makes the turn in the medley relay.
John Southerst swims the anchor leg of the winning 400 free relay. He and teammates Austin Shank, Carter VanSant and Jonah Goode swam a time of 4:50.96.
Heidi Simmons swims the individual medley.
