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Cape swimming wins two over the Seahawks

Cape senior Madelyn McGreevy took first in the individual medley with a time of 2:24.54. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
January 31, 2019

The Cape boys’ swim team downed Sussex Academy 94-76 to move to 9-1 Jan. 29, while the girls’ squad went to 8-3 by taking a 92-78 victory over the Lady Seahawks.

Cape’s Dylan Kaplan, Josh Toback, Thomas Weeks and Marcus Gromofsky won the medley relay in 1:48.76. Weeks came back to take first in the 200 freestyle in 1:58.43. Toback won the 200 IM in 2:06.77. Kaplan placed first in the 50 free in 23.58. Gromofsky took first in the 100 butterfly in 1:03.61. Sussex Academy’s Charles Mitchell took first in the 100 free in 52.64. Cape’s Weeks followed with a win in the 500 in 5:21.79. The Vikings 200 free relay team of Kaplan, Sam Schoenfeld, Ryan Bixler and Gromofsky took a 1:38.02 first-place finish. Toback won the 100 backstroke in 1:00.30. The Seahawks’ Mitchell won the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.90. The Cape 400 free relay team of Toback, Bixler, James Heid and Weeks won in 3:39.7.

The Cape girls’ 200 medley relay team of Madelyn McGreevy, Amaya Daisey, Gianna Vayda and Erin Morrissey won in 2:01.27. Elle McKay took first in the 200 free for the Seahawks in 2:13.41. Cape’s McGreevy placed first in the IM in 2:24.54. Aya Daisey won the 50 free for the Vikings in 26.72, and she won the 100 butterfly in 1:06.38. Sanne Elling from Sussex Academy took first in the 100 free in 58.82. Her teammate Tess Mariner followed in 6:05.24 for first place in the 500 free. Cape’s Aya and Amaya Daisey, Julie Heffernan and Morrissey won the 200 free relay in 1:49.29. McGreevy took the 100 backstroke in 1:06.51. McKay won the 100 breaststroke for the Seahawks in 1:20.20. Sussex Academy closed out the meet in 4:05.59 with the 400 free relay team of Elling, Lindsey Guida, Mariner and McKay.

“SAS is a strong team, and both teams put in a lot of effort,” said McGreevy. “Our win was not just based off of our first-place winners, but our seconds, thirds, fourths and fifths. I am happy about the way our team pulled together.”

“The kids on both teams were super excited for this meet, making it that much more intense,” said Cape coach Bill Geppert. “Both teams swam great times; we were fortunate to win some very close races. All of our swimmers rose to the occasion. I challenged them to respond, and they did in a big way. I am proud of the efforts of the team and our coaching staff in dealing with some last-minute adversity. Some of our swimmers, like Lindsey Reynolds and LB Harrington, were put in events and really responded well. We look forward to continuing to improve as we finish out the season.”

Cape was set to swim against Stephen Decatur Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Sussex Family YMCA, while Sussex Academy hosted Caesar Rodney.

 

Cape senior Madelyn McGreevy took first in the individual medley with a time of 2:24.54. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Senior Stephanie Philcox swims the backstroke leg of the medley relay.
Sussex Academy’s Elle McKay leaves the blocks after Tess Mariner finishes in the medley relay.
Sussex Academy’s Elle McKay swims the breaststroke leg of the relay.
Cape’s Gianna Vayda swims the breaststroke leg of the medley relay.
Lindsey Reynolds swims the fly for the Vikings.
Freshman Sophie Schoenfeld swims the butterfly for the Vikings.
Seahawks freshman Jackson Basile swims the breaststroke in the medley relay.
Elle McKay swims the free leg of the IM.
Sussex Academy senior Tom Hudson swims the 200 freestyle.
Cape senior Madelyn McGreevy wins the 100 backstroke in 1:06.51.
Madelyn McGreevey wins the 200 individual relay with a time of 2:24.54.
Cape’s Thomas Weeks wins the 500 freestyle.
Cape’s Erin Morrissey is pleased with her performance.
Sussex Academy junior Lindsey Guida swims the 50 free.
Cape coach Bill Geppert approves of his team’s performance.
Sussex Academy freshman Natalie Guida swims the 50 free.
Thomas Weeks takes a break after winning the 500.
The boys’ medley relay takes off from the blocks.
Swimmers leave the block in the 500 free.
Cape coach Bill Geppert, right, reviews the lineup with Julie Heffernan.
Senior Josh Toback wins the individual medley.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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