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Vikings swim teams open season with wins over Lake

Cape junior Brady Schell dominated the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.53. He also won the 50 freestyle with a 25.33. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
December 11, 2025

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Cape swim teams picked up where they left off last season, earning a 106-38 boys’ win and a 115-39 girls’ victory over Lake Forest Dec. 8 in Felton. 

The boys’ team took first place in every event, while the girls took first in 10 of 11 events. 

“It was a great first meet,” said Cape coach Bill Geppert. “We are pleased with the progress we have made during the preseason. There were a few disqualifications that give us some corrections to focus on this week at practice. Our mission is to keep improving in every way – just keep getting better. The kids are working on finding their niche in our lineup. They know that roster spots are earned in the fairest way possible as we move through the season. It creates a great team atmosphere with no hidden agendas.”

Junior Brady Schell won the 50 free, 100 butterfly and was part of the winning 200 free and 200 medley relays.

“It was a great first meet with some very good competition,” said Schell. “The first meet always gives us a good look on our strengths and weaknesses. It’s great to have a baseline and gives us specifics to focus on in practice. Our team came out strong and stayed focused to pull out the win.”

Senior Sidney Caldwell won the 100 backstroke and was part of the winning 200 free and 200 medley relays.

“It was definitely a great first meet for us,” said Caldwell. “A lot of our new swimmers did a great job and stepped up to the plate to get us to where we needed to be. I think we will continue to bring that hard work and energy for the rest of the season.”

The Vikings will face an always-tough Indian River team Friday, Dec. 12, at the Sussex Family YMCA in Rehoboth Beach. 

 

Cape junior Mia Jaoude took first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:10.25 and took first in the 50 free in 27.48.
Cape senior Trent Neal starts off the Vikings’ medley relay win.
Cape seniors Brooks Leonhartt wins the 100 breaststroke in 1:22.64. He was also the breaststroke leg of the winning medley relay team.
Junior Hayden Hazzard swims the breast.
Junior Isla Touw wins the 200 free in 2:30.38. She also won the 100 free in 1:07.18.
Cape senior Gianna Razze swims the freestyle.
Cape junior Weston Bohl swims the breaststroke.
Cape senior Sidney Caldwell wins the 100 backstroke in 1:18.80. She also was on the opening leg of the winning medley relay team.
Sophomore Zoey Neufeld wins the 100 breast with a time of 1:24.54. She also took first in the 500 free in 5:17.92.
Cape junior Cole Huxtable wins the 500 free with a time of 4:49.31.
Junior Isla Touw, center, leaves the blocks in the 200 IM.
Cape senior Sidney Caldwell swims the backstroke.
Junior Eli Oliver wins the 200 free with a time of 2:08.30.

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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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