On June 11, the Sewanee TigerSharks hosted Tullahoma Swim Club in their first dual meet of the RACE League 2016 season. The TigerSharks defeated Tullahoma, 407 to 133, with the women’s team outscoring Tullahoma, 173–94, and the men’s team scoring,199–36.

Several TigerShark swimmers dominated their individual events, earning first place finishes in all three races respectively: Zoey Craft, 13–14 girls’ 50-meter breaststroke (45.97),100-meter individual medley (1:34.27) and 50-meter butterfly (43.44); Jackson Frazier, 9–10 boys’ 25 breaststroke (20.20), 25 butterfly (17.40) and 100 IM (1:30.18); Loulie Frazier, 8 and under 25-meter freestyle (20.30), 25-meter backstroke (22.72) and100 IM(1:53.10); Zolon Knoll 11–12 boys’ 50 freestyle (30.79), 100 IM (1:21.10) and 50 butterfly (35.31); Aidan Smith13–14 boys’ 50 breaststroke (41.90),100 IM (1:20.95), 50 butterfly (34.15); and Jake Wiley 15-18 boys’ 50 freestyle (30.05), 50 backstroke (36.48) and 50 butterfly (37.55).

Jackson Frazier set a new Tiger Shark team record in the 9–10 boys’ 25 butterfly with a time of 17.40, breaking Zolon Knoll’s time of 17.85 set in 2014.

Knoll set two new team records in the 11–12 boys’ 50 freestyle with a 30.79 and 50 butterfly with a 35.31, breaking Zach Blount’s times of 31.25 and 35.59 set in 2006.

Many other TigerShark swimmers finished in the top two places in the meet including: Jenna Black, second place in the 13–14 girls’ 50 butterfly; Sarah Grace Burns, second place in the13–14 girls’ 50 backstroke; Kate Butler, second place in 15–18 girls’ 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke; Beau Cassell, second place 8 and under boys’ 25 breaststroke and 25 backstroke; Jack Cassell, 8 and under boys’ 25

freestyle; David Dolack, first place 11–12 boys’ 50 backstroke and second place 50 freestyle; Sam Frazier, first place in 6 and under 25 backstroke and second place in 25 freestyle; Harrison Hartman, second place 13–14boys’ 50 backstroke; Sophia Hartman, second place 15–18 girls’ 100IM; Larson Heitzenrater, first place 15–18 boys’ 100 IM (1:19.99) and second place 50 freestyle (31.76); Sarah Beth Hobby, 13–14 girls’ 50 freestyle;TravisKershner, first place 13–14 boys’ 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke; Konrad Knoll, first place 6 and under 25 freestyle, second place 25 backstroke, second place 7–8 boys’ 25 butterfly; Luca Malde,second place in the11–12 boy’s 50 breaststroke and 100IM; Maya Mauzy, second place in the 9–10 girls’ 25 breaststroke, 25 backstroke and 25 butterfly; Maddy Mendlewski, first place 11–12 girls’ 50 freestyle and 100 IM, second place 50 butterfly; Reese Michaels, first place in 9–10 girls’ 25 breaststroke and100 IM;Caroline Neubaurer,first place 7–8 girls’ 25 breaststroke, second place 25 backstroke, 100 IM; Libby Neubaurer, second place 11–12 girls’ 50 breaststroke and 50 backstroke; Porter Neubaurer, second in 50 freestyle, 100IM and 50 butterfly; Iliana Pate, first place 13–14 girls’ 50 backstroke, second place 50 freestyle and 100 IM; Verena Pate, first place 11–12 girls’ 50 breaststroke; EmeryPreslar, first place 9–10 boys’ 50 freestyle; Sarah Russell Roberson, second place 8 and under girls’ 25 backstroke; Anara Summers, first place 6 and under girls’ 25 freestyle; and Stella Wilson, first place 8 and under girls’ 25 freestyle, second place 25 breaststroke.

The Sewanee TigerSharksSwim Team is coached by Alyssa Summers, who is assisted by Nan Long, Peter McCarthy, and Max Obermiller. Founded by Obermiller in 1995 with approximately 30 swimmers, the TigerSharks Swim Team is one of the longest running, most successful summer programs on the Mountain for young people. Providing a supportive and organized athletic experience in the spring and summer for youth ages 4–18, the goals of the SewaneeTigerSharks are to develop strong swimmers, build self-esteem, and encourage youth of all ages to work together as a team. This summer theTigerSharks are enjoying record numbers of rookie swimmers ages 4–6 and a total membership of 84 swimmers. The next home meet is Saturday, June25, at 10 a.m. in the Fowler Center Natatorium when the TigerSharks host a double-dual meet against swim teams from Shelbyville and Lewisburg.