On October 11 & 12, twenty-four swim team members swam at Rio Mesa High School in a meet sponsored by Rio Mesa Swim Club. Swimming from Fillmore were Kyle Popp and Remy Richardson. This was Remy’s first swim meet and he received ribbons in two events: 25 yd. breaststroke – 30.85 (7th) and 25 yd. butterfly – 26.76 (6th). Kyle has best times in two of three events: 50 yd. breaststroke – 48.06 (17th); 100 yd. backstroke – 1:55.95 (14th); and 50 yd. freestyle – 40.81 (23rd).

On October 31st , forty swim team members swam in the Pumpkin Meet at the Pleasant Valley Aquatic Center, sponsored by Pleasant Valley Swim Team. Eleven swimmers from Fillmore did very well even though the Fillmore Aquatic Center has been closed or too cold for practice for the past three weeks. Participating in their first swim meet were: JJ Dietz (9) – 50 yd. backstroke – 1:09.76 (14th); 50 yd. freestyle – 1:01.25 (11th); 50 yd. butterfly – 1:22.18 (6th); 50 yd. breaststroke – 1:17.01 (8th). Alexis Johnston (8) – 50 yd. freestyle – 53.90 (5th); 20 yd. backstroke – 32.57 (5th); 25 yd. freestyle – 23.62 (7th); 25 yd. breaststroke (4th). Natalie Johnston (10) – 50 yd. backstroke – 1:02.12 (8th); 50 yd. freestyle – 54.78 (11th). Paige McKeown (7) – 25 yd. freestyle –42.16 (8th); 25 yd. butterfly – 46.00 (3rd). Also swimming were: Nick Johnson (13) who had three best times in the 100 back -1:34.89 (8th), 100 free – 1:23.37 (12th), and 100 breast – 149.25 (12th). Lizzie Manzano (11) 50 back – 51.15 (15th); 50 free – 36.35 (9th); 50 fly – 49.03 (13th); 50 breast – 1:03.76. Kyle Popp (11) – 50 back – 49.99 (3rd); 50 free – 37.86 (5th); 50 fly – 50.77 (6th); 50 breast – 46.20 (1st). Kayla Keiman (9) – 50 back – 1:02.56 (9th); 50 free – 48.95 (9th); 50 breast – 1:04.51 (8th). Remy Richardson (8) – 50 free – 54.49 (5th); 25 back – 27.92 (3rd); 25 free – 24.67 (7th); 25 fly – 26.78 (1st); 25 breast – 33.08 (1st). Burke Stewart (9) – 100 IM – 2:10.08 (6th); 50 back – 1:00.76 (11th); 50 free – 47.21 (9th); 50 breast – 1:08.33 (7th). Addison Weeks (7) – 50 free – 47.65 (3rd); 25 back – 29.06 (4th); 25 free – 21.31 (4th); 25 fly – 26.12 (2nd); 25 breast – 34.18 (3rd).

Next meet: Buenaventura Swim Team’s 40th Annual David Graham Memorial meet – November 7-8 at Ventura Aquatic Center.