CARY, NC- This past week July 26-29, six Baylor Swim Club athletes represented the Southeastern Swimming LSC at the 2023 Southern Zone Age Group Championships. The competition was held at the Triangle Aquatics Center located in Cary, NC. The competition featured many of the best age group swimmers from USA Swimming’s Southern Zone which includes the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Florida, and Texas. The Southeastern LSC ended up with a 3rd place finish from the combined, boys, and girls’ final team scores. North Carolina Swimming (1st) and Florida Swimming (2nd) were the two teams that finished ahead.
Congratulations to the following Baylor Swim Club athletes that competed this past week: Keilah Holliman (11-12 girls), Nissa Ruth (11-12 girls), Sage Sillery (11-12 girls), Ava Sugden (13-14 girls), Anara Summers (13-14 girls), and Hayden Vicknair (13-14 boys). These athletes were selected to the Southeastern Zone All-Star team based on their performance at the 2023 Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championships (July 14-16 in Huntsville, AL).
Some honorable mentions go to the following – listed is some of what they accomplished over the week:
Hayden Vicknair
- Nine top 3 finishes (1 gold – 7 silver – 1 bronze)
- Four club records
- 100 Back – 1:02.20
- 50 Free – 24.60
- 100 Free – 54.19
- 100 Fly – 57.76
Anara Summers
- One top 3 finish
- One club record
- 800 Free – 9:32.49
Ava Sugden
- Two top 3 finishes
