Great Performance at Junior Olympics

Jupiter Dragons Swim Team made remarkable history Sunday night at the Florida Gold Coast 14&Under Short Course Junior Olympics Championships at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex. The team captured the 10&Under Girls team title for the first time in the team’s existence.  It was about a team coming together and working for a common goal and proving we could do it. This title was achieved with its own homegrown talent:

Michaela Avedisian (10)
Emma Cavendish (10)
Mackenzie Gale (9)
Megan Gustafson (9)
Julia Lubarsky (9)
Lucia Miller (9)
Bianca Papa (10)
Heidi Smithwick (9)
Julia Valentine (10)

Jupiter Dragons swimmers accomplishments didn’t stop here. We had 13 athletes swimming in 45 Individual Finals and 14 Relay Teams placing in Top 10.
JDST Gold medalists:
Michaela Avedisian in 50 and 100 Breast

Cybele Jung 14 in 100 Breast

Girls 10&Under 200 Medley Relay- Heidi I. Smithwick, Michaela Avedisian, Emma Cavendish, Lucy Miller

Girls 13&14 400 Medley Relay– Francesca, Choy, Cybele Jung, Sydney Groth, Shayne Sipowski

JDST Silver medalists:

Francesca Choy Silver in 100 Bk

Cybele Jung 50 Free

Lucia Miller 100 Breast

Girls 10&Under 200 Free Relay- Michaela  Avedisian, Julia Valentine, Heidi I. Smithwick, Lucy Miller

JDST Bronze medalists:

Francesca Choy 50 Bk

Sydney Groth 200 Fly

Cybele Jung 100 Free

Tanner Whitehurst 100 Free

Joshua Zuchowski 50 Fly and 50 Bk

Girls 13&14 800 Free Relay– Sydney Groth, Adriana Sarmiento, Shayne Sipowski, Cybele Jung

Girls 13&14 400 Free Relay– Cybele Jung, Shayne Sipowski, Francesca Choy, Sydney M. Groth

Joshua Zuchowski established 5 New Florida Gold Coast Records for 8&Under Boys–

100 Bk 1:13.31, 50 Fly 31.50, 100 Fly 1:11.69, 100 IM 1:13.03, 200 IM 2:36.21
 

10 Jupiter Dragons Swimmers qualified for All-Stars:

Michaela Avedisian, Johanna Bruk, Francesca Choy, Joshua Curtis, Sydney Groth, Cybele Jung, Lucia Miller, Heidi Smithwick, Shayne Sipowski, Joshua Zuchowski

Here are some more stats:

Jupiter Dragons was represented by 42 Swimmers (36 qualifiers and 6 relay only)

143 Personal Best Times were established

13 athletes swam in finals (top 10) in 45 individual events

45 Individual Medals won including 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 6 Bronze

14 relays placed in top 10 including 2 First, 1 Second and 2 Third places

21 New Team Records established

5 New Relay Team Records established

5 New Florida Gold Coast Records for 8&Unders established by Josh Zuchowski

10 Jupiter Dragons Swimmers qualified for All-Stars:

Michaela Avedisian, Bruk, Johanna, Choy Francesca, Joshua Curtis, Sydney Groth, Cybele Jung, Lucia Miller, Heidi Smithwick, Sipowski, Shayne, Joshua Zuchowski

Congratulations go to all!

 The Coaches are very proud of you all!!!