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With twelve SR Championships since 2014 the Sarasota Sharks capture number thirteen winning all three titles; Men's, Women's and Combined Championships. The Sharks Combined Team won by over 1000 points by outscoring T2 Aquatics 2570 to 1420. Sharks' Michaela Mattes and Liza Brown both won high-point for their respective age group. Liam Custer won all four of his events, along with Alex Gusev and Michaela Mattes taking 1st in the 200 BR and 500 FR respectively. Sharks' 800 Freestyle Men's Relay also took gold shattering the state record and finishing...
Seven Sarasota Sharks' age-groupers; Kara Gorzek, Sydney Hardy (10U); Angelina Lista, Maya Nowakowski (11-12); Kate Domain, Maeve Eckerman, Adian Siers (13-14); have been selected to Florida ALL STARS to compete against the Florida Gold Coast All-Star Team Mar 26-28th. LOCATION: Indian River State College, Ft. Pierce SELECTION PROCEDURES: - The Florida All-Star Team will be selected from the COMBINED results of the 2021 Florida Swimming Age Groups Championships North and South. - Swimmers who finish in the Top 6 of the COMBINED results in any individual event (10&u- Timed Finals,...
Sharks Finish 3rd Overall, Girls take 2nd, Boys 7th, and Sharks find themselves in the Top 5 in every age group at FLAGS Combined 3rd Girls 2nd Boys 7th Currently ranked by USA Swimming as the #1 team in Florida and 11th in the country the Sarasota Sharks are known for decades to develop highly productive long-term athletes. To learn more about becoming a Shark Please Click How To Join on the home page.
Milburn commits to swim and study at Rhodes College. A Shark since he was 7 years old Max has consistently competes at the state, sectional, and zone levels. He also swum for Venice High School before transferring to Sarasota High School under Sharks’ coach Andrew Eckhart and was part of the Sarasota Sailors 2020 FHSAA 3A State Championship Men's team. As an Indian and Sailor Max has attended Pine View School for the gifted. Milburn is a beloved teammate and in 2019 was presented with the prestigious FTT (For the...
Petitta commits to swim and study at Hendrix College. Jacob has only been a competitive swimmer since walking on to the Riverview Rams High School Swim Team. Since then, Jacob has worked tirelessly in the Sharks program transforming himself into a Division III collegiate athlete. This past fall Pettita had two top 20 finishes in the 50 and 100 Free at the FHSAA 4A District 6 Championships. Jacob will be swimming as a Warrior under Coach Marleneanu in the Southern Athletic Association "Hendrix College left a great impression after I...
Brown verbally commits to Princeton University. Eliza has been swimming competitively since 2012 and came to the to the Sharks March 2020 from the New England where she was part of Commonwealth Swimming. Last month Eliza, a strong swimmer in all four strokes, finished on the podium three times in both the 100 and 200 Breast as well at the 400IM in the Florida State Virtual Championships. About Princeton Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College...
Whatmore commits to study and swim at Carnegie Mellon University. Reece has been a Shark for over a decade and as been a perennial state championship and sectional finalist. Whatmore was also part of the Sarasota Sharks 2019 National YMCA Championship Team competing in the 200 Fly and 400IM. Swimming for The Out-Of-Door Academy Reece was named 2018-19 HT Preps All-Area High School Athlete Honorable Mention and was a two-time finalist in the 2020 FHSAA 1A State Championships. Reece will be swiming as a Tartan under Coach Kinney in the...
Fabian came to the Sharks via Puerto Rico just a couple years ago. Known for his mid and distance evens "Fahbie" is also an import part of several relay teams. Gines-Torres competed as a Riverview Ram and was a 500 free FHSAA 4A State Championship Finalist this past year. Fabain was also 2019 Puerto Rico Senior Champion finishing 1st and 2nd in the 400 IM and 1500 Free respectively. "I’m excited to announce my commitment to continue my swimming career and academics at Youngstown State! Forever grateful for my family...
Bailey joined the Sharks approximately three years ago after moving to Sarasota from New Jersey where she was part of the Seadragons Swim Club in Hackettstown. Delaney, was a finalist in the 2020 FHSAA 4A State Championships finishing 7th place in the 200 Y IM and 2nd leading off Riverview High School's 200 IM Medley relay team. She will be swimming as a Spartan under Coach Kiner in the Sunshine State Conference this fall. About University of Tampa Known for academic excellence, personal attention and real-world experience in its undergraduate...
Swimming competitively for over a decade Yenari is one of the longest tenured Sharks. Sage consistently competes at the state and zone levels. She will be graduating Pine View School for the Gifted in the Spring of 2021 and has committed to attend and swim at Middlebury College in the Fall. Sage was team captain of the Venice Indians High School Swim Team. At Middlebury she will be on a pre-med track with as a chemistry major. She will be swimming for Coach Rueppel competing in the New England Small...






