Easter Zone Open Water Championships - 50+ Metro Athletes Compete

Over 50 Metro Athletes competed in the Eastern Zone Open Water Championships June 17 and 18, 2023 in Mamora, NJ. The Championships included Men's and Women's Open 5K, Open 2.5K, 14 & Under 1 Mile, and Open 5K Relay Swims. BGC-N Westchester Marlins, Hauppauge Athletic Association, Long Island Aquatic Club, and Three Village Swim Club were represented.

The Open 5K swims were National Qualifying events (see criteria here). Metro swimmers William Siegel, Patrick O'Hagan, Gavin Buckley, Sean Atkinson, Reid O'Connell, and Ryan Baldwin all placed in the top 15 in the Men's Open 5K (all from Long Island Aquatic Club). Metro swimmers Sophia Karras, Sarah Larsen, Samantha Anderson, Alexandra Siegel, Sadie Davidoff, Sasha Karafin, Allison Hayes, and Una Diaz all placed in the top 15 in the Women's Open 5K (also Long Island Aquatic Club).

William Siegel and Sophia Karras were 5K champions, finishing in 47:00.9 and 50:51.3 respectively. Lauren Canty won the 14 & Under Women's 1 Mile, and Patrick O’Hagan, Reid O’Connell, Gavin Buckley and Will Siegel earned 1st place in the Men's 5K Relay. 

Johnny Casalinuovo (TVSC), Aiden O'Shea (LIAC), Kayra Patan (LIAC), and Alyssa Casalinuovo (TVSC) placed in the top 8 in the Men's and Women's Open 2.5K swims. Gavin Park, Tyler Ip, Leah O'Connell, Mila Fisher, and Charlotte Kohner (all LIAC) and Ryan Sykes (BGNW) placed in the top 8 in the Men's and Women's 14 & Under 1 Mile swims. Congratulations to all the athletes.

Selected Results
Men's Open 5K Swim June 17 - Open water swim
1 William Siegel 0:47:00.9 0:56 min/100m OA m 1/39 0:47:00.9 33 15
8 Patrick O'Hagan 0:50:01.5 1:00 min/100m OA m 8/39 0:50:01.5 25 16
10 Gavin Buckley 0:51:01.7 1:01 min/100m 2/31 m 10/39 0:51:01.7 5 15
11 Sean Atkinson 0:51:03.7 1:01 min/100m 3/31 m 11/39 0:51:03.7 2 17
12 Reid O'Connell 0:51:07.3 1:01 min/100m 4/31 m 12/39 0:51:07.3 24 14
13 Ryan Baldwin 0:51:09.4 1:01 min/100m 5/31 m 13/39 0:51:09.4 3 14
17 Ibrahim Mohammad 0:52:22.1 1:02 min/100m 9/31 m 17/39 0:52:22.1 19 15
19 Stefanos Salas 0:52:33.3 1:03 min/100m 11/31 m 19/39 0:52:33.3 31 16
21 Ethan Chan 0:52:38.4 1:03 min/100m 13/31 m 21/39 0:52:38.4 7 16
22 Victor Pan 0:52:41.6 1:03 min/100m 14/31 m 22/39 0:52:41.6 26 14
23 Andrew Simons 0:53:49.2 1:04 min/100m 15/31 m 23/39 0:53:49.2 34 16
27 Evan Creter 0:56:21.7 1:07 min/100m 19/31 m 27/39 0:56:21.7 8 16
34 Tyler Gallub 1:03:18.7 1:16 min/100m 26/31 m 34/39 1:03:18.7 11 15
35 Chris Sweeney 1:03:29.6 1:16 min/100m 27/31 m 35/39 1:03:29.6 36 14
36 Noah Hutzler 1:03:37.5 1:16 min/100m 28/31 m 36/39 1:03:37.5 16 14

Women's Open 5K Swim June 17 - Open water swim
1 Sophia Karras 0:50:51.3 1:01 min/100m OA f 1/39 0:50:51.3 53 19
2 Sarah Larsen 0:52:29.0 1:03 min/100m OA f 2/39 0:52:29.0 56 16
3 Samantha Anderson 0:53:57.9 1:04 min/100m OA f 3/39 0:53:57.9 39 15
4 Alexandra Siegel 0:53:59.6 1:04 min/100m OA f 4/39 0:53:59.6 69 13
5 Sadie Davidoff 0:54:11.0 1:05 min/100m OA f 5/39 0:54:11.0 43 14
7 Sasha Karafin 0:55:10.2 1:06 min/100m OA f 7/39 0:55:10.2 52 13
8 Allison Hayes 0:55:16.4 1:06 min/100m OA f 8/39 0:55:16.4 51 13
9 Una Diaz 0:55:23.2 1:06 min/100m 1/31 f 9/39 0:55:23.2 46 12
16 Sophia Lyons 0:57:42.0 1:09 min/100m 8/31 f 16/39 0:57:42.0 59 14
18 Molly Doran 0:58:10.1 1:09 min/100m 10/31 f 18/39 0:58:10.1 47 14
20 Emma Mcnulty 0:58:22.3 1:10 min/100m 12/31 f 20/39 0:58:22.3 63 19
25 Kathryn Kitlowski 0:59:17.3 1:11 min/100m 17/31 f 25/39 0:59:17.3 54 14
29 Madison Lin 1:01:19.4 1:13 min/100m 21/31 f 29/39 1:01:19.4 57 14
30 Caitlin Kulins 1:01:46.9 1:14 min/100m 22/31 f 30/39 1:01:46.9 55 15

Men's Open 2.5K June 18 - Open water swim
5 Johnny Casalinuovo 0:25:15.4 1:00 min/100m OA m 5/23 0:25:15.4 82 15
7 Aiden O'Shea 0:25:42.6 1:01 min/100m OA m 7/23 0:25:42.6 96 14
18 Alex Kirin 0:26:57.5 1:04 min/100m 10/15 m 18/23 0:26:57.5 91 14

Women's Open 2.5K June 18 - Open water swim
3 Kayra Patan 0:24:47.6 0:59 min/100m OA f 3/27 0:24:47.6 124 14
8 Alyssa Casalinouvo 0:25:44.3 1:01 min/100m OA f 8/27 0:25:44.3 110 15
14 Amanda Miller 0:26:53.8 1:04 min/100m 6/19 f 14/27 0:26:53.8 122 16
15 Stephania Calin 0:26:56.8 1:04 min/100m 7/19 f 15/27 0:26:56.8 109 16
17 Samantha Taggart 0:27:00.2 1:04 min/100m 9/19 f 17/27 0:27:00.2 128 14
23 Jade Ventura 0:28:41.5 1:09 min/100m 15/19 f 23/27 0:28:41.5 130 15

14 and Under Men's 1 Mile -June 18- Open water swim
2 Ryan Sykes 00:12:11 0:45 min/100m OA m 2/27 00:12:11 158 14
6 Gavin Park 00:12:43 0:47 min/100m OA m 6/27 00:12:43 152 12
8 Tyler Ip 00:12:51 0:47 min/100m OA m 8/27 00:12:51 145 13
10 Harrison St. Thomas 00:13:09 0:49 min/100m 2/19 m 10/27 00:13:09 156 13
11 Evangelos Diamantis 00:13:10 0:49 min/100m 3/19 m 11/27 00:13:10 139 12
12 Maxwell Yao 00:13:14 0:49 min/100m 4/19 m 12/27 00:13:14 159 13
15 Nathan Bregman 00:13:20 0:49 min/100m 7/19 m 15/27 00:13:20 133 13
16 Warren Peng 00:13:25 0:50 min/100m 8/19 m 16/27 00:13:25 153 13
17 Michael Meehan 00:13:25 0:50 min/100m 9/19 m 17/27 00:13:25 151 12
21 Ryan Yao 00:14:34 0:54 min/100m 13/19 m 21/27 00:14:34 160 11
22 Nicholas Deangelis 00:14:35 0:54 min/100m 14/19 m 22/27 00:14:35 138 12
24 Joey Casalinuovo 00:15:04 0:56 min/100m 16/19 m 24/27 00:15:04 135 12

14 and Under Women's 1 Mile -June 18- Open water swim
1 Lauren Canty 00:12:50 0:47 min/100m OA f 1/20 00:12:50 168 12
3 Leah O'Connell 00:13:57 0:52 min/100m OA f 3/20 00:13:57 179 11
7 Mila Fisher 00:14:05 0:52 min/100m OA f 7/20 00:14:05 170 12
8 Charlotte Kohner 00:14:06 0:52 min/100m OA f 8/20 00:14:06 173 12
9 Kasey Anderson 00:14:16 0:53 min/100m 1/12 f 9/20 00:14:16 162 12
10 Virginia Kutner 00:14:18 0:53 min/100m 2/12 f 10/20 00:14:18 174 12
11 Mae Straesser 00:14:21 0:53 min/100m 3/12 f 11/20 00:14:21 184 12

5K Relay -4 Person Team -June 18 - Men's Open water swim
1 Aquatic Club Long Island 00:45:17 0:54 min/100m OA m 1/4 00:45:17 187 15

Complete Results:
https://my3.raceresult.com/247294/RRPublish/data/pdf?name=Result%20Lists%7C*Overall&contest=0&lang=en