Flying Fish splash past Crowfield, improve to 4-2

Coach Rose Van Metre and the Daniel Island Flying Fish found their toughest competition this week to be the Lowcountry weather. Tuesday night the Fish were scheduled to face the Newington Tigersharks in Summerville. But, because of a nasty storm that rolled through the area, many of the Flying Fish did not even have the chance to get off the island. The meet was canceled and rescheduled for a rain date (7/7).

Thursday night the Fish raced the Crowfield Killer Whales. The Killer Whales made the trek in the face of storm clouds and the weather held for most of the night. Besides a few raindrops, the clouds provided shade, a rare commodity at swim meets. The meet was hard won, the score within ten up until the individual medleys, the last events of the night.

The Fish moved ahead after some impressive freestyle relay swims from the 7-8 and 9-10 age groups. The final score was 293-244, with the Daniel Island Flying Fish improving their dual meet record to 4-2.

Daniel Island will close out the regular dual meet season, with the exception of the Newington make-up, on Tuesday at Dunes West. The Fish will take on the Swordfish in what promises to be a fun and exciting meet!

Every week the coaches meet and decide on swimmers of the week from each age group. These individuals exemplify what it means to be a Flying Fish. They are active in meets, cheering on their friends, and they are always at practice with a good attitude and a smile on their faces. This week’s swimmers of the week are: 5-6 age group - Madeleine Whelan and Ethan Ortbals, 7-8 age group - Megan Parkman and RJ Raup, 9-10 age group - Grace Ward and Nate Anderson, 11-12 age group Makayla Brunetti and Walsh Clarkin, 13-14 age group - Caroline Conway and Owen Conley, and 15-18 age group - Spencer Watts and Harrison Griffith. Congratulations swimmers!