By: centraljersey.com
The Peddie Aquatics Association had 24 swimmers qualify for New Jersey Swimming’s Junior Olympics in New Brunswick. They earned 39 top-eight finishes and 15 top-three finishes.
Competing among 13/14-year-old swimmers, Hightstown’s Scott Vitabile placed second in the 200 free (2:05.09) and third in both the 100 free (57.90) and the 200 fly (2:21.69).
In the 11/12 age group, West Windsor’s Roman Horoszewski had a first-place finish in both the 800 free (9:45.62) and the 1500 free (19:01.47), took second in the 100 free (1:03.27) and third in the 200 free (2:15.83). East Windsor’s Aldair Rozo placed second in the 50 back (33.44) and 100 back (1:12.69) and finished third in the 50 fly (31.71). Brianna Romaine of Cranbury placed third in the 50 free (29.52). Peddie’s 11/12 boys 200 free relay team of Horoszewski, Robbie Kahrs (East Windsor), Alexander Petruso (Cranbury) and Rozo placed second.
Among 10-and-under swimmers, East Windsor’s Michael Blank finished second in the 50 free.