Margate Motion Swim Team Has Strong Showing at Winter Championships

The Margate Motion swim team with Assistant Coach Andres Sassi and Coach Joanna Brighton. {City of Margate}

By Sharon Aron Baron

The Margate Motion swim team and their coaches have achieved great success at the South Florida Recreational Swim League Winter Championship, competing among 420 swimmers ages 5-18 and returning home with a haul of impressive medals.

Held on Dec. 3, Galen Tortorella earned 2nd place in the Boys 13-14, 50-yard freestyle category. Juan Pelaez also had a strong performance, earning 2nd place in the boys 50-yard backstroke and 2nd place in the boys 100-yard individual medley.

But the real standout of the competition was Lisette Renta, who took home 1st place in the girls 15-18, 50-yard freestyle; 1st place in the girls 13-18, 100-yard butterfly; and 1st place in the girls 13-18, 100-yard individual medley.

Matteo DeClet also performed well, earning 2nd place in the boys 11 & 12, 50-yard freestyle; 2nd place in boys 11 & 12, 50-yard breaststroke; and 3rd place in boys 11 & 12, 100-yard individual medley.

Jalanah Deroze also had a strong showing, earning 3rd place in Girls 7-8, 25-yard backstroke.

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