Feb 23, 2015 2 min read

The WPIAL swimming championships proved a record-breaking meet for Canon-McMillan swimmers. The Big Macs broke four school records.

“We had a great meet,” said head coach Lee Burnsworth. “Most swims were personal best times. The taper worked,” she added enthusiastically.

Additionally, Brittany Byer and Turner Gill find themselves on the bubble for qualifying for the PIAA championships set for March 11-14 at Bucknell University. While the top three finishers in Class AAA automatically advanced to the state competition, the other berths will be determined after all district championship times are submitted and compared.

Individually, Byer finished ninth in the 200-yard freestyle and 11th in the 100 free. Gill placed ninth in the 50 free and 12th in the 100 free.

Gill anchored the 200 and 400 free relays, which finished 13th and 19th. Cody Stewart and Sean Herman swam on both units while Jacob Viviano and Parker Roach swapped spots on the third leg. Viviano, Ross Barger, Kenny Sible and Herman combined for 22nd place in the medley.

Byer led off the 14th-place 200 medley team of Emily Georgetti, Sam Olrlowski and Maria Montouro and the 13th-place 200 free relay squad of Ryann Stewart, Orlowski and Montouro. Orlowski anchored the 400 free unit of Montouro, Courtney Buchanan and Georgetti.

Individually on the female side, Georgetti placed 16th in the 100 breaststroke and Orlowski competed in the 100 butterfly (35th).

Individually on the male side, Stewart finished 20th in the butterfly and 500 free while Viviano competed in the 100 fly and back.