Orlando Sentinel

Curley caps career with two state wins

- By Buddy Collings Staff Writer

Swimmer of the Year

Hayden Curley, Sr. Lake Highland Prep

■ Buzz: Curley, a Louisville recruit, won the 200-yard freestyle in an automatic All-America time of 1 minute, 37.81 seconds and added a victory in the 500 free final with a time of 4:21.92. He also swam Lake Highland’s fastest split (21.93) as the Highlander­s placed sixth in the 200 free relay.

■ Did you know: Curley, the son of longtime Lake Highland swim coach Mike Curley, swam his career-best times in both the 200 and 500 free at the FHSAA state meet. He is CollegeSwi­mming.com’s No. 5 rated senior prospect for Florida.

All-Area

Nathaniel Boccuzzo, Apopka, Soph.

■ Buzz: Fifth in 4A 100 breaststro­ke (58.01), eighth in 200 IM (1:55.53). Luke Carey, Olympia, Jr. ■ Buzz: 4A third placer in 50 free (21.24), 13th in 100 free (47.41). Matthew Degtyar, Trinity Prep, Sr.

■ Buzz: Sixth in 1A 100 back (51.35), seventh in 100 fly (50.59). John Moncada, Lake Brantley, Jr.

■ Buzz: Fourth in state 100 back (51.28) and 23.77 for 50 relay split. Lucas Montverde ■ Buzz: De Third Oliveira, Academy, in 1A 50 free Soph. (20.85), fifth Gabe in Parnell, 100 free (45.99). Lake Brantley, Sr. ■ Buzz: Champ in 4A 100 breast (56.07), second in 200 IM (1:47.50). Hector Rodriguez, Winter Park, Jr.

■ Buzz: Class 4A state runner-up in 100-yard breaststro­ke (56.07). Jan Collazo Torres, Trinity Prep, Jr.

■ Buzz: 1A runner-up in 100 free (45.54); seventh in 50 free (20.95). Luke Uttley, Trinity Prep, Soph. ■ Buzz: 1A champ 100 free (45.35) and two relays, fifth in 200 free. Emanuel Vazquez, Dr. Phillips, Sr.

■ Buzz: 4A state runner-up diver with 498.50 points.

Honorable mention

Ben Blizard, Windermere Prep, Jr. Robert Frankenste­in, L. Brantley, Sr. Jeremy Rockaway, Oviedo, Sr. Jordan Roubicek, East Ridge, Sr. Aidan Snively, Lyman, Sr.

Super Six

1. Trinity Prep: Saints took third in 1A and had state’s No. 1 200- and 400-free relays. 2. Lake Brantley: Patriots peaked at state and were Class 4A state runners-up. 3. Montverde Academy: Eagles were second to Trinity Prep at region; seventh at 1A state. 4. Lake Highland Prep: Highlander­s were third in 1A Region 2; seventh at state meet. 5. Seminole: District 2 champ Seminoles were fifth in 4A state meet. 6. Olympia: District 4 champ Titans third in 4A Region 2; fifth at state.

 ?? STEPHEN M. DOWELL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPH­ER ?? Lake Highland Prep’s Hayden Curley dominated both the 200- and 400-yard freestyle finals at the 1A state meet.
STEPHEN M. DOWELL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPH­ER Lake Highland Prep’s Hayden Curley dominated both the 200- and 400-yard freestyle finals at the 1A state meet.

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