Orlando Sentinel (Sunday)

Dawson Joyce

Seminole senior

- By Buddy Collings Orlando Sentinel

UF signee overcame spring baseball injury to tie FHSAA’s modern era record by winning both of his individual state meet events (50- and 100-yard freestyle) for the fourth consecutiv­e year. Had 12 career state titles, counting four relay wins, and won Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Swimming award as the state’s best. Joyce’s automatic All-American (AA-A) 19.77second time in the 50 free broke his own FHSAA final record of 19.79 set as a junior. His 43.80 in the 100 also earned All-American status.

All-Area swimmers Seth Basinger

Lake Brantley sophomore Buzz:

Had area’s third best 100 freestyle time of 45.69 and placed seventh in 4A. Placed 10th at state with a 50.48 effort in the 100 backstroke. Led off state champ 200 medley relay.

Nicholas Cecchi West Orange junior Buzz:

Placed third in Class 4A 100 backstroke at 49.09 and fourth in 50 freestyle with 20.77 time. Added a 20.82 leadoff leg on Warriors’ 200 free relay that finished fifth at state.

Andrew Christense­n Oviedo senior Buzz:

Swam area-best 1:50.56 in 200 individual medley to place fourth in 4A and finished fifth in 500 free with 4:28.41 time that ranked second in the area. Also on championsh­ip 400 relay.

Felipe Costa Celebratio­n senior Buzz:

Class 4A state champion with an AA-A 49.04 time in 100 backstroke. Finished sixth in 100 freestyle (46.05). Added 19.96 split for sixth-place 200 free relay.

Luigi Franco Lake Nona senior Buzz:

Finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (49.96) and 200 free (1:38.99) at Class 4A state meet. He also swam a strong 4:42.81 in the 500 free during the regular season.

Jacob Hamlin Cornerston­e Charter junior Buzz:

Area-best 500-yard freestyle time (4:27.30) was good for third in Class 1A state meet and AA-A recognitio­n. Placed sixth in the 200 free with a 1:39.49 time.

Brennan Muramatsu West Orange junior Buzz:

Swam to sixth place for in 4A 100 butterfly final with a 49.40 time that was No. 2 in the area. He was seventh in the 100 back at 50.13 and anchored fast 200 freestyle relay.

Luca Oliva Oviedo junior Buzz:

Swam the area’s second best 200 individual medley time of 1:51.13 to tie for fifth in 4A and third best 500 free time of 4:29.30 (in state prelims) while placing seventh in that event.

Sage Sungail Lake Brantley senior Buzz:

4A state runner-up to Joyce in 100 free with AA-A time of (44.46). Placed third in 200 free with area-best time 1:38.82. Anchored winning 200 medley relay and fourth-place 400 free relay.

Mason Williams Foundation Academy junior Buzz:

Class 1A state runner-up in 100 butterfly (48.43) also finished fourth in 100 backstroke with 49.38 time in state prelims. Both performanc­es were area bests and AA-A times.

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosen­tinel.com.

 ?? WILLIE J. ALLEN JR./ORLANDO SENTINEL ?? Seminole High senior Dawson Joyce again is the Orlando Sentinel Boys Swimmer of the Year.
WILLIE J. ALLEN JR./ORLANDO SENTINEL Seminole High senior Dawson Joyce again is the Orlando Sentinel Boys Swimmer of the Year.

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