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2022 Florida 3A Roundup: District Highlights and Region Qualifiers

2022 FHSAA 3A DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

The championship series for Florida high school swimming is now underway, with 3A and 4A (bigger schools) teams having completed their respective District Championships across the state as they’re now taking on the regional meets.

Class 1A and 2A (smaller schools) will compete in their district meets up until this weekend before beginning their regional meets the following week.

Swimmers qualify for their respective Region meets at the District Championships, and then ultimately will vie to make the cut for the State Championships at the regional meets.

Class 3A will now compete in the four Region meets (Oct. 24-29) to determine the qualifiers for the State Championships. Here are the four top qualifiers for each Region meet out of the respective districts:

FHSAA CLASS 3A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

  • District 1: Niceville girls, Booker T Washington boys
  • District 2: Lawton Chiles girls, Lawton Chiles boys
  • District 3: Ponte Vedra girls, Allen D Nease boys
  • District 4: Horizon girls, New Smyrna Beach boys
  • District 5: JW Mitchell girls, Sunlake boys
  • District 6: Sebring girls, Freedom boys
  • District 7: Saint Petersburg girls, Osceola Fundamental boys
  • District 8: Parrish Community girls, Jesuit boys
  • District 9: Naples girls, Cape Coral boys
  • District 10: Viera girls, Sebastian River boys
  • District 11: Saint Thomas girls, Saint Thomas boys
  • District 12: Our Lady of Lourdes girls, Belen Jesuit Preparatory boys

CLASS 3A DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

Girls

District 3 proved to be the quickest competition as a whole on the girls’ side, as the victorious Ponte Vedra team fended off a tough test from Allen D. Nease.

Ponte Vedra senior Ann Wohlgemuth produced the top time in the district in the 100 back, clocking 57.33, and was also among the fastest in the 100 fly (58.07). Her teammate Annabelle MacAdams was also one of the top performers in the 100 breast (1:08.08).

Other top names coming out of District 3 were Fleming Island’s Maryn McDade, who was the fastest 3A swimmer in the 50 free (23.54) and 100 free (52.65), and Allen D. Nease’s Charlotte Driesse, who was fastest in the 200 IM (2:08.84).

McDade was the state champion last year in the 50 free and was the runner-up in the 100 free.

Among the swimmers from Region 2 (Districts 4-6), District 5 had some notable swims from Sunlake senior Madison Houck, who neared McDade’s 100 free time in 53.03 and was also a solid 58.78 in the 100 back.

District 5 also saw JW Mitchell freshman Regan Bright record a time of 58.78 in the 100 fly, knocking nearly two seconds off her best time.

The other district of note for the girls was District 7, where Countryside, Saint Petersburg and Seminole had some top swims.

Countryside senior Summer Cardwell produced the top time in the 200 free (1:52.04) and the second-fastest in the 100 fly (57.27), with Seminole senior Carissa Rinard leading in 56.99. Saint Petersburg freshman Zoie Fjare had the top time overall in the 500 free (5:01.85), just shy of her PB set last month (5:01.77).

Cardwell is the reigning state champion in both the 200 free and 100 fly.

In District 8, Southeast junior Abby Lite had a strong swim in the 100 breast (1:07.36) to lead all 3A swimmers.

Boys

Region 1 proved to have the most depth through the District meets on the boys’ side, with some particularly noteworthy swims coming from Ethan Ekk and Ian Malone.

Ekk, a sophomore out of Lawton Chiles, dominated District 2 with his time of 4:31.59 in the 500 free, knocking five seconds off his best time, hitting a AA-C cut and taking the top seed into the Regional meet. Countryside senior Andrew Taylor, the reigning state champion with a best time of 4:19.17, was 4:32.92 over in District 7.

Malone, who helped propel Booker T Washington to the meet victory at District 1, established a personal best time of 21.42 in the 50 free to near the fastest among 3A swimmers, just shy of Seminole senior Andrew Bilitto (21.36).

Malone also clocked 1:43.45 in the 200 free to lead all 3A swimmers.

Joining Ekk with some strong swims for Lawton Chiles were juniors Ryder Gentry in the 100 free (47.90) and Nathan Castano in the 100 back (52.21).

Castano’s 100 back time ranks first in 3A through the District meets, while Gentry sits second in the 100 free behind Saint Thomas sophomore Alex Mansur (47.84).

Sebastian River senior and NC State commit Mitchell Ledford was the quickest male swimmer in the 100 fly in 49.78, which should only be a precursor for what’s to come—his best time sits at a blistering 46.64, and he won the state title last year in 46.86.

Among Region 2 swimmers, Sunlake senior Alex Thai was the main highlight, producing the fastest 100 breast time overall in 58.66. Thai set his previous best of 1:01.04 last year at the state championships, placing 10th.

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JohanWylde
2 years ago

Do you plan on doing this for 1 and 2A as well? I love it!

Admin
Reply to  JohanWylde
2 years ago

For sure, but those meets don’t wrap up until Saturday.

applesandoranges
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 years ago

Regionals for 3A and 4A are going on at the moment but results are impossible to come by. FHSAA doesn’t publish the meet results for any of the regions until all of the regional meets in that school class are completed. I understand why the FHSAA does that, however, it drives coaches and parents batty. There’s nothing like sitting around stewing and playing a numbers game while waiting to see if your swimmer or child made States. Not to mention looking for hotel rooms.

applesandoranges
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

Class 4A regionals wrap up on Saturday by early afternoon. My guess is that 3A is the same since States are a day after one another.

Unfortunately, States are at Sailfish Park when they should be held indoors at the Rosen Center in Orlando. Orlando is more centrally located than Sailfish Park especially for those coming from the Panhandle or SW Florida, there are many more hotel rooms available, and the weather conditions are more controllable at an indoor pool.

Allison Smith
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

I whole heartedly agree with this!!! I don’t understand why we have to go to that crappy facility. The last couple of years have been cold & rainy which is such a disadvantage for our HS swimmers compared to other states.

Applesandoranges
Reply to  Allison Smith
2 years ago

How long is the contract with Sailfish? It might be worth it to break the contract once something is in place another faculty.

None of my kid’s friends like that pool for JOs or States. Neither does my kid.

Allison Jurey-Smith
Reply to  Applesandoranges
2 years ago

I put in a public records request to find out the bids for the State meet from FHSAA. I’ll be happy to keep everyone posted on what I find out.

BostonLouie
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

So much this. Seems the athletes have to deal with rain & cold every year in Stuart. Rosen makes too much sense (central location, hotel availability, INDOORS in Nov.).

Arobinson
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

Ocala was nice

BostonLouie
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

I do not think it’s FHSAA. Some coaches are known to hold back results until all other Regional/State meets are done completing. They’d rather not provide a sneak preview for qualifying to the later meets.

ETA: 3A R1 regionals are on meet mobile.

Last edited 2 years ago by BostonLouie
Joe Mama
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

They are almost all on MM

Applesandoranges
Reply to  Joe Mama
2 years ago

Joe, not 4A regionals. All district results are on MM as are two 3A regions. No 4A though. It’s maddening.

FLParent
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

1A and 2A are done and available from FHSAA

FLParent
Reply to  FLParent
2 years ago

Oops, “mostly” done. A few regional selections not up yet, but they got some up unusually quickly..

Arobinson
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

Tell that to MeetMobile

Joe Mama
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

Meet Mobile Search FHSAA

Janice
Reply to  applesandoranges
2 years ago

When will state psych roster sheets be available? How can I find them?

FLParent
Reply to  Janice
2 years ago

FHSAA.com >> swimming & Diving >> results

BearlyBreathing
2 years ago

When does the season officially start for high schools that have their championships around this time?

Mark Usher
Reply to  BearlyBreathing
2 years ago

The Florida HS season starts in late August.

BearlyBreathing
Reply to  Mark Usher
2 years ago

2 months? That’s a really short season. That’s the length of my entire taper.

this guy
Reply to  Mark Usher
2 years ago

Early August. Students were back to school in most counties on August 10th or before. First practice usually starts a week before that.

FLParent
Reply to  this guy
2 years ago

Our team’s first practice was not until mid-August this year. Very short season.

AGT Fan
2 years ago

I cant wait to see what future gator Andrew Taylor can do in the state final this year!

pvswimmom
Reply to  AGT Fan
2 years ago

I think he will be racing future gator Mullen in the 200IM. Could be an interesting race to watch

Arobinson
Reply to  pvswimmom
2 years ago

Racing Logan Robinson. 151. Mullen was fast at regions.

VA Steve
Reply to  pvswimmom
2 years ago

1:46 for Michael at States. In his former Virginia, that would have broken Shebat’s state record.

About James Sutherland

James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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