Striper Swim Team Makes a Splash at 

Virginia Beach Meet

 
Not Pictured, Scott Kauffman

 

Eight swimmers from the Stripers competed in Virginia Beach on November 6.  The 30^th Virginia Masters Fall Short Course Meters Meet was held at Bayside Recreation Center. Participating were Richard (Dick) Scott, Donna Funkhouser, Ray Funkhouser, Scott Kauffman, Esther Platsis-Glover, Andrea Latell, Kirsten Halverson and team coach, Kathryn Gregory.

 

Scott set three Virginia state records in the 1500-meter freestyle, 400-meter individual medley and the 200-meter butterfly. Those events, deemed the most difficult in pool competition, completed in a 24-hour period also qualify Scott as a member of the Brute Squad, a fitness category. He also finished first in the 50-meter breast stroke. Scott has now broken 21 total existing state records.

 

Kauffman smashed Virginia state records in his first place swims for the 50-meter free, 100-meter free and the 50-meter butterfly.

 

Rookie Striper, Halverson, placed first in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter breast stroke, second in the 100-meter back stroke and third in the 100-meter individual medley.

 

Latell received firsts in the 200-meter breast stroke, and 400-meter individual medley (a personal record time), seconds in the 800-meter freestyle (personal record time) and 200-meter back stroke.

 

Platsis-Glover finished first in the 800-meter freestyle, 200-meter back stroke, 50 breast stroke, and 200 fly.  She received a second in the 400 individual medley.

 

Donna Funkhouser placed first in the 800-meter freestyle,; it was also a personal record time.  Ray Funkhouser, placed first in the 800-meter freestyle, a personal record, and first in the 50-meter breast stroke.

 

Gregory received first places in the 100-meter back stroke, 200-meter back stroke, and 100-meter individual medley.  She finished second in the 100 and 200-meter breast stroke events.