Warriors swim well in regionals
Published 9:02 pm Friday, February 10, 2017
Nansemond River High School’s swim teams performed successfully in the 5A South region championships Thursday.
Nansemond River competed in the 5A South regionals Thursday in Newport News. As a team, Nansemond River had 12 personal best times to go along with three school records and four state qualifying events. Allen Zachary is now the new 50-meter freestyle record holder for the 5A South region.
The Warriors will compete in state competition on Feb. 18 at George Mason University.
Notable finishes for Nansemond River:
Allen Zachary
5A South Region 50 Freestyle Champion
5A South Region 50 Freestyle Record Holder
Zachary has state qualifications in the 200 freestyle, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and the 100 breast
Brandon Eubanks
500 Freestyle State Qualifier
Selby Heyman
100 Backstroke State Qualifier — New School Record
Hunter Ward, Andrew Betts, Zachery Whear, Allen Zachary
200 Yard Freestyle Relay — State Qualifier, New School Record
Selby Heyman, Carley Bennett, Haley Russell, Danae Martin
400 Freestyle Relay — New School Record