By Cort Reynolds

WAPAKONETA – The visiting and short-handed Ada summer swim team lost to West Ohio Aquatic League rival Wapakoneta on a cool Monday evening, June 22.

“It was a dark, stormy and cold night,” said Gator head coach Dave Lusk. “Despite the conditions, we swam very well. I remain proud of all of our swimmers.”

The Waves captured the combined meet as they out-pointed the Gators, 549-190. Ada fell to 0-6 in dual meets this summer after the defeat.

Wapakoneta dropped the Gator boys to a 3-3 record by winning their fairly close meet, 202-147. The Waves downed the 0-6 Ada girls team 347-43 in their dual meet.   

The Waves previously beat Ada 570-411 in a much closer triangular meet at Kenton June 15.

Adaite Derek Dennis dominated the boys 13-14 age group by winning five individual races in four different strokes. Gator Jacob Szippl (boys 15+) took first in two events.  

The Ada boys captured first in three relay races, while the Gator girls took one relay. Wapakoneta won 12 relay events. 

Wave ace Cayden Willamowski touched first in five races amid the boys 9-10 age group to pace Wapak.

Former Ada swimmers Olivia (four wins) and Isaac Aggozzino (two) combined to touch first in six races for the Waves.

The Gators host the county rival Kenton Area Swim Team in their last home meet on Thursday evening, June 25. 

Ada also swims at Van Wert on June 29 in the regular season dual finale. The Gators do not face WOAL foe Findlay in a dual meet this season.

The league championship meet is July 10-11 at Kenton.

Top Gator finishers

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Dennis, Derek 35.30 
• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Huber, Landon 45.85

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Dennis, Derek 45.44 

Boys 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Robey, Jeron 43.6

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Dennis, Derek 38.54 
• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Huber, Landon 46.85

Boys 15 & Over 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Smith, Thaddeus 1:15.17 
• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Robey, Jeron 1:18.56

Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Dennis, Derek 1:11.59 
• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Huber, Landon 1:27.40

Boys 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Szippl, Jacob 33.54

Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Wile, Max 51.21 
• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Lamichhane, Arnav 55.56

Boys 15 & Over 100 SC Meter IM 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Szippl, Jacob 1:18.58 
• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH 18 3 Clum, Kaden 1:29.55

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Dennis, Derek 31.11
• 2 Ada Huber, Landon 37.1

Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter IM 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Huber, Landon 1:32.28

Girls 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Rolston, Vada 33.66

Boys 7-8 25 SC Meter Backstroke 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Prater, Koby 34.69

Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Wile, Charlie 45.22

Girls 8 & Under 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH 2:05.95 

1) Dennis, Ellyn 7 2) Rolston, Vada 6 3) Wile, Lydia 8 4) VanAtta, Pepin 8

Boys 11-12 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH 3:38.96 

1) Donley, Myles 11 2) Rangel, Luis F 10  3) VanAtta, Nilsson 11 4) Wile, Charlie 12

Boys 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH 4:05.52   

1) Donley, Myles 11 2) Wile, Charlie 12  3) VanAtta, Nilsson 11 4) Moore, Brooks 9

Boys 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Medley Relay 

• 1 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH 2:28.31 

1) Szippl, Jacob 17 2) Robey, Jeron 16  3) Clum, Kaden 18 4) Smith, Thaddeus 16

Boys 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Robey, Jeron 32.10 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Smith, Thaddeus 32.24

Boys 8 & Under 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Prater, Koby 1:10.69

Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Wile, Max 1:54.44

Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Wile, Max 59.79

Boys 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Szippl, Jacob 34.76

Girls 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Backstroke 

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Rolston, Vada 41.72

Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Wile, Max 1:12.31

Girls 11-12 100 SC Meter IM 

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Raines, Lily 1:56.5

Girls 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 2 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH 4:19.89

1) Clemons, Amelia 12 2) Porter, Claire 12  3) Raines, Lily 12 4) Porter, Lucy 11

Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH VanAtta, Nilsson 56.65

Girls 13-14 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Craft, Khloe 51.50

Boys 7-8 25 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Prater, Koby 29.43

Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH 12 3 Raines, Lily 56.83

Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Lamichhane, Arnav 1:12.81

Girls 11-12 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Clemons, Amelia 1:49.29

Girls 13-14 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Craft, Khloe 1:35.16

Girls 9-10 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Rolston, Lila 1:22.58

Girls 13-14 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

• 3 Ada Summer Swim Team-OH Craft, Khloe 56.13