Tech makes a splash at city swim meet

LYNN – In 1976, Brad Tilley’s first year as an assistant coach on the Tech swimming team, the Tigers won the Lynn City Swim Meet. Thirty-three years later, and with Tilley serving as head coach, they won it again.The Tigers captured the city title, held at the Tech pool, knocking off Classical, 139-128, on Saturday. English followed in third with 53.Click here for a photo gallery.With Tech clinging to a three-point lead (117-114) over the Rams, the meet came down to the final event, the 400 free relay. Needing to have both squads finish somewhere in the top three, the Tigers placed first and third, with the quartet of Marcos Castellano, Matt Noonan, Mike Rockwood, and Andrew Guy teaming for a 412.00. That was seconds better than the 415.74 that the squad of Katelyn Kidney, Marissa Maillet, Tom Schulmann, and Jeremy Dorson put together for the Rams. The Tigers also took third with John Hines, Alex Quinton, Jeremias Abrego, and Mat Connolly teaming for a 441.53.”The kids bought into the idea that they have to work hard in order to succeed,” said Tilley, longtime head coach at Tech. “We made several changes for the meet, and can switch kids around. We weren’t really able to do that before (in other years).”Tech also took one-three in the 200 free medley in 155.55 behind Guy, Alex Quinton, Fabricio Lopez, and Saloemin Prak. They outlasted Classical’s team of Maillet, Mary Orlando, Dorson, and Peter Rondeau, who compiled a 158.37. Tech’s quartet of Noonan, Yulia Shebalina and Rockwood combined for a third place of 2:00.02.Castellano was also helpful to Tech in individual events, taking the diving (198.00) and 100 free (100.83). Also taking individual firsts for the Tigers were Mike Rockwell (500 free) and Alex Clintron (100 back).However, where the Tigers really picked up points was with the second- and third-place finishes in the various events. They compiled six additional seconds and four additional thirds to help them along the way.”We have the type of team that we can do that,” Tilley said about his team’s versatility.Rondeau was a double-winner for the Rams, taking the 50 free (26.80) and 100 breast (119.64), and was also part of the Classical quartet that won the 200 medley, along with Rachel Tomerlin, Kidney, and Schumann with 214.38. Kidney set a new school mark in the 100 fly with her 105.52. Also taking a first for the Rams was Dorson (200 free).English’s Langston Toxey engineered the only first for the Bulldogs, capturing the 200 IM in 224.51, and added a second in the 100 fly (117.91). Teammate Kelly Doran contributed a third in the 500 free.Here are the full results:200 medley: 1) Classical, 214.38; 2) Tech, 2:16.16; 3) Tech, 225.80200 free: 1) Jeremy Dorson, LC, 221.14; 2) Andrew Guy, LT, 221.74; 3) Mike Rockwood, LT, 228.97200 IM: 1) Langston Toxey, LE, 224.54; 2) Katelyn Kidney, LC, 228.91; 3) Mike Leone, LT, 254.2250 free: 1) Peter Rondeau, LC, 26.80; 2) Alex Quinton, LT, 28.50; 3) Tom Schumann, LC, 29.95Diving: 1) Marcos Castellano, LT, 198.00; 2) Tom Schumann, LC, 174.65; 3) Jolene Satterwhite, LC, 128.85100 fly: 1) Katelyn Kidney, LC, 105.52; 2) Langston Toxey, LE, 117.91; Yulia Shebalina, LT, 127.11100 free: 1) Marcos Castellano, LT, 100.83; 2) Andrew Guy, LT, 101.59; 3) Jeremy Dorson, LC, 103.86500 free: 1) Mike Rockwell, LT, 702.43; 2) Mat Connolly, LT, 716.37; 3) Kelly Doran, LE, 802.85200 free medley: 1) Tech, 155.55; 2) Classical, 158.37; 3) Tech, 200.02100 back: Alex Clintron, LT, 124.83; 2) Rachel Tomerlin, LC, 126.88; 3) Haley Ferragamo, LC, 127.71100 breast: Peter Rondeau, LC, 119.64; 2) Alejandro Gonzalez, LT, 134.88; 3) Kevin Mazige, LC, 135:15400 free relay: 1) Tech, 412.00; 2) Classical, 415.74; 3) Tech, 441.53