Springfield edges closer to first win

Despite two losses, the Springfield Greenwave is edging closer to the team’s first win of the summer swimming season.

Springfield fell to Hunter Oaks 493-370 and Brookhaven 462-375. Against Brookhaven, the Greenwave had new best times from 151 swimmers.

The Greenwave head into the last week of the season with a home meet against Weddington Chase to finish off the regular season. Individual winners against Brookhaven were:

Julia Pou – girls’ eight and under 25-meter freestyle, 25-meter backstroke and 25-meter butterfly

Isaiah Fitzgerald – boys’ 15-18 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter individual medley and 50-meter butterfly

Samuel Fitzgerald – boys’ 15-18 50-meter freestyle and 50-meter breaststroke

Emily Eaton – girls’ 9-10 25-meter freestyle and 25-meter butterfly

AJ Smith – boys’ six and under 25-meter freestyle

Summer Rayne Whyte – girls’ 9-10 25-meter backstroke

Riley Cota – girls’ 11-12 50-meter backstroke

Seth Richardson – boys’ 13-14 50-meter backstroke

Jessie Whyte – girls’ 15-18 50-meter backstroke

Kate Bodel – girls’ eight and under 25-meter breaststroke

Olivia McDonald – girls’ 9-10 25-meter breaststroke

Olivia Southerly – girls’ 11-12 50-meter breaststroke

Camille Beck – girls’ 15-18 50-meter breaststroke

Jacob Maragno – boys’ 11-12 50-meter butterfly

Lucas Grigat – boys’ 13-14 50-meter butterfly

This story was originally published June 26, 2016 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Springfield edges closer to first win."