MEEKER | They’re known as the Meeker Marlins, and they have become a force to be reckoned with. This past weekend in Cortez, the Marlins swam their way to a fifth consecutive Colorado seasonal state championship, extending a dominant streak that now spans half a decade. They did it in[Read More…]
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Meeker Marlins shine in Montrose, compete at league championships
MEEKER | The Meeker Marlins swim team competed in their first meet of the season in Montrose in early May. Most recently, they returned to Montrose for the Montrose Marlins Summer Open, held June 27–28. Adrian Baumgart led off the boys team, competing in the 9–10 age group and winning[Read More…]
MEEKER MARLINS
Two Meeker Marlin swimmers participated last weekend in the Sopris IM challenge at a swim meet in Glenwood Springs: Adrian Baumgart placing first in his age group and Aerie Smuts placing eighth in her age group. Both swimmers competed in six required swimming events over the two-day event. MELISSA BAUMGART[Read More…]
Meeker Marlins claim fourthconsecutive state championship
The Meeker Marlins: (back row, from left) head coach Shelly Rogers, Dexter Chinn, Sebastian Baumgart, Xander Borchard, Tucker Chinn, Tristan Borchard, Tinlie Strate; (front row, from left) Adrian Baumgart, Evie Borchard, Fletcher Chinn and Justin Kuhmann. Not pictured: Isaiah Gianinetti. MEEKER | The Meeker Marlins USA Swim Team once again[Read More…]
Marlins win state champ for third year
MEEKER | The Meeker Marlins USA Swim Team had 11 swimmers qualify for the Colorado USA Scottie Aschermann Seasonal State Championship Swim Meet in Fort Morgan, Colorado, last weekend. These swimmers were successful individually and as a team. The Meeker Marlins won the “Small Team” division for the third consecutive[Read More…]
RECORD-BREAKERS
The Meeker Marlins swim team broke two USA Colorado state seasonal swimming records this year. Said Rodriguez (left), Dexter Chinn (center), Tucker Chinn and Jonan VonRoenn (not pictured) broke the record in both the boys’ 13-14 200 medley relay and boys’ 13-14 200 freestyle relay, Said Rodriguez broke an individual[Read More…]
Meeker Marlins state champs again
The Meeker Marlins USA Swim Team had nine members qualify for the Colorado Scottie Aschermann Seasonal State Championship Swim Meet in Cortez, Colorado, last weekend. These swimmers were successful individually and as a team. The Meeker Marlins won the “Small Team” division by scoring a total of 1,125 points. Four[Read More…]
Marlins make a splash at state
MEEKER I The Meeker Marlins USA Swim Team had six members qualify for the Colorado Scottie Aschermann Seasonal State Championship Swim Meet in Lamar last weekend. These swimmers were successful individually and as a team. The Meeker Marlins won the “Small Team” division and trophy by scoring a total of[Read More…]
Meeker Marlins compete at Western Slope League Champs
Meeker Marlins swim team members (left) Jonan VonRoenn, Tucker Chinn, Coach Shelly Rogers, Said Rodriguez, Gael Rodriguez, Fletcher Chinn, Dexter Chinn at Western Slope Championship at El Pomar Natatorium Colorado Mesa University. | COURTESY PHOTO MEEKER I Through ERBM Recreation and Park District, Meeker youth can participate in the Meeker[Read More…]
Final 2020 swim meet
MEEKER | The final swim meet for the 2020 COVID season took place last weekend at the ERBM pool. There were 18 new or broken team records. At the end of the meet, head coach Shelly Rogers commended the kids on facing the adversity of the season head-on and swimming[Read More…]
Meeker Marlins and Meeker Youth Swim teams
The Meeker swim teams had another in-house swim competition last Friday, the second in a current schedule of three. The teams will be in the water for their final meet on July 31. Complete results from Friday’s meet were not provided to the HT by press time. Click in the[Read More…]
Just keep swimming…
The Meeker Marlins and Meeker Youth Swimming took to the pool in their first competition of the year. Unable to travel, the teams divided as equally as possible into two teams to compete with each other, making all those miles in the pool worthwhile. Results on which team won were[Read More…]