OWEGO – Norwich senior swimmer Trey Ostrom became the first Norwich swimmer in eight years to sweep the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, and was the Class B and overall Section IV swimming champion in each event, Saturday at Owego Free Academy High School.
Ostrom earned state meet qualifying times as well finishing the 50 in 22.49 and 100 in 49.32. Dan Holmberg, a former teammate of Ostrom’s coach, Jon Aikins, won the same two events in 2002.
“He just had an amazing performance,” Aikins said of Ostrom. “It takes almost a perfect 50 to do what he did, and he had almost a perfect race in the 100.”
Ostrom was the top seed in the 100, and lived up to his seeding. He came from the number three spot in the shorter race to complete his sweep. Ostrom also swam the anchor leg in Norwich’s third-place 200-yard medley relay (1:49.41) teaming with Lucas Follett, Nick Mooney, and Mike Reilly.
“I was satisfied with our overall performance,” Aikins said. “We had about a 95 percent time drops in all of the events our kids swam. I really believe the newcomers saw what swimming is all about, and saw how energetic everyone is at sectionals. I think that will motivate people and spread the word about swimming.”
Ostrom will compete in the New York State swimming and diving meet on Feb. 26-27 at Erie Community College in Buffalo.
Class B Team scores: Owego Free Academy 567, Maine-Endwell 546, Windsor 245, Norwich 228, Susquehanna Valley 179, Johnson City 154, Dryden 111.
Norwich top finishers:
200 medley relay (3), Follett, Mooney, Reilly, Ostrom, 1:49.41.
50 freestyle: Trey Ostrom (1), 22:49.
100 freestyle: Ostrom (1), 49.32.
100 backstroke: Lucas Follett (4), time not available.
500 free: Talon Schroeder (4), 200 free (4) -- times not available.
Class C meet
OWEGO – George Flanagan finished his career as a Greene swimmer in record-breaking fashion.
Flanagan broke his own record in the 100-yard breaststroke timing a 1:04.29. Flanagan lowered his personal-best time by a second, and placed second overall in the Class C meet on Saturday to lead Greene. The Trojans placed sixth overall in team scoring.
Class C Team scores: Watkins Glen 481, Chenango Forks 379, Waverly 282, Lansing 262, Chenango Valley 260, Greene 164, Southern Springs 143, Odessa-Montour 56.
