Two teams. Two district championships. One powerhouse program.
Montverde Academy swimming delivered a championship statement Wednesday morning at the National Training Center in Clermont, as the boys and girls teams each finished first out of 10 teams at the FHSAA Class 1A District 4 Championships.
The Eagles piled up 17 event victories, combining individual excellence with a sweep of all six relay races to bring home both team titles.
For the boys, the victory extended an incredible run to eight consecutive district championships. For the girls, it secured back-to-back district titles and their seventh championship in the past eight years.
EIGHT STRAIGHT: Boys Keep the Championship Streak Rolling
Another year. Another district crown.
The MVA boys continued their remarkable reign with seven event victories, winning all three relays and adding four individual titles on their way to an eighth straight district championship.
Arthur Romero Rabello led the individual charge with victories in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.62) and 500-yard freestyle (4:44.29). Heitor Tinoco sprinted to the 50-yard freestyle title in 20.54, while Gustavo Fidalgo captured the 100-yard freestyle in 47.29.
The Eagles brought that same championship speed to the relays. Declan McIntire, Ethan Huynh, Caleb Giangreco and Tinoco won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:42.22. Huynh, Tinoco, Fidalgo and Romero Rabello teamed up to take the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:25.85.
Tinoco, Fidalgo, Joao Olimpio de Souza and Romero Rabello capped the relay sweep with a winning time of 3:12.89 in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Boys District Champions
BACK-TO-BACK: Girls Deliver 10 Event Titles
The MVA girls made their return to the top of the district podium emphatic.
With 10 event victories, including a sweep of all three relays, the Eagles powered their way to a second consecutive district championship and their seventh title in eight years.
Alejandra Ordonez, Maria Castro and Layla Busby each captured two individual district championships. Ordonez won the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.19) and 100-yard freestyle (51.83), while Castro claimed the 200-yard individual medley (2:11.75) and 500-yard freestyle (5:02.40). Busby took first in the 50-yard freestyle (24.66) and 100-yard butterfly (57.83).
Stella Belmore added another individual title with a winning time of 55.58 in the 100-yard backstroke.
The Eagles were equally impressive in relay competition. Belmore, Mariana Bustamante, Busby and Samantha Chavez captured the 200-yard medley relay in 1:46.05. Busby, Castro, Ordonez and Chavez won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:39.34.
Belmore, Ordonez, Chloe Medrano and Maria Clara Fernandes completed the relay sweep with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:33.56.
Girls District Champions
Two championship trophies, 17 event wins and a clean sweep of the relays made Wednesday a powerful celebration of MVA swimming's championship tradition.
