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Henlopen Conference girls’ swimmers compete at DIAA prelims

Cape’s Julie Heffernan leaves the blocks during the 400 free relay. She and teammates Gabby Robertson, Alissa Silva and Lindsay Rambo swam a time of 4:05.44. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
February 28, 2020

Girls’ team swimmers representing the Henlopen Conference took to the pool at  the Harry W. Rawstrom Natatorium at the University of Delaware Feb. 27, with hopes of returning Saturday, Feb. 29, to compete in the finals of the DIAA Swim Championships.

Full results can be found on sslswim.org.

Cape coach Bill Geppert crosses his fingers for good luck during his team’s competition in the 400 free relay.
Cape’s Alissa Silva takes off in the 100 backstroke. She swam to a time of 1:11.34.
Cape junior Amaya Daisey swims the breaststroke leg of the medley relay.
Cape junior Aya Daisey swims the 100 fly and finishes with a time of 1:00.64.
Delmarva Christian’s Lexie Rakow leaves the blocks in the medley relay. The Royals squad swam to a time of 2:15.59.
Sussex Academy’s Tess Mariner swims the individual medley.
Sussex Central junior Carolyn Munoz swims the breaststroke leg of the medley relay. The Golden Knights relay team swam to a time of 2:02.36.
Delmarva Christian’s Keelie Conaway swims the 100 fly for the Royals; she finished with a time of 1:10.84.
Indian River’s Emma Kelly swims the backstroke leg of the medley relay. The squad finished the event with a time of 2:17.13.
Sussex Tech’s Mackenzie Kirkpatrick swims the 100 fly; she finished with a time of 1:11.81.
Amaya Daisey swims the 100 free, finishing with a time of 1:00.11.
Sussex Academy’s Tess Mariner swims the backstroke during the individual medley.
A sellout crowd was on hand to witness the 2020 DIAA prelims.
Indian River’s Emma Barthelmess leaves the blocks in the 100 breaststroke. She finished with a time of 1:15.36.
Milford’s Carly Mackert swims the 100 breaststroke for the Bucs. She finished with a time of 1:21.25.
Cape swim seniors Sky Dunmyer, left, and Anna Stancofski came to the prelims to support their teammates.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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