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Cape girls' swimmers win 2015 Henlopen Conference crown

Conference, school records fall at championship meet
The Cape Henlopen girls' swim team wins the 2015 Henlopen Conference Swimming Championships. It was the third straight for the Lady Vikings. Shown are in back (l-r) head coach Bill Geppert, Sarah Spicer, Amelia Nigh-Johnson, Sarah Hyde, Elena Campbell, Hannah Schrock and Kaitlin Philcox. In front are Madison Buchwald, Paulina Dobrzanska, Grace Brokaw, Sarah Smith, Devon Warner, Madison Caldwell, Sarah Rambo and Molly Weeks. BY DAN COOK
Dan Cook
February 8, 2015
Cape coach Bill Geppert was awarded the 2015 Boys Coach of the Year while Molly Weeks was voted the 2015 Outstanding Girls Performer. BY DAN COOK
Cape sophomore Molly Weeks breaks the record in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:01.18. BY DAN COOK
Sophomore Amelia Nigh-Johnson pulls through her lane and wins the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:09.20. BY DAN COOK
Sarah Rambo leaves the blocks to start the 200 medley relay, in which she and teammates Sarah Hyde, Molly Weeks and Amelia Nigh-Johnson set a new meet record with a 2:07.86, breaking a record set in 2003 of 2:08.51. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Madison Caldwell and her Sussex Tech opponent keep an eye on each other as they swim the 200 meter freestyle. Caldwell won the heat. BY DAN COOK
Sophomore Sarah Hyde wins the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:34.61. BY DAN COOK
Sophomore Amelia Nigh-Johnson pulls ahead of the competition and wins the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:09.20. BY DAN COOK
Cape junior Jack Weeks wins the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:12.90, nearly 20 seconds in front of the second-place swimmer. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Ricky Brokaw takes off from the blocks during the 200 medley relay. Brokaw teamed with Cole Conrad, Mike Schrock and Jack Weeks to win with a time of 2:01.51. BY DAN COOK
Ricky Brokaw swims the butterfly leg of the winning medley relay. Brokaw teamed with Cole Conrad, Mike Schrock and Jack Weeks to win with a time of 2:01.51. BY DAN COOK

The Cape Henlopen girls' swim team won its third straight Henlopen Conference Championship with a dominating 341-point performance in front of a packed house at Lake Forest Feb. 7. Second place was taken by Sussex Tech with 185 points.

The girls' 200 medley relay team of Sarah Hyde, Molly Weeks, Sarah Rambo and Amelia Nigh-Johnson set a new record of 2:07.86, breaking the 2003 record of 2:08.51.

Weeks also broke the record in the 100 freestyle with a 1:01.18, and she won the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:15.34. She also teamed with Grace Brokaw, Elena Campbell and Sarah Hyde to win the 400 freestyle relay with a 4:28.85.

"Our relay team has been swimming together for so long, and we really support each other," said record holder Molly Weeks.

Cape relay teams hold all three girls' relay records for the conference.

"The team supports each other because we swim in different heats," Weeks said. "We really push ourselves and each other."

"Everybody dropped times at the meet," said Cape coach Bill Geppert. "The kids really stepped up. A lot of swimmers swam their personal bests, and each and every swimmer contributed to the win."

Sophomore Molly Weeks was awarded the Vince Morris Outstanding Girl Performer of the Meet Award while Cape coach Bill Geppert was awarded the 2015 Boys' Coach of the Year.

The Vikings boys' squad placed second with 241 points behind champion Caesar Rodney with 323 points.

"It was Caesar Rodney's big year on the boys' side," said Geppert. "We have a young boys' team and they really shocked Caesar Rodney in the 200 medley relay."

The 200 medley relay was won by Cape Henlopen's Ricky Brokaw, Cole Conrad, Michael Schrock and Jack Weeks with a time of 2:01.51. The Riders placed second with a 2:01.58.

"We all dropped time in our splits," said junior Ricky Brokaw. "We had to, because Caesar Rodney was seeded ahead of us and we wanted to get them after losing to them in the regular season."

"I'm just thrilled to pieces to be where the boys were this season," said Geppert.

Cape junior Jack Weeks broke the meet record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:12.90.

Cape will compete in the DIAA State Championship starting Feb. 25 at the University of Delaware.

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