The Lord Botetourt girls successfully defended their Conference 31 swim championship last Friday night at the Salem YMCA.

The Cavaliers scored 14 points more than second place Rockbridge to take the championship.

“What an amazing meet,” said LB coach Ashley Safarit. “I can honestly say that it was some of the best racing we have ever seen from our team. Every race counts, and we proved that Friday night.”

Lord Botetourt’s Olivia Bray was named the Conference 31 Swimmer of the Year and the LB boys finished second in the meet as the team achieved 37 new personal best times. LB will send 21 of 30 swimmers to the regional meet, including someone in every single individual event and five of six relays.

The regional meet was scheduled for Tuesday night at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. Scheduled to compete for LB were the following:

Terry Lively -Medley relay, 200 IM, 100 back, 400 relay

Michael Pigeon -Medley Relay, 100 breast

Ryan Spangler – Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 500 free, 400 relay

Brad King- Medley Relay, 50 free, 100 free, 400 relay

Mackenzie Oesterreich – Medley Relay, 100 fly, 100 back

Brooke Heptinstall – Medley Relay, 200 relay, 100 breast, 400 Relay

Olivia Bray – Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 200 relay, 400 relay

Katelyn Arney- Medley Relay, 50 free, 100 fly, 400 relay

Seth Renaud – 200 Free 100 free, 400 relay

Jake Davidick – 200 free,

Hannah Martin – 200 free, 100 breast

Greysan Palmer – 200 Free

Tristan Robinson –  200 IM, 500 free

Tyler White – 200 IM, and possibly 100 breast

Katie Adkins – 200 IM, 200 relay, 100breast

Ashlyn Wolfe- 200 IM

Sydney Rakes – 200 IM, 200 relay, 100 back, 400 relay,

Brigid Hickey -200 IM, 500 free

Chuck Dooley – 50 free

Gavin Oxley – 100 fly, 500 free

Clara Keeley – 100 fly