- April 25, 2024
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Sandcrab Mackenzie O’Keefe places first in the 100 fly with Valentyna Saramago placing a close second. Photos by Michele Meyers.
Alexander Deininger launches off the block at the start of the 200-meter freestyle. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Alexander Deininger swims the breaststroke leg of the medley relay for the Sandcrabs. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Jordyn Eckert swims the breast stroke as teammates Mackenzie O’Keefe, Sophie Saramago and Dante Dipietro encourage her. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Backstroke at the Aqua Park pool. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Caleb Wooten swims the backstroke. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Sandcrabs, family and friends cheer one of the swimmers on at the Aqua Park pool. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Caleb Wooten swims the freestyle. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Sandcrabs (standing from left) Caleb Wooten, John Hudson, Bryce Wooten and assistant coach Samantha Fabulich. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Carlye Dunlop (second from left) and Mackenzie O'Keefe cheer as Sophie Saramago displays the lap numbers for the swimmer. Photo by Michele Meyers.
New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Team captain Andrew Randolph after winning the 500 freestyle. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Kylie Dytkowski swims the 100 breaststroke. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Mackenzie O'Keefe yells as Valentyna Saramago dives in after ZZ Nichols' swim. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Valentyna Saramago congratulates Mackenzie O'Keefe after swimming the anchor leg of their winning 400 free relay. Photo by Michele Meyers.
Seabreeze head swim coach John Nunnelley. Photo by Michele Meyers.
The Seabreeze Sandcrabs girls swim team continued their reign of the lanes against the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at the Aqua Park pool Wednesday, Sept. 29, placing first in all 11 events and improving the team's combined record to 3-1 for the season.
Team captain Clare Cassidy swam the backstroke leg of the 200-yard medley relay helping the Sandcrabs to their first win of the afternoon. Cassidy rounded it off with a win in the 50 and 100 freestyles and an assist in the 200 free relay. She has been one of the top sprinters in the area for the past three seasons.
The boys’ team captain, Andrew Randolph, came in 20 seconds faster than his Barracuda opponent to win the 500 freestyle and helped his team prevail in the 400 free relay, but it was not enough to get the win for the Sandcrabs. The Barracudas won 99-71.
“We should have a regional qualifier in every event and several of the kids have a shot at making it to states.”
JOHN NUNNELLEY, Seabreeze coach
“Looking to the future,” head coach John Nunnelley said, “we have moved to a new district this season and have a good chance to win on the girls’ side with the talent and numbers. We should have a regional qualifier in every event and several of the kids have a shot at making it to states.”
He has been teaching history at Seabreeze High School for four years, coaching for three years and the head coach for two.
He began his own swim journey in elementary school on the Daytona Beach Speed team with coach Kristen Lochte-Keeler, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s sister. He swam for Spruce Creek High School then went on to swim for Florida Tech in Melbourne.
“Swimming is a wonderful sport that you can do your entire life,” he said. “It is great that part of my job is getting to share a sport I love with such amazing kids.”
