NEW KINGSTOWN — Franklin County swimmers had a pretty successful Day 1 at the District 3 Swimming Championships — taking one first, a pair of seconds and two thirds.

Chambersburg’s boys team, the defending team champion, is in position to take a run at first place on Day 2, Saturday at Cumberland Valley H.S.

Alex Kaczmark

Waynesboro’s Eve Phillips was the area’s only winner Friday. She touched the wall first in the girls 50 freestyle in a time of 23.49.

The Trojans’ Alex Kaczmark had a fine day. In the 200 freestyle, he dropped his best time by 2.36 to place second in 1:40.45, while the winner, Trent Olson of Penn Manor, was timed in 1:39.31. In the 100 butterfly, Kaczmark dropped 2.22 to take second in 50.26, just behind Wilson’s Kai Boyer in 48.77.

In both events, Kaczmark nosed out a teammate. In the 200 free, Amir Tasker took third in 1:41.06, while in the fly, Cristian Pong was third in 50.61.

Chambersburg also placed fourth in the 200 freestyle relay, with Kaczmark, Pong, Ethan White and Tasker coming home in 1:26.56.

The Trojans’ 200 medley relay team of Xavier Covington, White, Pong and Cullen McGraw took eighth in 1:38.51, and McGraw was 11th in the 200 IM.

The area’s only other top-10 boys finish came from Greencastle-Antrim’s Sean Detwiler, who took sixth in the 200 IM in 1:56.67.

Margot Ritchie

Chambersburg is third in the team race with 144 points, while CV is first (150) and Wilson second (147.5).

The Trojan girls came up with three top-10 finishes. Margot Ritchie timed out at 1:55.81 to earn sixth place in the 200 freestyle.

The 200 medley relay team of Calla Hoffman, Ritchie, Audrey Keller and Lilly Evans was seventh in 1:51.81, and the 200 free relay team of Hoffman, Evans, Keller and Ritchie were eighth in 1:41.67. Keller also placed 15th in the 100 fly (1:01.39).

Chambersburg coach Hali Cormany said, “We started off with a best time in the medley relay, and we beat the team record of 1:52.97 from 2015. The 200 free relay also moved up to fifth on our list with some of the best splits we’ve had all year.

“Audrey had a very strong 100 fly, which moved her up from 23rd (seed) to 15th while winning her heat in a personal-best time.”

The Trojans were 8th in the team standings with 61 points, right ahead of Waynesboro (55).

The Maidens produced a 7th in the 200 free relay, with Ruth Phillips, Rylie Tritle, Eve Phillips and Mady Barker recording a time of 1:40.34.

District 3 Swimming Championships
Friday’s Results
GIRLS 3A
200 medley relay — 7.Chambersburg (Calla Hoffman, Margot Ritchie, Audrey Keller, Lilly Evans), 1:51.81; 15.Waynesboro (Vanessa Keyser, Lili Moreno, Rylie Tritle, Addi Callaway), 2:01.71
200 freestyle — 6. Margot Ritchie (Chbg) 1:55.81; 12.Mady Barker (Way) 1:58.34; 30.Hoffman (Chbg), 2:05.14
50 freestyle — 1.Eve Phillips (Way), 23.49; 12.Madalyn Kauffman (Ship) 24.97; 18.Ruth Phillips (Way) 25.46
100 butterfly — 15.Audrey Keller (Chbg) 1:01.39; 27.Tritle (Way) 1:03.47
200 freestyle relay — 7.Waynesboro (R.Phillips, Tritle, E.Phillips, Barker), 1:40.34; 8.Chambersburg (Hoffman, Evans, Keller, Ritchie), 1:41.67
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GIRLS 2A
200 IM — 20.McKenna Seylar (JB), 2:48.07
50 freestyle — 17.(tie) Addy Cullers (JB) 28.16; 23.Veronica Edeburn (JB) 29.57
100 butterfly — 20.Cullers (JB) 1:12.27
200 freestyle relay — 13.James Buchanan (Aubrey Warren, Grace Meals, Seylar, Cullers), 1:58.34
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BOYS 3A
200 medley relay — 8.Chambersburg (Xavier Covington, Ethan White, Cristian Pong, Cullen McGraw), 1:38.51
200 freestyle — 2.Alex Kaczmark (Chbg) 1:40.45; 3.Amir Tasker (Chbg) 1:41.06
200 IM — 6.Sean Detwiler (G-A) 1:56.67; 11.McGraw (Chbg), 1:59.60
50 freestyle — 21.Andrew Bryan (Way) 22.71; 30.JB Bonner (Way) 232.08
100 butterfly — 2.Kaczmark (Chbg) 50.26; 3.Pong (Chbg) 50.61; 21.Covington (Chbg) 55.10
200 freestyle relay — 4.Chambersburg (Kaczmark, Pong, White, Tasker), 1:26.56
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BOYS 2A
200 medley relay — 12. James Buchanan (Zachary Hudson, Elijah Hopkins, Ethan Baker, Carter Wilt), 2:05.85
200 freestyle relay — 13.James Buchanan (Wilt, Hudson, Baker, Hopkins), 1:49.96