Marble Falls Tsunami swimmers headed to state meet
NEW BRAUNFELS — Several members of the Marble Falls Tsunami swim team have advanced to the state meet thanks to their finishes at the Region 3 meet July 14.
They are Taylor Ashbaugh, Joshua Montoya, Jessica Parsons, Merrill Parsons, Julia Hogonin, Hadali Craig, Dalvin Drinkard, Laura Benac, Christine Ashbaugh, Tyler Gary, Jake Gary, Mimi Moran, Anna Jones, Aaron Jones, Marshall Mobley, Caleb Todd, Joseph Hogunin, Grace Looney and Joran Oelschlegar.
“My team philosophy for this program is to teach these kids what it means to be on a team and how to swim well,” head coach Martha Montoya said. “I knew they were going to do well when they went in.”
The meet drew seven teams, she said.
The state meet is July 26 in Corpus Christi
“Our main goal is to get in a lot of yardage and just be prepared and at least swim our best times,” Montoya said.
To help the Tsunami swimmers, the team will host a fun meet against Lago Vista at 8 a.m. July 21 at the city pool, 305 Buena Vista.