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WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

August 2, 2012

Steph Campo of the Coral Springs Swim Club is red hot at the Southern Zone Age Group Championships in Rockwall, Tex.

The 14-year-old Florida Gold Coast All-Star has swam four best times over three days at the Rockwall ISD Aquatic Center.

On Thursday, she swam best times in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:33.66. She lowered her previous best of 2:34.94 to finish 20^th.

Campo also swam a best time in the 100-meter freestyle in 1:03.74, lowering her previous best of 1:05.92.

Florida Gold Coast got its first individual champion in the boys’ 15-18 200-meter backstroke in 2:05.85 by Quinn Cassidy, 16, of St. Andrew’s Swimming. His previous best was 2:09.83. He was seeded second in 2:10.36 after morning prelims.

The meet continues on Friday with prelims and finals. Because of computer problems the relays and 400 IM results along with team totals were not posted.

THURSDAY RESULTS

GIRLS

200-meter backstroke:

13-14, 1. Brooke Rubendall, North Carolina 2:23.68; FGC: 10. Caroline Schirmer 2:28.72, 14. Rose Smiddy 2:31.23, 20. Steph Campo, 2:33.66, best time; 15-18, 1. Chandler Soapes, Florida Swimming 2:19.91; FGC: 2. Darby Goodwin 2:20.53, best time 11. Marcella Marinheiro 2:28.74.

50-meter backstroke:

11-12, 1.  Zakiyya Ellington, TNT 32.22; FGC: 17. Jessica Nava 33.91, best time, 27. Isabella Pittinger 34.96, 30. Racine Ross 35.47, best time 36. Melannie Vargas 35.96, 54. Bianca Monti 37.85.

100-meter freestyle:

13-14, 1. Lauren Pitzer, TNT 58.94; FGC: 4. Hannah Burdge 59.94, best time, 10. Marta Ciesla 1:00.62, best time, 17. Jessica Conway 1:01.41, best time, 33. Caroline Schirmer 1:02.44, 41. Namilla Sanchez 1:02.92, 53. Steph Campo 1:03.74, best time; 15-18, 1. Lydia Ware, Florida Swimming 58.69; FGC: 3. Jessie Randolph 59.24 12. Carla Robles 1:00.62, 14. Darby Goodwin 1:00.64, 20. Brenna Ruth 1:01.14, 24. Marcella Marinheiro, 1:01.32, best time, 35. Maria Lopez 1:02.25, 51. Kristina Figueroa 1:03.97, best time.

400-meter freestyle:

11-12, 1. Dakota Luther, South Texas 4:32.49; FGC: 13. Kelley Heron 4:48.12, best time, 20. Alicia Mancilla 4:51.87.

400-meter individual medley:

15-18, FGC: 11. Christi Herfurth 5:16.14, best time.

BOYS

200-meter backstroke:

13-14, 1. Nathaniel Murray, North Carolina 2:10.28; FGC: 20. Jonathan Farah 2:23.05, 21. Gustavo Valery 2:23.16, 25. Carlos Gallego 2:23.98; 15-18, 1. Quinn Cassidy, FGC 2:05.85, best time.

50-meter backstroke:

11-12, 1. Tan Dunn III, Georgia 28.73; FGC: 37. Gabriel Munoz 34.44, 38. Bryan Quintero 34.52, 41. Adrian Aguilar 34.84, 47. Kevin Porto 35.86.

100-meter freestyle:

13-14, 1. Knox Auerbach, Georgia 53.58; FGC: 2. Julien Pinon 54.44, best time, 18. Hank Contich 57.26, 24. Cody Cline 57.85, 38. Jonathan Farah 58.52, 44. Gustavo Valery 59.52; 15-18, 1. Chris Powell, Georgia 52.47; FGC: 2. Gage Kohner 53.25 (53.16 prelims, best time), 11. Alec Wathen 54.49, best time, 21. Danny Hartley 55.34, best time, 39. Kent Haeffner 56.93.

400-meter freestyle:

11-12, 1. Luke Gwin, South Texas 4:24.67; FGC: 18. Jorge Depassier 4:45.19, 25. Kevin Porto 4:51.99.

400-meter individual medley:

13-14, FGC: 24. Julio Horrego 5:07.38, 29. Carlos Gallego 5:11.54; 15-18, 9. Derek Chait 4:47.00, 18. Manuel Lopez 4:57.81.

Please Note: 400 IM, 400 Free Relay Finals Results and Team Totals Were Not Posted

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