The Mandell JCC doubled its representation compared to past years at the Connecticut Swimming Banquet.

Mandell JCC Sharks swimmers were honored at the CT Swimming Banquet. Submitted photo

Submitted by Larah Winn, Mandell JCC

On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, Connecticut Swimming held its annual banquet to honor the top 16 swimmers in each event for the 2014-2015-swim season. This year, the Mandell JCC Sharks doubled its representation, having 41 swimmers honored.

Invitations are extended to athletes achieving Connecticut Top 16 times. These times are compiled from all meets during the 2014-2015 short course season and 2015 long course season, in an individual event within the following age groups: 10/U, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16, 17/18 and Senior. This includes the Open Water Championship mile swim for 11/O athletes.

This year’s honorees included James Amell, Molly Aubrey, Mitchell Baboff, Ethan Brown, Owen Brown, Alexander Chernysh, Natalie Chernysh, Paige Cox, Madison Crowley, Tahlia Crowley, Kali Dominguez, Kobe Dominguez, Tyler Grubelich, John Hagberg, Madison Hagberg, Samantha Hagberg, Emma Hapkiewicz, Ian Harker, Allie Keith, Patrick Keith, Hannah Kim, Emmie Laspada, Will Layden, Sean Leary, Alexander Lee, Aislinn Mitchell, Grace Moore, Parker Munro, Charlotte Otis, Alissa Palmer, Brian Pawlowski, Krystian Pawlowski, Carson Raisner, Eva Ramey, Malone Revis, Mason Revis, Jett Rosner, Erin Shea, Aeva Silverman, Ian Spero and Benjamin Zamstein.

The Mandell JCC Sharks Swim Team is made up of swimmers from all over the state of Connecticut. Sharks practices are held at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. For more information visit www.mandelljccsharks.org or contact Head Coach David Laudati at 860-231-6320.

The Mandell Jewish Community Center is open to everyone and supported by funds raised by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, a recipient of funding from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, and a member of the JCC Association of North America. For updates, follow the Mandell JCC on Facebook and Twitter. All dates and programs subject to change.