Tawannah McLemore Leads The Way For J.P. Taravella Swim Team in State Championship

Tawannah McLemore. {TS Aquatics}

By: Matt Rothman

J.P. Taravella’s boys and girls swim teams competed at the State Championship held at FAST in Ocala.

The girls team finished in 20th place, with Tawannah McLemore in second place in the 50-yard freestyle. She was .05 from first place and was fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke. Carolina Gonzalez, McLemore, Rwani Ceballos, and Giani Francis qualified for the 200-yard freestyle relay but were disqualified after an early takeoff.

The boys team finished 25th, with Miles Green in third place in the 50-yard freestyle. He was .25 from first place and swam in the 200-yard freestyle with Jayden Davis, Zane Samms, and Mekhi Dawkins.

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Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.

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