Romeo @ Fraser (Romeo Observer 12-24-08)

Above, swim team captain Tyler Laurain competing during the boys' Dec. 16 Fraser competition. (Photo by Greg Kimpan) Romeo takes first place in eight events at Fraser       Romeo High School boys' swim and dive team took first place in eight out of the 12 events at Fraser on Tuesday, Dec. 16.        "The first place relay finishes really helped win the meet," Coach Kendall Peake said.        Swimming in the 200 yard medley relay were Tyler Laurain, Mike Glinski, Devon Compeau and Matt Ruman (1:47.10). The 400 yard relay of Laurain, Compeau, Ruman and Max Hensel clocked in at 3:03.05 for first place. The 200 yard freestyle relay team of Compeau, Hensel, Ruman and Ryan Abbott also won first place (1:38.32).        Peake noted the pressure was put on sophomore swimmers Aaron Barla, Sam Kimpan, Abbott and Manny Tapia to gain points for Romeo. All came through and helped score for Romeo.        In the 200 freestyle Hensel placed second (2:06.60) and Kimpan placed fourth ((2:09.24). In the 200 yard IM Adam Rhein placed second (2:26.91), Ben Winn placed fourth (2:36.13) and Barla placed fifth (2:37.88). Laurain came in first in the 50 yard free (24.08) and Ruman placed second (24.55).        Max Lennon had the top score in diving with 165.55 points and Stephen Figurski came in third with 106.85 points.        Compeau swam the 100 yard butterfly in 59.89 for a first place finish followed by Glinski in second place (1:00.81). Hensel came in second in the 100 yard freestyle (55.48) with Shane Kent in fourth (58.68) and Abbott in fifth (59.46). It was a third place finish for Kimpan (5:58.83) and fifth place for Winn (6:31.02) in the 500 free. Nolan Kiiskila, Kimpan, Winn and Lennon came in third in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:48.56). Laurain won the 100 yard backstroke (59.46) while Barla came in fourth (1:09.81) and Tapia fifth (1:11.38). Glinski won the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.18), Rhein came in third (1:15.72) and Kent in fifth place (1:18.59).        First place wins by Laurain, Glinski, Ruman, Compeau, Hensel, Abbott and Lennon helped boost Romeo's score to win over Fraser.

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