Indian River State College hosted the 2014 National Junior College Athletic Association Swimming and Diving National Championships in Fort Pierce at the IRSC Ann Wilder Aquatic Complex from Wednesday, March 5 to Saturday, March 8.
In that event Monroe Community College's (MCC) - women's 200 medley relay team of Xiomara Getrou, Laura Steuerman, Liz Maier, and Rose Louk finished third in a time of 1:53:56. This time broke the school record.
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| Xiomara Getrou |
In the 400 freestyle for women MCC's relay team of Louk, Xiomara Getrou , Sarah Mack and Maier came third with a time of 3m 46.75 seconds
Xiomara Getrou was fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:00:04) setting a new MCC school record .She broke the 1998 record set by Tadla.
The women's 200 freestyle relay team -Xiomara Faithful, Sarah Mack, Laura Steuerman and Kristen Kopunek finished fifth in a time of 1:48:20.
In the men's 200 medley relay IRC's team; Zachary Hailer, Tariq Getroul, Wagner Tristan and Trevor Benson finished 6th in a time of 1:44.70.
Tariq Getrou set a good pace in the 100 breaststroke but eventually finished eighth in 1:01.75.
The men's team consisting of Mike Monroe Klugo, Zach Hailer, Tariq Getrou and Gustavo Ramos Dos Santos came sixth n the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:29.61.
The National Junior College Athletic Association, founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States.
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| Xiomara and Tariq Getrou with MCC teammates |
More than sixteen college swim teams from around the country took part in NJCAA Championship title, as they swam in competitions including the 500 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, 1M and 3M Diving.
Surinamese Students Xiomara and Tariq Getrou are graduates of AlphaMax Academy and won several sports awards while there.Xiomara also represented Suriname at several International swim events.
1. Yurie Nakano 21 IRSC-FL
2. Leonard Shelby 21 IRSC-FL
3. Briana Flores 19 IRSC-FL
4. Cheyenne Rova 17 ILCC-IA
5. Xiomara Getrou MCC 1:00:41 1:00:04
6. Bonnie Brown 18 SGC-GA
7. Karolina Siwiec LC IL-
8. Megan Harding 18 SGC GA
3. Briana Flores 19 IRSC-FL
4. Cheyenne Rova 17 ILCC-IA
5. Xiomara Getrou MCC 1:00:41 1:00:04
6. Bonnie Brown 18 SGC-GA
7. Karolina Siwiec LC IL-
8. Megan Harding 18 SGC GA
