Four GOLD swimmers won top awards in the 2009 Florida Open Water Championship
Series.
Ricardo Valdivia won his second
straight Florida Open Water Championship Series overall title. Valdivia
scored a perfect 300 points with overall first places in the Nike Swim
Miami 5K, Aaron Peirsol's Race for the Oceans 5K, and the Boca Mile.
Darcy LaFountain won the women's
50-54 age group and was second woman overall with 213 points, placing first
in her age group in the Open Water Festival 5K, the Aaron Peirsol Race
for the Oceans 5K, and the Boca Mile. She was second overall in the Boca
Mile, 5th overall in the Peirsol race, and sixth overall in the Open Water
Fesival 5K.
Leticia Castro won the 45-49
age group, winning her age group in the Nike Swim Miami 5K and placing
second in her age group in the Open Water Festival 5K and the Aaron Peirsol
Race for the Oceans 5K. She placed in the top ten overall in all three
races.
Becky Willman won the 55-59
age group, winning her age group in the Nike Swim Miami 1-mile, the Open
Water Festival Mile, and the Aaron Peirsol Race for the Oceans 1K.
