District Swimming roundup: Martin County High sweeps 10-3A titles

Here’s a roundup of district swimming meets involving Treasure Coast high school teams from Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, and Saturday, Oct. 24.District 10-3AThe Martin County High School boys and girls swimming and diving teams each finished atop the standings to capture district titles Saturday at Sailfish Splash Waterpark in Stuart.Winning five events, the Tigers boys team totaled 417 points to claim its fourth consecutive district championship. South Fork placed second with 397 points.The Tigers girls also won five events en route to their second district title in three years. They scored 404 points, finishing 68.5 points ahead of runner-up South Fork.Martin County senior Julia Murphy and freshman Charlotte Mitchell each won two individual events. Murphy claimed the 50- and 100-yard freestyle titles in 24.8 and 54.85 seconds, respectively. Mitchell captured the 100 butterfly in 58.48 seconds and the 100 backstroke in 1:00.77.More: IRSC proposes eliminating championship swim, dive programsMore: Petition to save IRSC swim, dive programs at almost 10,000 signaturesWatch the best high school sports in FloridaThe duo was also part of Martin County’s winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:42.38) and runner-up 200 medley relay team (1:56.74).Other area individual winners included Jensen Beach sophomore Juliette Scuderi in the 200 individual medley (2:16.38), fellow Falcon sophomore Elizabeth Barnhart in the 500 freestyle (5:32.92) and Sebastian River senior Aubrie Durham in the 1-meter diving competition (435.65).On the boys' side, juniors Roman Watson and Daniel Romero led Martin County’s efforts. Watson won the 50 freestyle in 21.35 seconds, while Romero captured the 100 backstroke in 54.57. The pair teamed with seniors Bradon Fiore and Manny Gonzalez to win the 200 medley relay (1:39.57) and 200 freestyle relay (1:29.1).Another standout for the Tigers was senior Samuel Shiflett, who totaled 430.3 points to win the 1-meter diving title.Meanwhile, Gavin Thompson and Colby Metzger helped South Fork claim five event victories. Thompson, a senior, won the 200 individual medley (1:57.58) and 100 breaststroke (57.65). Metzger, a sophomore, added victories in the 200 freestyle (1:46.15) and 100 butterfly (51.89).The Bulldogs duo teamed with sophomore Evelio Claro and senior Henry Postel to win the 400 freestyle relay in 3:22.46.Jensen Beach’s Justin Scuderi also earned an individual district title by winning the 100 freestyle in 49.3 seconds.Teams now shift their focus to the Region 4-3A championships, which take place on Halloween at Sailfish Splash Waterpark.ResultsDistrict 10-3A - SaturdayFrom Sailfish Splash WaterparkGirlsTeam scores: 1. Martin County - 404; 2. South Fork - 335.5; 3. Dwyer - 330.5; 4. Jensen Beach - 233; 5. Sebastian River - 209; 6. Okeechobee - 145; 7. Olympic Heights - 91; 8. Heritage - 74; 9. Fort Pierce Westwood - 65; 10. Legacy - 52; 11. Forest Hill - 51 200 Medley Relay: 1. Dwyer (Valerie Dufflocq, Reese Garland, Isabella Bradchulis, Layla Bleakley), 1:55.07; 2. Martin County (Charlotte Mitchell, Chloe Morgenstern, Noelle Bussom, Julia Murphy), 1:56.74 200 Free: 1. Asha Bhandiwad, D, 2:08.84; 2. Martina Saralegui Blanco, MC, 2:10.08200 IM: 1. Juliette Scuderi, JB, 2:16.38; 2. Garland, D, 2:17.7150 Free: 1. Murphy, MC, 24.8; 2. Sienna Udzinski, JB, 25.15Dive: 1. Aubrie Durham, SR, 435.65; 2. Sophia Sapienza, SR, 310.3100 Fly: 1. Mitchell, MC, 58.48; 2. Bradchulis, D, 58.79100 Free: 1. Murphy, MC, 54.85; 2. Jul. Scuderi, JB, 55.26 500 Free: 1. Elizabeth Barnhart, JB, 5:32.92; 2. Bussom, MC, 5:44.54200 Free Relay: 1. Martin County (Murphy, Morgenstern, Saralegui Blanco, Mitchell), 1:42.38; 2. Dwyer (Bradchulis, Garland, Anjali Bhandiwad, Bleakley), 1:43.31100 Back: 1. Mitchell, MC, 1:00.77; 2. Bradchulis, D, 1:04.97100 Breast: 1. Garland, D, 1:08.61; 3. Morgenstern, MC, 1:13.36400 Free Relay: 1. Jensen Beach (Udzinski, Barnhart, Abigale Sanford, Jul. Scuderi), 3:58.32; 2. Dwyer (An. Bhandiwad, Dufflocq, Mia Vien, As. Bhandiwad), 4:10.67 BoysTeam scores: 1. Martin County - 417; 2. South Fork - 397; 3. Jensen Beach - 296; 4. Dwyer - 294; 5. Sebastian River - 170; 6. Legacy - 76; 7. Okeechobee - 67; 8. Olympic Heights - 60; 9. Fort Pierce Westwood - 33; 10. Heritage - 30; 11. Forest Hill - 29200 Medley Relay: 1. Martin County (Daniel Romero, Roman Watson, Bradon Fiore, Manny Gonzalez), 1:39.57; 2. Jensen Beach (Brodrick Cunio, Ethan Ingels, Justin Scuderi, Parker Woods), 1:45.64200 Free: 1. Colby Metzger, SF, 1:46.15; 2. Romero, MC, 1:48.82200 IM: 1. Gavin Thompson, SF, 1:57.58; 2. Bently Solomon, SR, 2:06.350 Free: 1. Watson, MC, 21.35; 2. Jus. Scuderi, JB, 21.92Dive: 1. Samuel Shiflett, MC, 430.3; 2. Adrian Bois, D, 264.6100 Fly: 1. Metzger, SF, 51.89; 2. Alexander Marino, D, 52.9100 Free: 1. Jus. Scuderi, JB, 49.3; 2. Ingels, JB, 51.65500 Free: 1. Poyraz Erkuloglu, D, 5:03.10; 2. Cunio, JB, 5:13.75200 Free Relay: 1. Martin County (Watson, Fiore, Romero, Gonzalez), 1:29.1; 2. South Fork (Henry Postel, Metzger, Remington Oteifa, Thompson), 1:31.58100 Back: 1. Romero, MC, 54.57; 2. Solomon, SR, 57.28 100 Breast: 1. Thompson, SF, 57.65; 2. Watson, MC, 59.81400 Free Relay: 1. South Fork (Postel, Metzger, Evelio Claro, Thompson), 3:22.46; 2. Jensen Beach (Ingels, Woods, Cunio, Jus. Scuderi), 3:29.53 District 6-4A Fort Pierce Central’s Regina Martinez Barrios claimed her third consecutive district championship in the 100 backstroke Friday at Indian River State College.The senior finished first in 1:00.35, less than a second ahead of runner-up Ava Cihowiak of Jupiter.Martinez Barrios also placed third in the 100 freestyle (59.07). Junior teammate Victoria Sabarre added a second-place finish in the 200 individual medley (2:28.65) and was third in the 100 butterfly (1:08.08).The area’s top team performance belonged to the Vero Beach girls, who finished third with 306 points.Sophomore Olivia Cota, freshman Avarey Setser and juniors Megan Rebentisch and Danica Felton placed second in the 200 medley relay (2:05.78) and third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:52.93).Rebentisch also took third in the 50 freestyle (26.28), while freshman Kerrigen Powell earned third place in the 100 breaststroke (1:28.38).Treasure Coast produced the area’s best finish on the boys' side, placing fifth with 168 points.The Region 2-4A meet takes place on Friday at the Rosen Aquatic Center in Orlando. ResultsDistrict 6-4A - FridayFrom Indian River State CollegeGirlsTeam scores: 1. Jupiter - 601; 2. Wellington - 330; 3. Vero Beach - 306; 4. Seminole Ridge - 213; 5. Treasure Coast - 144; 6. Palm Beach Gardens - 129; 7. Fort Pierce Central - 93 200 Medley Relay: 1. Jupiter (Reef Edwards, Myriam Smithwick, Tia Kinsey, Dana Fellows), 1:57.13; 2. Vero Beach (Megan Rebentisch, Olivia Cota, Danica Felton, Avarey Setser), 2:05.78 200 Free: 1. Veronica Metz, J, 1:50.82; 3. 6. Setser, VB, 2:19.83200 IM: 1. Rylen Heinz, SR, 2:22.37; 2. Victoria Sabarre, FPC, 2:28.6550 Free: 1. Smithwick, J, 24.91; 3. Rebentisch, VB, 26.28Dive: 1. Melina DeGennaro, J, 431.15100 Fly: 1. Ava Cihowiak, J, 58.67; 3. Sabarre, FPC, 1:08.08100 Free: 1. Gabrielle Rivarola, W, 57.4; 3. Regina Martinez Barrios, FPC, 59.07500 Free: 1. Metz, J, 5:02.23; 6. Setser, VB, 6:07.77200 Free Relay: 1. Jupiter (Metz, Smithwick, Avery Lotano, Cihowiak), 1:41.87; 3. Vero Beach (Cota, Setser, Felton, Rebentisch), 1:52.93100 Back: 1. R. Martinez Barrios, FPC, 1:00.35; 2. Cihowiak, J, 1:01.22100 Breast: 1. Smithwick, J, 1:07.67; 3. Kerrigen Powell, VB, 1:28.38400 Free Relay: 1. Jupiter (Metz, Cihowiak, Lotano, Edwards), 3:47.96; 4. Vero Beach (Kaelyn Woods, Natalie Banack Odom, Powell, Hailey Rankin), 4:42.99 BoysTeam scores: 1. Jupiter - 620; 2. Wellington - 376; 3. Palm Beach Gardens - 198; 4. Seminole Ridge - 169; 5. Treasure Coast - 168; 6. Vero Beach - 151; 7. Fort Pierce Central - 27200 Medley Relay: 1. Jupiter (Asher Smith, Shield Edwards, Hayden Scholl, Slater Woodard), 1:42.65; 5. Treasure Coast (Eliam Perez, Jake Blizzard, Noah Benulis, Marco Pilloni), 2:28.77200 Free: 1. Charles Howard, J, 1:39.71; 6. Corban Sutphin, VB, 2:03.06200 IM: 1. Edwards, J, 2:11.14; 50 Free: 1. Julian Granison, J, 20.32; 6. Ethan Sutphin, VB, 24.02Dive: 1. Luca Gray, SR, 252.25100 Fly: 1. Howard, J, 49.72; 10. Lochlan Treadwell, TC, 1:15.28 100 Free: 1. Granison, J, 45.29; 7. Diego Martinez Barrios, FPC, 59.83500 Free: 1. Demetrios Bean, PBG, 5:00.31; 9. Brett Savage, TC, 7:20.07200 Free Relay: 1. Jupiter (Howard, Woodard, Chase Young, Granison), 1:24.68; 4. Vero Beach (E. Sutphin, Judah Fields, Peyton Pohl, C. Sutphin), 1:45.14100 Back: 1. Smith, J, 51.51; 6. D. Martinez Barrios, FPC, 1:10.05100 Breast: 1. Bean, PBG, 1:04.49; 4. E. Sutphin, VB, 1:08.69400 Free Relay: 1. Jupiter (Howard, Granison, Young, Smith), 3:07.9; 3. Vero Beach (C. Sutphin, Fields, Pohl, E. Sutphin), 3:58.23 Patrick Bernadeau is a sports reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers. He can be reached at 772-985-9692, on X at @PatBernadeau or via email at pbernadeau@gannett.com.This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: District Swimming roundup: Martin County High sweeps 10-3A titlesOur editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices and availability may change.