Lely Girls Take on Shark Relay

The annual Shark Relays had another successful turnout this year at the FGCU Aquatics Center on Saturday, September 7th. The Lely girl's swim team competed at Shark Relays and had a great turnout in their events. Many of the swimmers recorded impressive times, making the rest of the season hopeful for a successful season by the Trojans. 

Teams travel from all over Southwest Florida to be a part of one of the most fun events of the year in swimming. The meet features relays that range from the classic 400-yard freestyle to the fast-paced and competitive 100-yard butterfly. Swimmers are able to start from both sides of the pool, making things like the 250-yard crescendo relay possible where a 25, 50, 75, and 100 are swam by the team in one race.  

Shark Relays is a wonderful opportunity that allows swimmers to compete in races they never have the chance to do, mingle with other teams, and overall have a fun time and enjoy the sport. It isn’t a meet that needs to be taken too seriously as many of the races are ones that would never happen during an official swim meet. Though it is more of a relaxed meet, it’s still important for swimmers and coaches to be able to get an idea on who may be competing at higher-level meets later in the season. The event was incredibly memorable and one that swimmers will look forward to for years to come.