Tigersharks are strong in Reno swim meet

Matt Grunert, Tim Grunert, Kevin Dyer and Tatum Boehnke were among the top swimmers for the Carson Tigersharks swim team, who had numerous best times at Reno's Ted Dorsey Fall Invitational over the weekend.

The Tigersharks swam in the meet on Friday and Sunday and participated in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Among the top swimmers was Boehnke who pulled off a difficult double, winning the 500 and 1,000 yard freestyles. She won the 15-16 girls 500 free in 5 minutes, 27.80 seconds and the 1,000 free in 11:19.91. Albert Reed was a double winner in 13-14 boys, winning the 500 free in 5:48.49 and the 200 butterfly in 2:35.81.

In 11-12 boys, Tim Grunert was a double winner, winning the 50 breaststroke in 35.18 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:20.03.

In 15-16 boys, Matt Grunert won the 200 free in 1:52.39 while Kevn Dyer took third in 1:55.07. Grunert was a triple winner as he led a 1-2-3 finish in the 200 back. Grunert won in 2:06.99, Dyer took second in 2:08.59 and Sam Ballard was third in 2:19.42. In addition, Grunert won 200 individual medley in 2:07.61. Garrett Clayton was third in 2:14.32.

Dyer also pulled off the difficult double, winning the 500 free in 5:00.70 and the 1,000 free in 10:37.06. Dyer was a quadruple winner as he also won the 100 fly in 59.66 and the 200 fly in 2:07.08.

He led a 1-2 finish in the event as Ryan Hogan took second in 2:17.34. Clayton was another winner as he won 200 breaststroke in 2:20.51.

Other top results included: Girls 8 and under: 50 breaststroke - Mikel Flatley, third, 1:57.55; 25 butterfly - Carroll, third, 29.84. 15-16 girls: 50 free - Julie Asire, third, 26.64. 200 backstroke - Asire, third, 2:30.68. 200 fly - Boehnke, third, 2:23.97.

17-18 girls: 100 breaststroke - Danielle Judge, third, 1:19.43; 200 breaststroke - Judge, second, 2:48.02. 200 I.M. - Judge, third, 2:30.48. 11-12 boys: 50 free - Grunert, third, 28.54. 100 free - Grunert, second, 1:04.40. 100 back - Jacob Branco, second, 1:18.51. 200 backstroke - Branco, second, 2:47.41. 50 fly - Grunert, third, 34.60. 100 I.M. - Grunert, third, 1:10.88.

13-14 boys: 200 back - Reed, second, 2:25.97. 15-16 boys: 50 free - Matt Grunert, third, 24:50. 100 free - Dyer, third, 52.76. 100 back - Grunert, second, 59.91. 15-16 100 breaststroke - Garrett Clayton, second, 1:06.59.