Splash Zone: Aldine ISD Swimmers shine in District 14-6A Meet

At the end of January, Aldine ISD's best swimmers took to the pool to try and punch their tickets to the Region IV Championships at the District 15-6A Championships.

When the scores were all compiled MacArthur women's swimming team took second place overall, led by Carmen Pedraza, Gissele Rodriguez, and Georgina Aguinaga. The Nimitz women's team took fourth, guided by Bailey Johnson.

Aldine Davis men took third place overall – led by strong relay teams – while Eisenhower men finished fourth.

In each event, the top four teams or individuals advance. Here are the Regional Qualifiers out of Aldine ISD.

Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay
Nimitz – 2^nd place
Macarthur – 3^rd place
Aldine Davis – 4^th place

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
Nimitz – 2^nd place
Aldine Davis – 3^rd place

Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
MacArthur – 1^st place
Aldine Davis – 3^rd place
Eisenhower – 4^th place

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle
Carmen Pedraza (MacArthur) – 2^nd place

Girls 200 Yard IM
Gissele Rodriguez (MacArthur) – 1^st place
Danna Renteria Gomez (Aldine) – 4^th place

Girls 50 Yard Freestyle
Bailey Johnson (Nimitz) – 2^nd place
Alondra Aguinaga (MacArthur) – 3^rd place

Girls 100 Yard Butterfly
Vivi Ruiz (Aldine) – 1^st place
Gissele Rodriguez (MacArthur) – 3^rd place

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle
Bailey Johnson (Nimitz) – 1^st place
Alondra Aguinaga (MacArthur) – 2^nd place
Georgina Aguinaga (MacArthur) – 4^th place

Girls 500 Yard Freestyle
Carmen Pedraza (MacArthur) – 2^nd place
Wendy Perea (Aldine Davis) – 3^rd place

Girls 100 Yard Backstroke
Georgina Aguinaga (MacArthur) – 3^rd place
Leanne Duckett (Nimitz) – 4^th place

Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke
Vivi Ruiz (Aldine) – 2nd place
Desiree Fernandez (Nimitz) – 3^rd place
Kaitlyn Perez (Aldine Davis) – 4^th place

Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
MacArthur – 2^nd place
Aldine – 3^rd place

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
Aldine Davis – 2^nd place
MacArthur – 3^rd place

Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
Aldine Davis – 1^st place
Eisenhower – 2^nd place
Aldine – 4^th place

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle
Jorge Dominguez (Aldine Davis) – 3^rd place
Daniel Sanchez (Eisenhower) – 4^th place

Boys 200 Yard Individual Medley
Timothy Hernandez (Aldine Davis) – 3^rd place

Boys 50 Yard Freestyle
Cirilo Cancino (MacArthur) – 3^rd place

Boys 100 Yard Freestyle
Ismael Aldaba (MacArthur) – 3^rd place
Jowan Smith (Nimitz) – 4^th place

Boys 500 Yard Freestyle
Kenneth Soc Romirez (Aldine) – 4^th place

Boys 100 Yard Backstroke
Gabriel Zermeno (Eisenhower) – 4^th place