As the reigning boys swimming power in Central New York, the West Genesee boys swim team began the 2010-11 season riding a 21-meet win streak.
Make that 22 in a row, as the Wildcats had its snow-delayed opening meet Friday night, at Nottingham, and beat the Bulldogs by a score of 93-81.
WG was supposed to open against Nottingham Dec. 9, but that meet, plus a contest Wednesday against Fayetteville-Manlius (at that same Nottingham pool where the Section III championships take place) got postponed by the record snowfall.
So the Wildcats were eager to get started, and did so with Ben Seketa, Carson Elias, Ian Bushnell and Brendan Marks combining for a swift time of 1:41.49 in the 200 medley relay.
Seketa wasn’t done, of course. He tore through the 200 individual medley in 1:58.96, then had a strong 500 freestyle, too, as he finished in 4:50.78, more than a minute ahead of the field.
Marks would prove victorious in the 100 freestyle in 53.44 seconds, this after Elias dazzled in the 100 butterfly, outdueling Nottingham’s Joey Guy, 53.44 seconds to 54.68.
Elsewhere, Josh Byrne accumulated 246.90 points in diving, while Collin Zapisek earned first place in the 200 freestyle in 1:56.90. Pat Guy took the 50 freestyle in 24.54 seconds as Jake Mullett held off Tyler Zapisek (who was also second in the 200 IM) to win the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.69.
