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Fort Washington swimmer Akeyla Holley finished off the Prince-Mont Swim League season with a standout performance at the annual all-star meet on Saturday at Whitehall Pool & Tennis in Bowie.

Holley took second place in the 11-12 girls' 50-meter freestyle (30.25 seconds), third in the 50 butterfly (33.73) and third in the 100 individual medley (1 minute, 18.72 seconds).Earlier this summer, Holley established team records in the 11-12 girls' 50 fly and 50 free, breaking marks that had both stood for more than 30 years.

Not to be outdone by his teammate, Jared Saunders dropped more than a second from his seed time and finished third in the 11-12 boys' 50 breaststroke (40.69). Fellow Fort Washington Shark Nate Thomas dropped more than a second from his seed time and took sixth in the boys' 8-and-under 25 breast (26.99).

Kiara Leath placed eighth in the 11-12 girls' 50 breast and 14th in the 100 IM. Arthur Walton finished 13th in the 15-18 boys' 50 backstroke and the 100 IM, but was 11th in the 100 free. Gabrielle Griffin was ninth in the 13-14 girls' 50 fly, seventh in the 50 free and took eighth in 100 IM. Sean Griffin was 16th in the boys' 8-and-under 25 free. Alison Griffin was 13th in the girls' 8-and-under 25 breast. Marcus Dennis took 11th in the 13-14 boys' 50 free and was 18th in the 50 breast. Walton, Brandon Dennis, Basem Magd and Joey Patrizio combined to finish ninth in the boys' 18-and-under 200 medley relay.

"Almost everyone improved their time," said Fort Washington coach Marty Stewart. "Akeyla had a second and two thirds. She was rated No. 1 in most of her events since the fourth week. Arthur broke the minute in the 100 free for the first time for me. I was extremely pleased and proud of our kids. Every week they were dropping time."

Temple Hills also had several swimmers at the all-star meet. Romeo Gilmore finished 12th in the 9-10 boys' 25 fly, while Miquel Davis Jr. was 17th in the 9-10 boys' 25 fly. Alia Lawson placed 15th in the 13-14 girls' 50 fly and 16th in the 50 free. Patricia Kelshaw was 14th in the 15-18 girls' 50 fly. Austin Lawson took 15th in the 9-10 boys' 50 free. Aurora Myers was 17th in the 9-10 girls' 50 free. Allen Myers placed 15th in the 13-14 boys' 50 back and 16th in the 100 IM. Austin Lawson, Darius Adams, Allen Myers and Nicholas Willoughby combined to take eighth in the 9-18 boys' 200 free relay.

Ben Lawless of Marlton Swim & Racquet placed 12th in the 13-14 boys' 50 fly. Trevor Dickson was 17th in the boys' 8-and-under 25 free and 11th in the 25 back. Zack Spain placed 13th in the 11-12 boys' 50 breast and 17th in the 100 IM. The Marlton quartet of Alina Zilevicius, Carmela Rourke, Casey Gouldman and Tracie Tucker finished 12th in the girls' 18-and-under 200 medley relay. Rourke was seventh in the 15-18 girls' 50 breast.

E-mail Ted Black at tblack@gazette.net.