Coral Glades Qualifies Swimmers for Regional Championship

by David Volz November 1, 2025

by David Volz November 1, 2025 1 minutes read

40Shares

The Coral Glades Swim team after a meet at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex. {David Volz}

The Coral Glades High School swim team performed well at the recent district championship meet in Wellington and qualified individuals for the upcoming region swim meet at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex / Swimming Hall of Fame on November 6.

Galen Tortorella qualified for the regional meet in the 200-meter individual medley and the 100-meter breaststroke, and Ethan Persten qualified in the 100-meter freestyle and 200-meter freestyle. Benjamin Denevi qualified in the 100-meter butterfly and the 100-meter backstroke. Tortorella, Persten, Denevi, and Miguel Morierra qualified in the medley relay. Daniel Silva qualified as a diver.

In the girls’ division, Amyra Poitier qualified in the 100-meter butterfly.

Coach Mark Vanvoorhis is proud of the team. “We have some good swimmers, and they have worked hard all season to become successful,” he said.

Send Your News to Coral Springs’s #1 Award-Winning News Site Here. Don’t Miss Parkland Talk, Tamarac Talk, Coconut Creek Talk, Margate Talk, and Sunrise FL Talk.

Author Profile

David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.