Board celebrates state‑level swimmers and divers from Lecanto and Crystal River
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The board recognized more than a dozen swimmers and three divers who qualified for state competitions, noting multiple all‑county and school records and high academic achievement for relay teams.
The Citrus County School Board paused its agenda to recognize student athletes from Lecanto and Crystal River high schools who qualified for recent FHSAA state meets.
Board members and coaches highlighted that 17 swimmers across the two schools competed at state meets, with at least five new all‑county records and eight school records broken over the last two weeks. Coaches singled out one student, identified in the meeting as Noah, describing him as "the fastest swimmer in Citrus County history" and noting national ranking as a sophomore in his events. Coaches and board members also celebrated three divers who advanced to state, including Olivia, whose rapid progression from recreational diving to state qualification was noted.
The board emphasized academic performance as well: one relay group was described as having an unweighted grade‑point average of 3.75 and a weighted GPA of 4.45, a point used to emphasize student‑athlete achievement both in and out of the pool.
Board members thanked coaches, principals and Parks & Recreation for ongoing support of aquatic programs and encouraged continued community support for student athletics.