The Stateliners junior now holds every record for the program.
BOYS SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
The junior now holds every individual Phillipsburg boys swimming record and is a part of all three relay records.
In the Dec. 14 win over Franklin, Thomas broke the 50 freestyle record with a 22.43 and 100 breaststroke record with a 1:04.14. He also teamed with Patrick Vidal, Jared Sander and Brendan Viera to break the 200 medley relay record with a 1:43.64. Thomas then joined forces with Quincy Herdlein, Kaisen Frith and Viera to set the 400 freestyle relay record with a 3:31.15.
In the Stateliners' victory over Voorhees on Wednesday, Thomas won the 200 individual medley in 2:05.38 and the 100 backstroke in 57.12. He also teamed with Vidal, Viera and Sander to win the 200 medley relay in 1:47.56. Thomas also joined forces with Damian Greene, Viera and Sander to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:34.78.
Honorable mention: Sr. Mahlon Reihman, Salisbury; Jr. Colin Burnette, Freedom; So. Al Bell, Freedom; Gabe Laslo, Nazareth; Sr. Theo Bissell, Moravian Academy, So. Mark Nikitine, Moravian Academy.
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