On Nov. 8, two Coral Shores athletes represented the Hurricanes at the FHSAA 1A State Championships, held at the Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training (FAST) Center in Ocala. After earning their spots at regionals the previous week, senior distance specialist Layne Smith competed in the girls 500-yard freestyle, finishing with a time of 5:15. Smith capped off a fantastic four years with the team by finishing in the top 20 statewide in her best event.
Classmate Aaron Lykins dove to an 11th-place finish in the boys 1-meter diving competition. Lykins, who picked up diving just last season, earned 303.75 points to secure his top-20 finish.
The meet marked a proud finish to both athletes’ Coral Shores careers, as they capped off their time as Hurricanes by competing among Florida’s best.
