IN PICTURES: CONCHS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS IN THE POOL VS. BARBARA GOLEMAN

Key West hosted Barbara Goleman High school for a swim meet on Oct. 11 at the College of the Florida Keys pool. The Conchs outswam the Gators 90-79 in the boys competition and 125-27 in girls. Individual first-place finishers for the boys team were Santiago Gonzalez (200 free), Jacob Perez (500 free) and Eli Morris (100 back). Lady Conchs winning at home were Tessa Hughes (200 free), Hadley Bardoni (200 IM and 500 free), Aly Camargo (50 free), Colbie Turner (100 fly and 100 free), Mary Searcy (100 back) and Karis Dryer (100 breast).

Photos by MAICEY MALGRAT/Keys Weekly

Tracy McDonald
Tracy McDonald fled to the Keys from the frozen mountains of Pennsylvania hours after graduating from college and never looked back. She is a second generation coach and educator, and has taught in the public school system for over 25 years. She and her husband met at a beginning teacher meeting in 1997 and have three children born and raised in Monroe County. In her free time, McDonald loves flea markets, historical fiction and long runs in the heat.