Swimming Makes a Splash at the State Meet
The Varsity Swim team capped off the season with an outstanding showing at the 2A State Championships in Ocala, FL on November 16, 2024. The Wolverines finished 8th overall on the shoulders of Finalists Jose Serratos '25 (200 freestyle), Ariel Gutierrez '28 (500 freestyle), Ben Fanjul '26 (200 IM), Chris De Angulo '26 (100 breast) and Alec De Angulo '28 (200 IM and 100 backstroke). Belen also medaled in the 200 Freestyle Relay (Zach Munoz '25, Juan Jose Gonzalez '25, Michael Weglarz '27, Jose Serratos '25) and the 400 Freestyle Relay (Ben Fanjul '26, Alec De Angulo '28, Jose Serratos '25, Chris De Angulo '26).
Alec De Angulo finished the meet as the highest placing Freshman in the entire state. He finished 4th in the 100 backstroke and 8th in the 200 Individual Medley). The highlight of the meet came when Chris De Angulo captured his first State Championship winning the 100 breaststroke. His time also broke the School Record which has stood over 30 years.
"The performance of our Varsity Swimming and Diving team at States is attributed to the dedication of our student-athletes and coaching staff. They pour so much into what they do that it is a blessing that they finished strong. Chris de Angulo and the Relay team (Zach Muñoz, Juan Jose Gonzalez, Michael Weglarz, and Jose Serratos) represented Belen Jesuit well," said Lazaro Fernandez, the school's Athletic Director.
"The performance of our Varsity Swimming and Diving team at States is attributed to the dedication of our student-athletes and coaching staff. They pour so much into what they do that it is a blessing that they finished strong. Chris de Angulo and the Relay team (Zach Muñoz, Juan Jose Gonzalez, Michael Weglarz, and Jose Serratos) represented Belen Jesuit well," said Lazaro Fernandez, the school's Athletic Director.
All 11 swimmers who made the trip to the State Championships had a terrific meet. The Wolverines moved up thirteen places in the overall standings from last year, and this team is not done yet. With an individual state champion returning, watch for the Wolverines to keep working their way to the top.
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
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500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.