MOSES LAKE — Approximately 350 young swimmers from various locations throughout the region convened at the Moses Lake Surf & Slide Water Park for the 2010 Sizzlin Summer Swim Meet hosted by the local Moses Lake Manta Rays swim team.

MOSES LAKE — Approximately 350 young swimmers from various locations throughout the region convened at the Moses Lake Surf & Slide Water Park for the 2010 Sizzlin Summer Swim Meet hosted by the local Moses Lake Manta Rays swim team.

“It was a great meet for all the swimmers,” Manta Rays coach Steve Witcher said. “Their families had a great time and they really enjoyed the quality of the meet that the Moses Lake coaches and parents provided them with.” A number of Manta Rays swimmers did well and made their mark during the three-day event that took place from Friday through Sunday as perfect weather conditions made for a smooth running weekend. Three Manta Rays came away with first-place honors, including Brenden Eslick who provided the hometown crowd with plenty of results to cheer about. Eslick won five events and finished in the top three in a total of eight in the Boys 13-14 age class. His wins came in the 400 LC Meter Individual Medley, the 200 LC Meter Individual Medley, the 50 LC Meter Individual Medley, the 200 LC Meter Freestyle, and in the 100 LC Meter Freestyle event. Others winners were Kaelan Connacher (Boys 13-14, 200 LC Meter Backstroke) and Amber Garrett (Girls 15&Over, 200 LC Meter Butterfly). Following is a list of all other top-five Manta Rays finishers this past weekend: • Boys 13-14 400 LC Meter IM: 2nd — Kaelan Connacher, 4th — Corey Bradshaw •Boys 9-10 200 LC Meter Freestyle: 5th — Noah Heaps •Girls 15 & Over 400 LC Meter Freestyle: 2nd — Amber Garrett •Boys 13-14 400 LC Meter Freestyle: 2nd — Brenden Eslick, 3rd — Corey Bradshaw •Boys 13-14 200 LC Meter IM: 3rd — Kaelan Connacher, Kaelan, 4th — Corey Bradshaw •Boys 13-14 100 LC Meter Breaststroke: 3rd — Corey Bradshaw •Boys 13-14 200 LC Meter Backstroke: 5th — Christopher Vidrine •Girls 15 & Over 100 LC Meter Butterfly: 5th — Amber Garrett •Boys 13-14 100 LC Meter Butterfly: 2nd — Brenden Eslick •Boys 8 & Under 50 LC Meter Freestyle: 5th — Everett Ashley •Boys 13-14 50 LC Meter Freestyle: 2nd — Kaelan Connacher •Boys 13-14 200 LC Meter Freestyle: 2nd — Corey Bradshaw, 5th — Kaelan Connacher •Girls 13-14 200 LC Meter Butterfly: 4th — Kelly Garrett •Boys 13-14 100 LC Meter Backstroke: 2nd — Kaelan Connacher, 3rd — Brenden Eslick •Boys 13-14 100 LC Meter Freestyle: 3rd — Corey Bradshaw, 4th — Kaelen Connacher