March 11, 2025
Pincrest Lakes Academy Swimmer Eli Rabinowitz Finishes 1st Place at Florida Championships
By Kyle Coppola
Pincrest Lakes Academy Swimmer Eli Rabinowitz Finishes 1st Place at Florida Championships
WINDERMERE, Fla. — Eli Rabinowitz, a standout 6th grade student-athlete from Pinecrest Lakes Academy, delivered an impressive performance in the pool at the Florida Championship North, dominating the 11-12 age category. Competing against some of the state’s top young swimmers, Rabinowitz captured first place in both the 100-yard backstroke and 50-yard backstroke.
(Rabinowitz captured first place in both the 100-meter backstroke and 50-meter backstroke at the Florida Championships.)
In addition to his victories, Rabinowitz secured top-five finishes in four other events. Rabinowitz is one of the area’s top up and coming swimmers to keep our eyes on the next few years. Representing the Windermere Lakers, he continues to make waves not just in the water but out of the water as well.
Beyond the pool, Rabinowitz excels academically with a 4.0 GPA and is a a member of the prestigious Eagle Honor Society. It’s always great to see a young athlete just as committed to school work as they are athletics and Rabinowitz fits the mold of what a student-athlete can and should be.
With such an outstanding showing at the state level, Rabinowitz is poised for even greater success in the coming season. Overall aquatic sports are on the rise in Lake County. We not only have swimming as popular as it has ever been but water polo is about to make its debut as a high school sport in Lake County. Eli Rabinowitz is one name you will want to keep your eye on in the coming years. Way to go!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
