|
The Pacifica Seal Lions swam very well at the SOLO Aquatics Club meet held at Meno-Atherton High School on March 24th and 25th. The team was well represented with 19 swimmers competing in 62 individual events with a success rate of 66.1%. A number a swimmers did very well, but Sonia Martin 10U Girls won the Swimmer of the Meet with 6 personal bests in 6 events. She moved up to class BB in the 50 back and improved to class B in four others. Way to lead our team Sonia!
The following swimmers attained new A times.
Elle-Jay Cowan 10U Girls 50 back
Delaney Phipps 8U Girls 25 fly, 25 free, 100 free, 50 free
Michelle Simpson 8U Girls 25 fly, 25 free, 100 free, 25 back, 50 free
The following swimmers attained new BB times:
Elle-Jay Cowan 10U Girls 100 free, 100 back
Miranda Hudson 18U Girls 50 free, 100 free
Sonia Martin 10U Girls 50 back
The following swimmers attained new B times
Elle-Jay Cowan 10U Girls 100IM, 50 fly
Elyssa Farmer 16U Girls 50 free, 100 back
Christian Hammerich 8U Boys 25 back, 50 free
Miranda Hudson 18U Girls 200 free, 100 breast
Shannon Lawee 14U Girls 100 free
Sophia Mahoney-Rohrl 10U Girls 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free, 100 breast
Sonia Martin 10U Girls 100 IM, 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, 50 back
Delaney Phipps 8U Girls 25 breast
Rachel Weisend 12U Girls 50 breast, 100 back, 100 free, 100IM, 50 free
Brandon Yee 12U Boys 100 breast
The following swimmers had new personal best times:
Chanel Brisbane 12U Girls 100 back, 100 free, 100 breast
Josiah Brisbane 8U Boys 25 free, 50 free
Soliel Brisbane 10U Girls 50 back, 100 free, 50 free
Aaron Cheung 12U Boys 50 free
Christian Hammerich 8U Boys 25 breast
Ethan Jug 12U Boys 100 IM, 50 free
Shannon Lawee 14U Girls 100 breast
Sophia Mahoney-Rohrl 10U Girls 50 fly
Kannon Phipps 6U Girls 25 back
Rachel Weisend 12U Girls 100 breast
The Pacifica Sea Lions have a busy schedule coming up. The team is anxiously awaiting the start of Long Course Season (50 Meter Laps!) with the following meets on the schedule Santa Cruz Cabrillo Threshers at UC Santa Cruz April 21st and 22nd, as well as Los Altos Mountain View Aquatic Club at Foothill College on May 5th and 6th. Sandwiched between those meets is the 10 and under short course championships held in Sunnyvale Saturday April 28th. Then later the afternoon is the ever popular Spring Chicken Relays held at South San Francisco Aquatic Club. This event features many interesting events in which four aquatic clubs draft mixed teams and hold relays such as the eat-a-bana a lap relay, floating island relay, two-person breastroke relay, and the obstacle course realy to name a few. Please come by any or all of these exciting swim meets and cheer on your local swimmers admission is always free and you will enjoy a day outside in usually beautiful weather!
We want to call attention to the following six swimmers whose work efforts and determination have allowed them to qualify for the 10 and under short course championships. Christian Hammerich 8U Boys, Madison Gomes, Isabel Muirragui, Delaney Phipps and Michelle Simpson all 8U Girls, And Elle-Jay Cowan 10U Girls. For the first time in many years the Sea Lions will be fielding a relay team in a championship swim meet! Inspiration coaching and a renewed enthusiasm for swimming are to credit.
Assistant Coach Mary Germano and Head Coach Peter Song have worked tirelessly to assist these swimmers towards achieving goals they set at the start of short-course season this past September.
The Pacifica Sea Lions web site is a great way to view your friends and family in action at the meets. Please click on the photo gallery to see exciting team photos. These photos can be purchased as well and can be made into mugs, shirts, etc. They make great holiday gift ideas and a portion of the proceeds help fund the team. The Sea Lions web site is www.pacificasealions.com.
The Pacifica Sea Lions are always looking for new swimmers. The team holds a free 5-day trial to all interested swimmers ages 5-18 on the last five weekdays of every month from 5:15 to 6:15 pm at Oceana pool. Anyone interested in joining the team or even exploring the opportunity to join the team is invited.
|
