Apr 222010
 

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Ten year old Michael Mason training in Hanford and thirteen year old Bre Abell training in Selma take home the high point awards from the Merced meet. Michael entered and swam all ten events allowable and took first place finishes in five of those events (200 free, 100 fly, 100 free, 50 fly and 200 IM). His largest improvement came in his 11 second drop in the 200 freestyle event. Michael was also the team’s highest point getter with 78 points. While on the bottom of the age group, Bre Abell became the champion in the 100 meter freestyle event with her time of 1:08.28 and swam to second place finishes in both the 100 back and 50 freestyle events. All eight events for Bre were resulted in top-5 place finishes.

Tule Nation Tritons accumulated 772.5 points to be the lead scoring team at the meet where 11 teams scored. Individual event champions included Bre Abell (100 free), Owen Ansel (200 free, 50 breast, 100 back, 50 free & 50 back), Wesley Coles (100 fly, 50 free & 1500 free), Allyson Duffy (100 free), Madison Ekizian (50 breast & 50 back), Alonso Escobedo (100 back, 100 breast & 50 back), Brianna Fleeman (800 free), Emily Goodbar (200 free, 100 back & 800 free), Sam Hansen (100 back), Colin Landweer (200 free, 200 breast, 100 free & 100 breast), Michael Mason (200 free, 100 fly, 100 free, 50 fly & 200 IM), Mia Newkirk (50 free), Megan Nino (200 back), Nathan Rhea (200 fly & 200 IM), Allison Ross (200 free, 100 back, 50 free, 1500 free, 100 free, 100 breast, 200 back & 200 IM), and Taylor Shaw (1500 free).

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Seven swimmers improved all events that swam, and that had been previously recorded with the team. Danielle Albright of Tulare improved all 3 of 3, Elanie Dignan of Selma improved 4 of 4, Allyson Duffy of Hanford improved 2 of 2, Madison Ekizian of Tulare improved 5 of 5, Lili Hodges of Selma improved 1 of 1, Khloe McCarthy of Tulare improved 3 of 3 and Taylor Shaw of Hanford improved 3 of 3. The team’s improvement percentage was set at 58% with 22 swimmers improving 50% or more of their times. Besides the perfect improvement performances listed above, these included Bre Abell (86%), Chris Hansen (86%), Jake Caminero (83%), Nathan Rhea (83%), Makenna Mason (78%), Wesley Coles (75%), Michael Mason (75%), Tristian Abell (67%), Joshua Caminero (67%), Luke Dignan (67%), Alonso Esocobedo (67%), Kailyn Fleeman (60%), Colin Landweer (50%), Madison McCarthy (50%), and Savanah Nolan (50%). 

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