Fifteen TNT swimmers participated in the Merced long course meet on the second Saturday of April, and eight of them improved 100% of their times, with an additional three improving 50% or more of their times. Our 100% improvements came from Danielle Albright (4 of 4), Janessa Bringe (3 of 3), Layla Flores (4 of 4), Tristan Gaines (3 of 3), Jakob Koorey (3 of 3), Garrison Price (3 of 3), Alex Roberts (4 of 4) and Katherine Sullivan (4 of 4).
Two of our swimmers came home undefeated in their age group. Eight year old Damian Brown won all four of his events, and improved over five seconds in the 50 meter freestyle (39.83), while fourteen year old Jakob Koorey won all four of his events. His greatest improvement was over nine seconds in the 200 breaststroke event (2:49.87). Other event champions included Laruen Davis (200 breaststroke – 2:57.36), Alonso Escobedo (100 fly – 1:10.73 & 200 back – 2:34.45), Skylar Ford (50 free – 31.18 & 50 fly – 33.51), Daniel Haley (50 fly – 42.70), Khloe McCarthy (100 free – 1:04.97, 200 back – 2:39.59 & 400 IM – 5:30.86), Gage Price (200 free – 2:50.27), and Garrison Price (100 back – 1:23.59).