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ALONSO ESCOBEDO FINALS AT HUSKY

Dec 202017

Six TNT swimmers qualified for, and competed at the 69^th annual Husky Invitational that took place over the first weekend of December in the swim complex located in Federal Way, Washington near Seattle, and one swimmer placed TNT on the scoreboard at this senior-level meet. Alonso Escobedo scored six points by finishing in a scoring position of 19^th in the 400 IM after swimming a time of 4:10.38 in the preliminary heats, and nearly repeating the swim with a time of 4:10.91 in finals. He had also earned a second swim in the 200 yard backstroke in the D-final, and posting a lifetime best of 1:56.81 there while placing 28^th.

Selma’s Jonas Huckabay was our next highest placed finisher after posting a lifetime best by nearly ten seconds in the 1650. His time of 16:43.01 was fast enough for a 28^th place finish in the time-based final in that event.

Our top performance in terms of time improvement goes to 14-year old Visalia swimmer, Layla Flores who improved four of her six events. Her highest finish was 54^th in the 100 yard breaststroke where she posted a time of 1:08.53. The next highest finisher went to her training partner from Visalia, Janessa Bringe, who finished 65^th in the 500 free (5:16.04). Selma’s Maya Herrera finished 137^th in the 50 free (25.49), while her Selma training partner, Emma Pena, finished 148^th in the same event (25.60).

CARSON CLARKE & DREW BLACK WIN HIGH POINT IN FRESNO

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Dec 202017

Nearly 400 swimmers competed at the Dowain Wright Memorial swim meet hosted at the Bullard High School pool in Fresno over the November 18^th – 19^th weekend where 72 TNT swimmers were the third largest team at the meet, and who contributed to the team’s 2^nd place finish behind Clovis, and ahead of Fresno Dolphins. This was our final swim meet moving into the winter championship-level meets that include the Winter Age Group Championships in San Diego, Husky Invitational in Washington state, and Junior Nationals in Idaho.

Two of our swimmers came away with High Point recognition within their respective age and gender divisions. These went to Visalia’s Carson Clarke who came home with the plaque for the 6-under boys division by scoring 27 points. Carson was the event champion in three of his four events that included the 50 free (51.01), 25 free (22.53), and 25 back (25.15). Tule Nation Tritons is also proud of our runner-up in the division. Hanford’s James Lady was the next highest point getter at the meet in the division. Our only other high point recipient was Drew Black who was uncontested in six of her seven events at the meet, winning the 100 free (1:02.99), 50 breast (39.02), 200 IM (2:34.78), 100 fly (1:09.81), 50 back (33.96), and 100 IM (1:16.18) events. Tule Nation Triton swimmers were the top two point-getters in this division as well with Lemoore’s Michelle Murphy scoring only two points behind Drew among 24 athletes in the division. Michelle was the event champion for the 50 fly (33.83), 100 back (1:19.76), and 50 free (30.86) events.

Other High Point runner-ups included Ava Olson in the 11-12 girls division who was the event champion for the 200 IM (2:28.07), and her Selma counterpart, William Butts who was the 11-12 boy’s runner up, and event champion in the 50 back (33.77). Additional event champions at the meet included Visalia’s 12-year old Ella Bettencourt (50 fly – 30.46), Visalia’s 16-year old Janessa Bringe (400 IM – 5:01.15, 200 fly – 2:17.66 & 200 IM – 2:20.50), and her team mate, 14-year old Layla Flores (50 free – 25.73 & 500 free – 5:26.99), 7-year old Regan Hildreth (50 breast – 48.78), Visalia’s 16-year old Megan Ridenour (500 free – 5:43.58), and Selma’s 12-year old Chesney Watson (500 free – 5:42.23).

Eleven TNT swimmers maintained a 100% improvement rate for 50-yard events and longer, and this recognition goes to: Carson Clarke (1 of 1), Shannell Flores (3 of 3), Kate Geiger (6 of 6), Daniel Haley (6 of 6), Regan Hildreth (4 of 4), James Lady (1 of 1), Rita Rasner (3 of 3), Clara Shinn (2 of 2), Liam Shinn (3 of 3), Chesney Watson (4 of 4), and Ava Wofford (2 of 2). A welcome goes to Alexis Bilotti, Spencer Eastman-Gmez, Danielle Hager, Gabrielle Mendoza, Noah Ortega, Sebastian Ortega, and Reece Phillips for posting all new times with the team.

FIVE FINAL AT KEVIN PERRY

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Nov 212017

Thirteen TNT swimmers traveled to Huntington Beach over the first weekend of November to compete at the senior-level meet there, and five of our swimmers came away with second swims, led by Visalia’s Megan Ridenour who had our highest place finish of 7^th in the championship final of the 100 yard breaststroke where she posted a life-time best of 1:04.02 in the preliminary heats, and establishing her first Winter Junior National qualifying time. Our Winter Junior National team doubled in size from two to four with Megan’s swim, and Danielle Albright’s swim in the same event, also during the preliminary heats. Danielle posted a time of 1:04.24 in the prelims that was fast enough for a 9^th place finish, and new Winter Junior National cut. Based on a scratch, Danielle was able to compete in the championship field where she finished 8^th. The two new Winter Junior National qualifiers will join Preston Niayesh, and JD Koster as they travel to the University of Iowa over the second weekend of December, all of whom will compete in their first Junior National meet.

Danielle Albright was one of three TNT swimmers who earned a second swim in two events while at the Kevin Perry meet, her other events being in the 200 yard breaststroke where she posted a lifetime best of 2:22.05 in the preliminary heats which was fast enough for a consolation spot where she finished 16^th. Another double-finalist was JD Koster whose highest finish was 16^th in the consolation heat of the 400 IM where he posted a lifetime best of 4:09.06 in the preliminary heats, and then swam 4:15.61 in finals. His second final was in a bonus heat of the 200 fly after swimming another lifetime best of 1:54.99 in the preliminary heats, and then 1:55.60 in finals to finish 23^rd. Preston Niayesh was our only other double finalist, and he earned two consolation swims with his highest place being 11^th in the 100 breaststroke where he posted a time of 58.23 after swimming a 58.46 in the preliminary heats. The 58.23, although not necessarily his fastest time when considering high school competition, is a new team record going under his previous record of 58.34 that he posted at Sectional in March of this year. His 200 yard breaststroke preliminary swim of 2:06.99 was over a five second improvement to take him 14^th into the consolation final, where he moved up one place to 13^th and posted a 2:08.20 for his time. His preliminary swim was also a new team record, and fell just over a second under Nathan Rhea’s 2:08.01 posted at Sectionals in 2012. Preston’s new team records ranks 25^th and 21^st nationally for boys at age 16 within the most current reporting cycle. Our remaining finalist was Alonso Escobedo who improved over five seconds in the 400 IM of the preliminary heats to a 4:09.30 and 16^th place there, and moved up one place to 15^th with a time of 4:09.56.

Our additional competitors, along with their highest place event include: Janessa Bringe (40^th in the 1000 free), Peyton Costa (117^th in the 100 back), Layla Flores (58^th in the 100 breast), Jonas Huckabay (57^th in the 1000 free), Garrison Price (35^th in the 100 & 200 fly), Brett Wong (91^st in the 50 free), Bryan Wong (64^th in the 200 breast), and Bryce Wong (44^th in the 400 IM).

BOUDREAUX, MECUM, & MEDEIROS IMPROVE 100% IN MERCED

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Nov 212017

Twenty five TNT swimmers competed at the 2017 Gil Williams Memorial Halloween Meet over the October 21^st-22^nd weekend and four of the 25 maintained a 100% improvement rate in events 50 yards or longer in evets previously recorded with the team while competing at the meet. Eight year old Porterville swimmer, Nathan Boudreaux improved 50 breaststroke which was his only previously recorded 50-yeard or longer event, and swam the 100 IM for the first time while competing club, while 14-year old Jojo Mecum improved his 100 free (1:16.25), 50 free (34.27), and 100 breaststroke (1:35.31) events. His ten-year old sister, Raquel Mecum, had two previously recorded events, and improved both of hers that included the 50 breast (44.37), and 50 free (37.23) events. Twelve-year old Malayna Medeiros posted an improvement in her 50 fly (36.80) by dropping nearly nine seconds in the event, and also swam the 100 free (1:14.36) for the first time. Twelve additional swimmers improved 50% or more of their times, and these include: Drew Black (improved 5 of 7), Natalie Boudreaux (1 of 2), Aidan Champagne (5 of 6), Duncan Champagne (3 of 6), Isabella Gornick (1 of 2), Daniel Haley (5 of 7), Dylan Hunt (4 of 5), Ashton King (2 of 4), Addison Mccullough (5 of 8), Michelle Murphy (2 of 4), Mackenzie Sepeda (5 of 6), and Mary Catherine Strizic (1 of 2).

Two of our swimmers competed uncontested at the meet, and these include 10-year old Drew Black who won all seven events entered (100 & 200 free, 100 fly, 50 & 100 back, 100 breast, 100 & 200 IM), and 14-year old Peyton Costa wo won all seven of his (200 & 500 free, 100 fly, 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 IM). Other event champions included: Sienna Abernathy (winning 3: 50 free, 50 & 100 fly), Danielle Albright (2: 200 free & 200 breast), Nathan Boudreaux (2: 25 back & 50 breast), Daniel Haley (1: 1000 free), Dylan Hunt (1: 200 back), Addison Mccullough (1: 50 breast), and Ava Olson (2: 100 breast & 200 back).

22 IMPROVE 100% AT VISALIA MEET

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Nov 212017

Ninety-eight TNT swimmers competed at the Visalia Quad meet held at El Diamante High School on October 7^th, and 24 of our 78 athletes with pre-recorded times in 50-yard and longer events led the team’s improvement rate of 56% by improving 100% of their times. Our improvements were led by five swimmers who entered the maximum number of four events that had been previously recorded with the team, and improved all four of them. These included 10-year old Maquire Barteau, 14-year old Peyton Costa, Selma’s 12-year old Sydney King, Selma’s 8-year old Jade Perez, and 12-year old Mackenzie Sepeda. Our additional 14 swimmers who maintained the 100% improvement rate include: Riley Carpenter (2 of 2), Beau Cooper (2 of 2), Reagan Cooper (2 of 2), Skylyn Coppola (1 of 1), Madison Dutto (2 of 2), Ava Goodwill (1 of 1), Jillian Hoover (1 of 1), Dylan Hunt (2 of 2), Canyon Johnson (1 of 1), Pearl Johnson (2 of 2), Landon Larsen (3 of 3), Clest Madrigal (1 of 1), Finnlee Morgan (2 of 2), Lily Seargeant (2 of 2), Mary Catherine Strizic (2 of 2), Kennedi Warren (1 of 1), Brett Wong (1 of 1), Bryan Wong (3 of 3), and Bryce Wong (3 of 3).

Fourteen TNT swimmers came away from the meet as event champions, and these were led by three of our team members who remained undefeated for the day. Ten year old Drew Black remained uncontested in the 50 free (28.90), 100 fly (1:10.00), 50 back (34.14), and 100 IM (1:12.76) events, while Visalia’s six year old, Caron Clarke took home the win in his event of the 25 free (20.58). Selma’s 10-year old Cody Coles went undefeated in all four of his events, and these included the 50 free (31.69), 50 breast (40.52), 100 fly (1:22.49), and 100 IM (1:19.42). Our remaining event champions include: Danielle Albright (100 breast & 200 IM), Maquire Barteau (50 back), William Butts (50 back), Noah Hoy (50 breast), JD Koster (200 fly, 100 back & 200 IM), Preston Niayesh (100 breast), Ava Olson (100 fly), Reece Phillips (25 back), Ivan Rodriguez (50 free, 50 breast & 50 back), Joseph Ross (50 free, 100 fly & 100 IM), and Bryan Wong (1650 free).

DREW BLACK & PEARL JOHNSON UNDEFEATED AT CLOVIS

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Nov 212017

Ninety-one TNT swimmers were among the 472 total athletes at the Clovis Fall Classic that took place on September 23^rd at Clovis West High School, being the second largest team behind the 213 Clovis athletes, and two of our swimmers came away undefeated at the meet. Ten year old Drew Black took home four wins reflecting the maximum number of events allowed at the meet. She was the gold medalist in the 50 breast (40.53), 50 fly (31.56), 100 back (1:14.93) and 200 IM (2:41.81) events. Our only other undefeated swimmer was Porterville’s six year old, Pearl Johnson who won the 50 free (45.50), 25 breast (30.74), and 50 back (58.72) events. Fourteen additional event champions include: Sienna Abernathy (100 free & 200 free), Meghan Adams (100 free), Nathan Boudreaux (25 breast), William Butts (50 fly), Cody Coles (100 free), Yasmin Erteza (50 back), Alonso Escobedo (400 IM), Layla Flores (100 free & 200 breast), JD Koster (200 breast), Preston Niayesh (100 free), Megan Ridenour (200 breast & 100 back), Joseph Ross (200 free), Alexa Wong (400 IM), and Bryan Wong (200 breast).

This early-season short course meet also resulted in 26 of our swimmers improving 100% of their times in events 50-yards or longer that had been previously recorded with the team. Congratulations to: Meghan Adams (improving 1 of 1), Ella Bettencourt (4 of 4), Evelyn Bieze (2 of 2), Aidan Champagne (3 of 3), Duncan Champagne (2 of 2), Ciara Clarke (3 of 3), Shannell Flores (2 of 2), Kate Geiger (2 of 2), Alyssa Gonzalez (2 of 2), Isabella Gornick (2 of 2), Sarah Gourigan (1 of 1), Nathan Hunt (3 of 3), Drew Johnston (4 of 4), Madalynn Lady (2 of 2), Lauren Maurice (1 of 1), Addison Mccullough (4 of 4), Anuranda Perry (1 of 1), Trent Regier (2 of 2), Joseph Ross (1 of 1), Delbert Salvadalena (1 of 1), Mackenzie Sepeda (3 of 3), Mary Catherine Strizic (2 of 2), Maryn Vanwoudenberg (3 of 3), Nicholas Vassylenko (3 of 3), and Bryan Wong (2 of 2).

76% IMPROVEMENT RATE AT HANFORD MEET

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Nov 212017

The first short course opportunity in Central California Swimming following the most recent long course season was hosted by our Hanford group during the second weekend of September, and the one-day meet held in Tulare fielded 115 TNT swimmers who were among just under 200 swimmers total who competed at the meet. Seventy of our 115 who competed had previously reported times with the team, and that group maintained a cumulative improvement rate of 76%, with 43 of them maintaining a 100% improvement rate. Congratulations to the following 43 for their perfect performance: Joemar Abad, Sienna Abernathy, Meghan Adams, John Bailey, Jacob Barber, Ella Bettencourt, Drew Black, Nathan Boudreaux, Aidan Champagne, Duncan Champagne, Brayden Coppola, Gabrielia Costamagna, Laney Cox, Riley Duffy, Gabriela Dutra, Yasmin Erteza, Layla Flores, Shannell Flores, Kate Geiger, Raegan Greiner, Fletcher Grove, Nathan Hunt, Tanner Kelm, Ashton King, Isabella Klawitter, Madalynn Lady, Landon Mauge, Addison Mccullough, Axel Miller, Ava Olson, Jade Perez, Tyson Phillips, Kambria Prado, Trent Regier, Abigail Rodriguez, Ivan Rodriguez, Joseph Ross, Delbert Salvadalena, Blake Sifton, Jake Surratt, Jenna Surratt, Luke Vanwoudenbert, and Brett Wong.

Although not necessarily new, an additional 44 TNT swimmers entered only short course events that they’ve never competed in before while representing TNT. Welcome to: Azulema Ayon, Micah Bailey, Lillian Barcellos, Emery Bechtol, Evelyn Bieze, William Butts, Tyler Coles, Beau Cooper, Reagan Cooper, Skylyn Coppola, Emma Darpli, Morgan Darpli, Skyler Davis, Sierra Dorough, Madison Dutto, Morgan Finnlee, Danielle Fremling, Brogan Galloway, Devon Goldsmith, Julia Goldsmith, Ava Goodwill, Isabella Gornick, Johnny Grove, Kaylee Hicke, Logan Hildreth, Regan Hildreth, Sarah Hourigan, Dasha Lester, Lauren Maurice, Gabrielle Mendoza, Amy Murphy, Michelle Murphy, Kamlynn Newlin, Camila Oriz Briones, Sarah Plummer, Vincent Prause, Evan Pugh, Emelia Rasner, Mikayla Rodriguez, Lily Seargeant, Jacee Taylor, Ethan Torres, Caiden Wallace, and Ava Wofford.

Three of our swimmers remained undefeated at the meet, winning all events that they entered. Our wins were led by 12-year old Ava Olson who took home the gold in all four events that included the 50 breast (35.79), 100 fly (1:07.25), 100 IM (1:10.16), and 500 free (6:03.55) events. Sixteen year old Preston Niayesh came home with next highest number of uncontested events, and his included the 50 free (23.29), 100 breast (1:00.62), and 200 IM (2:04.07) events. Our last undefeated swimmer was 6-year old Kamlynn Newlin who competed in two events, and won both, including the 25 free (24.27), and 25 back (24.49). Sixteen additional swimmer were event champions in one or more events, and these included: Sienna Abernathy (2), Meghan Adams (1), Danielle Albright (1), Ella Bettencourt (2), Drew Black (3), Nathan Boudreaux (1), Yasmin Erteza (1), Alonso Escobedo (2), Layla Flores (2), Mackenzie Garza (1), James Lady (2), Garrison Price (1), Megan Ridenour (1), Ivan Rodriguez (2), Kylie Walker (1), and Caiden Wallace (1).

10 EVENT CHAMPIONS LEAD TNT TO 2nd PLACE FINISH AT JUNIOR OLYMPICS

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Nov 152017

Forty-nine TNT swimmers competed at the summer long course Junior Olympics during the last weekend of July in bringing the team to a second place finish behind Clovis Swim Club. Our overall team performance was supported by ten champions of individual events. The team total was led by the only TNT swimmer with three individual event wins, that being Visalia’s Layla Flores who, while on the bottom of the 13-14 girls age division, went uncontested in the 100 back where she swam a time of 1:11.40, the 200 backstroke (2:33.06), and the 200 IM (2:32.80). At 142 points from individual events, Layla was our team’s highest contributor to the overall team point accumulation.

Our gold-medal performances went to Sienna Abernathy who was the winner of both the 10-under 50 meter freestyle (31.66), and the 100 meter freestyle (1:08.83). Her 100 free time is now a new team record that stands as the 65^th fastest nationally for girls at age 10, and went under her own previous record of 1:09.11 that was set at the Clovis meet one month earlier. Sienna also set a new team record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:31.28, and this one went under Alexa Wong’s previous record of 2:32.88 set at the June Age Group Invitational, just one month earlier. Her new record now stands as the 98^th fastest nationally for the age.

Ten year old Drew Black came home with two wins, and hers also resulted in two team records. Her 1:20.00 in the 100 meter breaststroke was the fastest in that event, and her time went under Ava Olson’s previous record 1:20.07 set at the June Age Group Invitational one year earlier. Drew’s new record stands as the 135^th fastest nationally for girls of the same age. Her second gold-medal performance was in the 50 backstroke, where her time of 37.17 fell under Ciara Clarke’s previous team record of 38.22 that was set last year at the very same meet. Drew’s time in this event ranks 138^th nationally, and was the only other team record from the meet.

Libby Adriaansen came home with a gold medal, and hers was in the 15-over 200 meter breaststroke where her 3:06.01 was posted as the fastest time in the event. Porterville’s Nathan Boudreaux, at age eight, had his first long course experience be Junior Olympics, and he took home the gold in the 8-under 50 breaststroke after swimming a time of 51.83 in the time-based final. Peyton Costa had his win while on the bottom of the 13-14 division, and he did this with an impressive time of 58.44 in the 100 meter freestyle event. Selma’s Celeste Madrigal made her first appearance as a TNT swimmer, and her performance resulted in becoming the champion of the 15-over 50 meter freestyle with a time of 29.04. Her training partner in Selma, Kylie Walker was a double winner of the 13-14 girls division in both the 100 meter butterfly (1:08.44), and the 50 meter freestyle (28.50), while our brother duo of Bryan and Bryce Wong combined for three wins in the family. At age 13, Bryan took home the gold in the 13-14 400 free (4:28.44), while Bryce went uncontested in both the 100 back (1:08.06), and 200 backstroke (2:28.88) events.

Our remaining athletes, and their highest place-finish include: Ella Bettencourt (8^th: 11-12 50 back & 50 fly), Ciara Clarke (6^th: 11-12 50 fly), Ciena Clarke (11^th: 8-under 50 free), Cody Coles (2^nd: 10-under 50 fly), Tyler Coles (9^th: 13-14 100 back), Laney Cox (55^th: 11-12 100 free), Riley Duffy (19^th: 11-12 50 fly), Emma Enquist (16^th: 15-over 50 free), Ethan Enquist (24^th: 15-over 100 free), Jillian Gaines (15^th: 15-over 400 free), Diego Gutierrez (3^rd: 13-14 200 IM), Isaac Gutierrez (6^th: 15-over 100 breast), Xavier Gutierrez (30^th: 13-14 100 free), Daniel Haley (7^th: 11-14 1500 free), Jackson Huckabay (2^nd: 11-14 400 IM), Logan Huckabay (2^nd: 8-under 50 fly), Lucas Huckabay (2^nd: 10-under 50 free), Nathan Hunt (5^th: 11-12 50 back), Ashton King (15^th: 15-over 100 back), Isabella Klawitter (14^th: 11-12 400 free), Madalynn Lady (17^th: 10-under 100 breast), Addison Mccullough (5^th: 10-under 200 IM), Genoveve Mcilwaine (11^th: 13-14 100 breast), Raquel Mecum (27^th: 10-under 50 breast), Caroline Mendyk (10^th: 11-12 100 breast), Michelle Murphy (5^th: 10-under 50 back, 50 free, 50 fly), Ava Olson (5^th: 11-12 100 fly, 100 breast), Caleb Peltzer (29^th: 15-over 50 free), Jade Perez (9^th: 8-under 50 free), Tyson Phillips (27^th: 10-under 50 back), Emelia Rasner (10^th: 10-under 50 back), Joseph Ross (4^th: 11-12 50 free), Katherine Sullivan (2^nd: 15-over 200 fly), Chesney Watson (5^th: 11-14 1500 free), Alexa Wong (7^th: 11-12 100 fly), Brett Wong (5^th: 15-over 200 IM, 50 free).

ABERNATHY AND WONG BREAK TEAM RECORDS AT JUNE AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Nov 152017

Twenty one of our TNT swimmers escaped the record-breaking heat of the valley to compete in weather remaining in the mid-70’s during the 2017 Southern California Swimming June Age Group Championships to finish 12^th as an overall team among nearly 40 teams that scored at the meet.

Our 12^th place finish was led by ten-year old Alexa Wong who contributed 87 points to the team total, and having her highest finish as a pair of 3^rd places, one in the 200 meter freestyle (2:32.88), and the other in the 200 IM (2:53.61). Alexa’s 200 freestyle is a new team record, resetting her own 2:33.85 that she set at the Reedley meet two months earlier. Her time currently stands as the 66^th fastest nationally for girls at age 10. She also competed in heat one of the 100 meter freestyle, where she posted a time of 1:10.40, which fell under the pre-existing team record of 1:10.82 that was set at the Clovis meet one month earlier. Her time now ranks 67^th among the nation’s 10-year old girls.

The next highest point accumulation came from 13-year old Peyton Costa, competing at the bottom of the 13-14 age division, and scoring 70 points by placing in all six events that he competed in, and maintaining his traditional 100% improvement streak at age-group championship level meets. His highest finish was a pair of 5^th places that included the 200 meter backstroke (2:28.20), and the 400 meter freestyle (4:31.29).

Two swimmers swam under the pre-existing team record of the 10-under girl’s 100 freestyle during the meet. Ten year old Selma swimmer, Sienna Abernathy, swam 1:10.48 in heat two of the same event to go under Alexa’s 1:10.82 team record, and her time is the 70^th fastest nationally. Scoring 67 points from individual events, Sienna was our third highest scoring individual, also coming home with a third place finish as her highest place, but in the 50 meter butterfly (36.45).

Our next highest point-getter was Bryan Wong who just recently arrived into the 13-14 age division where he competed and scored 58 points. Nevertheless, he managed to finish 3^rd place in two 11-14 age division events that included the 200 breast (2:40.45), and the 400 IM (5:03.47). Bryan scored in all six events. Our next pair of highest point getters included 10-year old Drew Black (28 points) whose highest finish was 7^th in the 50 back (39.42), and Visalia’s Layla Flores who is competing at the bottom of her 13-14 age division, and had her highest finish as 7^th in the 100 back (1:12.11). Diego Gutierrez, also on the bottom of the 13-14 age division, scored 20 points among two events, with his highest place being 5^th in the 13-14 200 IM (2:26.41). Alex Roberts scored nine points with a 9^th place finish in the 100 back (1:08.35), while Visalia’s Megan Ridenour scored six points by placing 11^th in the 100 meter breaststroke after swimming a 1:19.19 in the preliminary heats. Our final scoring swimmer was 11-year old Visalia teammate, Ciara Clarke, who competed as an 11-year old in the 11-12 division, and placed 13^th in the 50 meter backstroke with a time of 36.89.

Improving four of four swims, Ciara Clarke was one of only four swimmers who improved 100% of their times, and these included Selma’s Sienna Abernathy (improving 6 of 6), Peyton Costa (6 of 6), and Bryce Wong (5 of 5).

Our remaining swimmers, along with their highest placed finish, include: Libby Adriaansen (age 15: 28^th in the 200 breast), Janessa Bringe (age 15: 52^nd in the 400 free), Aidan Champagne (age 12: 35^th in the 50 back), Duncan Champagne (age 12: 34^th in the 50 breast), Lauren Geiger (age 18: 24^th in the 100 fly), Xavier Gutierrez (age 13: 17^th in the 200 breast), Addison Mccullough (age 10: 17^th in the 50 breast), Ava Olson (age 11: 17^th in the 100 breast), Emelia Rasner (age 10: 33^rd in the 100 back), Katherine Sullivan (age 15: 18^th in the 200 fly), and Bryce Wong (age 15: 21^st in the 200 breast).

24 COMPETE IN RECORD-BREAKING HEAT

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Jul 062017

While 21 of our TNT swimmers competed at the June Age Group Invitational in Ventura where the temperature remained in the mid to high 70’s, twenty-four of our team members braved the blistering valley record-breaking temperatures that exceeded 110 degrees over the same third weekend of June, and our performance resulted in four event champions that were led by double winner, Preston Niayesh who was the first place finisher in both the 100 meter breaststroke (1:11.84) and 100 meter freestyle (56.91) where he posted his lifetime best by well over a second. Our remaining event champions included Danielle Albright who won the 13-over 200 IM (2:37.01), JD Koster who won the 13-over 100 backstroke (1:08.26), and Caroline Mendyk who won the 11-12 girls 50 meter breaststroke (43.63).

Despite the heat, our team still managed to maintain an improvement rate of 48% which was led by Visalia’s Daniel Haley who entered six events and improved all six. He was followed by three other swimmers who improved 100% of their times, and these included JD Koster (4 out of 4), Mackenzie Sepeda (2 of 2), and Visalia’s Luke Vanwoudenberg (2 of 2). Other swimmers who maintained an improvement percentage at or above 50% included Ethan Enquist (75%), Selma’s Chesney Watson (75%), Raquel Mecum (67%), Caroline Mendyk (63%), Lemoore’s Michelle Murphy (57%), Jillian Gaines (50%), Visalia’s Tyson Phillips (50%), Visalia’s Maryn Vanwoudenberg (50%), and Selma’s Kylie Walker (50%).

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