Day 1 - Christmas Cracker Invitational
The 5th annual Christmas Cracker got started today in Victoria with 23 Killer Whales in attendance at the meet. Events swum today were 50 fly, 200 free, 50 back, 200 IM and 50 breast, along with the 800 free and 200 Medley Relays.
Starting the day with the 50 fly, there were some excellent times and swims from our swimmers. Aven Preston and Alec Page both cracked the top 8 in the 13-14 age group with Preston placing 8th and Page placing 7th respectfully. Great swims in the event were put in by Karlyn Healy (38.6), Valentina Carvallo (46.0) and Nicole Dawson (40.5). The next event, the 200 Free, saw two swimmers make it through to tonights finals. Taylor Padington (2:24.8) and Kirsten Rowbotham (2:15.9) in the 11-12 girls and 13-14 girls respectfully, qualified 5th and 6th. In tonights finals, Padington swam an inspired race, out in 1:08.9 and finishing in second place with a time of 2:21.7, breaking Marisa Gorjeu's club record from last year by over three seconds. Rowbotham also swam a best time in tonights event, placing 8th with a time of 2:15.8. Morgan Healy had a strong morning swim in 2:25.1, while Deirdre Huestis improved her time by three seconds with a time of 2:34. Alec Page ended up 9th with a time of 2:12.3 while Finn Page improved his time by 4 seconds and Dustin Love did a best time by over 8 seconds. Tylor Love added to the best times with a 5 seconds improvement in the event.
50 Backstroke was next up with Aven Preston placing 4th in a time of 32.4, a new club record. Marisa Gorjeu and Kirsten Rowbotham were both best times in 34 seconds plus. Jocelyn Cormier had a best time in 40.5 while Alisha Clark was better than her best in 37.2.
In the 200 IM, Marisa Boyle, Karlyn Healy and Brittnie Hill all had huge improvements in the event, Hill improving her time by 15 seconds and Boyle improving by 11. Kiersten Padington chipped in with a 3:30, an 8 second improvement. Nicole Dawson dropped 4 seconds from her best time in the event while on the boys side, Alec Page qualified in 7th for tonights finals with a 2:30.8 while Tylor Love was under 2:50 for the first time with a 2:49 while Finn Page and Tyler Cowan took 16 and 8 seconds respectfully from their best times.
The final individual event of the day was the 50 breaststroke. Kirsten Rowbotham picked up a second place finish in the 13-14 girls event while Aven Preston was 7th. Morgan Healy, Kiersten Padington and Jocelyn Cormier had best times in the event.
In tonights relays, we had some excellent results. In the 11-12 girls, the A team of Karlyn, Brittnie, Jocelyn and Taylor were very strong in 2:32 while the B team swam a time of 3:09, consisting of Kurrah Hill, Kiersten Padington, Marissa Boyle and Valentina Carvallo. The 15 and Over girls team of Alisha Clark (36.3 lead off), Carly Papagiannis, Andrea Bernard and Nicole Dawson were also very good with a time of 2:26.0. The toast of the night was the 13-14 girls team of Aven Preston (32.0 Backstroke), Morgan Healy (36.9 Breaststroke), Marisa Gorjeu (31.1 Fly) and Kirsten Rowbotham (28.1 Free) who placed 2nd out of lane 8 in a club record smashing time of 2:08.0, 7 seconds better than the previous club record set last season.
Competition resumes tomorrow.
Starting the day with the 50 fly, there were some excellent times and swims from our swimmers. Aven Preston and Alec Page both cracked the top 8 in the 13-14 age group with Preston placing 8th and Page placing 7th respectfully. Great swims in the event were put in by Karlyn Healy (38.6), Valentina Carvallo (46.0) and Nicole Dawson (40.5). The next event, the 200 Free, saw two swimmers make it through to tonights finals. Taylor Padington (2:24.8) and Kirsten Rowbotham (2:15.9) in the 11-12 girls and 13-14 girls respectfully, qualified 5th and 6th. In tonights finals, Padington swam an inspired race, out in 1:08.9 and finishing in second place with a time of 2:21.7, breaking Marisa Gorjeu's club record from last year by over three seconds. Rowbotham also swam a best time in tonights event, placing 8th with a time of 2:15.8. Morgan Healy had a strong morning swim in 2:25.1, while Deirdre Huestis improved her time by three seconds with a time of 2:34. Alec Page ended up 9th with a time of 2:12.3 while Finn Page improved his time by 4 seconds and Dustin Love did a best time by over 8 seconds. Tylor Love added to the best times with a 5 seconds improvement in the event.
50 Backstroke was next up with Aven Preston placing 4th in a time of 32.4, a new club record. Marisa Gorjeu and Kirsten Rowbotham were both best times in 34 seconds plus. Jocelyn Cormier had a best time in 40.5 while Alisha Clark was better than her best in 37.2.
In the 200 IM, Marisa Boyle, Karlyn Healy and Brittnie Hill all had huge improvements in the event, Hill improving her time by 15 seconds and Boyle improving by 11. Kiersten Padington chipped in with a 3:30, an 8 second improvement. Nicole Dawson dropped 4 seconds from her best time in the event while on the boys side, Alec Page qualified in 7th for tonights finals with a 2:30.8 while Tylor Love was under 2:50 for the first time with a 2:49 while Finn Page and Tyler Cowan took 16 and 8 seconds respectfully from their best times.
The final individual event of the day was the 50 breaststroke. Kirsten Rowbotham picked up a second place finish in the 13-14 girls event while Aven Preston was 7th. Morgan Healy, Kiersten Padington and Jocelyn Cormier had best times in the event.
In tonights relays, we had some excellent results. In the 11-12 girls, the A team of Karlyn, Brittnie, Jocelyn and Taylor were very strong in 2:32 while the B team swam a time of 3:09, consisting of Kurrah Hill, Kiersten Padington, Marissa Boyle and Valentina Carvallo. The 15 and Over girls team of Alisha Clark (36.3 lead off), Carly Papagiannis, Andrea Bernard and Nicole Dawson were also very good with a time of 2:26.0. The toast of the night was the 13-14 girls team of Aven Preston (32.0 Backstroke), Morgan Healy (36.9 Breaststroke), Marisa Gorjeu (31.1 Fly) and Kirsten Rowbotham (28.1 Free) who placed 2nd out of lane 8 in a club record smashing time of 2:08.0, 7 seconds better than the previous club record set last season.
Competition resumes tomorrow.
posted by Campbell River Killer Whales Swim Club at 7:47 PM
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