Summary - Bill Smith Invitaional

Barbara Kopra

CONGRATULATIONS to all 15 swimmers who competed at the Bill Smith Invitational: 

  • 7 Girls: Breeani Lewis, Kali Kennedy, Karolina Weisser, Kylie Jordan, Morgan Kearney, Pemma Norbu & Willa Breakell
  • 8 Guys:  Braeden Peck, Evan White, Jace Buscher, Kelan Kennedy, Levi Martinez, Mauna Kea Yamashita, Robert McIntosh &            Zion Wong Yuen.

Weather was a challenge with the morning sessions being incredibly wet, with a 30 minute break for thunder on Saturday. In other sessions the weather misted on and off, and also had some very muggy, sunny times. All athletes faced the same weather adversity, and maintained their focus and effort with many best swims.  Check out the number of best times in the stats below!

THANK YOU to all parents who made the opportunity happen for your swimmer to attend the Invitational.  It’s amazing for them to compete with over 250 female athletes and almost 250 male athletes.  And it is quite different for them to swim sessions separated by gender, and competing in age groups.

THANK YOU to our timers:  Kelan Kennedy, Samantha Rainiere, Robyn Scarth & Kristin White.  A special shoutout to Kelan who timed a marathon very wet Saturday morning, before competing in the afternoon session – he got soaked!

TOP 8 - INDIVIDUAL FINISHES:

  • 13-14:  Kali – 2nd in 100 & 200 Free, 4th in 50 Free & 100 Fly, 5th in 200 IM & 200 Fly, 7th in 200 Back,  
  • 15-16:  Pemma – 3rd in 200 Breast & 4th in 100 Breast
  •             Morgan – 5th in 50 Free for 15-16 Girls

TOP 8 - RELAY FINISHES:

  • Open Women:  4th in 200 Medley & 6th in 200 Free Relay: Karolina, Kali, Pemma & Morgan
  • 11-12 Boys:  7th in 200 Free Relay:  Evan, Jace, Levi & Zion

NEW ASC RECORD

  • Kali set a new ASC Record in 200 Fly for 13-14 girls breaking Kyra Hartley’s from 2015

NEW TIME STANDARDS

Girls:

  • Kali – B Sr. Cut in 200 Fly
  • Karolina – B Sr. Cut in 50 & 200 Free, 200 Fly & 200 IM
  • Kylie – INV in 200 Back
  • Morgan – B Sr. Cut in 100 Fly

Guys:

  • Braeden - INV in 50 Breast
  • Evan - CH in 100 Fly & 200 IM
  • Levi – INV in 100 Fr
  • Mauna Kea - INV in 100 Back
  • Zion - INV in 200 IM & 200 Free

PERSONAL BEST TIMES ACHIEVED:

Girls:

  • Breeani – 50 Fly & 100 Breast
  • Kali – 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 200 Back & 200 Free
  • Karolina – 100 & 200 Fly, 50, 100 & 200 Free, & 200 IM
  • Kylie –200 IM, 200 Back, 200 Free & 50 Free
  • Morgan – 100 Fly
  • Pemma – 100 Fly & 100 Breast
  • Willa – 50 breast & 50 free

Guys:

  • Braeden – 50 & 100 Fly, 50 Breast, 100 Free & 200 IM
  • Evan – pr in 50 & 100 Fly, 100 Back, 100& 200 Free, 200 IM
  • Jace –100 Back, 100 free, 100 fly & 200 IM
  • Levi – 50 Fly, 100 Free & 100 Breast
  • Mauna Kea – 50 & 100 Back, 50 & 100 Free
  • Robert – 100 Free & 200 IM
  • Zion – 50 & 200 Free, 100 Back, 50 & 100 Breast, & 200 IM

 

 

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