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News Digest: January 2010

 

 

Saluki Swimmers Compete in 2010 FAST Winter Invitational                                    January, 2010

    Last weekend 23 Saluki Swim Club swimmers competed in a field of over 600 swimmers at the FAST Winter Invitational in St. Louis, MO.  During the three day competition, Saluki swimmers achieve 101 lifetime best times which accounted for best times in 61% of their races.   Altogether Saluki swimmers achieved 37 B, 42 BB, 16 A, 13 AA, and 16 AAA times.  Also thirteen Saluki swimmers (Elizabeth Bell, Stephen Cohen, Camille Davis, Ryan Hall, Jared King, Ashlee Kuan, Cameron Kuan, Caseton Luthy, Darlene Sao, Austyn Sigler, Jacob Stone, Kelsie Walker, and Kyle Walker) achieved 60 Ozark qualifying times in the meet.  Elizabeth Bell, Stephen Cohen, Camille Davis and Kelsie Walker also swam times fast enough to qualify for the Sectional Championships in 12 races. 

    Swimmers who scored in individual events included:  Cody Bailey – 13 – 14th in the 200 fly; Elizabeth Bell – 18 -  1st in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 50 and 100 free, 2nd in the 200 free, 3rd in the 400 IM and 500 free, and 4th in the 200 fly; Stephen Cohen – 18 – 3rd in the 100 breast, 5th in the 50 free and 200 breast, 9th in the 100 free, 10th in the 100 fly, and 14th in the 200 IM;  Camille Davis – 16 – 1st in the 100 back, 3rd in the 200 back, 7th in the 100 free, 8th in the 200 free, 9th in the 100 fly, 11th in the 500 free, and 12th in the 50 free;  Ryan Hall – 15 – 15th in the 200 fly;  Sarah Hall – 18 – 10th in the 200 fly and 14th in the 100 fly;  Jared King – 17 – 16th in the 100 and 200 breast;  Ashlee Kuan – 13- 8th in the 100 back, 10th in the 200 fly, 13th in the 100 breast, 15th in the 200 breast, and 16th in the 200 back and 400 IM;  Cameron Kuan – 10 – 6th in the 100 IM, 8th in the 200 IM, 9th in the 100 back and 100 free, 12th in the 50 breast, 15th in the 50 fly, and 16th in the 100 breast;  Darlene Sao – 16 – 7th in the 200 breast, 10th in the 400 IM, 100 and 500 free, 13th in the 50 free and 100 breast, and 14th in the 200 IM and 200 free;  Austyn Sigler – 16 – 8th in the 200 breast, 10th in the 100 breast, 15th in the 100 fly, and 16th in the 200 back;  Jacob Stone – 12 – 1st in the 100 IM, 50 breast, 100 breast, 50 free, and 500 free, 2nd in the 200 IM, 100 and 200 free, and 5th in the 50 back;  Kelsie Walker – 13 – 1st in the 200 free and 200 fly, 2nd in the  500 free and 100 fly, 3rd in the 200 IM and 100 free, 7th in the 200 breast, and 9th in the 50 free;  Kyle Walker – 16 – 12th in the 200 back.

    Saluki Swim Club swimmers will be competing again in two weeks at the Gator’s Great Times Meet in Cape Girardeau, MO.  This will be the last meet before the championship meets.  Ozark Championship qualified swimmers will compete in the Ozark Championships in St. Peters, MO Feb. 26-28.  Sectional Championship qualified swimmers will compete in the Sectional Championships in Oklahoma City, OK March 4-7.   

 

 

   Paducah Swimfest Meet Results                                                                           January, 2010

     Two Saluki Swim Club swimmers competed in the 2010 Paducah Swimfest.  Sixteen year old Kristie Huff finished 6th in the 200 back, 7th in the 200 IM, 8th in the 200 free, 9th in the 100 free, 200 back, 100 and 200 breast, and 10th in the 100 back.  Thirteen year old Maggie Yewell finished 6th in the 200 free, 7th in the 200 back, 8th in the 100 back, 100 free, 100 and 200 breast and 9th in the 50 free and 200 IM.  Saluki Swim Club swimmers will be competing again in St. Louis in late January.