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