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News Digest: October 2009

Saluki Swim Club Wins the 2009 Swim Your Own Age Meet              October 25, 2009

          The first home meet for Saluki Swim Club was a successful one with the Saluki swimmers winning the meet with 1093.5 points.  Rend Lake finished second with 628.5, Gator Swim Team was third with 339, Centralia was fourth with 238, Sevier Aquatic Club was fifth with 31 and Anderson Community Aquatic Club was sixth with 28 points. 

          In all sixty-one Saluki Swim Club swimmers competed and achieved best times in 82% of their races.  Fifteen swimmers (Sara Coello, Camille Davis, Braci Dutton, Calvin Kolar, Ashlee Kuan, Cameron Kuan, Courtney McCoskey, Austyn Sigler, Taylor Stanhouse, Austin Stogsdill, Jacob Stone, Emily Stroud, Steven Thompson, Kelsie Walker, and Daniel Yang) swam fast enough to qualify for the Ozark Championships in 29 events.  Calvin Kolar also qualified for the Sectional Championships in the 100 breast.  All together, Saluki swimmers achieved 45 B times, 40 BB times, 6 A times, and 8 AA times.

        Saluki Swimmers who finished in the top 8 in their age group included:

Bethany Akinduro – 9 years old- 3^rd in the 50 breast, 7^th in the 50 back, and 8^th in the 50 free

          Andrew Allen – 13 years old – 2^nd in the 100 breast and 4^th in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 100 free.

          Aidan Anthony – 9 years old – 5^th in the 50 breast and 6^th in the 50 back and 50 free.

          Chloe Bailey – 8 years old – 5^th in the 25 fly, 25 back and 25 free and 6^th in the 25 breast.

          Cody Bailey – 13 years old – 1^st in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 100 free and 5^th in the 100 breast.

          Parker Barden – 8 years old – 2^nd in the 25 back and 25 free.

          Gabriela Benyas – 7 years old – 7^th in the 25 free and 8^th in the 25 back

          Adam Blake – 9 years old – 7^th in the 50 back.

          Ryan Burgener – 16 years old – 4^th in the 100 breast and 5^th in the 100 fly, 100 back and 100 free.

          Emma Chvatal – 9 years old – 6^th in the 50 back, 50 breast and 7^th in the 50 fly, 50 free.

          Amelia Coello – 12 years old – 3^rd in the 50 breast, 4^th in the 50 back and 50 free, and 5^th in the 50 fly.

          Louisa Coello – 10 years old – 6^th in the 50 fly and 7^th in the 50 back, 50 breast and 50 free.

          Sara Coello – 13 years old – 5^th in the 100 fly and 8^th in the 100 back.

          Simone Corpora – 14^th years old – 1^st in the 100 fly, 100 free and 2^nd in the 100 back, 100 breast.

          Harley Crawshaw – 11 years old – 3^rd in the 50 fly and 50 free, 4^th in the 50 back, and 5^th in the 50 breast.

          Camille Davis – 15 years old – 1^st in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 100 free and 3^rd in the 100 breast.

          Ian Davis – 12 years old – 6^th in the 50 back, 50 breast, and 50 free.

          Braci Dutton – 15 years old – 2^nd in the 100 free, 3^rd in the 100 fly and 100 back, and 7^th in the 100 breast.

          Charlee Furlow – 11 years old – 3^rd in the 50 breast and 6^th in the 50 free.

          Annika Gally – 7 years old – 2^nd in the 25 back, 25 breast and 25 free.

          Rohini Gupta – 14 years old – 3^rd in the 100 back, 100 breast, and 100 free.

          Ryan Hall – 15 years old – 2^nd in the 100 fly, 100 back and 3^rd in the 100 breast, 100 free.

          Sarah Hall – 17 years old – 2^nd in the 100 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, and 100 free.

          Daniel Henley – 11 years old – 3^rd in the 50 fly, 50 back, and 50 breast and 4^th in the 50 free.

          Isheng Hou – 12 years old – 3^rd in the 50 back, 4^th in the 50 fly, 50 breast, and 5^th in the 50 free.

          Jysheng Hou – 15 years old – 4^th in the 100 fly, 5^th in the 100 back, and 6^th in the 100 breast and 100 free.

          Kristie Huff – 16 years old – 1^st in the 100 fly and 2^nd in the 100 back, 100 breast, and 100 free.

          Brett Jackson – 15 years old – 1^st in the 100 fly, 2^nd in the 100 breast, 100 free, and 3^rd in the 100 back.

          Alexis Jones – 9 years old – 5^th in the 50 free, 6^th in the 50 fly, 7^th in the 50 breast, and 8^th in the 50 back.

          Kassi Jones – 12 years old – 7^th in the 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, and 50 free.

          Leeann Jones – 15 years old – 5^th in the 100 fly, 7^th in the 100 free, and 8^th in the 100 back, 100 breast.

          Trevor Jones – 13 years old – 2^nd in the 100 back and 3^rd in the 100 fly, 100 breast, and 100 free.

          Calvin Kolar – 17 years old – 1^st in the 100 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, and 100 free.

          Jack Krause – 17 years old – 2^nd in the 100 fly, 100 back and 100 free.

          Ashlee Kuan – 13 years old – 5^th in the 100 back, 6^th in the 100 breast, and 7^th in the 100 fly and 100 free.

          Cameron Kuan – 10 years old – 2^nd in the 50 back, 3^rd in the 50 breast, 4^th in the 50 free, and 5^th in the 50 fly.

          Luke Lauzon – 10 years old – 5^th in the 50 free, 6^th in the 50 fly, and 7^th in the 50 back.

          Caseton Luthy – 15 years old – 1^st in the 100 back, 100 breast, and 100 free and 3^rd in the 100 fly.

          Courtney McCoskey – 10  years old – 1^st in the 50 back and 2^nd in the 50 fly, 50 breast, and 50 free.

          Miranda Payne – 14 years old – 1^st in the 100 back, 100 breast, and 2^nd in the 100 fly, 100 free.

          Melana Quarles – 7 years old – 3^rd in the 25 breast, 6^th in the 25 back, and 8^th in the 25 free.

          Eleni Robinson – 12 years old – 6^th in the 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, and 50 free.

          Joan Shang – 15 years old – 2^nd in the 100 fly, 4^th in the 100 breast, 5^th in the 100 free, and 6^th in the 100 back.

          Austyn Sigler – 15 years old – 1^st in the 100 breast, 6^th in the 100 fly, 7^th in the 100 back, and 8^th in the 100 free.

          Bella Snyder – 8 years old – 1^st in the 25 fly, 3^rd in the 25 breast, 25 free, and 4^th in the 25 back.

          Taylor Stanhouse – 16 years old – 1^st in the 100 back, 100 breast, and 100 free.

          Austin Stogsdill – 16 years old – 2^nd in the 100 breast, 3^rd in the 100 fly, and 4^th in the 100 back and 100 free.

          Dylan Stogsdill – 13 years old – 5^th in the 100 fly and 6^th in the 100 back, 100 breast and 100 free.

          Jacob Stone – 12 years old – 1^st in the 50 breast, 50 free and 2^nd in the 50 fly, 50 back.

          Emily Stroud – 13 years old – 3^rd in the 100 back, 6^th in the 100 free, and 8^th in the 100 breast.

          Elizabeth Tang – 9 years old – 5^th in the 50 fly, 50 back and 50 breast and 6^th in the 50 free.

          Steven Thompson – 10 years old – 2^nd in the 50 fly, 3^rd in the 50 free, 4^th in the 50 breast, and 5^th in the 50 back.

          Tyler Underwood – 12 years old – 5^th in the 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, and 50 free.

          Kelsie Walker – 13 years old – 3^rd in the 100 free and 4^th in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 100 breast.

          Kyle Walker – 16 years old – 2^nd in the 100 back, 100 free, 3^rd in the 100 breast, and 4^th in the 100 fly.

          Sadie Whiles – 8 years old – 5^th in the 25 breast and 6^th in the 25 back and 25 free.

          Daniel Yang – 12 years old – 2^nd in the 50 breast and 4^th in the 50 fly, 50 back, and 50 free.

          Joyce Yang – 8 years old – 1^st in the 25 breast, 3^rd in the 25 back, and 4^th in the 25 fly and 15 free.

          Taylor Yucus – 11 years old – 1^st and 50 breast and 2^nd in the 50 fly, 50 back and 50 free.

          Saluki Swim Club will compete again in November in Carbondale in Carbondale 500 Invitational.

Saluki Swimmers Start the Season Off With a Strong Performance in St. Peters    October, 2009

            Eighteen Saluki Swim Club Swimmers participated in the 2009 Fall Festival Invitational last weekend in St. Peters, MO.  This meet marked the first competition for the team in the 2009-2010 Short Course Season.  As a team, Saluki swimmers swam really well.  Two swimmers, Elizabeth Bell and Kelsie Walker, qualified for the Sectional Championships in 8 events.  Nine swimmers, Elizabeth Bell, Stephen Cohen, Camille Davis, Sarah Hall, Ashlee Kuan, Cameron Kuan, Darlene Sao, Jacob Stone, and Kelsie Walker, qualified for the Ozark Championships in 39 events.  In all the swimmers achieved lifetime best times in 58% of their races, 37 B times, 33 BB times, 12 A times, 10 AA times, 2 AAA times, and 2 AAAA times.  Several Saluki swimmers had individual performances that rank in the Top 5 all time for Saluki Swim Club in their age groups.  Elizabeth Bell set a new team record in the 200 Individual Medley, Jacob Stone achieved Saluki Top 5 times in the 100 back, 100 breast, 50 and 200 free, and Kelsie Walker achieved a Saluki Top 5 time in the 200 fly.

            Saluki Swim Club swimmers who finished in the Top 16 in individual events in the meet and scored points included:  Elizabeth Bell (17 years old) – 1^st in the 100 breast, 100 fly, 50 and 100 free, 2^nd in the 200 IM, 3^rd in the 100 back and 200 breast, and 4^th in the 200 free; Stephen Cohen (17 years old) – 3^rd in the 200 breast, 7^th in the 100 breast and 200 IM, 8^th in the 50 free, 10^th in the 200 free, 11^th in the 100 free, 12^th in the 100 fly, and 14^th in the 100 back;  Camille Davis (15 years old) – 4^th in the 100 and 200 back, and 13^th in the 100 free; Ryan Hall (15 years old) – 4^th in the 200 fly and 12^th in the 200 back;  Sarah Hall (17 year old) – 8^th in the 200 fly;  Jared King (16 years old) – 5^th in the 200 breast and 12^th in the 100 breast;  Ashlee Kuan (13 years old) – 8^th in the 200 breast, 100 and 200 back, 13^th in the 200 fly, 15^th in the 100 fly, and 16^th in the 200 free;  Cameron Kuan (10 year old) – 4^th in the 100 IM, 50 back, and 200 free, 5^th in the 50 and 100 free, 6^th in the 100 back, 7^th in the 100 breast, and 9^th in the 50 breast; Natalie San (16 years old) – 16^th in the 100 breast; Darlene Sao (16 years old) – 14^th in the 50 free, 15^th in the 100 breast, and 16^th in the 200 free; Taylor Stanhouse (16 years old) – 16^th in the 200 breast; Jacob Stone (12 years old) – 1^st in the 50 breast, 2^nd in the 100 breast, 50, 100, and 200 free, 3^rd in the 100 IM and 100 back, and 4^th in the 100 fly; Tyler Underwood (12 years old) – 12^th in the 100 back, 14^th in the 100 breast and 200 free, 15^th in the 50 back and 16^th in the 50 free; Kelsie Walker (13 years old) – 1^st in the 200 fly, 4^th in the 200 free, 5^th in the 50 free, and 9^th in the 100 back; Kyle Walker (16 years old) – 15^th in the 200 free and 16^th in the 100 back.

            Saluki Swim Club relays scoring in the meet include:  The relay team of Camille Davis, Elizabeth Bell, Sarah Hall, and Taylor Stanhouse finished 4^th in the 200 medley relay;  the relay team of Darlene Sao, Taylor Stanhouse, Camille Davis, and Elizabeth Bell finished 3^rd in the 200 free relay; the relay team of Stephen Cohen, Jared King, Ryan Hall, and Kyle Walker finished 4^th in the 200 free relay.

            Saluki Swim Club will compete again in two weeks at home in the Swim Your Own Age Meet.  For more information on Saluki Swim Club programs and learn to swim programs, visit the Saluki website, www.swimsaluki.com.