Both the boys and girls swim teams for Santa Barbara closed out their seasons with convincing victories over Ventura, and finish the regular season in second place in the Channel League, behind Dos Pueblos.The boys won 103-80 and the girls took their meet 104-66.Tarry Burkhardt had an excellent outing for the boys, winning the 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard breaststoke, and competiting on two victorious relay teams.Cuyler Gabrield and Evan Roberston were both eveny winners as well, … [Read more...]
Royals swim strong against Orcutt
Friday, April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The San Marcos swim team posted several impressive individual performances in its dual meet with Orcutt Academy.In the boys race, Abhi Sarkar-Frandsen won the 50 yard freestyle (22.66), which is a CIF qualifying time. He also bettered that time when he swam the first leg of the 200 yard freestyle relay in a time of 22.51. The team, which included Spencer Kemp, Kameron Bebb, and Benjamin Haslund-Gourley, won the race.Jason Phreaner won the 200 yard freestyle in a time … [Read more...]
Several strong finishes for Royals against Buena
Friday, April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The San Marcos swim team had several successful finishers in its meet with Buena.The overall team scores ended with boys losing 102-65 and the girls winning 109-73.For the boys, Abhi Sarkar-Frandsen won the 50 yard freestyle (22.80) and the 100 yard free style (50.11). Both times are personal bests for him.Spencer Kemp also impressed with second place finishes in both the 100 yard butterfly and the 100 yard breaststroke.For the girls, Dasha Depew won the 200 yard IM and the 50 … [Read more...]
Chargers speed past Ventura
Thursday, April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos' swim teams swept Ventura on Thursday in Channel League dual-meets. The girls won 115-68 and the boys 117-66."This was one of the fastest duel meets that I have been a part of in the last ten years. We had almost everyone swimming for the boys varsity post at least one personal record," said Chargers boys coach Chris Parrish.Lester Wright, Tanner Neal, and Derek Simons started the Charger boys off with a sweep of the diving competition."The final score in not indicative … [Read more...]
Rams trim times in dual meet with Santa Clara
Thursday, April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cate School recorded three CIF consideration times and a number of personal bests at Wednesday’s meet with Santa Clara.Starting off the meet, Anna Lueck swam lowered her PR by nine seconds and gained a CIF consideration time in the 200 IM. Lydia Stevens and Anna Satterfield posted CIF consideration times in the 500 free. Their times - both personal bests - were 5:55.73 and 6:07.09 respectively.In the 100 butterfly, Sarah Martin dropped three seconds from her best time, and Maddie … [Read more...]
Chargers win Mt. SAC Invitational by over 100 points
Saturday, April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos girls swim team ended the Mt. SAC Invitational with 647 points, which was over 100 points ahead of the second place finisher.The Chargers posted a season-best time in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:39.44), which will earn them an automatic bid into CIF.The team also won the 200 yard medley relay and finished third in the 200 yard freestyle relay.No individual member of the squad won an event, but Dos Pueblos did have eight swimmers finish in the top-nine and six post … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos takes seventh at Mt. SAC
Saturday, April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos boys swim team finished seventh out of 27 teams at the Mt. SAC invitational, despite bringing just five athletes to the meet.Nic Lum took third place in the 200 yard freestyle (144.67) and sixth in the 500 yard freestyle (444.22). Both times were good enough to earn him automatic bids to CIF in those events.Alex Valente took third in the 100 yard butterfly (52.29) and also posted a CIF automatic qualifying time. Blake Parrish accomplished the same feat with his fifth … [Read more...]
Depew earns CIF consideration at Mt. SAC
Saturday, April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The San Marcos girls swim team headed south for the Mt. SAC Invitational this weekend and posted several impressive times.Dasha Depew earned CIF consideration for her eight-place finish in the 200 yard freestyle (157.53) and her tenth place finish in the 500 yard freestyle (515.73).Senior Ashley Wagner recorded her best time of the season to place 13th in the 100 yard backstroke (105.71)."Ashley has made many improvements this year and this swim was very encouraging for her end of … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos has handful of finalists at Mt. SAC
Friday, April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Five swimmers for Dos Pueblos posted times in the prelims at the Mt. SAC Invitational that will be good enough to move them into the finals which take place tomorrow.The highlight of the day was Alex Valente's first-place finish in the 100 yard butterfly.The results are as follows:Nic Lum-3rd, 200 yard freestyle (1:46.57) Walker Bell-8th, 200 IM (2:02.37) Alex Valente-1st, 100 yard butterfly (51.88) Ryan Montag-19th, 100 backstoke (59.70) Blake Parrish-5th, 100 breaststroke … [Read more...]
