FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Senior Anne Marie May finished fifth in the 50-yard freestyle on Thursday evening at the 2009 AT&T Short Course National Championships at the Weyerhaueser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington. May's time of 22.52 is a 'B'-qualifying time for the 2010 NCAA Championships.Earlier in the day, May placed fourth in the 50 free preliminaries with a time of 22.69. Her finals time is a season-best for the senior.Also swimming at the meet is freshman … [Read more...]
Gaucho men sign much-needed butterfly specialist
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
UCSB head swim coach Gregg Wilson has signed three men’s swimmers to National Letters of Intent during the fall signing period it was announced recently.Randy Aakhus will join the Gauchos after completing his prep career with Frontier High School. The Bakersfield native swims for Bakersfield Swim Club, where he is coached by Keith Moore. An individual medley and butterfly specialist, Aakhus is a USA Swimming Junior National qualifier in the 200 IM. With Frontier HS, he was the 2009 CIF … [Read more...]
Gauchos barely edge Mustangs in the pool
Saturday, November 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Gaucho men and women's swim teams both beat the Cal Poly Mustangs in an exciting meet this Saturday in what proved to be an almost even matchup. The women edged out Cal Poly 172 to 122 while the men had an even narrower margin with a score of 152.5 to 137.5.The Gauchos got off to a good start with wins from the men and women's 200 medley relays. Naomi Javanifard, Anne Marie May, Katie Ure and Kendall Neely came in first with a time of 1:46.32 for the women. Kevin Ferguson, Tim … [Read more...]
Gauchos torpedo past Northridge, San Diego
Friday, November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The UCSB swim team cruised by Cal State Northridge and UC San Diego in a triple dual meet Friday at Campus pool. The Gaucho men and Gaucho women beat both Northridge and UCSD by a considerable margin. The men beat Northridge 168-78 and UCSD, 155-96, while the women beat Northridge 159-94 and UCSD, 144-112.The Gauchos started off strong with both the men's and women's "A" and "B" 200 medley relays taking first and second, respectively. The women's team consisting of Naomi Javanifard, Ann … [Read more...]
Gaucho swimmers fall to Bruins, beat Beavers
Saturday, October 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The UCSB women's swim team competed in their 2009-2010 season opener swim meet against the Oregon State and the UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Campus Pool. The Gauchos lost to UCLA with a score of 165-94, but beat OSU 182-80 in the sixth annual triple dual meet against the two Pac-10 teams.UCSB started off a little rocky with the disqualification of the 200 medley "A" relay in the first event. The Bruins were able to capture a first, third and fourth place in the event to take an early lead. … [Read more...]
SB Swim Club comes up big in Santa Clarita
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara Swim Club brought 30 swimmers to the Southern California Junior Olympics in Santa Clarita last weekend and had a fantastic day.“There are so many outstanding performances it’s hard to single any one out,” said head coach John Dussliere.Emily Swindle picked up a win in the 13-14 200-meter butterfly while also swimming a leg on the winning 13-14 200 medley relay. Her teammates in the victory were Julia Horibe, Janelle Nguyen and Madison Faulkner. … [Read more...]
Javanifard, Lezak make splash at Maccabiah Games
Friday, July 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
JERUSALEM, Israel – Current UCSB swimmer Naomi Javanifard and Gaucho alum Jason Lezak proved to be great representation of the United States and UCSB during the Maccabiah Games swim competition that ran Sunday through Wednesday in Israel. Lezak won four gold medals and Javanifard brought home three silvers. Sometimes referred to the "Jewish Olympics", the Maccabiah Games are held every four years in Israel attracting the most outstanding Jewish athletes from around the world. In addition … [Read more...]
Clark, Kosmo are winners in 5-mile biathlon
Sunday, July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Jon Clark has won the Semana Nautica 5-mile Biathlon so many times in the last quarter century he's lost count."I don't know — 14, 15, 16 or somewhere in there," said the 48-year-old former lifeguard after winning Saturday morning's race at East Beach by 58 seconds over Ed Smith, crossing the line in 48 minutes, 10 seconds.Clark wasn't up front after the 4-mile run, as Dos Pueblos High's Chris Braden was well ahead of the pack as he headed into the water. That's where Clark pulled … [Read more...]
Wadley beats the kelp in 6-mile win
Saturday, July 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On Sunday, 23 swimmers took part in the annual Semana Nautica 6-mile swim. The course ran from Goleta to Arroyo Burro Beach, which always includes many natural obstacles. This year the swimmers had to endure strong currents and giant kelp beds, slowing their times. Despite not having any first place times, many locals finished the race right behind the winners.With a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes and 48 seconds, Brian Wadley won the men’s and overall title. He and Ed Smith, a Santa … [Read more...]
Freeman’s blistering split earns gold medal
Saturday, July 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Katy Freeman struck gold in Serbia on Saturday, as the UCSB All-American made it to the top op the podium with the United States' 4x100 medley relay team at the World University Games.The American team clocked in at 4:01.90, narrowly defeating Italy (4:02.75). In the process, the American team established a new meet record, shattering the mark set by Japan in 2007 at 4:03.11. Freeman, swimming with Gregg Wilson and the Santa Barbara Aquatics Club in domestic competitions, split a blistering … [Read more...]
