Members of the Santa Barbara Swim Club who will be competing at the Southern California Summer Sections include, from left, Walker Bell, Dasha Depew, Emily Swindle, Emro Williams, Ali Powell, Olivia Smith, Maelyn Adornetto and Madison Faulkner. (Photo by Susan Bell)
Eight members of the Santa Barbara Swim Club are headed to the Southern California Summer Sectional Championships in Clovis.
The six-day meet starts Wednesday and runs through July 25.
The swimmers qualified in a variety of events from the 50 to 1500 freestyle, and in every stroke.
The team members competing are Walker Bell, Dasha Depew, Emily Swindle, Emro Williams, Ali Powell, Olivia Smith, Maelyn Adornetto and Madison Faulkner. They are coached by John Dussliere. They will compete against swimmers from teams throughout Southern California.
Many swimmers will be trying to meet Olympic Trials standards to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha next summer.
Besides pool swims, five members of the club are entered in the 5-kilometer open-water race on Monday at Millerton Lake.
Live results from the meet can be found on: www.socalswim.org.
Congratulations to the Santa Barbara Swim Club!
Mark Baldwin
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