Santa Clara Swim Club September 2009

“BELIEVE IN YOURSELF”

Making Waves

FROM THE POOL DECK by Head Coach John Bitter

Welcome back and welcome to all new members of the SCSC family! The season is now upon us, the swimmers have been assigned their groups to get started and another season is off and . Since last year I have made a few changes to the age group structure and coaching assignments, again with the intent of making the program stronger and better for all. New for this year, we are splitting the girls and boys in the Blue Bell groups into gender specific groups with Erik serving as the lead coach for Blue Bell Boys and Luba serving as Lead Coach for Blue Bell Girls. I have done away with the 1, 2, and 3 divisions, but each Blue Bell will be staffed with an assistant coach to help with the running of the workouts. Both lead coaches will be in charge of writing the workouts for their specific group and also having group meetings, teaching the swimmers to stat log books, maintaining meet tracking, etc. for the year. The 11-12 (non high school 13 year olds) is the pivotal grouping in any swim program. It is the time when many swimmers decide the path they want to take once they graduate from age group swimming to senior swimming at age 13 or 14. Following the end of the season, I spent a lot of time talking with other programs of our size and vision and also with people at USA Swimming and found that many clubs chose to separate the genders at this point in their development. The reason varied, but the one common reason they all had was that this is an age where the girls are maturing more quickly than the boys and it has been found that some boys become discouraged and eventually quit, even though they had not yet experienced their growth. Remember my goal has been and will always be to create more opportunities for all of our swimmers and what I want to see is a growing, enthusiastic, developmentally ready group graduating each year from age group to senior and I feel this change will allow for this to happen.

With the moving of Luba to Blue Bell Girls, I elevated Coach Brie, who proved to me her love for the sport, her love for the swimmers, and her ability to take her knowledge of the sport and parlay it to the kids with enthusiasm and care for their development as swimmers, to be one of the lead coaches for Yellow Bell and then went out and hired another coach who I felt would be a plus to this age group in Coach Rob. Both of these coaches will be leading both the Yellow I and Yellow 2’s this year and these groups will stay co-ed. Having both coaches work with both groups allows for them to constantly evaluate and make sure that each swimmer is in the appropriate group throughout the year. Just like the Blue Bell’s, both Brie and Rob will be in charge of creating the workout and then incorporating in their assistants to work with all of the swimmers.

Coaches Barbara, Sara, and Abby will now head the White Bell group. Until we get the Harker facility back following water polo season, unfortunately, we are limited to one workout time. When November comes along, we will be introducing another White Bell workout time from 6 to 7 and we will keep you up to date as to when this will be up and running. I am excited by the work that each of these coaches has done with our program and their excitement about working with our youngest swimmers as they begin their journey that I hope will end with either me or Dave in the National or Gold groups. Page 2 Making Waves

FROM THE POOL DECK (continued)

Finally, Coach Gabby will again head the Junior Bell program with Coach Matt, Coach Barbara, and Coach Brock assisting. Gabby took over this program at the beginning of the summer and has done an excellent job with it. She has brought to more organization, opened the lines of communication, and created a truly systematic progression to move the swimmers from this program to our White, Yellow, or Blue groups. For the month of October the Junior Bells will be swimming at Bucknall campus for the Harker School and will move back to the Saratoga campus of the Harker School following the conclusion of the water polo season. Right now the water polo program at the Harker School is utilizing their pool until 7 pm each day and I do not want to have little swimmers in the water after 7 pm, therefore we will be utilizing another of the pools owned by Harker during this time.

Last year we made some tremendous strides throughout the program. The National men finished third at USA Swimming’s Junior Championships. The senior swimmers of SCSC won the USA Swimming Gold Sectionals. SCSC finished third at Far Western Championships. The team went from 79 during the swim season of 2007-2008 to 51 during the swim season of 2008-2009 in the USA Swimming Virtual Championships for long course swimming. But as I mentioned to my coaching staff this past week, just as those first drops in time come with X amount of work, if we are going to continue to see growth and move into the top 50 clubs in the Virtual Championships and continue to score in the top ten at Juniors and then work towards scoring in the top ten at Nationals, it is going to take even more than what we did in the past. To demand excellence of our swimmers, we have to demand excellence of ourselves as coaches. To this end I have already challenged the coaching staff to be more aware, be more enthusiastic and excited about what all of their swimmers can do, to better tract and better organize their workouts and to give the swimmers, especially the 11-13 year olds a greater feeling of ownership in what they are doing. I have also given Coach Dave more of a say over the coaching staff and by doing so I have also asked that he be more cognizant of what they are all doing each and every day. Just as we ask each of you to step up for meets, and ask the swimmers to step up at practice, Coach Dave will be making sure that the coaching staff is stepping up and fulfilling the mandates I have asked of all of them.

Over the Labor Day weekend, I had some time to catch up on some reading and to reflect back on why I coach and why I choose this vocation or being an architect, like my parents wanted for me. I am now 45 years old and I took time to look back on some of the jobs I held and the subjects I studied in college and still remember my father telling me as a child, on one of those days when the only thing I wanted to do was do nothing, but instead had to mow the grass, trim the hedges, and border the lawn, tell me that if there is one thing he wanted for me as I grew older was to find something that I loved to do and it did not matter if it was cutting grass, cleaning toilets, or building homes, but whatever it was do it with a passion to be the best at it and not to do it as work or for money. I took those words and proceeded to explore the realms of possibilities about what I could do and who I was and then what made me the happiest in terms of work and vocation. Going to college, I went as an architecture student, loved the idea of building things, but all I was doing was building things. I switched majors and graduated and was accepted to law school, for again I found the intricacies of law interesting and when look at through an idealist and noble eye, you are doing something to help people. I know many of us have a tainted view of attorneys, but there is still something fantastic about law and how it can serve the people. But again I still did not feel that this was vocation that would allow for me to fulfill the true wishes I had for myself. At this point a good friend of our family stated to me that “life is always fragile…each one of us is given only one journey” and from these simple words I realized that each day is about living to the fullest and to give back to others in ways that can have lifelong impact upon their lives and the directions they take in their own personal journeys. To this end, this is what I have asked of my coaching staff for this year. TO better engage the swimmers, to present to all of them tools that they can use Page 3 Making Waves

FROM THE POOL DECK (continued)

to continue to develop and progress as people both in and out of the water, and to become a true advocate of this sport and what it can allow in terms of opportunities and chances to discover just who and what the person can be.

I am excited about the changes made and I know we have been through many during the three years together, but I feel these were the changes I had envisioned three years ago when I took over, but I needed time first to develop the base of our program before finally putting the final pieces in place. Last year was a fantastic year for SCSC, but the year is over and the new year has begun and how we are viewed today will be because of what we do this year, not from year’s gone by. I wish nothing but success for everyone this year and continue to welcome your emails and your support for what SCSC has become and will continue to be as we all move forward together.

John Bitter Signs New Head Coach and CEO Contract

On behalf of the Board of Directors I want to announce to the SCSC membership that John Bitter has accepted our offer of a new employment contract. His current employment contract ends on December 31 of this year and the new contract takes effect on January 1, 2010 and extends his tenure as Head Coach and CEO of SCSC through December of 2014.

John became our Head Coach in January of 2007. At that time SCSC had 482 swimmers registered with USA Swimming, a prosperous Learn-to-Swim program, and a coaching staff consisting of 4 males and 3 females all at the International Swim Center. Today SCSC is recognized by USA Swimming as one of the fastest growing clubs in the country. Our numbers have grown to 1087 swimmers registered with USA Swimming, 3 swimming facilities, a coaching staff of 6 males and 8 females, and a still prosperous Learn-to-Swim program.

On the swimming front our athletes continue to set a competitive pace at all levels of the swim program. SCSC was highly successful during this past summer’s championship meet season where SCSC finished 1st at the Sectionals, 3rd at the Far Western Championships, and 3rd at the Junior Nationals in the men’s division. SCSC also placed 51st in USA Swimming’s Virtual Club Championship which was an improvement of 28 places over our 2008 ranking.

During John’s tenure of Head Coach he has been recognized nationally by: American Swim Coaches Association, 2007, Coach Excellence Award USA Swimming, 2007, Select Camp Assistant Coach USA Swimming Pacific LCS, 2009, Executive Director

We appreciate John’s continued commitment, zeal, and dedication to SCSC. John has led the club through this time of tremendous growth while maintaining the SCSC tradition of excellence in swimming. We look forward to our continued growth and achievements with John as our Head Coach and CEO.

David Murray President, Board of Directors Santa Clara Swim Club Page 4 Making Waves

SCSC Hires Additional Staff for Competitive Program by John Bitter

I am excited to announce the hiring of Stephen Hurko as an Assistant Coach for the Age Group Program. Stephen is the older brother of former SCSC National Team Group swimmer Matt Hurko, who is currently a freshman at the University of Arizona. Stephen is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University. While at Cal Poly, Stephen swam for the university for two years before moving over the coaching side and helping with the university and with the local club team. The past two years Stephen has been serving as the Head Age Group Coach for the San Luis Obispo Swim Club. Stephen will be working with Coach Luba and the Blue Girls group this fall, while also running the dry-land program for both Blue Bell Groups. Stephen is also currently working with the Masters program at SCSC.

I am excited by Stephen’s addition to our staff and I know that all of the swimmers who he will work with in the coming years will greatly benefit from his enthusiasm and expertise and his past experiences as a swimmer and a coach.

I am also excited to announce the hiring of Rob Scanlon to our staff as Assistant Coach. Rob comes to our program from Los Altos Mountain View, where he served as their Age Group coach this past year. Prior to this Rob worked in the American Samoa as an Assistant Coach for their National Team and developed the first Junior National Team to participate at the Fiji Nationals and Samoa Nationals. In his one year with LAMV, Rob turned around a program that had few, if any Far Western qualifiers into a program that saw its first finalist in 7 years. Rob’s philosophy towards swimming parallel the philosophies of our club in that he wants to create an environment where all young swimmers have an opportunity to be better athletes/people both on and off the deck. He believes in doing this through a fun, yet challenging and knowledgeable environment which will allow each swimmer to carry the basis skills learned from one level to the next.

Rob will be working with our age group program and will be joining our staff on deck on Tuesday, September 8 for stroke drills. I look forward to the attributes Rob will bring to our club and hope everyone has an opportunity to welcome him to our swim family. Page 5 Making Waves

Santa Clara Swim Club’s Policy against Harassment by John Bitter

As the New Year begins I do want to make everyone aware that the Santa Clara Swim Club does have a policy against harassment. Any type of harassment be it verbal, physical, and/or sexual is never tolerated at SCSC and this policy goes for all members, staff, parents, BOD, and swimmers. Please take a moment to read through and understand the stated goals, policy, and procedures if such action occurs and action is needed, as to how these situations will be addressed going forward. I hope that we never have to put this policy and procedures items into action, but please be aware that I, along with all staff and board members take such issues as serious and we want nothing but a safe and happy environment for all, while members of the Santa Clara Swim Club family.

General:

The primary philosophy of the Santa Clara Swim Club is respect for all swimmers, coaches, parents, and office staff. It is our goal to provide an environment that is free of hostility, intimidation, and harassment of any kind and to encourage swimmers to develop respect for themselves and for others. In keeping with these primary goals, the Santa Clara Swim Club has developed a policy against harassment of any kind.

Policy:

The Santa Clara Swim Club strictly prohibits, and will not tolerate, harassment of any kind toward any swimmer, coach, parent, or other employee by any swimmer, coach, parent, or other employee. This policy prohibits harassment in any form, including sexual harassment. Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwelcomed advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct or written communication of an intimidating, hostile, or offensive nature.

Any swimmer or parent who is determined to have engaged in harassing conduct is subject to discipline, up to and including revocation of his or her membership at the Santa Clara Swim Club. Any employee or coach who is determined to engage in harassing conduct is subject to discipline, up to and including immediate termination.

Procedure:

- Any swimmer who believes that he or she is being harassed should immediately report the offensive conduct to his or her coach. - Any coach or other employee who feels that he or she is being harassed should immediately report the offensive conduct either to his or her immediate superior or a member of the board. - Within 24 hours of receiving a report of harassment, a coach should notify a board member, preferably the president of the board, the reported incident. - The coach and/or board shall promptly investigate any reports of harassment. If the reported harassment involves conduct by a swimmer against another swimmer, the parents or guardian of both shall be informed, as quickly as possible, but in no event less than 48 hours after the coach and/or board member is informed of the offensive conduct. If possible, and within the coach’s discretion, the swimmers shall be separated during practice until the investigation of the alleged conduct is complete. Page 6 Making Waves

Out of the Blue : Sharing insights and positive perspectives about the sport of swimming from those that have lived the experience. By Cynthia Owens

For some reason, one of the best kept secrets at SCSC is that we have a two time Olympian and a gold medalist swimming here on a daily basis!

Chris Cavanaugh grew up swimming just down the road at De Anza Swim Club. As a teenager he decided to dedicate himself to swimming. By the time he graduated from high school in 1980, he had set a CCS record that would stand for 29 years; the oldest record on the CCS books! In fact, even with the aid of the new ‘technical suits’ the record was not broken until this year. Chris qualified for two ; first in 1980 (which were boycotted by the ), and then again in 1984, where he earned a gold medal and set a world record in the Men’s 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay.

Among his many swim accolades, Chris broke the world record twice in the 50 m freestyle in 1980. During his 7-year stint with the U.S. National Swim Team, Chris was a finalist at the 1982 World Championships, the 1983 , and numerous USS National Competitions. He was also a 22-time All-American at the University of , where he graduated in 1986 with a degree in industrial and systems engineering.

Today, Chris is an avid Masters swimmer with SCSC. He is a seasoned coach with more than 20 years experience; and he has a passion for developing young swimmers in a positive, inspiring environment. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Chris and talk about his perspective on swimming.

1) What has swimming meant to you? [CC] Swimming has been a life-long event. Not that I have lived my entire life based on swimming, but that swimming has created much of who I am, what I’ve become, and how I drive to be more. First, who I am – as a product of swimming and coaching parents, one may think I was pushed and driven to be a swimmer. Nothing could be further from the truth. I was allowed to compete in many sports, and to find my own passion. I enjoyed all sports, but wasn’t allowed to play football due to the injuries that last a lifetime. Swimming created a drive, and pushed me physically and mentally. Finding the strength to press through hard workouts and take on everyone in the pool created pride and satisfaction. I also found an inner strength to overcome the pain and push myself in other ways, both in and out of the pool. Second, what I’ve become - pushing myself in the pool also provided a “can’t lose” attitude out of the pool. I worked hard in school when time was limited due to hours in the pool. I found time-management, goal setting, determination, and other positive traits of success were enhanced. One of those positive things was the great group of humble and quality individuals that make up the swimming family. I learned to be humble, recognize other’s worth, offer encouragement, and create lasting friendships. Third, the drive to be more – from this I have found a desire to reach for more. I achieve meaningful goals regularly, and have many more desires which I will one day achieve. The essence of my swimming past focuses me on keeping the drive and challenging myself constantly for the future.

2) When you think of your personal experience swimming, what comes to mind? [CC] I swam for De Anza Swim Club, not the same DACA of today. DASC was a great organization which was enhanced by having SCSC just up the road. My Mom knew growing up. He was and still is an inspiration to me. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to swim for him for 8 years at Stanford when home from college, and one year at DASC. The amazing thing was, SCSC was one of the preeminent swimming programs in the world, and like brought North Baltimore to recognition, , Page 7 Making Waves

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Mark Spitz, Donna DeVarona, Buster Crabbe, , and others were the heroes of my youth.

3) Did you always dream of making the Olympic Team? Why or why not is that important? [CC] The Olympic Team is a dream for all of us to have. Short term goals along the way are reached each day though, and if you fail to have them for those moments, the Olympic Dream is never going to be in your grasp. I can tell of days when I was just stoked by intense pain created during a tough workout; the pain itself motivated me, made me know I was improving. Although this sounds like a line; it’s true: working hard at school, finding things you’re good at, building confidence by undertaking many tasks and activities, are the foundation for building a legacy, and creating true champions. Goals come in all forms. Goals in athletics have several elements – 1. they are real, tangible, and achievable; 2. they have clarity (goal times, specific events/meets/distances); 3. we know what we have to do to achieve them. Unfortunately, goals are not as clear in the regular world (school, relationships, family, home, friendships, business, and so on), so it’s important to uncover them, set them, and go for it. Self-worth, self- esteem, and confidence in as many areas of life as possible are the building blocks to living and knowing a wonderful life. I was lucky to reach the Olympic Team twice, but still feel I left things on the table, and know I don’t want to do that in my day to day life.

4)What advice do you have for swimmers just beginning their journey? [CC] The journey is about having fun. If you don’t find a way to enjoy the friends and the challenges swimming brings, it’s a long road. If you realize the incredible diversity and don’t let the bad moments (like taking second, third, fourth; or silly petty situations) distract you from your goals and desires, you will come out on the other end with some of the greatest people as friends and associates. My parents were awesome about so many things; but especially this: don’t take it too seriously. Build yourself up to become a champion by knowing it’s not about how good you were, but how good you can become. Hold that last line forever. It never stops you from reaching for more. Find the champion in you, and you will become a champion. Interestingly, the mind is the real power in success. All the best to you future champions!

Out of the Blue is a regular monthly feature in our club newsletter to showcase stories of inspiration, motivation and humor from those who have strong ties to our great sport Page 8 Making Waves

SCSC Women’s Long Course Swim Records

SENIOR/WOMEN :

Event: Name: Time: Year: 50 FREE COURTNEY MONSEES 26.18 2009 100 FREE COURTNEY MONSEES 55.71 2009 200 FREE LAUREN THIES 1:59.97 2001 400 FREE JULIE VAROZZA 4:13.32 2000 800 FREE JULIE VAROZZA 8:36.50 2000 1500 FREE JULIE VAROZZA 16:33.92 1999

100 BACK LINDA JEZEK 1:02.55 1978 200 BACK LINDA JEZEK 2:11.93 1978

100 BREAST ANNE TWEEDY 1:12.48 1988 200 BREAST CHRISTY RICHARDSON 2:35.13 1992

100 FLY ANGIE WESTER-KRIEG 1:02.97 1998 200 FLY ANGIE WESTER-KRIEG 2:14.97 1998

200 IM COURTNEY MONSEES 2:15.17 2009 400 IM ARTEMIS DAPHNIS 4:50.50 2000

18-UNDER/WOMEN :

Event: Name: Time: Year: 50 FREE ASHLEY CHANDLER 26.29 1996 100 FREE COURTNEY MONSEES 56.39 2007 200 FREE COURTNEY MONSEES 2:00.68 2007 400 FREE ARTEMIS DAPHNIS 4:17.17 2000 800 FREE COURTNEY LISCHKE 8:49.51 1996 1500 FREE COURTNEY LISCHKE 16:52.98 1997

100 BACK LINDA JEZEK 1:02.55 1978 200 BACK LINDA JEZEK 2:11.93 1978

100 BREAST APHRODITE DAPHNIS 1:14.20 1997 200 BREAST APHRODITE DAPHNIS 2:36.36 1997

100 FLY KELLY WEEKS 1:03.18 1999 200 FLY KELLY WEEKS 2:16.45 1998

200 IM COURTNEY MONSEES 2:19.08 2006 400 IM ARTEMIS DAPHNIS 4:50.50 2000 Page 9 Making Waves

SCSC Men’s Long Course Swim Records

SENIOR/MEN :

Event: Name: Time: Year: 50 FREE 22.26 1990 100 FREE 49.35 1993 200 FREE ADAM MESSNER 1:49.84 2000 400 FREE TAYLOR SMITH 3:54.53 2009 800 FREE RYAN HINSHAW 8:05.82 2009 1500 FREE EREMY KANE 15:24.65 1996

100 BACK TATE BLAHNIK 55.45 2000 200 BACK TATE BLAHNIK 1:59.18 2000

100 BREAST 1:01.22 1997 200 BREAST KURT GROTE 2:12.35 1997

100 FLY DOD WALES 53.41 2000 200 FLY 1:59.73 2003

200 IM TOM WILKENS 2:00.67 2000 400 IM TOM WILKENS 4:13.84 2000

18-UNDER/MEN:

Event: Name: Time: Year: 50 FREE BRANDON SHILLING 24.07 2008 100 FREE BRANDON SHILLING 51.85 2009 200 FREE SHIGEO OGATA 1:53.30 1987 400 FREE BRIAN ROSE 3:58.77 2005 800 FREE JEREMY KANE 8:08.29 1996 1500 FREE JEREMY KANE 15:24.65 1996

100 BACK GEOFF CRONIN 56.14 1989 200 BACK GEOFF CRONIN 2:04.50 1989

100 BREAST MARK LIU 1:04.48 2009 200 BREAST GREG SCHAFFER 2:22.93 1989

100 FLY GEOFF CRONIN 55.73 1988 200 FLY CARL HESSLER 2:02.82 1999

200 IM GREG SCHAFFER 2:05.82 1989 400 IM ZAC MONSEES 4:31.63 2004 Page 10 Making Waves

SCSC Senior Groups—Top 5 LCM Times (as of August 15, 2009)

WOMEN:

50 FREE 100 FREE 1) Courtney Monsees 26.18 (7/26) 1) Courtney Monsees 55.71 (7/26) 2) Stephanie Wei 27.50 (3/7) 2) Stephanie Wei 58.09 (3/7) 3) Helena Gali 27.91 (7/26) 3) Natalie Garland 59.22 (7/26) 4) Lauren Opatrny 28.07 (7/26) 4) Helen Tang 59.82 (7/26) 5) Helen Tang 28.07 (7/26) 5) Lauren Opatrny 1:00.17 (7/26) ------

200 FREE 400 FREE 1) Courtney Monsees 2:00.43 (7/26) 1) Stephanie Wei 4:26.24 (5/25) 2) Stephanie Wei 2:05.26 (5/25) 2) Courtney Monsees 4:26.81 (6/14) 3) Helen Tang 2:08.35 (7/26) 3) Charlotte Ruby 4:30.50 (7/26) 4) Natalie Garland 2:09.28 (8/2 ) 4) Arenne Clark 4:33.14 (7/26) 5) Charlotte Ruby 2:10.04 (7/26) 5) Haley Oosterhouse 4:34.83 (7/26) ------

800 FREE 1500 FREE 1) Arenne Clark 9:21.35 (7/26) 1) Arenne Clark 17:50.32 (7/26) 2) Abby Blake 9:34.26 (8/2) 2) Haley Oosterhouse 18:11.77 (8/2) 3) Haley Oosterhouse 9:34.42 (8/2) 3) Abby Blake 18:23.46 (8/2) 4) Emily Tomkins 9:37.27 (7/19) 4) 5) Kristin Brand 9:52.98 (8/2) 5) ------

100 BACK 200 BACK 1) Stephanie Wei 1:05.14 (7/26) 1) Stephanie Wei 2:18.36 (3/7) 2) Lauren Opatrny 1:06.62 (8/15) 2) Haley Smith 2:25.75 (7/26) 3) Haley Smith 1:08.47 (7/26) 3) Lauren Opatrny 2:26.48 (8/2) 4) Katie Siegel 1:10.61 (6/21) 4) Haley Oosterhouse 2:27.87 (7/26) 5) Haley Oosterhouse 1:11.11 (6/21) 5) Helen Tang 2:29.98 (7/26) ------

100 BREAST 200 BREAST 1) Morgan Lee 1:16.08 (7/26) 1) Natalie Garland 2:44.31 (7/26) 2) Lauren Opatrny 1:17.80 (7/26) 2) Morgan Lee 2:46.71 (7/26) 3) Annalee Akin 1:18.17 (7/26) 3) Annalee Akin 2:46.88 (8/2) 4) Natalie Garland 1:18.67 (12/13) 4) Lauren Opatrny 2:51.20 (6/14) 5) Emily Chan 1:22.46 (8/2) 5) Simone Elices 3:03.37 (6/21) ------

100 FLY 200 FLY 1) Charlotte Ruby 1:03.97 (7/26) 1) Charlotte Ruby 2:17.14 (7/26) 2) Maddie Takaki 1:04.50 (7/26) 2) Maddie Takaki 2:22.69 (8/2) 3) Lauren Opatrny 1:04.94 (8/2) 3) Dorothy Ren 2:24.11 (7/26) Page 11 Making Waves

SCSC Senior Groups—Top 5 LCM Times (continued)

4) Dorothy Ren 1:05.96 (8/2) 4) Emily Tomkins 2:27.37 (7/19) 5) Helen Tang 1:06.77 (7/26) 5) Helen Tang 2:30.03 (8/2) ------

200 I.M. 400 I.M. 1) Courtney Monsees 2:15.17 (8/8) 1) Charlotte Ruby 5:05.19 (7/26) 2) Lauren Opatrny 2:24.75 (8/2) 2) Dorothy Ren 5:15.84 (8/2) 3) Charlotte Ruby 2:27.59 (8/2) 3) Haley Smith 5:15.98 (7/26) 4) Stephanie Wei 2:27.60 (7/26) 4) Annalee Akin 5:24.53 (8/2) 5) Dorothy Ren 2:29.06 (7/26) 5) Lindsay Oosterhouse 5:26.04 (8/2)

MEN:

50 FREE 100 FREE 1) Robert Bogart 23.25 (8/8) 1) Brandon Shilling 51.85 (8/15) 2) Danny Wall 23.69 (7/26) 2) Danny Wall 52.38 (8/8) 3) Brandon Shilling 24.37 (7/26) 3) Ian Burns 52.58 (8/15) 4) Julius Espiritu 24.40 (8/15) 4) Julius Espiritu 52.76 (8/15) 5) Daniel Tan 24.40 (7/26) 5) Daniel Tan 53.83 (5/25) ------

200 FREE 400 FREE 1) Taylor Smith 1:51.00 (7/11) 1) Taylor Smith 3:54.53 (7/11) 2) Brandon Shilling 1:53.72 (8/15) 2) Ryan Hinshaw 3:55.42 (8/8) 3) Ryan Hinshaw 1:55.04 (8/8) 3) Jackson Partin 4:02.30 (8/15) 4) Sam Shimomura 1:55.13 (8/15) 4) Sam Shimomura 4:02.56 (8/15) 5) Ian Burns 1:55.42 (8/15) 5) Kevin Owens 4:06.13 (8/2) ------

800 FREE 1500 FREE 1) Ryan Hinshaw 8:05.82 (8/8) 1) Ryan Hinshaw 15:40.46 (8/8) 2) Jackson Partin 8:13.14 (8/15) 2) Taylor Smith 15:41.44 (7/11) 3) Sam Shimomura 8:20.53 (7/26) 3) Jackson Partin 15:47.65 (8/15) 4) Kevin Owens 8:22.35 (7/26) 4) Kevin Owens 16:01.87 (8/15) 5) Jeff Peters 8:23.28 (8/15) 5) Jeff Peters 16:04.19 (7/26) ------

100 BACK 200 BACK 1) Brandon Shilling 58.60 (8/15) 1) Matt Hurko 2:07.97 (8/15) 2) Matt Hurko 59.41 (8/15) 2) Matt Webster 2:11.49 (8/2) 3) Julius Espiritu 1:00.90 (8/15) 3) Sean Fronczak 2:15.40 (7/26) 4) Matt Webster 1:01.81 (7/26) 4) Eric Owens 2:16.29 (7/26) 5) Ian Burns 1:02.17 (5/25) 5) Sky Calleja-Harris 2:23.76 (7/19)

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SCSC Senior Groups—Top 5 LCM Times (continued)

100 BREAST 200 BREAST 1) Mark Liu 1:04.48 (8/15) 1) Travis Jepson 2:21.41 (8/8) 2) Travis Jepson 1:05.56 (8/8) 2) Yota Ito 2:23.97 (7/26) 3) Matt Smith 1:07.67 (3/7) 3) Mark Liu 2:29.00 (8/15) 4) Yota Ito 1:08.40 (5/25) 4) Jeff Peters 2:32.13 (7/26) 5) Brandon Shilling 1:09.23 (7/26) 5) Eric Owens 2:32.26 (7/26) ------

100 FLY 200 FLY 1) Brandon Shilling 55.78 (8/15) 1) Jonny Muir 2:04.22 (7/26) 2) Matt Hurko 55.95 (7/26) 2) Matt Hurko 2:07.77 (8/15) 3) Jonny Muir 56.29 (7/26) 3) Brandon Shilling 2:09.48 (7/26) 4) Ian Burns 57.37 (8/15) 4) Ian Burns 2:11.50 (7/26) 5) Jake Lehman 1:00.43 (8/2) 5) Keltan Lawler 2:13.02 (8/8) ------

200 I.M. 400 I.M. 1) Brandon Shilling 2:06.05 (8/15) 1) Jeff Peters 4:39.37 (8/15) 2) Ian Burns 2:10.42 (8/15) 2) Ryan Hinshaw 4:42.06 (7/26) 3) Jeff Peters 2:14.05 (7/26) 3) Ian Burns 4:44.59 (7/26) 4) Daniel Tan 2:14.22 (5/25) 4) Matt Hurko 4:44.63 (7/26) 5) Eric Owens 2:14.27 (8/2) 5) Matt Webster 4:53.66 (6/21)

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