Day 3 of the 2014 PNS Swimming Championships are in the books, and unlike the first two nights of this meet, Saturday didn’t see any National Age Group Records.
There were still plenty of big times from the top names at this meet, including a 200 breaststroke from Ethan Dang that is legendary by anyone’s standards but his own, and Lyle Campbell has summarized the winners and key notes from the day.
200 FLY G11-12 – Amy Tang (11) – Pacific Dragons Swim Team – 2:10.08 (Top time in the country for 11 year olds this year; Dropped 9 seconds)
B11-12 – Aaron Nguyen (12) – King Aquatic Club – 2:15.57
G13-14 – Olivia Tungate (14) – King Aquatic Club – 2:05.57
G15-O – Cameron Smith (16) = Cascade Swim Club – 2:02.97
B13-14 – Alexander Wright (14) – Evergreen Swim Club – 1:54.42 (Sixth place time in the country this year for 14 year)
B15-O – Cole Avery (17) – Bellingham Bay Swim Team – 1:50.35
50 FREE
G11-12 – Eleanor Beers (12) – Bainbridge Island Swim Club – 25.29
B11-12 – Ethan Dang (12) – King Aquatic Club – 22.65 ( Fastest time in country this year for 12 year old)
G13-14 – Gabby Dang (14) – Wave Aquatics – 23.37 (Sixth fastest in country for 14 year old)
G15-O – Ashley Sutherland (17) – King Aquatic Club – 23.00
B13-14 – Jonathan Cook (14) – West Coast Aquatics – 21.61 (Tenth fastest in country this year)
B15-O – Mathias Oh (18) and Thomas Anderson (16) – King Aquatic Cub 20.59 tied
500 FREE
G11-12 – Alma Freeman (12) – Bellevue Club Swim Team – 5:22.40
B11-12 – Alex Karulin (12) – Wave Aquatics – 5:29.10
G13-14 – Yulia Groysman (13) – King Aquatic Club – 5:06.54
G15-O – Addie Chambers (17) – King Aquatic Club – 4:59.29
B13-14 – Alexander Wright 14)- Evergreen Swim Club – 4:39.32 (Tenth fastest in county this year for 14 year old)
B15-O – Koppi Kolyvek (17)- King Aquatic Club – 4:32.20
200 BREAST
G11-12 – Belle Battistoni (12) – King Aquatic Cub – 2:21.38 (2nd fastest in the country this year for 12 year old)
B11-12 – Ethan Dang (12) – King Aquatic Club – 2:05.90* (Just short of record – He went a 2:06.20 AT juniors); Alex Flores went 2:15.48 for second place. His time is the third fastest in the country this year.
G13-14 – Mandolin Nguyen (13) – Central Area Aquatic Club – 2:21.95
G15-OR4 – Jonathan Cook (14) – West Coast Aquatics – 2:04.79 (Fourth fastest in the country this year for 14 year)
B15-O – Mitch Hovis (15) – King Aquatic Club – 2:01.39 – (Third fastest time in country for 15 year old)
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Ethan Dang again in 2.05 in the 200 breast. Great consistency. He’s a very good freestyler too.
And monster 200 fly and 50 back for Amy Tang.
13-14 boys relay looks like it was a real dogfight. Great swims!