Tsunami Swim Team Junior Olympic Results

From Jeff Storie, Tsunami Head Coach

The Lompoc Tsunami Swim Team placed 10th out of 24 teams at the Central California Junior Olympic Swim Championships, held in Fresno July 30 through August 2. The team accumulated 590 points led by Paola Hernandez with her five-1st, one-2nd and three-3rd place finishes, good enough to capture the 13-14 girls high point award with 165 points.

The top 16 swimmers advance from the prelims to swim again in the final each night (top 8 in the championship finals and places 9-16 in the conciliation finals) for final places and points. Clovis Swim Club won the team title with 3312. Teams from central and southern California and Nevada where represented. The Tsunami swimmers are in their last week of practice before ending the long course season with a one day meet in Santa Maria this weekend.

Paula Hernandez (14) 50-free 3rd, 100-free 2nd, 200-fr 3rd, 100-back 1st, 200-back 1st, 100-butterfly 1st, 200-butterfly 3rd, 200-individual medley 1st, 400-individual medley 1st.

Alfredo Navarro (14) 50-free 27th, 100-free 26th, 200-free 24th.

Samantha Carroll (12) 100-free 16th, 200-free 9th, 50-back 14th, 100-back 12th, 50-butterfly 16th, 100-butterfly 8th, 200-individual medley 16th.
Abigail Stangle (12) 100-breaststroke 16th.

Jamison Diep (12) 50-free 11th, 100-free 11th, 200-free 13th.

Blake Espinoza (12) 50-breast 7th, 100-breast 7th, 50-butterfly 13th.

Eduardo Cardenas (12) 50-free 4th, 100-free 14th, 200-free 6th, 50-breast 2nd, 100-breast 2nd, 50-butterfly 4th, 100-butterfly 5th, 200-individual medley 6th.

Ciara Carenas (9) 100-free 17th, 200-free 11th.

Lia Zarinan (10) 50-free 18th, 100-free 11th, 200-free 8th, 100-back 15th, 50-back 10th, 100-butterfly 7th, 200-individual medley 5th.

Nicole Zarinan (9) 100-free 16th, 200-free 12th, 50-back 12th, 100-back 9th.

Rique Cardenas (10) 50-free 9th, 100-free 6th, 200-free 10th.

Ryan Dang (10) 50-free 11th, 100-free 11th, 200-free 11th, 50-breast 19th, 100-breast 7th, 100-back 7th, 50-butterfly 7th, 100-butterfly 7th, 200-individual medley 6th.

Jake Robinson (10) 50-free 11th, 100-free 9th, 200-free 9th, 50-breast 8th, 100-breast 9th, 200-individual medley 8th.