Gold Medal Swim Club Highlights for the AG1 and AG2 Swimmers at the State Age Group Championships
Coach Christine Compiled this Report. Thank you to her again for her years of coaching to Gold Medal Swim Club.
GM attended the 2023 LC Age Group Championships at NAU in Flagstaff. Swimmers 14 & Under, who qualified for Long-Course Individual Events and Relays performed their best racing and showed how hard they’ve been working in practices. On Thursday, AG 1/2 began the AG Championship Meet with so many great distance events. Overall, AG1 and AG2 was well represented in many events, truly showing how much we’ve grown as a team.
Some swimmers were struggling with sickness but that did not stop their progress or desire to achieve their goals. I was amazed by their races and was proud of their efforts. We did a great job in the prelims, and we came back for finals determined and it showed in the results. I also would like to thank all the swimmers who had the opportunity to participate in the relays.
I would like to thank our parents who drove up for relays only and also for all the parents that helped with timing. We couldn’t have success without all your support and help.
Here are the Individual highlights:
Placed in Top 3: Ashton Largen - ( 400FR 2nd ), Sora Lindsey - ( 50FLY 1st ), Diego Quintana - ( 400IM 2nd ), Auggie Wilson - ( 50, 100 and 200BK 2nd ).
Placed in Top 8: Stella Daniels - ( 50 /100 BK 5th ), Joselyn Franzone - ( 50 / 200 BR 4th, 800FR 7th ), Alaina Herrig - ( 100 FLY 5th, 200FLY 6th, 200IM 7th, 400IM 6th, 200 BR 5th ), Cullen Kelly - ( 1500FR 6th, 50BK 7th ), John Kim - ( 100BR 6th ), Erica Perez - ( 100BK 7th, 50BK 6th ), Leo Quintana - ( 400IM 5th, 200BR 6th, 200IM 7th ), Declan Tierney - ( 1500FR 8th, 200FLY 8th ), Ander Yu - ( 50BR 7th, 100BR 5th ).
Placed in Top 16: Adam Botsios - ( 100BR 13th ), Audrey Botsios - ( 100BK 12th, 50FLY 13th, 50BK 11th ), Mackenzie Feirstein - ( 100FLY 12th, 50BR 11th, 200BR 12th, 100BR 15th, 200IM 14th ), Lillian Fernandes - ( 50BK 10th ), Leo Mancuso - ( 50FR 14th ), Ember Marinello - ( 1500FR 11th, 800FR 14th ), Hadley Nixon - ( 1500FR 16th, 200IM 10th ), Teagan Tolson - ( 1500FR 10th, 200BK 14th, 800FR 10th ), Joelle Vandenbark - ( 1500FR 15th, 100BK 9th, 50BK 11th, 800FR 13th ), Truitt Vandenbark - ( 50BK 13th ), Ella Wilson - ( 50FR 14th ), Angela You ( 200FLY 14th ).
Best Time: Dante Apps, Steve Kung.
Girls 12&U 400FR Relay:
1st place A team: Katie, Kailey, Emma, Marley.
9th place B team: Joselyn, Erica, Hadley, Soraya.
12th place C team: Catherine, Ember, Joelle, Alaina.
15th place D team: Thais, Mackenzie, Ryan,Sophie.
21st place E team: Lillian, Gigi, Sydney, Angela.
Boys 12&U 400FR Relay:
2nd place A team: Cullen, Tyler, Diego, Tim.
3rd place B team: Auggie, Dante, John, Leo.
11 place C team: Adam, turner, Teagan, Declan.
Girls 12&U 200 Medley Relay:
2nd place A team: Marley, Mackenzie, Soraya, Katie.
7th place B team: Erica, Catherine, Alaina, Kailey
9th place C team: Lillian, Joselyn, Emma, Hadley.
16th place D team: Joelle, Sophie, Karly, Zephyr.
18th place E team: Ember, Thais, Angela, Sydney.
Boys 12&U 200 Medley Relay:
2nd place A team: Auggie, Tim, Cullen, Diego.
6th place B team: Tyler, John, Declan, Leo
Girls 10&U 200 Medley Relay:
4th place A team: Audrey, Ella, Stella, Chloe.
Boys 10&U 200 Medley Relay:
6th place A team: Ashton, Ander, Steve, Truitt.
Girls 10&U 200 FR Relay:
3rd place A team: Audrey, Chloe, Stella, Ella.
Boys 10&U 200 Medley Relay:
4th place A team: Ashton, Leo, Truitt, Ander.
Girls 12&U 200 FR Relay:
2nd place A team: Katie, Erica, Soraya, Marley.
10th place C team: Emma, Joselyn, Mackenzie, Holly.
12th place B team: Alaine, Hadley, Catherine, Kailey.
16th place E team: Lillian, Ellie, Zephyr, Sydney.
Boys 12&U 200 Medley Relay:
1st place A team: Diego, Auggie, Leo, Tim.
4th place B team: Cullen, Dante, John, Tyler.
11th place C team: Adam, Declan, Teagan, Turner.
