Paseo Aquatics - News & Notes - Week of February 18, 2013

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA JUNIOR OLYMPICS:

The PASEO AQUATICS swim program shined this weekend at the Central California Junior Olympics, where Paseo Aquatics took home 7 overall Medals, including 2 Gold and 3 Bronze. The meet was huge-- and a huge success!

JULIA WOLF won the Gold in the GIRLS 12-UNDER 50 FREESTYLE with a personal best 25.39! She also won the Gold in the GIRLS 12-UNDER 50 BACKSTROKE with another personal record of 28.51. Adding to her Medal count, Julia claimed Bronze Medals in the GIRLS 12-UNDER 200 FREESTYLE, 100 FREESTYLE and 500 FREESTYLE events.

CHRISTINA TAYLOR earned a spot in the Consolation Round of the GIRLS 14-UNDER 100 BREASTSTROKE by dropping over a second in her Prelim time-- then another 2 seconds in the Consolation race to finish with a personal best 1:14.58 and top 10 overall finish! Christina also jumped over 20 spots in the GIRLS 14-UNDER 200 FREESTYLE from a 52 seed to a 30 overall with a 5 second drop in her Prelim race.

STEFFEN LAND competed in his very first Junior Olympics and shook off some early jitters to notch a personal best 1:13.83 in the BOYS 12-UNDER100 BUTTERFLY and a 32.54 in the 50 BUTTERFLY.

ALEX DURAN, after a 2 year layoff from the Junior Olympics due to a shoulder injury, more than held her own in the GIRLS 14-UNDER 50 and 100 FREESTYLE events.

EMMA MCDONALD made Paseo Aquatics proud in the very competitive GIRLS 14-UNDER 50 FREESTYLE race with a time of 30.64.

Coach Mikaela, Coach Heather and Coach Jessica worked hard all weekend prepping our swimmers for each event-- and are to be commended for their Junior Olympic efforts! Thank you Coaches and swimmers on a tremendously successful Short Course season!

AWARDS BANQUET:

The deadline for sign-ups is this Friday, February 22. Please contact Coach Mikaela either via email ([email protected]) or in person (M-F 3:30-7:30pm) to secure your spot.

LONG COURSE SEASON:

Paseo Aquatics is working with a facility in San Fernando operated by L.A. County that will allow our swimmers to train in an Olympic-sized pool on Saturdays. The details are still being ironed out, but this would be a fantastic opportunity for our swimmers to work in a Long Course pool during Long Course season.