OA Takes 20 Swimmers To Sectionals
Finals: Sunday (Day 4)
The 2012 Winter Sectionals ended this evening the way they started, with 8 great swims and 5 personal bests! The highlights included:
Mary Allison Ashby - 100 back (56.04 18th)
Sven Campbell - 100 back (48.00 PB/3rd)
Albert Miao - 100 back (11th at 50.67) and 100 fly (50.98 PB)
Katie Kastes - 100 fly (55.29 PB)
Steven Stumph - 100 fly (49.31 PB/5th)
The women's 400 Medley Relay of Ashby, Kastes, Larsen & Bicomong finished the weekend with a 12th place finish while the men's team of Campbell, Stumph, Jacobs & Peterson swam a 3:20.37 to finish 2nd overall.
Orinda Aquatics finishes the meet 4th place overall - Well done Orinda Aquatics!!!
Final Day of Sectionals: Sunday
Orinda Aquatics is wrapping up its four days of competition with 7 swims in Finals this evening:
Heading to finals are:
Mary Alice Ashby - 100 back (57.35)
Sven Campbell - 100 back (49.72
Albert Miao - 100 back (51.23) and 100 fly (51.00/PB)
Gabe Ostler - 100 back (51.84/PB)
Katie Kastes - 100 fly (55.90/PB)
Steven Stumph - 100 fly (49.53/PB)
Other personal bests in preliminaries this morning included:
Megan Giambastini: 100 back (1:00.77)
Talbot Jacobs: 100 back (52.01
Erin Schoenfeld: 100 fly (57.86)
Saturday Finals:
Orinda Aquatics had strong evening performances at Sectionals. Starting with the 200 IM, OA had great swims by Sven Campbell (1:49.35 PB - 3rd place) and Albert Miao (1:52.88 PB - 13th). This was immediately followed by the 50 free where Mary Alice Ashby swam a 23.62 (PB), Chris Peterson and Sven Campbell go 2/4 and Gabe Ostler swam a 21.22 (PB and 21st). Katie Kastes and Talbot Jacobs continued their strong performances in the 500 free with Katie finishing in 4th place (4:53.23 - PB) and Talbot finishing in 12th (4:34.29 PB).
The evening culminated with the 400 Free Relay where the OA ladies (Bicomong, Kastes, Schoenfeld and Ashby) finished 7th overall while the men swam to a second place finish in 3:01.87 (Peterson, Ostler, Jacobs and Campbell).
Day 3 (Saturday) Preliminaries:
More swimming in Long Beach this morning with highlights including Meghan Bicamong (200 IM - 2:07.76 and 50 free - 24.11) earning two personal bests. Sven Campbell and Albert Miao both advance to evening swims in the 200 IM and Sven will be joined by Chris Peterson and Gabe Ostler (21.40 PB) in the 50 free. Mary Allison Ashby will compete in the women's division. Katie Kastes (4:54.52) and Talbot Jacobs (4:36.03) will both return to swim the 500 free tonight.
Friday Finals Update: More Great Times:
Katie Kastes: 200 Free - 1:50.84 (10th place) and 400 IM - 4:21.06 (7th place)
Sven Campbell: 200 Free - 1:37.26 (3rd place/PB)
Annie Larsen: 400 IM - 4:30.10 (PB)
Steven Stumph: 400 IM - 3:55.19 (3rd place)
The Men's 800 FR placed 3rd with Sven Campbell's anchor leg posting the fastest relay split of the night (1:37.38). The Women's team of Katie Kastes, Meghan Bicomong, Mary Ashby and Annie Larsen who finished 9th overall.
Day Two at Preliminaries: More Great Swims (Six Going to Finals Tonight)
Meghan Bicomong: 200 Free - 1:55.76
Katie Kastes: 200 Free -1:50.81 (B Finals), 4:21.99 (Finals)
Mary Allison Ashby: 200 Free - 1:54.69
Talbot Jacobs: 200 Free - 1:41.98 (Personal Best)
Sven Campbell: 200 Free - 1:39.69 (Personal Best: Finals)
Gabe Ostler: 200 Free - 1:44.15 (Personal Best)
Megan Howard: 400 IM - 4:45.88
Megan Fuqua: 400 IM - 4:47.87
Annie Larsen:400 IM - 4:30.24 (Personal Best: C Finals)
Jordan Owyuang: 400 IM - 4:49.39
Steven Stumph: 400 IM - 3:58.15 (Finals)
Cameron Hoyh: 400 IM - 4:08.57 (Personal Best)
Day One Finals Update:
Orinda Aquatics had outstanding finals swims with many achieving personal bests:
200 fly: Katie Kastes - 2:00.78 (5th place)
Annie Larsen -2:03.85 (21st place and PB)
Steven Stumph - 1:48.88 (4th place and PB)
200 Breast: Steven Stumph - 1:56.50 (1st place by .06!)
200 Back: Mary Allison Ashby - 2:01.44 (3rd place and PB)
Sven Campbell - 1:43.88 (1st place and PB)
Talbot Jacobs - 1:52.00 (14th place)
100 Free: Meghan Bicomong - 51.84 (8th place)
Sven Campbell - 44.62 (2nd place)
Preliminaries:
Orinda Aquatics traveled to Long Beach for the USA Swimming Speedo Championship Sectional Swim Meet.
Day one was highlighted by seven final heat qualifications and several great swims:
Mary Ashby 200 Back 2:02.83
Talbot Jacobs 200 Back 1:51.47, 100 Free 47.29
Gabe Ostler 200 Back 1:53.90, 100 Free 47.13
Katie Erickson 200 Breast 2:23.89
Katie Kastes 200 Fly 2:00.49
Annie Larsen 200 Fly 2:05.18
Cameron Hoyh 200 Fly 1:56.53
Meghan Bicomong 100 Free 51.48
Steven Stumph 200 Fly 1:49.85
Sven Campbell 200 Back 1:47.79
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