Sven Campbell, Steven Stumph lead Campolindo to eighth straight NCS boys swimming title By Matt Schwab Contra Costa Timesmercurynews.com Posted: 05/19/2012 06:03:07 PM PDT May 20, 2012 4:50 AM GMTUpdated: 05/19/2012 09:50:41 PM PDT Juniors Steven Stumph and Sven Campbell each set records in two individual events, leading the Campolindo High boys swim team to its eighth consecutive title at the North Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday. The Cougars' quartet of Campbell, Stumph, Jonathan Ratchford and Robbie Ashby started the meet by winning the 200-yard medley relay...

Congratulations to JD Ratchford and Albert Miao, who both have qualified for the Junior National Long Championships in the 100 meter backstroke.

Following two days of North Coast Sectional competition, at today's Last Chance meet, Steven Stumph and Sven Campbell earned another Olympic Trial cut each. Stumph's cut came in the 100 meter breaststroke (1:03.3). He has already qualified in the 200 breaststoke, 200 IM and 400 IM. Steven's NCS 100 yard breaststroke time (54.06) was the fastest high school time in the country. Way to go Steven! Sven made his OT cut in the 50m Free with a time of 23.3. He adds this accomplishment to his existing OT cuts in...

Congratulations to Caroline Bozinni-Lukins who has been elected as a 2012-13 Team Captain of Columbia University's Swimming and Diving team. She continues Orinda Aquatics tradition of being recognized for leadership in top collegiate athletic programs around the nation. We couldn't be more proud of her.

OA Alum Eva Erickson elected to study at TCU upon graduating from Campo HS in 2011. Once at the campus, she missed swimming, the discipline, the competition and the comraderie of being part of a team. With direction from their coach, Eva began training hard by herself frequently logging 10,000 yards a day. She has just been asked to formally join the team for the 2012-13 season. Way to persevere Eva!

March Recap March madness means Peak/Shave season for the Junior group, as they finish up the short course season. The Junior group attended four meets in March; the final three being peak/shave and re-shave meets. The month started with unbelievable weather as we traveled to Mills College for the last chance meet. Although not a rest/peak meet, the hot weather led to hot swimming - if all the meets could have this type of weather! Then the Peak Madness began with Junior Olympics in San Ramon, the EBAT meet at...

Far Westerns Final Day - the sun was back out and the OA group was on fire again. New LTB's by Gillian Flath 31.78 and Max (NO) Cruz 32.70 in the 50 Fly. 3 big drops in the 11-12 100 Breast by Amy Larsen 1:12.81, Kathy Larsen 1:14.10 & Cole Lauritzen 1:13.07. Amy came right back to drop close to 3 seconds in the 200 Fly 2:29.09. Other good swim just a blink off their LTB's from JO's in the 50 Free: Kat Cane - 26.51, Jolen Griffin 24.44, Nat...

College 2012: Orinda Aquatics had 27 swimmers competing for collegiate teams across the country. They carried on a tradition of excellence in academics, character, leadership, and team commitment, and they continued to develop as swimmers (yellow highlight shows a lifetime best time) and athletes. They broke collegiate records (see notes below) and helped their teams win Conference (Courtney Whyte – Notre Dame, Brooke Woodward – Emory University, Aly Levine – Williams, and Sloan Caldwell – Claremont McKenna) and National titles (Brooke Woodward – Emory University). We could not be more...

'10 OA Alums Ward, Woodward and Hu Invited to NCAA Swimming Championships The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Committee has announced the participants in the 2012 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships including UCSB swimmers Andrea Ward. Ward, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Athlete of the Year, qualified for her first NCAA Championships with her time of 52.98 in the 100 butterfly. She is seeded 28th in the event. She will also swim in the 200 fly (seeded 40th)...The championships will be held March 15-17...

Andrea Ward, UCSB Gaucho and OA '10, broke her own Meet and School Record yesterday in the 100 fly swimming 52.98, a NCAA D1 "B" cut. Andrea also swam to 1st place in the 500 free (4:50.41) and has been part of 3 first place relays which have each earned NCAA D1 "B" cuts : 400 MR (53.39 fly split), 200 MR (23.91 fly split) and the 800 FR (1:50.04 split). Both the 200 MR and the 800 FR broke the conference records.