CROW_14 & Under Last Chance JOs Meet Summary_11/19-20/22

On November 19th and 20th, CDST attended the 14 & Under Last Chance JO Swim Meet, hosted by CROW in San Ramon.  Swimmers had their last chance to make JO time standards at this Meet.  Many swimmers made best times, & made the cut to qualify for the 14 & Under Winter Championship, previously known as Winter Junior Olympics.  There were lots of things to learn & points to earn at this Meet.  All 14 & under swimmers represented CDST in a great way during warm-up/ cool-down, dives, & individual events.  One thing everyone could benefit from is knowing how to be in the moment & race your race.  Swimmers should stay focused on the overall goals, & take each step to achieve those wanted results.  Overall, CDST swimmers exhibited a strong drive to earn personal records, & proved that they could dig hard & drop time in their events.

From Coach Felice:

Hello CDST Family,

I want to thank all the parents who came out to help at the Meet. I'd like to also give a shout out to the older swimmers who helped make sure younger swimmers came to see me for their splits & advice/ feedback.  I am proud of how you all carried yourselves at the meet inside and outside the pool & represented CDST as a team.  Upon watching the performances of our swimmers from various age groups, I noticed many swimmers were frustrated from their swims. Whether it was frustration from not achieving a personal best, not making a JO time cut, or from having an off-day in general, many swimmers were quite self-critical of their times and/or performances. To be able to improve & move forward, my advice is to brush off the unwanted results. Reflect & analyze on what could be refined & done better, & use that to fuel yourselves in being better for future events. There will be struggles along the way, but what matters most is how you face those struggles & use it to your strengths.  With that said, here are some individual highlights from each age group. Congratulations to swimmers who earned an A Time or an additional Winter Junior Championships cut!  Also, congratulations to those who dropped a lot of time on their events!

Elite/Senior Age Group:

*BB Division- Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke 

Sophia Gallagher- 30.87

*BB Division: Boys 13-14 100 Freestyle 

Eric Meng- 50.41

*BB Division- Boys 13-14 100 Fly

Kevin Liu- 1:03.11

Platinum Age Group: 

*BB Division- Girl's 10&U 100 Freestyle

Dhivashree Kesavan- 1:07.31

*BB Division- 11-12 Boys 100 Fly

Victor Wei- 1:11.92

*B Division- 13-14 Girls 100 Free

Rhea Nayagam- 1:05.06

*B Division- 11-12 Girls 50 Freestyle

Saatvika Sonawane- 30.63

*B Division- 11-12 Boys 100 Breaststroke

Joshua Hu- 1:23.82

*B Division- Boys 11-12 50 Yard Backstroke 

Aaron Ely- 33.54

Gold Age Group:

*BB Division- Girls 10&U 200 Freestyle 

Vanessa Kuo- 2:35.04 *JO time cut*

*BB Division- Boys 10&U 50 Backstroke

Matthew Chang- 37.16

*B Division- 10&U Boys 50 Breaststroke

Maximus Wang- 46.52

B Division- Boys 10&U 100 Backstroke 

Jayden Lee- 1:26.16

*ALL Boys 500 Yard Freestyle 

Andy Bi- 6:36.62 *JO time cut*

Silver Age Group:

*B Division- Girls 10&U 50 Backstroke

Gracie Chen- 44.11