Mark Olson Invite - Meet Recap

Aaron Hughes

Sharks, 

 

We had a spectacular showing at UPAC’s Mark Olson Invitational! It was so fun to see athletes of different training groups come together, support each other, and heat up the Curtis pool!

 

A few things that stood out, was our more focused approach to racing, and more athlete engagement during the competition, and our excitement for relays. I was so proud to see how well the Sharks were prepared for their events - in effort and execution. I also noticed how much more in-the-moment the Sharks were during the competition. Much more cheering, swim talk amongst teammates, and race preparation. Much less cell phone time. Lastly, the eagerness and excitement for relays was palpable! It was so fun to see the different age groups come together and represent UPAC well. Great job, Sharks!

 

 

Team Records Broken!

 

Alex Karpenko (14), Senior Group

  • Alex broke the 13-14 Boy 100 IM record with a swim of 58.35, besting the legendary Patrick Keough’s mark of 58.37 from 2018

 

Sienna Cheng-Lucey (17), Senior Group

  • Sienna set new records in the 15 & Over Girl category in the 100 Back (57.09), besting Molly Hickey’s time from 2019, 200 Back (2:02.84) besting Lauren Wilson’s time from 2020, and the 50 Back (26.68) besting Trinity Link’s time from 2021.

 

Top Drops (by percentage)

 

Note: There have been some recent roster moves. Athletes below are listed in their pre-meet roster. Also, new events for athletes are not considered for time drops.

 

Bronze -

 

Annalise Kors, dropped 8.76% in 50 Free, going from a 56.29 to a 51.36

 

Brody Whitfield, dropped 20.27% in the 100 Back, going from a 1:52.82 to a 1:29.95

 

Silver -

 

Athena Jenkins, dropped 14.11% in the 100 Breast, going from a 2:05.45 to a 1:47.75

 

Muhammad Liwaulhamdi, dropped 11.35% in the 100 Fly, going from a 1:57.79 to a 1:44.42

 

Pre-Senior -

 

Briella Thorn, dropped 17.51% in the 100 Fly, going from a 1:52.39 to a 1:32.71

 

Mason Wakefield, dropped 8.33% in the 500 Free, going from a 6:57.37 to a 6:22.61

 

Senior Prep - 

 

Sadie Kuper, dropped 47.13% in the 50 Fly, going from a 59.01 to a 31.20

 

John Francesconi, dropped 16.10% in the 100 Fly, going from a 1:28.69 to a 1:14.41

 

Senior - 

 

Alexis Esser, dropped 13.05% in the 500 Free, going from a 6:35.92 to a 5:44.25

 

Davis Horton, dropped 17.51% in the 100 Fly, going from a 1:10.31 to a 58.00