2025 Metro Meet @ Commerce Recap

2025 Metro Commerce Meet Recap

The first Metro meet of 2025 is officially in the books! Previous weekend at Commerce, our swimmers kicked off the new year with strong performances, personal bests, and new team records. And Happy Lunar New Year—welcoming the Year of the Rabbit with fast swims and great energy!

🔥 Meet Highlights:

🏆 New Team Records!

• Kurt Gartland set two new club records in the 11-12 Boys 100 Fly and 200 Fly—huge congratulations to Kurt on this achievement!

📈 Personal Bests & Breakthroughs:

• 37 new personal bests were achieved across all events!
• 5 swimmers erased NTs (No Times) with new official records.
• 2 new Spring Junior Olympic cuts: Zander Kwan punched his ticket in both the 50 Fly and 100 Fly! 
• 2 Bronze swimmers had their new times: Elijah Noji and Loe Torreblanca.

💪 Tough Challenges Taken On:

• Jae Kim stepped up to race the 200 Fly, finishing 2nd—a fantastic effort!
• Raylan Hong and Marcus Lee took on the grueling 400 IM, placing 4th and 6th, respectively.

🚀 Strong Swims in Off Events:

• Brooklyn, Kalea, and Jae showed major improvements in 50 backstroke, each dropping over 3 seconds.
• Olivia turned her NT into a strong 42.94 in backstroke—way to step up!

🔬 Focused Training Paying Off:

• Sarah Luo, who has been dedicated to refining her technique, dropped over 3 seconds in the 100 Breaststroke—proof that hard work truly pays off!
• Jia Ho had a fantastic meet, earning three ribbons for top finishes!

🚨 Big Relay Achievement:

• Our 13-14 Boys relay team—Aiden Kwan, Andy Chen, Marcus Lee, and Raylan Hong—achieved a National BB time! This is an exciting step forward as we push toward upcoming championship meets. Let’s keep the momentum going and see how far we can take this!

🎯 Looking Ahead:

I’m pleased with our team’s first meet of the year, especially considering the challenges of post-holiday training and some unexpected wildlife interruptions. This meet was just the beginning, and we’re looking forward to continued improvement as we work toward our big goals for the season.

Congratulations to all MAX swimmers, and a huge thank you to our parents for their support!

Let’s keep up the hard work and make this season our best yet! 💪🏊‍♂️🔥

MAX Coaching Staff