2009 CCS SWIMMING & DIVING CHA May 15, 2009 SANTA CLARA INTERNAT Dia Rianda MONTEREY COUNTY AQUATIC TEAM Meet Results at SwimConnection OPEN BOYS Event Time Std Best Secs % Last Secs % FAHMY, ADAM M 15.6 50 Free P 22.94 FARW 23.75 -0.81 -3.4% 23.99 -1.05 -4.4% GRACIA, FRANCIS J 17.8 100 Fly P 56.20 FARW 1:02.80 -6.60 -10.5% 1:02.80 -6.60 -10.5% HASHIMOTO, GRANT F 17.8 50 Free P 22.17 PRT 22.67 -0.50 -2.2% 23.03 -0.86 -3.7% 100 Free P 48.67 FARW 49.43 -0.76 -1.5% 50.22 -1.55 -3.1%

Check out the Home page of the American Red Cross in Monterey and San Benito County for information on how you can be a local hero. While there, look for our sponsorship of the Hero Award’s Breakfast honoring local people who have performed extraordinary acts of kindness for others. Our sponsorship of MCAT and Swim America was donated by Coach Dia and Mike Rianda. Coach Dia presented Wade Michael Armstrong with an award for sefllessly risking his own life to save his niece thru a liver transplant. Read the story...

CCS Results & New Records 2009: Two North Monterey County School Individual Records were broken by Grant Hashimoto, 1 Palma individual event Record by Adam Fahmy (50 free 22.94), a Palma back stroke lead off record was set in the medley relay by Adam Fahmy(22.94), a relay split record in the 200 free relay was set by Aaron Lewis(22.49) and Palma Relay Teams set 1 New Records(1.33.37 in the 200 free relay) . 200 Medley Relay: 28 Palma High School 1:45.45 1:47.10 CCS 1) Fahmy, Adam 10 2) Wells, Tyler...

Rule interpretation re two swimsuits -- The USA Swimming Rules and Regulations Committee has announced a rule interpretation which, effective immediately, prohibits the use of more than one swimsuit at a time during any USA Swimming sanctioned or approved competition.

The High School League Season came to a close this weekend. The following MCAT Swimmers participated in their league Chapionships for their respective schools May 8,2009 and May 9.2009. MBL’s Emir Yilmaz took second in the 100 fly with a best time and 1st in the 100 back going 56.7. Grant Hashimoto took 1st in the 50 free (22.37) and 1st in the 100 going (49.06) earning the fastest CCS qualifying times in the 3 local leagues. TCAL’s Kevin Serrano shattered his time in the 200 free for an 8th...

MCAT Swimmers swim their best at WEST LC Meet on April 18 & 19,2009 Speaking of Best, let's start off with Rachel Best who swam 100% best times at the meet, dropping 11.9 seconds in her 50 free going 43.87. She also dropped 8.45 seconds in the 50 back, going 58.96. Liz Whalen, who is not afraid to enter or swim any event, long or short, netted 100% best times in all of her races. She raced to 3 new A times in the 50 free (39.30) with a 6...

There were some awesome swims by Monterey County Aquatic Team (MCAT) this past weekend at the Cabrillo Threshers meet in Santa Cruz! Amanda Cavazos swam the 100 fly and the 200 free for the first time. She swam fast enough where she will be ranked in the top 10 for 8un. girls in Pacific Swimming. Daniel Cavazos dropped 25 seconds in his 200 free. Juliette Leonard won both the 50 and the 100 breast stroke. Karlee Tomaso achieved 3 new "A" times which qualifies her for 10un. Championships in April....

Congratulations to Toby Macabugao and Juliette Leonard for a great job this weekend at Junior Olympics! Toby achieved 3 best times and a new Far Western time and Juliette achieved a best time in the 50 breast stroke at her first Junior Olympic meet! -written by coach amber-

MCAT swimmers Tyler Wells and Adam Fahmy in their second HS season meet along with their team mates broke the Palma HS school record going 1:48.00 in the medley relay. They have assured themselves of spots on 2 CCS relay teams. Both athletes are dancing closely around several CCS cuts. North County Swimmer Grant Hashimoto has swum CCS qualifying times in the 50 and 100 free early in the season. High School swimming for MCAT Swimmers is looking great. Emily Alvarez of Alvarez has been swimming personal best times. Joey...

Grant Hashimoto Recruited to Cal Sate Northridge to swim for a NCAA D1 school. This past weekend, after a recruiting trip to CSN for swimming, Grant was assured by the coach that he had a place on the team. The letter of intent is in the mail. We will be sure to get photos of him signing. After a few college visits, tons of research, and contact with other colleges and coaches, Grant has decided that the school, the swim team, and the coach is for him. He has officially...