2008 SCY METRO JUNIOR OLYMPICS CHAMPIONSHIP

    On the last team Championship of the season the Twisters use all their might for the three days of fierce competition at this year SCY Junior Olympics. We finish 3rd overall in combine team standings, one place higher than last year and the best place ever for the team in the short course format. The 13-14 Twisters proved to be the best in Metro winning the combine Age Group; Annie Zhu (13) finished first and Michael Domagala (12) third in HP. We had 14 individual and 6 relay swims in team record time with two new Metro records in 100 breast 13-14 by Annie and the 13-14 girls 200 medley relay by Angela Sun (13), Annie, Yuria Haruki (14) and Sarah Bouzarouata (14). Angela Sun  won the 100 back in her first cut time for the National Spring Junior meet and the 15-18 boys 400 medley relay of Chris Doherty (15), Phoon Sangtippawan (15), Gabriel Yanez (17) and Dexter Brierley (16) made first sectional cut for boys. In total we had 10 first, 6 second and 10 third place individual finishes by Mike, Richard Dong (12)  Zuzanna Michalak (16),  Alexandra Rubiano (12), Maria Skeivys (15),  Angela, David Torres (13), and Annie; and 4 first  (sweep by 13-14 girls), 3 second and 2 third place in relays.

New Team Record (YARDS):

Michael Domagala (12) 50 free 24.95, 50 fly 27.20

Annie Zhu (13) 100 free 51.89 (NRT), 200 free 1:53.69, 500 free 4:57.87 (NRT), 200 back 2:05.43, 100 breast 1:02.87 (Metro), 100 fly 57.47, 200 fly 2:05.69 (NRT)

David Torres (13) 100 fly 56.17, 200 IM 2:05.51

Maria Skeivys (15) 200 free 2:03.46, 400 IM 4:45.00

Christopher Doherty (15) 200 back 2:01.80

 Sarah Bouzarouata (14), Angela Sun (13), Yuria Haruki (14), Annie Zhu (13) 200 FR Girls 13-14, 1:41.14 (NRT)

 Sarah Bouzarouata (14), Angela Sun (13), Yuria Haruki (14), Annie Zhu (13) 400 FR Girls 13-14, 3:40.52

 Angela Sun (13),  Annie Zhu (13), Yuria Haruki (14), Sarah Bouzarouata (14) 200 MR Girls 13-14, 1:49.55 (NRT, Metro)

 Angela Sun (13),  Annie Zhu (13), Yuria Haruki (14), Sarah Bouzarouata (14) 400 MR Girls 13-14, 3:58.78 (NRT)

Julia Wadolowska (16), Zuzanna Michalak (16), Susan Diaz (15), Kamara Lewis (15) 400 MR Girls 15-18 4:29.97

Christopher Doherty (15), Chudchane Sangtippawan (15), Gabriel Yanez (17), Dexter Brierley (16) 400 MR Boys 15-18, 3:45.79