2003 - 2004 Twisters in TOP

· Richard Dong (boys 8 - under): 50 breast(5), 50 fly(8), 100 IM(4)

· Annie Zhu (girls 9 - 10): 50 free (2), 100 free (1), 200 free (1), 500 free (2), 50 back (1), 100 back (1), 50 breast (1), 100 breast (1), 50 fly(1), 100 fly (1), 100 IM (1), 200 IM (1)

· Angela Sun (girls 9 - 10): 50 back(4), 100 back(6), 50 fly(6), 100 fly(3)

· Cagla Fidan (girls 9 - 10): 50 breast(8), 100 breast(8)

· Samuel Mo (boys 10 - under): 50 free(2), 100 free(2), 200 free(7), 50 back(1), 100 back(1), 50 fly(2), 100 fly(2), 100 IM(2), 200 IM(2)

· Nader Yamout (boys 10 - under): 200 free(3), 500 free(1), 100 back(6), 100 IM(8), 200 IM(6)

· Kryspin Gumiela (boys 11 - 12): 50 free(2), 100 free(5), 50 back(7), 50 breast(2), 100 breast(3), 200 breast(8), 50 fly(1), 100 fly(5), 100 IM(4)

· Phoon Sangtippawan (boys 11 - 12): 200 free(7), 50 breast(5), 100 breast(2), 200 breast(1), 200 fly(8), 100 IM(3), 200 IM(2), 400 IM(3)

· Jan Stepinski (boys 13 - 14): 200 breast(8)

· Omar Ozcan (boys 15 - 18): 50 free(2), 100 free(8)

TOP 8 METRO (METERS)

· Ethan Zhou (boys 8 - under): 50 breast(10)

· Joseph Mo (boys 8 - under): 50 fly(10)

· Annie Zhu (girls 9 - 10): 50 free (2), 100 free (1), 200 free (2), 400 free (2), 50 back (1), 100 back (1), 50 breast (1), 100 breast (1), 50 fly (1), 100 fly (2), 200 IM (1)

· Angela Sun (girls 9 - 10): 50 free(8), 100 free(6), 200 free(6), 400 free(6), 50 back(5), 100 back(3), 50 fly(3), 100 fly(3), 200 IM(10)

· Elizabeth Kim (girls 9 - 10): 200 free(10)

· Cagla Fidan (girls 9 - 10): 50 back(10), 100 breast(9), 100 fly(7)

· Janae Barrett (girls 9 - 10): 50 breast(5)

· Samuel Mo (boys 10 - under): 50 free(2), 100 free(1), 200 free(3), 400 free(3), 50 back(1), 100 back(1), 50 breast(2), 100 breast(1), 50 fly(1), 100 fly(2), 200 IM(2)

· Alen Dervisevic (boys 10 - under): 50 free(8), 100 free(7), 200 free(5), 400 free(4), 50 back(10), 50 breast(8), 50 fly(10), 200 IM(7)

· Daniel Mo (boys 10 - under): 50 back(8)

· Benjamin Ching (boys 10 - under): 100 breast(10)

· Sarah Bouzarouata (girls 11 - 12): 50 back (10), 100 back (3), 200 back (3)

· Kelly Guaman (girls 11 - 12): 200 back (10)

· Kryspin Gumiela (boys 11 - 12): 50 free(1), 100 free(3), 50 back(5), 50 breast(1), 100 breast(1), 50 fly(1), 100 fly(6), 200 IM(5)

· Phoon Sangtippawan (boys 11 - 12): 400 free(10), 50 breast(2), 100 breast(2), 200 breast(1), 50 fly(6), 100 fly(3), 200 IM(1)

· Christopher Doherty (boys 11 - 12): 50 back(3), 100 back(6), 200 back(6)

· Nader Yamout (boys 11 - 12): 400 free(9)

· Martinez Keanu (boys 11 - 12): 200 breast(8)

· Michael Abrams (boys 11 - 12): 100 free(9), 100 back(9), 100 fly(8)

· Anthony Preda (boys 13 - 14): 100 breast(5), 200 breast(7)

· Jan Stepinski (boys 13 - 14): 100 breast(6), 200 breast(6)

· Phoon Sangtippawan (boys 13 - 14): 200 breast(9)

· Jose Polanco (boys 13 - 14): 100 breast(9)

· Gabriel Yanez (boys 13 - 14): 200 fly(10)

national Record (yards)

· Annie Zhu (10): 100 breast: 1:10.04, 1:09.79

national Record (meters)

· Annie Zhu (10): 100 breast: 1:19.11

Metro Record (yards)

Annie Zhu (10): 50 free 26.31; 100 free 57.37; 50 back 30.23, 29.76; 100 back 1:03.32; 50 breast 33.13, 32.65; 100 breast 1:11.34, 1:10.04, 1:10.68, 1:09.79; 100 IM 1:06.06, 1:05.73, 1:05.26, 1:05.02, 1:04.32, 1:04.22; 200 IM 2:20.31

Metro Record (metErs)

· Zhu (10), J. Barrett (9), A. Sun (10), C. Fidan (9) girls 10-under 200 FR 2:15.39

· A. Sun (10), A. Zhu (10), C. Fidan (10), J. Barrett (10) girls 10-under 200 MR 2:30.57

· Annie Zhu (10): 50 free 30:15; 100 breast: 1:19.11

· Chudchane Sangtippawan (12): 200 breast 2:48.27

EASTERN ZONE CHAMPION (YARDS)

· Annie Zhu (10) in 100 back, 50 and 100 breast, 100 IM, 200 IM

· Samuel Mo (10) in 100 back

EASTERN ZONE CHAMPION (METERS)

· Annie Zhu (10) in 50 and 100 back, 50 and 100 breast (both Meet Records), and 200 IM

· Samuel Mo (10) in 50 and 100 free, 50 and 100 back, 50 fly

JUNIOR OLYMPICS OVERALL CHAMPION (YARDS)

· Annie Zhu (10)

· Kryspin Gumiela (12)

JUNIOR OLYMPICS OVERALL CHAMPION (METERS)

· Annie Zhu (10)

· Sammy Mo (10)

JUNIOR OLYMPICS AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS (yardS)

10 and under combined

JUNIOR OLYMPICS AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS (METERS)

10 and under combined

Twisters win 4 out of 6 races at Flushing Distance meet (10/19/2004)

In the first traditional meet of the fall SCY season, the Twisters raced in the 2004 Flushing Distance meet. We had 15 swimmers who registered in 6 races, winning 4 of them: 400 IM 13-14 boys: Gabriel Yanez (13), 500 free girls 12-under: Annie Zhu (10), 400 IM and 500 free boys 12- under: Phoon Sangtippawan (12). Also good swims by Nader Yamout (10), first 10-under boys in 500 free with a drop of 30 seconds, Brendan Erskine (11), 4th in both events and Kelly Guaman (11), 3rd in 400 IM.

Strong swims at Flushing Junior Championship (10/26/2004)

The Twisters proved their force with 14 individual and one relay wins at this year Flushing Junior Championship. On Saturday, the 11-12 boys won the 200 MR (Christopher Doherty, Phoon, Kryspin and Christopher Polanco) and all 4 individual events with Kryspin Gumiela going 4 for 4. Actually in 3 out of 4 events the Twisters came 1 - 2, Phoon Sangtippawan, with 3 second places being the only challenge for Kryspin. On the 13-14 boys category we had two more wins with Gabriel Yanez in 200 back (2nd in 1000 free, for the first time trying this event and 3rd in 100 fly) and Jan Stepinski winning with a strong finish the 100 breast with a PB of almost 3 seconds. Also in 100 breast a good performance by the 3rd place Jacub Jaszewski, and a solid 200 MR (Gabriel, Jan, Jose Polanco and Jack), coming within 0.15 seconds of the team record, for 2nd place.

On Sunday, we had great swims as well with Annie Zhu going again 4 for 4, (wins, team records and 3 out of 4 NRT). Her best performance was in the 50 breast as she is now 0.03 seconds of the Metro LSC Record. Mallory Cruise (15 - 18 girls) double winner in 200 back and 100 fly (2nd in 50 free) with good times for this start of the season. Samuel Mo (10 - under boys) with a very solid win in 50 fly (2nd in 50 free and 50 back, 3rd in 50 breast). Omar Ozcan (15 - 18 boys), winning his signature event 50 free and coming 2nd in 200 back and 3rd in 100 fly.

Other Twisters on top: Angela Sun (10), 2nd in 50 back and 50 fly, and Cagla Fidan (9) 3rd in 50 free. Nader Yamout (10) 3rd in 50 back, Bethany Wong (16) 2nd in 100 breast and Angela Zhu (17) 3rd in 100 breast. The 10 - under girls 200 MR of Alexandra Rubiano, Annie, Janae Barrett and Cagla finished 2nd; boys 10 - under Nader, Austin Pu, Michael Wong and Richard Dong got 3rd place; girls 15 - 18 with Mallory, Jessica Lau, Bethany and Angela swam for 2nd; and the 15 - 18 boys: Omar, Justin Wong, Mauro Pazmino and David Brulhardt ended 3rd.

A mention for the very good results by our 8 and under swimmers: Daniel Mo (8) with 2 new Team Records and all 8 and under Girls who are aiming now to the 200 MR and 200 FR Metro records.

New Team Record (yards)

Annie Zhu (10) 50 free 27.18 (NRT), 50 back 31.58(NRT), 50 breast 33.44(NRT), 50 fly 31.05

Daniel Mo (8) 50 back 39.32, 50 breast 46.61

Samuel Mo (9) 50 fly 31.81

Kryspin Gumiela (12) 50 fly 27.83

Annie Zhu breaks 2 Metro LSC records at The Big Apple Classic (11/17/2004)

After rewriting the 8 and under Metro LSC record book, and one year of hard training, Annie does' it again: This past weekend, just two months after turning 10, in her first event of the meet, she lowered the 14 year old Metro LSC 9 - 10 girls 100 IM record (1:06.62) with a very fast 1:06.06. Then, after two days of fast swimming which included five more Team records and two brand new Top 16 reportable times, in her last individual event of the meet, she blasted more than 2 seconds of a 1995 100 breast Metro Record with a time of 1:11.34. With this performance Annie ranks in the first 10, 100 breast 10-u girls times ever swum in the USA, and she is coming within just 0.97 seconds of the national record. Annie proved her versatility by capturing her age group High Point Trophy with 10 wins out of 10 races.

Still swimming unattached, Sammy Mo (10) won his age group HPT in the boys 10-under category with individual wins in 50 back, 50 and 100 breast, 50 fly and 100 IM, breaking four team records.

With many fast races, including two wins in 200 IM and 100 breast, Mr. Phoon Sangtippawan (12) finished second overall for 11-12 boys category.

And completing the winners list, with wins in 50 free and 100 back, and coming second in 100 breast Mallory Cruise (17) collected enough points for the third place overall in just half of the meet.

Other individual winners: Kryspin Gumiela (12) in 50 free, 100 back, 50 breast and 100 fly; Jack Jaszewski (14) in 50 free, Jan Stepinski (13) in 100 and 200 breast, Nader Yamout (10) in 200 free and Gabriel Yanez (13) in 100 fly. The Twisters won two relays: 10-under 200 MR with Carolina Laskowski, Annie, Janae Barrett and Cagla Fidan, and the 13-14 boys 200 MR with Gabriel, Jan, Jose Polanco and Jack. I have to mention the good effort put into our young 8-under relays by Alexandra Rubiano, Christina Preda, Tabitha Barbosa and Ayse Buyukerkan coming just 2 seconds short of the Metro Record in 200 medley relay.

New Team Record (yards)

Alexandra Rubiano (8) 100 fly: 1:34.35

Rubiano A., Buyukerkan A., Barbosa T., Preda C. Girls 8 and under 200 free relay 2:30.34, 200 medley relay 2:44.86

Annie Zhu (10) 100 free 1:00.09, 200 free 2:12.55, 50 back 31.57, 100 back 1:07.75(NRT), 100 breast 1:11.34 (Metro Record), 100 fly 1:09.76, 100 IM 1:06.06 (Metro Record)

Sarah Bouzarouata (11) 100 back 1:10.31

Marta Sowinski (12) 50 free (tie) 27.97

Richard Dong (8) 50 breast 45.90, 100 breast 1:39.84, 100 IM 1:26.76

Samuel Mo (10) 50 free 29.10, 100 free 1:04.76, 50 fly 30.43, 100 IM 1:12.08

Yanez G., Stepinski J., Polanco J., Jaszewski J. Boys 13 - 14 200 medley relay 1:54.62

Sarah Bouzarouata and Jan Stepinski, break new Twister Records at Mount Kisco meet (11/22/2004)

A small but fast Twisters group traveled to Mount Kisco, to compete in the BGNW Age Group meet. They had an opportunity to race against swimmers from Westchester county once again showing their strength. In the morning session Sammy Mo (10) won his 50 fly and got second in 100 IM and 50 back, Sarah Bouzarouata (11) lowered the Team Record in 200 back with 2:27.47, good for the 2nd place, Angela Sun(10) two 2nd in 50 fly and 50 back and two 3rd in 100 free and 100 IM, Carolina Laskowski(10) got 2nd in 100 breast with a PB of 1:32.45, and Nader Yamout(10) with two 3rd place races in 100 free and 100 IM. The afternoon was exiting as well with a great race in the 13-14 boys 200 breast which ended with a new team record by Jan Stepinski(13) 2:23.71 in first, Mallory Cruise(17) with 2nd in 200 back and 3rd in 50 free, Siddhi Lama(13) 3rd in 200 breast and the 8 and under power of Alexandra Rubiano(8) 3rd in 50 back and a clean sweep in the 50 breast with Alexandra 1st, Ayse Buyukerkan(8) 2nd, and Christina Preda(8) 3rd.

New Team Record (yards)

Sarah Bouzarouata (11) 200 back: 2:27.47

Jan Stepinski (13) 200 breast: 2:23.71

Twister girls in the mix at 2004 PSAL open (12/07/2004)

The 2004 PSAL girls swimming Open Championship brought together the best public High School swimmers in New York City. Among them where five Twisters who qualified to represent their schools for the finals at Lehman College pool on November 13-14 2004. Angela Zhu (senior and captain), Bethany Wong (junior) and Jessica Lau (junior), representing Midwood HS, Paiqwin Leung (senior and captain) from James Madison HS and Justina Maksimiuk (junior) from Brooklyn Tech HS. Angela had a good and busy end of HS career meet placing 3rd in 50 free, 6th in 100 free and being part of both 4th place 200 free and 200 medley relays. Bethany swam to a promising 4th place in 100 breast and 5th in 100 fly and was part of the same Midwood relays. Jessy Lau was part of 5th place Midwood 400 free relay, Paiqwin got 12th overall in 50 free and was part of Madison 200 free relay and Justina got a 6th place with her Tech 200 free relay.

TWISTERS HAVE A BLAST AT THE AGUA METRO QUALIFIER MEET (12/15/2004)

The Twisters dominated the Agua Metro Qualifier meet winning 34 out of 72 events! Actually in many events our swimmers raced against each other with Twisters completing ten 1-2 and eight 1-2-3 sweeps. Those are not only good places, but fast swims, among them seven new team records, one tied, one Metro record and many more championship cuts. Our winners: Tabitha Barbosa(8) 50 fly, 50 breast, 25 and 50 free, Alexandra Rubiano(8) 50 back and 100 IM, Ayse Buyukerkan (8) 100 free, Cagla Fidan(9) 50 free, Annie Zhu(10) 100 IM, and 200 IM, 50 free and 100 free, 100 Back,100 breast, Angela Sun(10) 100 fly, Samuel Mo(10) 100 IM, 50 and 100 free, and 100 back, Nader Yamout(10) 100 fly and 200 IM, Sarah Bouzarouata(11) 100 IM, 50 free and 200 back, Kryspin Gumiela(12) 50 and 200 free, 200 back, 200 breast, and 200 IM, Phoon Sangtippawan(12) 200 fly, 100 IM and 50 free, Christopher Polanco(12) 50 free, Mauro Pazmino(15) 200 IM, Bethany Wong(16) 200 breast.

New Team Record (yards):

Annie Zhu (10): 100 IM 1:05.73 (shaving 4 tenths of her 1 month old Metro Record), 100 back 1:07.34 and 200 IM 2:24.31

Sarah Bouzarouata (11) 200 back 2:25.78

Samuel Mo (10) 100 IM 1:11.68, 100 free 1:04.64, 100 back 1:10.80

Bethany Wong (16) 200 breast (tie) 2:39.70

TWISTERS 8 AND UNDER GIRLS SWIM UNDER METRO RECORD (12/21/2004)

This past weekend, our 8 and under girls Tabitha Barbosa, Alexandra Rubiano, Ayse Buyukerkan, Christina Preda and Wynona Yu took on the Metropolitan records for 200 Free and 200 medley relays at the Badger Holiday Meet in Lehman College pool. Unfortunately after two heart breaking/nails biting races they lost at the wire to the Badger swim club relays. Nevertheless, their effort was outstanding: all girls, coached by Verny Rodriguez swum great, well under the previous marks: more than 2 seconds faster in 200 free, and almost 3 seconds faster in the 200 medley. Tabitha and Alexandra both won one individual race as well, 25 fly and 25 breast respectively.

New Team Record (yards):

Rubiano A., Buyukerkan A., Barbosa T., Preda C. Girls 8 and under 200 FR 2:20.50

Yu Wynona, Rubiano A., Barbosa T., Buyukerkan A. Girls 8 and under 200 MR 2:39.66

STRONG SWIMS IN FIRST MEET OF THE YEAR (01/19/2005)

The Twisters started the New Year with a very strong performance at the 24th Annual M. L. King meet in Long Island. We scored 534 points for the third place out of 20 teams. Annie Zhu captured the meet High Point Trophy for girls 10 and under winning all 8 races with 5 new team and 2 Metro records. For 8 and under girls Tabitha Barbosa with 4 wins and 2 seconds, won the meet High Point Trophy, (she is the third consecutive Twister 8-under girl to do so at this competition). The Mo brothers had a very good meet with Sam breaking six Team records (first in 50 fly and 9 times in second place) and Daniel swimming for six Zone and 3 JO standards (one first in 50 breast and third in 200 IM). The Twisters swept all 10 and under relays with both 200 free relays in team record time.

Other Twisters on the podium: 8 - under girls Alexandra Rubiano first in 50 breast (with a strong 43.00) and 50 back, second in 100 free; 8 - under boys Kevin Barbosa, 3rd in 100 IM and 50 fly; 10 and under girls: Angela Sun third in 50 fly (with a fast 32.32), 100 fly, and 100 back, Cagla Fidan 3rd in 100 breast (with a nice 1:25.43); 10 and under boys Nader Yamout with 7 third places (fast 100 free 1:03.94). For 11 - 12 boys Kryspin Gumiela won 50 fly, 50 back (29.88) and 100 free (57.23), Phoon Sangtippawan won 3 as well: 50 breast (33.06), 100 breast(1:11.47) and 100 IM (1:05.58), coming second in 50 and 100 fly (1:05.19) and third in 50 free, for the relays Kryspin and Phoon teamed up with Christopher Polanco, Christopher Doherty, Brendan Erskine and Larry Barbosa, winning the 200 Medley and coming second in 200 Free. For 13-14 boys we had Jan Stepinski winning the 200 breast and coming second in 100 (1:07.16), Gabriel Yanez second in 200 fly (2:14.20) and Anthony Preda third in 200 breast; both 400 free and 400 Medley relays of Gabriel, Jan, Anthony and Jose Polanco finished in second. In the Open category Mallory Cruise second in 100 back and for boys Omar Ozcan winning the 50 free, second in 100 free and 100 fly and third in 100 back.

New Team Record (yards):

Annie Zhu (10): 50 back 31.06, 100 back 1:06.04, 50 breast 33.13 (new Metro record), 100 breast 1:11.32 (2 hundreds faster than her own Metro record), 50 fly 30.81

Samuel Mo (10): 50 free 28.34, 100 free 1:01.55, 50 back 32.38, 50 fly 30.05 (6 hundreds from NRT), 100 fly 1:11.58, 200 IM 2:31.69

Sarah Bouzarouata (11): 100 back 1:09.48

Kryspin Gumiela (12): 50 fly 27.49

Jan Stepinski (13): 200 breast 2:22.96

Omar Ozcan (18): 50 free 21.82, 200 IM 2:04.23

Barrett J., Fidan C., Sun A., Zhu A. girls 10-under 200 FR, 2:02.40

Pu A., Yamout N., Mo D., Mo S. boys 10-under 200 FR, 2:02.44

Polanco J., Stepinski J., Yanez G., Preda A. boys 13-14 400 MR 4:07.52

ON THE LAST MEET BEFORE JO'S TWISTERS PROVED THEY ARE READY (02/03/2005)

The Twisters proved again that is a team to be recon with, at the Flushing Sprint Pentathlon meets. The team won 4 out of 8 High Point Trophies, had two swimmers in second, one in third and a lot of other personal best times.

The winners: 10-under girls: Annie Zhu (10) with 5 individual wins out of 5 races, swimming very good for a total of 3:06.87 which represent a new meet record. Her 50 fly is her first NRT for that stroke, and her 100 IM lowered her own Metro Record for the third time this season. A very nice surprise was Angela Sun(10) second place overall with very good swims improving her best times in all five events with great swims in 50 free 29.31, 50 back 33.54 and 50 fly 31.57. For 10 and under boys, Samuel Mo (10) was the winner also with 5 for 5 individual events, with outstanding swims in 50 free and 50 fly, his firs two NRT ever. He was followed by Nader Yamout (10) with 3 third place individual swims good for third overall. Our third HPT came in 11-12 boys category won by Kryspin Gumiela (12) who managed another clean sweep of 5 individual wins which establish him as one of the best sprinters in Metro for his age group. After four good races, the 15-18 girls HPT was decided on the last 100 IM swim, with Angela Zhu(17) coming second overall with individual win in 50 breast and 2 individual third in 50 free and 100 IM. Omar Ozcan (18) won the forth HPT for the Twisters in 15 - 18 boys category with individual wins in 50 back and 100 IM. Other Twisters on the podium: Cagla Fidan(9) third in 50 fly 33.88 and 50 breast 39.97, Sangtippawan Chudchane(12), third in 50 free and 50 breast, Anthony Preda(13) second in 50 breast 30.63, and Jan Stepinski(13) third in 50 breast.

New Team Record (yards):

Annie Zhu (10): 50 free 27.10, 50 fly 30.08 (NRT), 100 IM 1:05.26 (Metro Record)

Samuel Mo (10): 50 free 27.24 (NRT), 50 back 32.08, 50 fly 29.54 (NRT), 100 IM 1:10.61

Kryspin Gumiela (12): 50 free 25.67

Omar Ozcan (18): 50 free 21.70

SENIOR METRO (02/07/2005)

This year only four Twisters attended the winter Metro SCY Senior Championship. We could not rank high as a team but nevertheless we had great races: on Friday, Annie Zhu (10), the youngest swimmer of the meet, had a great swim in the morning, winning her heat and qualifying for the afternoon third final with a great 1:10.68. In the final she swam another great race finishing 22nd with 1:10.73. The prelim performance is only 0.31 seconds from the 1995 10-under girls national record by Laura Davis, and placed Annie as second ever in USA in this event.

Saturday, Mallory Cruise(17) qualified and competed in the second final with a solid 1:00.01 for 100 back good for 12th, Andrzej Lenard(20) finished 7th in 100 back with a sectional cut of 54.40, and Jan Stepinski(13) swam a 2:25.01 for 200 breast, placing him in 28th position in Metro.

Sunday Mallory and Andrzej both made finals for the 200 back and managed two new team records in this event. Mallory placed 18th with a great finish and a time of 2:10.73, her personal best by 2 seconds, and Andrzej finished 4th overall again with a personal best of 1:55.92.

New Team Record (yards):

Annie Zhu (10): 100 breast 1:10.68 (new Metro Record)

Mallory Cruise (17): 200 back 2:10.73

Andrzej Lenard (20): 100 back 54.40, 200 back 1:55.92

Annie's new USA National record set the tone for the best Twister's performance EVER at JO's (03/03/2005)

If anybody had any doubt, now is clear: hard work and attention to details pays off; The 2005 SCY Metro Junior Olympics Championship is now over and the Twisters where a big part of it with one National Record, four Metro LSC records, six Meet records and 31 Team records this is a good measure of the work everybody put in this season so far. I would like to thank all swimmers attending as everybody pull for the TEAM: every single relay team A or B scored points for the most ever at JO's: 1453 in total. Thank to all parents for spending long hours and especially those who volunteered as timers: Mrs. Barbara Cruise, Mrs. Linda Zhu, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Julia Wong, Mr. Doherty, Mr. Sun, and Mrs. Paulina Yanez.

It was a long and hard meet with stars and workers, with excitement: Annie breaking the 100 breast record at home as planed, after toying with it for the past three months, and Phoon winning both 100 and 200 IM in the last 10 yards. And with drama: Annie coming in second in the 50 free race by 1 tenth after winning the 500 free and Sammy's three day challenge for HPT. It had highs as in High Point Trophy for Annie, for the 10 and under combined team, and for Kryspin. It had lows as well with missing the girls 200 free relays.

Twisters on the podium: Annie Zhu (10) HPT, 8 wins and one second. Angela Sun (10) seventh on HP, second in 50 and 100 back, Cagla Fidan (9) third in 50 breast, Girls relays Carolina Laskowski(9), Annie, Angela and Cagla, first in 200 MR with NRT time and second in 400 FR. Samuel Mo (10) second in HP, 2 first and 7 second, Nader Yamout (10) fourth in HP, first in 500 free, second in 200 free and third in 200 IM, Boys 200 yards MR with Daniel Mo(9), Austin Pu(9), Sam and Nader, 2nd. Kryspin Gumiela (12), HPT, 4 first, one second, one third, Phoon Sangtippawan (12), second in HP, three first two second, one third. Boys 11-12 relays of Kryspin, Phoon, Chris Doherty (12), Brendan Erskine(11) and Chris Polanco (12), one first, one second and one third, Jan Stepinski (13) one third. Other individual swimmers scoring: Sarah Bouzarouata(11), Mallory Cruise(17), Carolina Laskowski(10), Chris Doherty(12) Nemo Martinez(11), Daniel Mo(9), Austin Pu(9) and Gabriel Yanez(14).

A special mention for the relay only swimmers who waited all day for a single race but nevertheless scored precious points for the team: Justina Maksimiuk(16), Paiqwin Leung(17), David Brulhardt(17), Jacub Jaszewski(15), Justin Wong(16), Thomas Wadolowski(11), Alexandra Rubiano(9), Ayse Buyukerkan(9), Tabitha Barbosa(9), Christina Preda(9), Kelly Guaman(11), Jessica Pan(12), Susan Diaz(12), Daniel Wong(12).

New Team Record (yards):

Annie Zhu (10): 50 free 26.76, 100 free 59.79 (NRT), 500 free 5:53.62, 50 back 30.23 (Metro Record), 100 breast 1:10.04 (National Record), 100 fly 1:06.66(NRT), 100 IM 1:05.02(Metro Record), 200 IM 2:20.31(Metro Record)

C. Laskowski (10), C. Fidan (9), A. Sun (10), A. Zhu (10) girls 10-under 200 FR, 1:59.31

C. Laskowski(10), C. Fidan(9), A. Sun (10), A. Zhu (10) girls 10-under 400 FR, 4:23.49

C. Laskowski(10), A. Zhu (10), A. Sun (10), C. Fidan(9) girls 10-under 200 MR, 2:09.91 (NRT)

Sarah Bouzarouata (11): 100 back 1:06.87

M. Cruise (17), L. Paiqwin (17), J. Maksimiuk (16), A. Zhu (17) girls 15-18 200 FR, 1:46.86

M. Cruise (17), B. Wong (16), J. Maksimiuk(16), A. Zhu(17) girls 15-18 200 MR, 2:01.18

Samuel Mo (10): 100 free 1:00.45, 100 back 1:07.42 (NRT), 50 fly 29.04 (Meet Record), 100 fly 1:10.20, 100 IM 1:09.29, 200 IM 2:29.61

Nader Yamout (10): 200 free 2:13.98, 500 free 5:52.90 (Meet Record)

A. Pu (9), D. Mo (9), N. Yamout (10), S. Mo (10), boys 10-under 400 FR, 4:31.66

D. Mo(9), A. Pu (9), S. Mo (10), N. Yamout(10), boys 10-under 200 MR, 2:15.71

Kryspin Gumiela (12): 50 free 25.52, 50 breast 31.37, 50 fly 27.47

Chudchane Sangtippawan (12): 200 breast 2:32.17, 400 IM 5:00.41

C. Doherty (12), C. Sangtippawan (12), K. Gumiela (12), B. Erskine (11), boys 11-12 400 FR, 4:02.28

C. Doherty (12), K. Gumiela(12), C. Sangtippawan (12), C. Polanco (12), boys 11-12 400 MR, 4:30.15

8 AND UNDER TWISTERS ROCK AT THE METRO CHAMPIONSHIP (03/10/2005)

This past weekend our youngest swimmers participated in the 2005 Metro 8-u Championship, in Long Island NY, bringing home one first HPT by Joseph Mo (6) (Joseph won all his 6 races for a perfect 120 points score), one runner up by Gabriela Almeida (6) and two 3rd high point standings by Cathy Tan (6), and Michael Montesdeoca (6). The whole squad performed very good with all swimmers scoring points and recording personal best times. Representing the Twisters: Tina Rodriguez (6), Nicole Velandia (7), Cathy Tan (6) , Julia Cabral (7), Gabriela Almeida (6), Tania Yanez (7) and Sunny Wong (5) ETHAN ZHOU (8), MICHAEL MONTESDEOCA (6), AHMED ABDALLA (7), JOSEPH MO (6) AND KEVIN BARBOSA (8)

FIVE TWISTERS QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT THE METRO LSC AT 2005 SCY EASTERN ZONES (03/22/2005)

Setting no limits, Annie Zhu (10) continues to enchant everybody watching her this weekend in the Lehman College pool. She had a perfect meet with wins in all her races, all personal best times, which means in all 11 team records, 8 Metro records and a brand new National record in her favorite 100 breaststroke event, which she lowered to 1:09.79. As a coach you cannot ask for more. And to be sure her performance was the tip of the Twisters iceberg as this year our team qualified five swimmers in a total of 23 events: Annie Zhu (she cannot swim more than six events at the Zones) will swim 50 free, 100 back, 50/100 breast and 100/200 IM. Sammy Mo (10) winning 50 fly, 50 and 100 back, and coming second in 50 and 100 free, and 100 fly; Angela Sun (10) 3rd in 50 back and second in 100 fly, Phoon Sangtippawan (12) winning 200 IM and 100 and 200 breast, and second in 100 IM; and Kryspin Gumiela (12) first in 50 breast, second in 50 and 100 free, 50 fly and 100 breast. Without to make the team, but making finals with personal best times: Cagla Fidan(9) making a statement for next year finished seven out of 9 races in top 8 with best times in all events: 50 free 29.35, 100 free 1:04.13, 50 back 34.74, 100 back 1:13.21, 50 breast 37.87, 100 breast 1:23.34, 50 fly 32.68, 100 fly 1:15.46 and 100 IM 1:12.75; coming in 5 and 7 place, Sarah Bouzarouata(11) lowered her times in 100 and 200 back, Chris Doherty(12) made final in 200 back with a fast 2:23.55, Mauro Pazmino(15) finished 3rd in 100 fly with a best of 56.44, and 4th in 100 breast with a prelim time of 1:04.82; Anthony Preda(13) manage to final in 200 breast 2:28.24, good for 6th; Nader Yamout(10), swimming as 11-12, lowered his Team Record in 200 free; and Gabriel Yanez(14) 8th in 200 fly.

New Team Record (yards):

Annie Zhu (10): 50 free 26.31 (Metro), 100 free 57.37 (Metro), 200 free 2:07.83 (NRT), 50 back 29.76 (Metro), 100 back 1:03.32 (Metro), 50 breast 32.65 (Metro), 100 breast 1:09.79 (National Record), 50 fly 29.71, 100 fly 1:06.61, 100 IM 1:04.32(Metro), 200 IM 2:19.31(Metro)

Sarah Bouzarouata (11): 100 back 1:06.62, 200 back 2:22.63

Samuel Mo (10): 50 back 31.61, 100 back 1:06.33, 100 fly 1:07.48

Nader Yamout (10): 200 free 2:12.49

Chudchane Sangtippawan (12): 200 free 2:04.74, 100 breast 1:09.84, 200 breast 2:29.35

Kryspin Gumiela (12): 50 breast 31.32

TWISTERS HELP METRO TO FIRST PLACE AT THE 2005 SCY EASTERN ZONE (04/06/2005)

Last time Metropolitan LSC won the SCY Eastern Zones, none of the five Twisters qualified to represent Metro this year where born. But that did not stop any of them to swim great at the G.C.I.T. pool in southern New Jersey, scoring 139 of the Metro's winning 1038 points. Our swimmers returned with six Zone individual titles, five by Annie Zhu (10) in 100 back, 50 and 100 breast, 100 IM (1:04.22, Metro Record) and 200 IM, and Samuel Mo (10) in 100 back. Annie was also second in 50 free and part of the three winning 10 and under girls relays. Sam also got second in three events 50 free, 50 back and 50 fly, one 5th in 100 free and one 7th in 100 fly and was part of three Metro 10 and under boys relays winning both free and coming second in the medley. Angela Sun (10) rounded up our 10 and under contribution placing 5th in 100 fly with a personal best of 1:10.17. For 11 - 12 boys Phoon Sangtippawan (12) got a pair of fourth places in 100 and 200 breast with new team records, and Kryspin Gumiela (12) coming fifth in 50 and 100 breast, and also scoring as part of the three Metro relays. It is worth mentioning that Phoon's performance in the 200 breast: 2:26.44 it is a NAG Top 16 reportable time which represent two firsts for our team: first time the Twisters had a 11-12 NRT and first time our team had three swimmers at the same time in this elite rankings: Annie Zhu, Samuel Mo and Phoon Sangtippawan.

At the same time the rest of the team swam in the 2005 Age Group Championship in Lehman College with good results, among them many JO summer cuts and 2 new team records by Sara Bouzarouata:

New Team Record (yards):

Annie Zhu (10): 100 IM 1:04.22(Metro)

Samuel Mo (10): 50 free 27.06, 100 free 59.74, 50 back 31.31, 100 back 1:05.64

Chudchane Sangtippawan (12): 100 breast 1:08.56, 200 breast 2:26.44

Kryspin Gumiela (12): 50 free 25.03

Sarah Bouzarouata (11): 50 back 31.45, 200 IM 2:32.44

TWISTERS STARTED THE NEW SEASON IN FORCE AT BADGER SPRING MEET (05/25/2005)

If Annie's performance was the "bang" of the meet, it sure had a lot of echoes as many young Twisters had great swims making Zones, JO cuts, winning races and achieving personal bests. Our 12 and under swimmers lowered one National, two Metro and twelve Team records in the first meet of the season. Annie won two more races: 50 free: 30.44 and 50 back: 34.66 and she teamed up with Janae Barrett (9), Angela Sun (10), Cagla Fidan (10) for a Metro record performance in 200 Free Relay with a time of 2:15.39. Twisters on the podium: Zhou Ethan (8) 2nd 50 breast; Janae (9) 1st in 50 fly; Rubiano Alexandra (9), 3rd in 50 breast, Mo Samuel (10) 1st 50 back and 50 breast, 2nd in 50 free; Angela (10) 2nd 50 back, 3rd 50 free and 100 fly; Sarah Bouzarouata (11) 1st in 100 back, 2nd 100 free; Phoon Sangtippawan (12) 1st 200 IM, 100 breast, 400 free, 3rd 100 free; Gumiela Kryspin (12) 1st 100 free, 2nd 100 breast and 100 fly; Doherty Christopher (12) 2nd 100 back and 200 IM, 100 fly 3rd and Nader Yamout (11) 2nd 400 free; Making Zone: Janae Barrett (NEW), Fidan Cagla, Annie Zhu, Sun Angela, Dervisevic Alen, Samuel Mo, Sarah Bouzarouata, Kryspin Gumiela and JO's: Barbosa Tabitha, Wendy Chu (NEW), Preda Christina, Rubiano Alexandra, Yu Wynona, Mo Daniel, Pu Austin, Diaz Susan (NEW), Guaman Kelly, Yeung Maggie (NEW), Barbosa Larry, Doherty Chris, Erskine Brendan and Yamout Nader.

New Team Record (METERS):

Annie Zhu (10): 50 free 30.44, 50 back 34.66, 100 breast 1:19.11 (National)

A. Zhu (10), J. Barrett (9), A. Sun (10), C. Fidan (9) girls 10-under 200 FR 2:15.39 (NRT, Metro)

Samuel Mo (10), 50 free 30.99, 50 back 35.74

Sarah Bouzarouata (11): 100 free 1:08.71, 100 back 1:16.11

S. Bouzarouata (11), S. Diaz (12), K. Guaman (11), M. Vanderlinden (12) girls 11-12 200 FR 2:14.85

Chudchane Sangtippawan (12): 100 breast 1:20.80

Kryspin Gumiela (12): 100 free 1:03.80

K. Gumiela (12), C. Sangtippawan (12), N. Yamout (11), C. Doherty (12) boys 11-12 200 FR 2:05.36

ANNIE ZHU BREAKS THE NAG 10-U GIRLS 100 METERS BREASTSTROKE record (05/25/2005)

This past Sunday in Lehman College, Bronx in her first competition of LCM season Annie Zhu (10) broke a 12 year National Age Group record in the girls 10 and under 100 meters breast stroke. After a great swim she stopped the clock in 1:19.11, 0.87 seconds faster than previous mark of 1:19.98 held by Jena Street since 1993. Her performance happened just in time, two days before her yards record (1:09.79) was acknowledged with a nice special award by our supportive Metro LSC community at the 2005 Metro Hall of Fame dinner. Annie holds now both 100 yards and 100 meters breaststroke National Records for her age.

SIX TWISTERS QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT NYC AT THE 2005 EMPIRE STATE GAMES (06/14/2005)

Keeping the tradition alive the Twisters showed up in force at this year ESG Trials and will send 6 swimmers to represent New York City at the 2005 ESG in Rochester: This year squad will have three veterans: Mauro Pazmino (15), 2nd in 100 fly, Kelvin Poon (15) in 200 IM, and Bethany Wong (17) 2nd in 100 breast and ESG rookies Jessica Lau (16), 2nd in 200 breast, Justina Maksimiuk (17) 1st in 100 fly and Andrzej Lenard (21) 1st in 200 IM, 2nd in 200 back. Nine more Twisters qualified but they will forfeit their eligibility, and they will participate in the Summer Metro JO: Sarah Bouzarouata (11) 1st in 200 and 2nd in 100 back, Mallory Cruise (18) 1st in 100 back and 50 free, Jack Jaszewski (15) 2nd in 50 and 100 free, Jose Polanco (14), 2nd in 400 IM, Phoon Sangtippawan (12), 1st in 200 IM, 2nd in 100 and 200 breaststroke, Marta Sowinski (13), 2nd in 200 free, Jan Stepinski (13), 1st in 100 and 200 breaststroke, Gabriel Yanez (14) 1st in 100 and 200 fly, and Annie Zhu (10), 1st in 100 breast and 100 back and 2nd in 200 IM and 100 free. Phoon's time in 200 meters breast 2:48.27 is NAG reportable and a new Metro record for boys 11-12 by more than 5 seconds.

New Team Record (METERS):

Annie Zhu (10): 100 free 1:06.01, 100 back 1:14.40, 200 IM 2:37.83

Samuel Mo (10): 50 free 30.31, 100 free 1:08.11, 100 fly 1:18.38

Sarah Bouzarouata (11): 200 back 2:41.48, 200 IM 2:47.68

Chudchane Sangtippawan (12): 100 breast 1:19.34, 200 breast 2:48.27 (Metro)

Jan Stepinski (13): 200 breast 2:46.75

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