FAST Keeps it Moving at 2nd Annual Invite Honoring Coach Urbanchek

Lauren Morford
Fifteen FAST swimmers competed in the 2nd Annual Jon Urbanchek Invitational at FAST, June 14-16. 2024.  This is a mid-season "training" meet with great racing opportunities for senior level swimmers and features talent from across the country.  This year we hosted 18 teams.  Swimswam previewed the meet here.
 
FAST swimmers posted 29 lifetime bests including 10 new National Age Group Motivational Times:
  • 3 new "AAA" times
  • 6 new "AA" times
  • 1 new "A" time
The top 3 finishers in each event are awarded prize money in the form of an American Express gift card with Coach Urbanchek's picture and signature quotation, "Keep it Moving".  Five FAST swimmers earned these awards:
  • Mia Carley -- 1500 Freestyle (2nd place)
  • Kailee Chow -- 100 Backstroke (3rd place)
  • Eveline Grannis -- 1500 Freestyle (1st place) & 800 Freestyle (2nd place)
  • Luke Leon Guerrero -- 1500 Freestyle (3rd place) & 800 Freestyle (2nd place)
  • Ratana Miller -- 800 Freestyle (2nd place)

Prize money is doubled for the Urbanchek Signature Event, the 400 Freestyle.  The legendary Janet Evans, former world recordholder in the Women's 400 Freestyle and multiple Olympic medalist, presented the awards for that event.

Thank you to all parents & swimmers who helped make the event a success.  We look forward to making this special event better every year in honor of Coach Urbanchek.

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