Huge Time Drop Tally at the FAST Summer Finale

Lauren Morford
Ninety-two FAST swimmers competed in this summer's FAST Finale at the Janet Evans Swim Complex on July 15-16, 2024.  This meet was the last meet of the season for many swimmers, as well as a final opportunity to qualify for the upcoming Southern California Summer Age Group Championships next week.  This meet was also the first Long Course racing experience for our Junior 1 swimmers.
 
Swimmers achieved an incredible 277 lifetime best times (!) including 61 new National Age Group Motivational Times:
  • 16 new "B" times
  • 28 new "BB" times
  • 13 new "A" times
  • 4 new "AA" times
The largest time drop for the men was posted by Cassius Cho who had a 27.42-second improvement in the 200 IM (2:49.89) also achieving a BB time standard.
 
The largest time drop for the women was posted by Shae Kennedy who cut a full minute and 4 seconds off of her previous time in the 400 IM with a lifetime best 6:08.40, also a BB time standard.