Awesome Age Group Championships in Clovis

Lauren Morford
Clovis, CA -- Twenty-three FAST swimmers traveled to compete in the Central California Age Group Championships over President's Day weekend.  They returned home with 106 lifetime best times and 35 new USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times!
  • 7 new BB times
  • 11 new A times
  • 15 new AA times
  • 2 new AAA times
Exciting races made for forty-four Top 8 finishes including three event champions. Congratulations to FAST's Finalists!
  • Elizabeth Barnhart
  • Ellie Guayan - 1st 11-12 Girls 50 Backstroke
  • Stephanie Kim
  • Bryce Pak - 1st 11-12 Boys 1000 Freestyle
  • Hudson Pak - 1st 9-10 Boys 50 Breaststroke
  • Mykel Park
  • Victoria Ruge
  • Finn Shook
  • Declan Wang
  • Morganne Wanke
  • Olivia Woodward
Congratulations to all FAST swimmers who achieved best times throughout the weekend: Nataly Agnew, Rocco Alvarino, Elizabeth Barnhart, Ellie Guayan, Katie Ho, Kevin Ho, Gregory Kim, Stephanie Kim, Jennifer Noh, Bryce Pak, Hudson Pak, Mykel Park, Rhett Parker, Victoria Ruge, Amin Shah, Finn Shook, Miranda Stocco-Guia, Declan Wang, Morganne Wanke, Cora Woodward, and Olivia Woodward.
 
The largest time improvement for the girls was posted by Ellie Guayan. Ellie dropped 11.94 seconds in the 200 Backstroke for a final time of 2:23.68, a new AA time. The largest time improvement for the boys was turned in by Declan Wang. Declan cut an incredible 31.60 seconds in the 500 Freestyle for a final time of 6:13.82, a new AA time.
 
Other monster time drops were achieved by Gregory Kim (10.95 seconds in the 500 Free, 9.50 seconds in the 200 IM, and 5.15 seconds in the 200 Free), Hudson Pak (9.33 seconds in the 500 Free), Elizabeth Barnhart (4.49 seconds in the 200 Fly), Mykel Park (4.41 seconds in the 100 IM), and Jennifer Noh (4.59 seconds in the 200 Free and 4.16 seconds in the 100 IM).
 
Great job, swimmers! Keep up the great work as we move into spring!