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Coast to Coast
From California to Maryland and north to Buffalo, Connecticut athletes populated the pool decks at fast meets this long course season. Superior swimming by CSI athletes set marks at the Speedo Champions Super-Sectional, ConocoPhillips National Championship, Junior National Championship and the Eastern Zone All-Star Meet. Five CSI resident records fell at USA Swimming's National Championship. Kristen Frost (SNCO) broke Resident records in the 17/18 and Senior 200M freestyle (2:04.37) and the 17/18 and Senior 400M freestyle (4:18.53) and Geoff Rathgeber (SNCO) broke the Resident Senior record in the 200M IM (2:05.43). Eric Ress (SNCO) broke the 13/14 Resident Record in the 100M back (1:00.94) and 200M back (2:09.32) at Junior Championships and at the All-Star zone meet, KC Moss (WYW) broke the 10/U Resident Record in the 50M Breast (38.06) and 100M Breast (1:22.62) and Elizabeth Pelton (WYW) broke the 11/12 Resident Record 50M Back (31.43).
Hats off to the record-breakers and all athletes attending these meets!
Speedo Champions Super-Sectional Meet
The second annual Super-Sectional meet was held July 21-24, 2005 in St. Mary's City, MD. This meet combines top senior athletes from the Eastern Zone Region One and Region Two divisions. Finalists are listed below and first-place finishes are in bold.
A Finalists
Jaime Crowley (CAT): 50 free
Chris Ferreira (SNCO): 50 free
Kristen Frost (SNCO): 200 and 400 free
Daniel Garaffa (SNCO): 200 back
Brett Jones (SNCO): 100 and 200 free
Alicia Mathieu (SNCO): 1500 free
Geoff Rathgeber (SNCO): 100 back; 100 and 200 breast; 400 IM
B Finalists
Theresa Altieri (OMNI): 400, 800 and 1500 free
Mike Baity (PSDY): 50 and 100 free
Jess Brookman (SNCO): 50 free; 100 back; 100 fly
Zac Czaplicki (HMST): 50 and 200 free; 100 fly
Chris Ferreira (SNCO): 100 free; 200 IM
Kristin Frost (SNCO): 400 IM
Daniel Garaffa (SNCO): 100 back
John Geissinger (PSDY): 50 and 100 free
David Guernsey (CAT): 100 and 200 free
Ashley Johnston (SNCO): 100 and 200 fly; 200 IM
Keenan Koss (WRAT): 100 fly
Katie Loomis (SNCO): 200 back
Alicia Mathieu (SNCO): 800 free
Greg Neville (SNCO): 100 free; 100 back
Katie Sieben (ARAC): 100 fly
Emily Sundel (SNCO): 800 and 1500 free
Cammie Villarreal (SNCO): 200 back
C Finalists
Theresa Altieri (OMNI): 200 free
Sam Bradley (SNCO): 200 breast
Jess Brookman (SNCO): 200 IM
Zac Czaplicki (HMST): 200 IM
Michael Dunn (WRAT): 200 back
Chris Ferreira (SNCO): 100 back
Kent Garber (OMNI): 1500 free
David Guernsey (CAT): 50 free
Spencer Hartmann (SNCO): 200 free
Brett Jones (SNCO): 50 free
Kristin Jurzynski (HNHS): 800 free
Keenan Koss (WRAT): 200 fly
Aurora Lee (WRAT): 4 IM
Travis McNamara (HMST): 200, 400 and 800 free
Greg Neville (SNCO): 50 free
Lindsay Sherman (HMST): 100 fly
Cammie Villarreal (SNCO): 800 free; 100 back
ConocoPhillips National Championship Highlights
Connecticut Swimming was well-represented at the USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championship August 3-7, 2005 in Irvine, CA. Five CSI athletes participated in the fastest U.S. championship meet this season: Kristen Frost SNCO, Kelly Hannigan GYWD, Daniel Madwek SHKS, Michael McLean SNCO, Geoff Rathgeber SNCO. Special congratulations to Daniel Madwed who was declared the 18/U National Champion! Daily Summaries
A Finalists
Daniel Madwed (SHKS): 200 fly
B Finalists
Kristen Frost (SNCO): 1500 free
Daniel Madwed (SHKS): 100 fly
Geoff Rathgeber (SNCO): 100 breast, 200 and 400 IM
C Finalists
Kristen Frost (SNCO): 400 and 800 free
USA Swimming Junior National Championship
USA Swimming conducted the Junior National Championship, August 9-13, 2005 in Irvine, CA. Eric Ress (SNCO) competed and was a C Finalist in the 100 and 200 backstroke.
Eastern Zone All-Star Meet
Ninety-seven top-notch age group swimmers represented CT in the 2005 LC Zone All-Star Meet in Buffalo, NY. Each long course season, the four USA Swimming zones (Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western) hold a team championship or all-star meet. Connecticut, as part of the Eastern Zone, competed against New England, Niagara, Allegheny Mountain, Virginia, Maryland, Metropolitan, Mid-Atlantic, Maine, Adirondack, Potomac Valley and New Jersey and finished 8th over-all. Congratulations to the 2005 LC Zone Team! Finalists are listed below and first-place finishes are in bold. Results and Photos
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