Finishing Fast and First
Elizabeth Pelton breaks National Record
Daniel Madwed's National First-Place 200 Fly

Connecticut's fastest athletes continued their championship season by attending various national and sectional meets held around the country. Connecticut Swimming should be proud; our athletes performed well and notably were the outstanding swims by a young group of senior athletes.

At YMCA Nationals in Orlando, FL, Elizabeth Pelton, 12, (WYW) broke the National Age Group Record (previously held by Beth Botsford '94) in the 11/12 Girls 100Y backstroke swimming a 55.97. This is a USA Swimming National Championship qualifying time and breaks the CSI Resident Record for 11/12 girls. Elizabeth went on to break 3 more CSI resident records: Girls 11/12 50Y backstroke; 50Y freestyle and 100Y freestyle. Katie Gardocki, 14, (BEAR) swam a 9:52.84 in the 1000Y freestyle at the FL NSCA Junior Championship, finished 2nd and is currently ranked 13th in the USA for swims this season. Katie achieved a National Championship qualifying time in the 1000 and 1650Y freestyle events and broke the CSI 13/14 Girls 1000Y free Resident Record. Later during the meet, another 14 year old, Alicia Mathieu (SNCO) swam the 1650Y freestyle and finished 7th with a 16:37.73 and also achieved USA Swimming National Championship qualifying time. Alicia now holds the CSI 13/14 Girls 1650Y free Resident Record. At 17, Daniel Madwed (SHKS) finished first in the 200M butterfly (1:57.56) at USA Swimming's National Championship and is ranked first in the USA for this season. Dan's time is the 7th fastest time ever swum by an American in the 200M fly. Daniel also finished 2nd in the 100 fly and is ranked 4th in the country.  Because of his performance at Nationals, Dan was named to the National B Team. Congratulations to these outstanding young swimmers and their coaches!!

On the Officials front, Mike Huffman, Referee and CSI Official Chair, officiated at the USA Swimming National Championship in Federal Way, WA. Mike has completed National Championship starter training and now is listed as a National Championship starter.  Congratulations, Mike!

Listed below are meets and finalists attended by CSI senior athletes. Congratulations to all CSI athletes!

USA Swimming National Championship- LCM
Federal Way, WA  March 28- April 1, 2006

A FINAL
Jaime Crowley CCSU 50 Free
Dan Madwed SHKS 100 Fly, 200 Fly

 B FINAL
Jaime Crowley CCSU 100 Free

 C FINAL
Jaime Crowley CCSU 100 Back
Katie DeVinney UCON 200 fly
Dan Madwed SHKS 100 Free, 200 Free
Lindsey Snyder CCSU 200 Back
 

FL NCSA Junior Championship Meet
Orlando, FL  March 21-26, 2006 

A FINAL
Katie Gardocki BEAR 500, 1000 Free
Alicia Mathieu SNCO 1650 Free
Eric Ress SNCO 200 Back

B FINAL
Sarah Froehlich SNCO 1000 Free
Kristen Frost SNCO 1000 Free, 200 Fly, 400 IM
Katie Gardocki BEAR 1650 Free
Alicia Mathieu SNCO 1000 Free
Eric Ress SNCO 100 Back

C FINAL
Katherine Lynch SHKS 50 Breast
Natalie Mazzetta BEAR 500 Free, 400 IM
Eric Ress SNCO 50 Back

EZ Sectionals Region One
Harvard University, MA  March 9-12, 2006

A FINAL
Kristen Frost SNCO 500 Free
Keira Heath WYW 1000 Free
Alicia Mathieu SNCO 500 Free, 1000 Free
Eric Ress UN 200 Back 

B FINAL
Sam Bradley SNCO 200 Breast
Dana Drost UN 200 IM
Sarah Froelich SNCO 500 Free, 200 Fly
Kristen Frost SNCO 200 Fly
Keira Heath WYW 1650 Free
Matt Sweitzer NCY 100 Breast, 200 Breast

C FINAL

Steve Cosme OAK 200 Fly
Dana Drost UN 200 Fly
Bob German CAT 200 Free, 500 Free
Katie Sieben ARAC 100 Fly
Molly Smyth MSC 100 Free

EZ Sectionals Region Two
Annapolis, MD  March 16-19, 2006

 A FINAL
Danny Palmiotto RAC 200 Back

C FINAL
Danny Palmiotto RAC 100 Back

 SZ Sectionals
Florida, March 9-12, 2006 

B FINAL
Margaux Farrell HMST 50 Free and 200 Back 

C FINAL
Margaux Farrell HMST 100 Free and 100 Back
Lindsay Sherman 200 Fly