Four swimmers qualify and compete Short Course Championships
By JANINE HAMILTON
Contributor
Ellensburg was the location for this year's Inland Empire Swimming (IES) Short Course Championships hosted by the Ellensburg Area Swim Team, Feb. 26-28. Eastern Washington Recreation Association (EWRA) Hurricanes were fortunate to have four swimmers qualify this year: Makenzie Norman, Jenna Riley, Rachel Schafer and Joel Watts.
IES Short Course Championships is the most competitive indoor meet for swimmers in our local swim club, encompassing teams from Washington, Idaho and Oregon. Swimmers must qualify for events with outstanding times at other meets before they are invited to compete at this annual event.
Medals were awarded for first through eighth places and the goal of all swimmers at this event is to post times qualifying for Age Group Sectionals held at the end of March. Age Group Sectionals will have competitors from Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii and Wyoming.
Schafer will move on to Age Group Sectionals, with qualifying times this past weekend in her 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard backstroke. She earned eight medals at this event and placed third overall in her age group at this meet.
Qualifying for this championship meet for the first time, Norman brought home three medals, including a 5th place finish in her 100-yard freestyle event.
Riley returned to Cheney with two sixth place medals in her 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke races.
Watts rejoined the Hurricanes after an outstanding season on the Cheney High School boys' swim team where he competed at both the district and state levels. His competition in Ellensburg was stiff, but he turned in many good swims.
EWRA Hurricanes is a year-round swim club that practices during the school year at Eastern Washington University's swimming pool. New swimmers can join at any time. Kids ages five and up who can swim 25-yards unassisted, are encouraged to participate. Swimmers can choose between three-day and five-day per week programs and busing from some Cheney schools is available for practice during the school year. For additional information about the Hurricanes swim team or how to join, call coach Jesse Weston at 714-2602 or visit the team website at http://www.ewraswimteam.org.
2010 IES Short Course Championships
February 26-28, 2010
Girl's 10 and Under 200-yard Freestyle
8, Norman, Makenzie M, 2:45.93.
Girl's 11-12 500-yard Freestyle
2, Schafer, Rachel M, 5:49.04.
Girl's 13-14 500-yard Freestyle
11, Riley, Jenna L, 5:58.54.
Girl's 11-12 200-yard IM
6, Schafer, Rachel M, 2:31.90.
Girl's 13-14 400-yard IM
11, Riley, Jenna L, 5:18.36.
Boy's 15 and Over 200-yard IM
11, Watts, Joel T, 2:12.29.
Girl's 10 and Under 50-yard Freestyle
6, Norman, Makenzie M, 33.08.
Girl's 11-12 50-yard Freestyle
4, Schafer, Rachel M, 27.08.
Girl's 13-14 50-yard Freestyle
14, Riley, Jenna L, 28.38.
Girl's 11-12 100-yard Butterfly
4, Schafer, Rachel M, 1:07.90.
Girl's 10 and Under 50-yard Breaststroke
24, Norman, Makenzie M, 59.98.
Girl's 13-14 100-yard Breaststroke
6, Riley, Jenna L, 1:16.84.
Girl's 11-12 200-yard Freestyle
4, Schafer, Rachel M, 2:12.42.
Girl's 13-14 200-yard Freestyle
12, Riley, Jenna L, 2:14.90.
Boy's 15 and Over 200-yard Freestyle
14, Watts, Joel T, 1:58.51.
Girl's 10 and Under 100-yard Backstroke
15, Norman, Makenzie M, 1:32.89.
Boy's 15 and Over 100-yard Backstroke
19, Watts, Joel T, 1:01.74.
Girl's 10 and Under 50-yard Backstroke
17, Norman, Makenzie M, 42.05.
Girl's 11-12 50-yard Backstroke
2, Schafer, Rachel M, 31.20.
Boy's 15 and Over 200-yard Backstroke
16, Watts, Joel T, 2:15.01.
Girl's 10 and Under 100-yard Freestyle
5, Norman, Makenzie M, 1:14.03.
Girl's 11-12 100-yard Freestyle
2, Schafer, Rachel M, 58.69.
Girl's 13-14 100-yard Freestyle
12, Riley, Jenna L, 1:01.27.
Boy's 15 and Over 100-yard Freestyle
20, Watts, Joel T, 54.06.
Girl's 13-14 200-yard Breaststroke
6, Riley, Jenna L, 2:42.91.
Girl's 10 and Under 50-yard Butterfly
14, Norman, Makenzie M, 42.35.
Girl's 13-14 100-yard Butterfly
16, Riley, Jenna L, 1:13.17.
Boy's 15 and Over 100-yard Butterfly
16, Watts, Joel T, 1:00.22.
Girl's 11-12 100-yard IM
4, Schafer, Rachel M, 1:09.37.
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