ELITE NEWS BULLETIN 02-16-09 Supplement
8 & UNDERS GET CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON STARTED;
RJ FRESEN & WENZEL LEAD ELITE:
After
7 months of training, the Elite Swim Club began its championship season last
weekend as the 8 & Unders participated in the Mini-Championships held at
Seton Hall University.
7
year old Jack Wenzel and 8 year old RJ Fresen led Elite’efforts. In placing 2nd
in the 25 yard fly (18.75), 7 year old Wenzel scored the highest place for
Elite on the day. Wenzel followed up with a 4th place finish in the
25 free (17.82) and 4 best times in 4 swims.
RJ showed his
endurance in touching 4th in the 100 yard back (1.44.02). Fresen
followed up with a 10th place finish in the 100 free (1.26.31) and a
16th place in the 100 IM (1.42.21).
8 year old Megan
Balbo placed 11th in the 100 breast (1.57.17) while 7 year old Will
Stearns was within the top 16 in 3 separate events: 12th in the 25
back (23.44), 13th in the 25 fly (25.80) and 16th in the
25 free (19.56).
8 year old Richie
Carchia, in his 1st attempt at the event, placed 14th in
the 100 free (1.30.74). 8 year old Andy Fresen was 15th in the 50
fly (49.87).
Swimmers who
participated (# in parenthesis is number of best Elite SCY best times): Megan Balbo (3), Richie Carchia (2),
Elizabeth Denehy (3), Summer Felsen (4), Ava Fitzsimons (3), Andy Fresen, RJ
Fresen (2), Colin Hart (3), Maddy Kretten (2), Sandeepan Mukherjee (1), Will
Stearns (3) & Jack Wenzel (4).