At the late June Napa Valley Long Course swim meet, Caroline Mertz, AquaSol Swimmer of the Month for July, achieved seven best times and time standards in her eight swims.  "Caroline has been extremely dedicated, and her attention to detail in practice has really paid off, with her getting nearly 100% in best times," said AquaSol head coach Steve Skidmore.  "She sets a great example for her teammates." 

Swimming in their first USA Swim meet were teammates Calvin Brouwer and Arianna Thomas - swimming four and two events respectively.

Other AquaSol swimmers shinning at Napa included 13-year-old Keven Mertz, who scored four best times in his six events; Morgan Lloyd, 16, bettering two times; and – improving one time each – Michaela Macklin, 15; Amy Wisdom, 16; and 13-year old Courtney Macklin. 

Napa Long Course results:

8 – under boys: Calvin J. Brouwer: 50 free, 45.31; 50 back, 1:00.31; 50 breast 1:09.41.

9 – 10 girls:  50 free: Abigail M. Brouwer, 41.89; Caroline A. Mertz, 38.03; Arianna N. Thomas, 49.48.  100 free: Brouwer, 1:37.99; Mertz, 1:25.34.  200 free: Mertz, 2:57.44.  50 back: Brouwer, 53.60; Mertz, 46.58.  50 breast: Brouwer, 55.76; Mertz 48.66.  100 breast: Brouwer, 2:08.68; Mertz, 1:44.11.  50 fly: Brouwer, 53.90; Mertz, 46.14.  200 IM: Mertz 3:20.59.

11 – over boys:  Kevin Mertz: 800 free, 9:38.69.

13 – 14 girls:  Courtney A. Macklin: 50 free, 34.08; 100 free, 1:16.70; 100 back, 1:26.11.

13 – 14 boys:  Kevin C. Mertz: 500 free, 1:03.68; 200 free, 2:15.46; 100 breast, 1:25.56; 100 fly, 1:09.57; 200 fly, 2:33.08; 200 IM 2:33.65.

15 – 16 girls:  50 free:  Mikaela S. Macklin, 28.44; Amy Wisdom, 31.70. 100 free: Macklin, 1:00.97. 200 back: Macklin, 2:35.09. 100 breast: Macklin, 1:17.86. 200 breast: Macklin, 2:40.92.  200 fly: Wisdom, 2:45.85.  200 IM: Macklin, 2:45.85.

15 – 16 boys: 50 free: Morgan M. Lloyd, 26.84.  100 free: Lloyd, 1:00.67.  200 free: Coleman E. Goode, 2:11.63.  100 back: Goode, 1:09.76.  100 breast: Goode, 1:13.18.  200 breast: Goode, 2:40.87.  100 fly: Lloyd, 1:03.61.  200 IM: Goode, 2:27.27; Lloyd, 2:29.44.

17 – 19 boys: Nickolas J. Hood: 50 free, 27.83; 100 breast, 1:20.65.