CAL Berkeley Invitational
Spieker Aquatics Complex @ UC Berkeley
Short Course Yards
January 16-18, 2010 AquaSol had 11 swimmers attend this meet. Gabi Avallone, Quinn Beattie, Kyle Covington, Mikaela Fuller, Rachel Gray, Riley Heryet, Haley Owens, Emily Thompson, Morgan Lloyd, Travis Marshall and Kevin Mertz. Stepping up and swimming in two relays was Caroline Mertz (12). Held at the UC Berkeley pool.This was a smaller meet this year with just over 200 swimmers and about 25 teams participating. Morgan Lloyd won the men's 100 fly in 52.51. Some of our younger senior swimmers saw their first Trials/Finals experience and did very well despite the inclement weather. Those first time swimmers were: Haley Owens,13, Emily Thompson,14,Gabi Avallone,14, Mikaela Fuller,15, Rachel Gray, 16, and Kyle Covington, 13. Kevin Mertz,,15, swam the 1650 free for the 1st time clocking 16:50.7 achieving the sectional standard in that event.. Mikaela Fuller, 15, had an outstanding meet posting a 2:00.67 in the 200 free chopping 4 seconds from her previous time while touching first in the consolation finals. Fuller also posted a new Far Western qualifying time in the 100 free with a 56.41. |
Haley Owens knocked off time in all events and is approaching Far Western times in the breasrtroke events.Emily Thompson improved her 200 fly time as well as her 100 fly allowing her to swim in the finals 2:28.67 and 1:03.49 respectively. Quinn Beattie, Riley Heryet, and Travis Marshall also attended the meet. Kevin Mertz,15, was selected by Sierra Nevada Swimming to attend the Olympic Training Center training Camp in Colorado Springs in April due to his recent accomplishments. While at the Camp, Kevin will tour the center and train with some of the Region's best swimmers at 7500 feet elevation. He will also receive stroke analysis and blood lactate analysis.  Mile Swimmers - Kyle, Gabi, Mikaela |  Relay Team on Deck - Mikaela, Quinn & Riley |  Riley, Quinn, Rachel, Mikaela |  Team Area - Emily, Mikaela, Steve, Haley |  Coach Steve, Mikaela, Kyle, Kevin, Gabi |  Berkeley Family Get-Together |
(Thanks to Sylvia Fuller for the photos) Haley Owens (13)
6 best times - 3 new time standards
100 free prelims 1:06.09, 100 free finals 1:05.47, 200 free 2:23.45, 100 back 1:20.29, 100 breast prelims 1:20.63, 100 breast finals 1:18.47, 200 breast prelims 2:51.48, 200 breast finals 2:43.72 Kyle Covington (13)
7 best times - 3 new time standards
50 free 28.61, 100 free prelims 1:03.12, 100 free finals 1:03.04, 200 free 2:13.97, 500 free 5:25.04, 1650 free 20:37.94, 100 back prelims 1:12.77, 100 back finals 1:10.11, 200 back prelims 2:30.80, 200 back finals 2:30.25, 100 fly 1:12.45 Gabi Avallone (14)
2 best times - 1 new time standard
50 free 29.97, 100 free 1:03.05, 200 free 2:13.96, 500 free 5:40.73, 1650 free 20:56.32, 100 back 1:18.85, 100 fly 1:12.20 Emily Thompson (14)
5 best times - 2 new time standards
100 back prelims 1:08.33, 100 back finals 1:08.32, 200 back 2:27.44, 100 fly prelims 1:03.71, 100 fly finals 1:03.32, 200 fly 2:28.35 Mikaela Fuller (15)
5 best times - 1 new time standard
50 free 26.62, 100 free prelims 56.93, 100 free finals 56.41, 200 free prelims 2:02.15, 200 free finals 2:00.60, 500 free prelims 5:21.96, 500 free finals 5:20.40, 1650 free 18:35.15, 100 fly 1:06.77, 200 fly 2:24.79 Quinn Beattie (16)
1 best time - 1 new time standard
50 free 28.53, 200 free 2:13.84, 500 free 5:22.17, 100 back 1:13.90, 200 IM 2:36.24 Rachel Gray (16)
1 best time
50 free 27.93, 100 back prelims 1:07.27, 100 back finals 1:06.99, 100 fly prelims 1:06.19, 100 fly finals 1:03.88, 200 IM 2:23.79 Riley Heryet (17)
50 free 26.71, 100 back prelims 1:08.70, 100 back finals 1:08.10, 100 breast prelims 1:18.77, 100 breast finals 1:18.38, 100 fly 1:04.32, 200 IM 2:22.55 Travis Marshall (14)
1 best time
50 free 27.05, 200 IM 2:24.26 Kevin Mertz (15)
3 best times
50 free 24.97, 500 free prelims 4:59.40, 500 free finals 4:51.96, 1650 free 16:50.90, 100 fly prelims 56.94, 100 fly finals 56.91, 200 IM prelims 2:09.77, 200 IM finals 2:09.15, 400 IM prelims 4:31.16, 400 IM finals 4:27.02 Morgan Lloyd (18)
3 best times - 1 new time standard
50 free prelims 23.53, 50 free finals 22.55, 100 back prelims 1:01.09, 100 back finals 58.18, 100 fly prelims 54.80, 100 fly finals 52.69, 200 IM prelims 2:08.33, 200 IM finals 2:03.19, 400 IM 4:36.24 Meet Results |
