NBA Swimmers Excel at NCS and CCS High School Championship Meets
May 19, 2007
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The influence of the increasingly powerful North Bay Aquatics team was felt at the recent high school North Coast Section, NCS, and Central Coast Section, CCS, high school championship meets held in May, capping an exciting high school swim season.
Twenty five swimmers from North Bay Aquatics [NBA] represented their high schools at the two championship meets, and helped to raise the level of competition by delivering impressive performances across many events and focusing attention on Marin County as a promising source for swimming talent the greater Bay area. Eleven of these swimmers qualified for finals.
With a heritage dating back to the 1970's and 1980's when Marin high school swimmers were some of the strongest, coaches and swimmers alike are taking notice of the high school swimmers emerging from North Bay Aquatics who finaled at the recent high school championship meets.
"The highest compliment is when seasoned, respected coaches from some of the best club teams in the Bay area took note at NCS and CCS of standout swims by members of the NBA team and passed along their accolades", said proud North Bay Head Coach Ken DeMont. "The commitment and hard work paid off big time with some impressive swims by our talented young group of swimmers."
NBA Boys Win NCS 100 Free; CCS 100 Fly
At NCS Chris Packer won the boys 100 free with a Junior National time of 46.26, and placed 2nd with 50 free, 21.18, also a Junior Nationals time. Brandon DeMont finaled in 100 free with a time of 49.48.
Jed DeMoss placed 3rd in 100 back with a time of 52.30 and 5th in 200 IM, 1:55.96. Anthony Perez also finaled in 200 IM, 1:59.31, and 100 fly, 52.73.
Jon Denton-Schneider placed 7th in 100 breast, 58.38, just off the mark for Junior Nationals, and also finaled in 50 free, 22.14. Undaunted, Denton-Schneider returned to the same pool the following day for the high school walk on meet and nailed the Junior National 100 breast qualification time with a 58.19.
At CCS, North Bay's Jack Ostler won 100 fly with a time of 50.94 and placed 5th in 50 free with a time of 21.64.
NBA Girls Presence Felt at CCS, NCS
The North Bay Aquatics girls had multiple finalists as well. Deborah Roth placed 4th in 100 back, 57.84 and 8th in 200 free, 1:54.04.
Stephanie Christofferson placed 6th in 200 IM, 2:08.79 and also finaled in 100 fly, 58.72.
Elizabeth Kamai placed 7th in 100 free, 52.66 and also finaled in 100 breast, 1:07.42. Laura Slater placed 8th in both 100 free, 52.66 and 50 free, 24.38.
At CCS, North Bay's Sasza Lohrey placed 5th in 50 free, 24.34 and also finaled in 100 free, 53.05.
Now that the exciting high school championship meets have finished, the North Bay Aquatics team now has their sites sets on the summer long course season that lies ahead.
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