During one of the toughest times of the season, when the team is training the hardest, the Whitewater High School girls swim team is posting the highest amount of best times ever. On Oct. 15 against Burlington 60 best times were recorded; improving on the 56 and 41 best times earned Oct. 1 and 8, respectively. “To continue to improve week after week is amazing and just what we need going into our last month of swimming,” head coach Gina Foucault said.
A few highlights from the Oct. 15 meet, according to the coach: “Sydney Zimdars was 5th in the 200 Freestyle with a 2:05.61 and 3rd in the 500 Freestyle with a 5:28.24. Olimpia Soto put her name on the under 30 second team in the 50 Freestyle going 29.45. Cristina Rodriguez is coming on strong in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 2:24.07. Cindy Manriquez put in a really nice 100 Butterfly race while teammate Karla Villarreal swam a fantastic 500 Freestyle for the first time. And, Megan Hartwell and Brittney Piper also swam the 500 Freestyle for the first time.”
Best times bested
200 Freestyle: Ally Carlson, 21 seconds; Michelle Gantz, 10 seconds; Callie Hebert, two seconds; Madeline Kuhl, two seconds; Brittney Piper, four seconds; Renee Reid, six seconds and Cristina Rodriguez, 18 seconds.
200 IM: Sara Foucault, three seconds and Emily Heckert, five seconds.
50 Freestyle: Aide Mendoza, 2.5 seconds; Sierra Minton and Olimpia Soto, one second each.
100 Butterfly: Emily Butcher, 9 seconds; Jacquelyn Caldwell, five seconds and Aide Mendoza, two seconds.
100 Freestyle: Abby Ramirez, two seconds.
500 Freestyle: Sara Foucault, six seconds; Michelle Gantz, four seconds; Ireland Marinaro, three seconds and Sydney Zimdars, five seconds.
100 Backstroke: Jacquelyn Caldwell and Courtney Frie, two seconds.
100 Breaststroke: Ally Carlson, Kara Ketterhagen and Yvanna Strait, one second; Abby Ramirez, four seconds.
Other best times include: Emily Butcher, 100 FR; Megan Hartwell, 500 FR and 100 BR; Callie Hebert, 100 BR; Emily Heckert, 100 Fly; Megan Kehoe 200 FR and 100 Fly; Shannon Kehoe, 100 FR; Kara Ketterhagen, 50 FR; Debra Krebs 50 FR, 100 Fly and 100 BA; Giorgia Longagnani, 200 IM and 100 BR; Cindy Manriquez, 100 Fly; Ireland Marinaro, 200 IM; Selena Mendoza, 50 FR and 100 FR; Sierra Minton, 100 BA; Anna Obrajero, 100 FR; Brittney Piper, 500 FR; Sarah Schiltz, 50 FR; Olimpia Soto, 100 FR; Yvanna Strait, 200IM; Claire Treutel, 200IM and 100 Fly; Karla Villarreal, 500 FR and 100 BA; Roxana Villarreal, 100 FR and 100 BA and Kassie Yeazel, 100 BA.
Additionally, several girls won events: 200 Medley Relay – Debra Krebs, Callie Hebert, Sara Foucault and Kassie Yeazel; 200 IM – Sara Foucault; 100 Freestyle – Kassie Yeazel; 100 Breaststroke – Callie Hebert; 400 Freestyle Relay – Sara Foucault, Sydney Zimdars, Kassie Yeazel and Callie Hebert.
