Charger Aquatic swimmers and coaches with state banner. Courtesy/LACA
CHARGER AQUATICS News:
At the end of last weekend’s meet, the Los Alamos Charger Aquatics repeated its sweep taking home another state banner.
Age-group club swimmers from Los Alamos competed March 6-10 in the New Mexico State Short Course Championship meet at West Mesa Aquatic Center in Albuquerque.
This meet set a new record for the number of swimmers participating in the event, which exceeded 650 kids from across the state.
The four clubs that train at the Los Alamos Larry Walkup Aquatic Center – Charger Aquatics, Aquatomics, Pajarito Aquatic Club and Taos Swim Club – had some great races from their swimmers to close out the short course season.
Final Team Scores
1. Charger Aquatics 2,454
2. Vipers of Albuquerque Swim Tea 1,066
3. Lobo Aquatic Club 933.5
4. Las Cruces Aquatic Team 523
5. Swim Rio Rancho 392.5
6. Duke City Aquatics 296
7. Wild West Aquatic Club 278
8. Clovis Swim Club 276
9. Santa Fe Aquatic Club 177
10. Sudden Thunder Aquatic Racers 160
11. ABQ Dolphins Swim Team 140
12. Unattached 134
13. Tidal Wave Swim Team 89
14. Los Alamos Aquatomics, Inc 79
15. Albuquerque Triton Aquatic Club 64
16. Northern Aquatic Club 50
17. Santa Fe Seals 35
18. Pajarito Aquatic Club 11
19. Taos Swim Club 1
Sarah Lott was 3rd overall for points in the girls’ 15-16 age group, with her teammate Tyler Wickesberg taking 2nd overall. Rachel Langone of Santa Fe Aquatic Club took 1st for this age group.
Los Alamos Charger Aquatics Coach Beverly Leasure with award-winning swimmer Sarah Lott. Courtesy/LACA
The Charger girls 15-16 age-group relays also broke three state records this past weekend which included two Los Alamos swimmers in the mix – Maria Venneri and Sarah Lott.
200 Free Relay – 1:43.46(the old record of 1:46.43 was set in 2009 by Charger Aquatics)
Los Alamos Charger Aquatics girls relay team captures three new state records. From left, Sarah Lott, Maria Venneri, Kelsey Robison and Tyler Wickesberg. Courtesy/LACA
200 Medley Relay – 1:53.25 (the old record of 1:53.84 was set in 2011 Charger Aquatics)
Back – Tyler Wickesberg
Breast – Kelsey Robison
Fly – Sarah Lott
Free – Maria Venneri
400 Medley Relay – 4:06.24 (the old record of 4:15.87 was set in 1986 by Lobo Aquatics)
Back – Maria Venneri
Breast – Kelsey Robison
Fly – Tyler Wickesberg
Free – Sarah Lott
Charger Aquatics record breaking relay – Sarah Lott, Maria Venneri, Kelsey Robison, Tyler Wickesberg
The top individual scorers for Charger Aquatics – Los Alamos team include:
Katherine Elton (10 & Under)
– 50 Breast 7th place (2 points)
– 100 Breast 7th place (2 points)
Kaan Unal (13-14 Boys)
– 100 Breast 6th place (3 points)
– 200 Breast 5th place (4 points)
– 200 Back 7th place (2 points)
– 200 Free 8th place (1 point)
– 500 Free 5th place (4 points)
– 1000 Free 4th place (5 points)
– 1650 Free 6th place (3 points)
Sydney Schoonover (13-14 Girls)
– 50 Free 3rd place (6 points)
– 100 Fly 7th place (2 points)
– 200 Free 5th place (4 points)
– 200 Breast 6th place (3 points)
– 200 IM 5th place (4 points)
Isabelle Runde (13-14 Girls)
– 100 Back 6th place (3 points)
– 200 Back 6th place (3 points)
– 200 IM 8th place (1 point)
Sarah Lott (15-16 Girls)
– 50 Free 4th place (5 points)
– 100 Free 2nd place (7 points)
– 100 Back 8th place (1 point)
– 100 Fly 5th place (4 points)
– 200 Free 1st place (9 points)
– 500 Free 1st place (9 points)
Maria Venneri (15-16 Girls)
– 50 Free 7th place (2 points)
– 100 Free 7th place (2 points)
– 100 Back 3rd place (6 points)
– 200 Back 3rd place (6 points)
– 200 IM 5th place (4 points)
– 400 IM 5th place (4 points)
Sam Harris (15-16 Boys)
– 100 Fly 7th place (2 points)
– 100 Free 6th place (3 points)
– 100 Back 8th place (1 point)
– 200 IM 7th place (2 points)
– 200 Free 3rd place (6 points)
– 200 Fly 4th place (5 points)
– 500 Free 2nd place (7 points)
Connor Schultz (17-18 Boys)
– 100 Back 6th place (3 points)
– 200 IM 3rd place (6 points)
– 200 Back 4th place (5 points)
– 200 Breast 5th place (4 points)
– 400 IM 4th place (5 points)
