Valparaiso Swim Club 2013 State Championship Results

vsc-2013-champsThis past weekend (March 15-17), the Valparaiso Swim Club’s Championship Team traveled to the IUPUI’s Natatorium to compete at the 2013 Indiana Age Group State Championships. Valparaiso Swim Club joined 92 other teams from Indiana. Approximately 1,400 kids, aged 8 to 14, who previously qualified for their events, descended upon the Natatorium. VSC sent 28 team members to the event to swim 52 individual events and 8 relays. As a team, VSC finished 24th in total points and the Girls’ team grabbed 15th place in total points.

VSC sent the largest contingent in recent memory to the competition and returned home with a State Champion and many other medals and awards. Making her debut at the event and enjoying her first year as a member Valparaiso Swim Club, was Bethany Gatlin, age 12. Gatlin took first place in the 11-12 100 yard Butterfly, dropping 4.64 seconds off of her best time, besting 43 others in the event. Gatlin also finished 2nd in the 11-12 200 Yard Free, 2nd in the 11-12 50 Yard Free, 3rd in the 11-12 200 Yard IM, 2nd in the11-12 50 Yard Butterfly, and 3rd in the 11-12 100 Yard Free. Bethany was awarded the 2nd place High Point trophy for her age group.

Also making a great showing was the Girl’s 11-12 relay team of Jackie Bontrager, Hannah Shepherd, Lizzie Simac, and Bethany Gatlin. The relay placed 5th overall in two relays, the11-12 200 Yard Medley and the 11-12 200 Yard Free.

The other relay teams were:

33rd Girls 13-14 200 Yard Free Relay: Maddie Simac(14), Rebecca Gronceski(14), Bri Pniak(13), and Marisa Johnson(13)

18th Girls 10&Under 200 Yard Medley Relay(A): Sophia Schlichting (9), Janine Holleworth (9), Meg Calumpang (9), Isa Johnson (10)

17th Girls 10&Under 200 Yard Free Relay(A): Sophia Schlichting (9), Janine Holleworth (9), Meg Calumpang (9), Isa Johnson (10)

29th Girls 10&Under 200 Yard Free Relay(B): Karlye Gatlin (9), Alexis Galinski (9), Katie Lyons (9), Hannah Fitzgerald (10)

21st Boys 10&Under 200 Yard Medley Relay: Kyle Hahn (10), Eli Sandberg (10), Zach Juhl (10), Liam Shepherd (10)

14th Boys 10&Under 200 Yard Free Relay: Kyle Hahn (10), Eli Sandberg (10), Zach Juhl (10), Liam Shepherd (10)

Individual results include:

Jackie Bontrager (11), 31st 11-12 50 Yard Free, 37th 11-12 200 Yard Free, 38th 11-12 100 Yard Free

Meg Calumpang (9), 17th 10&Under 50 Yard Fly, 27th 10&Under 200 Yard Free, 29th 10&Under 100 Yard Fly, 31st 10&Under 100 Yard Back, 40th 10&Under 50 Yard Back, 42nd 10&Under 100 Yard Free

Janine Holleworth (9), 35th 10&Under 100 Yard Fly

Isa Johnson (10), 22nd 10&Under 200 Yard Free, 33rd 10&Under 50 Yard Free

Marisa Johnson (13), 67th 13-14 50 Yard Free Zach Juhl (10), 29th 10&Under 200 Yard Free, 33rd 10&Under 100 Yard Free

Hannah Mitchell (12), 43rd 11-12 100 Yard Fly

Bri Pniak (13), 31st 13-14 1000 Yard Free, 34th 13-14 1650 Yard Free, 42nd 13-14 100 Yard Back, 48th 13-14 100 Yard Fly, 48th 13-14 200 Yard Fly

Sophia Schlichting (9), 21st 10&Under 50 Yard Back, 29th 10&Under 200 Yard Free, 31st 10&Under 200 IM, 40th 10&Under 50 Yard Free, 40th 10&Under 100 Yard Free

Lizzie Simac (12), 6th 11-12 100 Yard Breast, 14th 11-12 50 Yard Back, 14th 11-12 100 Yard Back, 18th 11-12 50 Yard Breast, 24th 11-12 200 Yard IM

(final results compiled from meetmobile.com)