Hawaii Age Group LCM Championships

Barbara Kopra

14 swimmers represented ASC in 4 days of competition at the 2024 Hawaii Age Group LCM Championships, July 19 – 22.  The team finished 8th overall, the highest finish of a neighbor island team at the Oahu meet. CONGRATULATIONS to Jace Buscher, Eddy Brattin, Hulton Chicoine, Lucas Duba, Kaiea Hudgins, Zane Imonen, Morgan Kearney, Kali Kennedy, Kelan Kennedy, Pemma Norbu, Braeden Peck, Coleson Pouoa, X Rose & Finn Wirum.

TOP 16 FINISHES score POINTS

Jace Buscher (10&U) – 3rd overall in the state for Boys with 137 Points

  • Champion in 200 Free
  • 2nd in 50 Fly, 50 Back, 50 & 100 Free, 100 Fly
  • 3rd in 100 Back & 200 IM

Kali Kennedy (11-12) – 2nd overall in the state for Girls with 141 Points

  •  Champion in 50 Free
  •  Champion in 200 Free
  •  2nd in 100 free, 50 & 200 Back, 50 & 100 Fly
  •  3rd in 400 Free

Braeden Peck (11-12) – 6 Points

  • 13th in 200 Back & 15th in 100 Back

Eddy Brattin (15-18) – 37 Points

  • 7th in 400 Free, 8th in 200 Back, 9th in 50 Free,
  • 13th in 100 Back, 16th 100 & 200 Free

Morgan Kearney (15-18) – 23 Points

  •  7th in 100 Free & 8th in 50 Free

Pemma Norbu (15-18) – 45 Points

  • 4th in 200 Breast, 5th in 100 Breast
  • 14th in 200 IM & 100 Free

Lucas Duba (15-18) – 46 Points

  • Champion in 50 Free
  • 2nd Place in 100 Free
  • 9th in 100 Back & 11th in 200 Back

Kaiea Hudgins (15-18) – 28 Points

  • 2nd Place in 50 Free, 9th 100 Fly & 14th100 Free

Zane Imonen (15-18) – 17 Points

  • 8th in 1500 Free & 11th in 800 Free

Kelan Kennedy (15-18) - 45 Points

  • 3rd in 1500 Free, 4th 800 Free & 5th 400 Free

Coleson Pouoa (15-18) – 23 Points

  • 5th 100 Breast & 9th 200 Breast

X Rose (15-18) – 2nd overall in the state for Boys with 90.5 Points

  • Champion in 100 Breast
  • Champion in 200 IM
  • 3rd in 50 Free, 4th 100 Free, 8th 100 Fly, 9th 200 Free

Finn Wirum (15-18) – 21 Points

            10th in 100 Back & 11th 200 Back

RELAY FINISHES

  • 800 Free:      5th Place – X, Kelan, Kaiea & Lucas
  •                       7th Place – Coleson, Zane, Hulton & Finn
  • 400 Free:      2nd Place – Lucas, Rose, Kaiea & Finn
  •                       9th Place – Hulton, Kelan, Coleson & Zane
  • 400 Medley: 3rd Place – Finn, Coleson, X & Lucas
  •                       9th Place – Kaiea, Beaudin, Hulton & Kelan
  • 200 Medley: Champions – Finn, X, Kaiea & Lucas
  •                       6th Place – Hulton, Coleson, Beaudin & Kelan
  • 200 Free:      2nd Place – Kaiea, Beaudin, X & Lucas
  •                       9th Place – Kelan, Finn, Zane & Hulton

23 ASC RECORDS WERE SET !

Finn (17-18)

     Improved his ASC record in 100 Back

Jace (10&U):

     Improved his ASC records in 50, 100 & 200 Free, 100 Fly & 50 Back

     Set 200 IM breaking Hulton Chicoine’s 2017 record 

Kaiea (15-16):

     Set 100 Fly breaking Tom Sanford's 1997 record

Kali (11-12):

     Improved her ASC Records in 50, 100, 200 & 400 Free, 200 Bk & 100 Fly

     Set 50 Back breaking Taylor Doherty's 2012 record 

Kelan (15-16):

     Set 1500 Free breaking Brock Imonen’s 2017 record

Lucas (17-18):

     Set 100 Free breaking Kaden Parker's 2020 record

Pemma (15-16):

     Set 100 & 200 Breast breaking Karly Noetzel’s 2015 records

     Set 200 IM breaking Anna Sorensen's 2018 record

X (17-18): 

     Set 200 IM breaking Tom Sanford’s 1999 record

     Set 200 Free breaking Kaden Parker's 2020 record 

     Improved his ASC record 100 Breast

PARENTS - THANK YOU for all of your SUPPORT !!  There are so many ways in which everyone offered assistance, I will miss acknowledging some of you by name. Parents helped with setting up, taking down, moving tents (Oscar) providing coolers (Brent), snacks & drinks (Paige), and cheering (everyone)!  A special thank you to:

  • Jaro Duba – 4 days of officiating – IRONMAN !!
  • Tara Chicoine – Friday Timer
  • Sam Raniere / Brian Kearney - Sunday PM Timer Duty
  • Sarie Imonen / Melissa Schad – Monday AM Timer Duty

 

 

 

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