2014-15 GIRLS SWIMMING KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: Nov. 12 — First place allowed; Dec. 1 — First regular season meet allowed; Dec. 20 — Coaches Invitational at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center; Jan. 17 — Smoky Hill Invitational; Feb. 6-7 — Centennial “A” League Championships at Arapahoe; Continental “A” League Championships at Heritage; EMAC Championships at Adams City; Feb. 13-14 — Class 5A state meet at Edora Pool & Ice Center, Fort Collins
2014-15 5A state qualifying times: 200 yard medley relay — 2 minutes, 02.00 seconds; 200 yard freestyle — 2:03.00; 200 yard individual medley — 2:19.50; 50 yard freestyle — 25.80; 1-meter diving — 6 dives, 200 (10.1) & 11 dives, 335 (12.1); 100 yard butterfly — 1:03.00; 100 yard freestyle — 56.50; 500 yard freestyle — 5:32.50; 200 yard freestyle relay — 1:48.00; 100 yard backstroke — 1:03.75; 100 yard breaststroke — 1:13.00; 400 yard freestyle relay — 3:59.00
Aurora coaches: Aurora Central — Sarah Ferris; Cherokee Trail — Kevin Chatham; Eaglecrest — Jillian Taylor; Gateway — Dan Ambruso; Grandview — Karen Ammon; Hinkley — Beth Himes; Overland — Michael Pineda; Rangeview — Peter Gerard; Regis Jesuit — Nick Frasersmith; Smoky Hill — Scott Cohen
Returning Aurora 5A state champions: McKensi Austin (diver), Regis Jesuit, jr. (state champion); Sydney Cutler, Regis Jesuit, sr. (with 200 medley relay); Jennae Frederick, Regis Jesuit, soph. (with 200 medley relay); Amy Lenderink, Regis Jesuit, jr. (with 200 medley relay); Lindsay Painton, Regis Jesuit, jr. (with 200 medley & 400 freestyle relays); Emily Protz, Regis Jesuit, jr. (with 400 freestyle relay); Isabella Schultze, Regis Jesuit, soph. (with 200 freestyle relay); Samantha Smith, Regis Jesuit, soph. (with 200 & 400 freestyle relays); Taylor Wilson, Regis Jesuit, sr. (with 200 & 400 freestyle relays)
Returning Aurora 5A state placers: Morgan Ammon, Grandview, sr. (4th with 200 freestyle relay); McKensi Austin, Regis Jesuit, jr. (state champion, diving); Kaylie Breslin, Regis Jesuit, jr. (12th, 100 butterfly); Sydney Cutler, Regis Jesuit, sr. (15th, 100 breaststroke); Taylor Dirks, Grandview, soph. (14th with 200 medley relay); Jennae Frederick, Regis Jesuit, soph. (10th, 200 indiv. medley); Amy Lenderink, Regis Jesuit, jr. (7th, 50 freestyle/6th, 100 butterfly); Lindsay Painton, Regis Jesuit, jr. (3rd, 100 freestyle/6th, 100 backstroke); Samantha Smith, Regis Jesuit, soph. (15th, 200 freestyle/5th, 100 freestyle); Julia Song, Smoky Hill, sr. (14th, 50 freestyle); Kellyn Toole, Regis Jesuit, sr. (10th, diving); Indiya Williams, Eaglecrest, sr. (8th, diving); Taylor Wilson, Regis Jesuit, sr. (T4th, 50 freestyle/9th, 100 freestyle); April Wood, Grandview, jr. (4th with 200 freestyle relay, 14th with 200 medley relay); Mia Wood, Grandview, jr. (12th, 500 freestyle)
Other returning Aurora individual state qualifiers: Mackenzie Ammon, Grandview, sr.; Gaby Antunez, Smoky Hill, jr.; Jessie Bixler, Regis Jesuit, soph.; Sami Daniels, Grandview, sr.; Grace Grigereit, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Claire Middlemist, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Jordyn Richey, Smoky Hill, soph.; Tori Vale, Regis Jesuit, soph.; Melanie Vasina, Smoky Hill, sr.; Sierra Vierick, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Erin Whitaker, Regis Jesuit
Other Aurora swimmers/divers to watch: Lena Aubrey, Overland, sr.; Kaity Brookes, Cherokee Trail, fr.; Jessica Burley, Cherokee Trail (diver); Dani Carr, Regis Jesuit, fr.; Maddie Chapman, Cherokee Trail, fr.; Sophie Chapman, Cherokee Trail, soph; Brooke Connelly, Hinkley, jr. (diver); Sam DuFour, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Hannah Espinosa, Gateway; Zion Jones, Hinkley, sr.; Jessica Kantra, Cherokee Trail, soph.; Anne Marie Kenny, Regis Jesuit, fr. (diver); Emma Keohane, Smoky Hill, soph. (diver); Leigha Kerby, Gateway; Magdalena Landa-Posas, Hinkley, sr.; Aimee Lino-Vargas, Aurora Central, jr.; Haydee Lino-Vargas, Aurora Central, jr.; Vickie Liu, Smoky Hill, fr.; Jessica Mitchell, Gateway, jr. (diver); Cynthia Montes, Aurora Central, soph.; Kim Morris, Hinkley, jr.; Paige Nankey, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Victoria Oliva, Hinkley, soph.; Daysi Ortiz, Aurora Central, soph; Grae Patterson, Regis Jesuit, fr.; Anna Ristvey, Gateway (diver); Tamry Romero, Gateway; Natalie Rotondo, Smoky Hill, fr.; Destina Ruiz, Aurora Central, jr.; Elma Spahic, Cherokee Trail, soph; Ella Steckler, Cherokee Trail, soph.; Alexis Supangan, Overland, jr.; Julia Syuch, Overland, jr.; Nia Taylor, Gateway; Shirley Tun-Verde, Aurora Central, sr.; Jianna Walker, Smoky Hill, soph.; Leith Wenzel, Gateway; Christie Yee, Cherokee Trail, jr.; Morgan Zugelder, Hinkley, sr.
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