2015-16 GIRLS SWIMMING KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: Nov. 12 — First practice allowed; Dec. 1 — First regular season meet allowed; Dec. 19 — Coaches Invitational at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center (8:30 a.m. prelims, 4 p.m. finals); Jan. 16 — Smoky Hill Invitational; Feb. 5-6 — Centennial “A” League Championships at Cherry Creek; Continental “A” League Championships at Heritage/diving at Littleton; EMAC Championships; Feb. 12-13 — Class 5A state meet at Edora Pool & Ice Center, Fort Collins
2015-16 5A state qualifying times: 200 yard medley relay — 2 minutes, 02.00 seconds; 200 yard freestyle — 2:02.50; 200 yard individual medley — 2:19.00; 50 yard freestyle — 25.80; 1-meter diving — 6 dives, 220 (10.1) & 11 dives, 345 (12.1); 100 yard butterfly — 1:02.50; 100 yard freestyle — 56.00; 500 yard freestyle — 5:32.00; 200 yard freestyle relay — 1:48.00; 100 yard backstroke — 1:03.20; 100 yard breaststroke — 1:12.80; 400 yard freestyle relay — 3:59.00
Aurora coaches: Aurora Central — Sarah Ferris; Cherokee Trail — Kevin Chatham; Eaglecrest — Jillian Fehringer; 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, Regis Jesuit, sr. (diving); Jennae Frederick, Regis Jesuit, jr. (with 200 freestyle relay); Amy Lenderink, Regis Jesuit, sr. (with 200 freestyle relay); Lindsay Painton, Regis Jesuit, sr. (with 200 freestyle relay)
Returning Aurora 5A state placers: Gaby Antunez, Smoky Hill, sr. (14th with 200 yard medley relay/13th with 200 freestyle relay/14th with 400 freestyle relay); McKensi Austin, Regis Jesuit, sr. (state champion, diving); Kaylie Breslin, Regis Jesuit, sr. (7th, 100 butterfly); Taylor Dirks, Grandview, jr. (14th, 100 butterfly); Jennae Frederick, Regis Jesuit, jr. (9th, 200 indiv. medley/13th, 100 butterfly/4th with 200 medley relay); Anne Marie Kenny, Regis Jesuit, soph. (11th, diving); Amy Lenderink, Regis Jesuit, sr. (2nd, 100 butterfly/10th, 50 freestyle/4th with 200 medley relay); Lindsay Painton, Regis Jesuit, sr. (7th, 200 freestyle/7th, 100 freestyle/2nd with 400 freestyle relay); Emily Protz, Regis Jesuit, sr. (16th, 500 freestyle); Jordyn Richey, Smoky Hill, jr. (6th, 100 breaststroke/14th with 200 yard medley relay); Natalie Rotondo, Smoky Hill, soph. (14th with 200 yard medley relay/13th with 200 freestyle relay/14th with 400 freestyle relay); Isabella Schultze, Regis Jesuit, jr. (15th, 200 indiv. medley/2nd with 400 freestyle relay); Samantha Smith, Regis Jesuit, jr. (7th, 100 backstroke/8th, 100 freestyle/4th with 200 medley relay/2nd with 400 freestyle relay); Tori Vale, Regis Jesuit, jr. (12th, 100 backstroke); Jianna Walker, Smoky Hill, jr. (14th with 400 freestyle relay); April Wood, Grandview, sr. (8th, 200 indiv. medley/8th with 200 freestyle relay/8th with 400 freestyle relay); Mia Wood, Grandview, sr. (4th, 500 freestyle/11th, 200 freestyle/8th with 200 freestyle relay/8th with 400 freestyle relay)
Other returning Aurora individual state qualifiers: Jessie Bixler, Regis Jesuit, jr. (200 yard individual medley & 100 butterfly); Simone Cade, Grandview, soph. (100 yard freestyle & 100 breaststroke); Brooke Connelly, Hinkley, sr. (diving); Kassidy Cook, Regis Jesuit, jr. (100 backstroke); Ellie Furuta, Grandview, sr. (500 freestyle); Isobel Griffin, Grandview, sr. (diving); Vickie Liu, Smoky Hill, soph. (500 freestyle); Jessica Mitchell, Gateway, sr. (diving); Grae Patterson, Regis Jesuit, soph. (500 breaststroke); Elma Spahic, Cherokee Trail, jr. (50 freestyle); Sierra Vierick, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Catie Vitella, Regis Jesuit, soph. (100 breaststroke); Erin Whitaker, Regis Jesuit; Christie Yee, Cherokee Trail, soph. (diving)
Other Aurora swimmers/divers to watch: Caitlin Agee-Keys, Cherokee Trail, fr.; Keaghan Banaitis, Rangeview, fr.; Sophie Chapman, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Sydney Comet, Rangeview, jr.; Shannon DiMarino, Gateway, fr.; Amanda Feilmeier, Cherokee Trail, fr.; Lauren Graff, Rangeview, fr.; Demi Hassan, Rangeview, sr.; Emma Hug, Rangeview, sr.; Leigha Kerby, Gateway, jr.; Aimee Lino, Aurora Central, sr.; Haydee Lino, Aurora Central, sr.; Allison Maez, Rangeview, sr.; Meghan Mai, Cherokee Trail, fr.; Carly McClain, Cherokee Trail, jr.; Sierra Miller, Rangeview, sr.; Kim Morris, Hinkley, sr.; Sarah Mortenson, Rangeview, sr.; Molly Nankey, Grandview, fr.; Kim Nguyen, Eaglecrest, fr.; Regan Ramsey, Cherokee Trail, fr.; Tamry Romero, Gateway, jr.; Ella Steckler, Cherokee Trail, jr.; Alexis Supangan, Overland, sr.; Brittany Ward, Rangeview, jr.; Leith Wenzel, Gatewaym sr.; Maddie Wilson, Cherokee Trail, fr.; Lyssa Wood, Grandview, fr.
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