AURORA | A look at key dates, information and swimmers/divers to watch for Aurora programs during the 2017-18 girls swimming season:
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2017-18 GIRLS SWIMMING KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: Nov. 10 — First practice allowed; Nov. 29 — First regular season meet allowed; Dec. 16 — Coaches Invitational at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center (8:30 a.m. prelims, 4 p.m. finals); Jan. 13 — Smoky Hill Invitational; Jan. 26 — Aurora Public Schools Championship Meet at Rangeview; Feb. 2-3 — Centennial “A” League Championships at Arapahoe; Continental “A” League Championships at Heritage/diving at Littleton; EMAC Championships at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center; Feb. 9-10 — Class 5A state meet at Edora Pool & Ice Center, Fort Collins
2017-18 5A state qualifying times: 200 yard medley relay — 2 minutes, 03.00 seconds; 200 yard freestyle — 2:03.00; 200 yard individual medley — 2:18.50; 50 yard freestyle — 25.80; 1-meter diving — 6 dives, 220 (10.3) & 11 dives, 345 (12.3); 100 yard butterfly — 1:02.50; 100 yard freestyle — 56.40; 500 yard freestyle — 5:32.00; 200 yard freestyle relay — 1:50.00; 100 yard backstroke — 1:03.00; 100 yard breaststroke — 1:12.30; 400 yard freestyle relay — 4:00.00
Aurora coaches: Aurora Central — Sarah Ferris; Cherokee Trail — Kevin Chatham; Eaglecrest — Jillian Fehringer; Gateway — Kathy Andrie; Grandview — Karen Ammon; Hinkley — Beth Himes; Overland — Michael Pineda; Rangeview — Peter Gerard; Regis Jesuit — Nick Frasersmith; Smoky Hill — Scott Cohen
Returning Aurora 5A state placers: Parker Biley, Regis Jesuit, soph. (16th, 100 yard breaststroke); Sophia Bradac, Regis Jesuit, soph. (9th, 100 yard breaststroke); Simone Cade, Grandview, sr. (9th, 100 yard freestyle); Rachel Hubka, Regis Jesuit, jr. (16th, 50 yard freestyle); Samantha Hufford, Grandview, sr. (14th, 200 yard freestyle); Blythe Iverson, Smoky Hill, soph. (8th, 500 yard freestyle); Anne Marie Kenny, Regis Jesuit, sr. (12th, 1-meter diving); Sarah Mortenson, Rangeview, jr. (16th, 1-meter diving); Maggie Robben, Smoky Hill, soph. (14th, 100 yard breaststroke); Natalie Rotondo, Smoky Hill, sr. (8th, 200 yard freestyle/12th, 100 yard butterfly); Jada Surrell-Norwood, Regis Jesuit, soph. (2nd, 100 yard freestyle/5th, 50 yard freestyle); Meriel Upton, Regis Jesuit, jr. (10th, 100 yard freestyle); Lyssa Wood, Grandview, jr. (6th, 500 yard freestyle/12th, 200 indiv. medley); Christie Yee, Cherokee Trail, sr. (13th, 1-meter diving)
Returning Aurora 5A state qualifiers: Caitlyn Agee-Keys, Cherokee Trail, jr. (200 yard indiv. medley & 100 breaststroke); Avery Ancell, Grandview, jr., 100 breaststroke; Carly Behrendt, Regis Jesuit, soph. (50 freestyle); Claire Brennan, Regis Jesuit, jr. (50 freestyle); Izzie Capra, Regis Jesuit, jr. (50 freestyle & 100 backstroke); Dani Carr, Regis Jesuit, sr. (100 backstroke); Isalina Colsman, Regis Jesuit, soph. (50 freestyle); Summer Edwards, Regis Jesuit, jr. ( 200 indiv. medley & 100 breaststroke); Jasmine Johnson, Rangeview, soph. (200 indiv. medley & 100 breaststroke); Ava Leege, Regis Jesuit, soph. (200 indiv. medley); Meghan Mai, Cherokee Trail, jr. (100 backstroke); Ariana Mitsuoka, Regis Jesuit, soph. (100 breaststroke); Molly Nankey, Grandview, jr. (100 butterfly & 500 freestyle); Manna Nelson, Regis Jesuit, soph. (500 freestyle); Kim Nguyen, Eaglecrest, jr. (50 freestyle); Jaclyn Santiago, Smoky Hill, jr. (diving); Hadley Templin, Regis Jesuit, sr. (200 freestyle & 100 backstroke); Audrey Trainor, Regis Jesuit, sr. (500 freestyle)l Courtney Vale, Regis Jesuit, jr. (100 breaststroke); Maddie Wilson, Cherokee Trail, jr. (200 freestyle)
Other Aurora swimmers/divers to watch: Melissa Alihodzic, Gateway, jr.; Keghan Banaitis, Rangeview, jr.; Valeria Banos, Gateway, jr.; Kaity Brookes, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Emely Canales, Hinkley, jr.; Tatiana Cantu, Overland, jr.; Valeria Castaneda, Gateway, jr.; Hayley Cook, Regis Jesuit, soph.; Lauren Graff, Rangeview, jr.; Veronica Hildebrand, Grandview, soph.; Madison Houtkooper, Cherokee Trail, soph.; Franna Hutchens, Regis Jesuit, soph.; Irene Kim, Rangeview, fr.; Vickie Liu, Smoky Hill, sr.; Kat Lockwood, Gateway, sr.; Celia Loya, Gateway, jr.; Julia Matney, Grandview, fr.; Mayjia Miles, Gateway, jr.; Nikki Minikus, Rangeview, jr.; Joanna O’Connell, Overland, jr.; Lauren Olczak, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Annabelle Overstreet, Eaglecrest; Jadyn Phillips, Grandview, fr.; Katie Power, Smoky Hill, soph.; Regan Ramsey, Cherokee Trail, jr.; Catherine Rodocker, Grandview, fr.; Amber Smith, Eaglecrest; Sarah Torline, Cherokee Trail, soph.; Brieyana Walton, Smoky Hill, sr.; Lauren Zugelder, Hinkley, jr.
