Recap - Dale Gooding Invitational 11/17/18
12 swimmers traveled to the Ryder Center at Saginaw Valley State University to compete in the Dale Gooding Invitational, hosted by the Saginaw Bay YMCA Sharks. All 12 of our swimmers had new best times or competed in a new event. There were numerous top 5 finishes including 6 wins, 3 2nd place finishes and 7 State Cut Times.
Individual Highlights:
Taylor Alexander - 7
New Best Times: 25 Free (-5.66)
First Time Races: 25 Fly, 25 Breast
Best Finish: 4th 25 Fly, 5th 25 Free
Abby Armstrong - 8
New Best Times: 25 Free (-1.21) 25 Breast (-3.18)
First Time Races: 50 Free
Best Finish: 4th Place 25 Breast
Jackson Armstrong - 10
New Best Times: 50 Free (-.77) 50 Fly (-2.44) 100 Free (-1.04) 50 Breast (-4.34)
Best Finish: 1st 50 Fly, 2nd 50 Breast, 3rd 50 Free, 3rd 100 Free
State Cut Times: 50 Free, 100 Free
Madeline Armstrong - 8
New Best Times: 25 Free (-4.12) 25 Breast (-2.28) 25 Backstroke (-.56)
First Time Races: 50 Free
Best Finish: 5th Place 25 Breast
Savannah Butler - 8
New Best Times: 25 Free (-1.38) 25 Back (-1.29)
First Time Races: 50 Free, 50 Back (Aged up)
Best Finish: 1st 25 Free, 1st 50 Free, 1st 25 Back
State Cut Times: 25 Free, 50 Free, 25 Back
Josh Fromson - 11
New Best Times: 50 Free (-3.43) 50 Fly (-16.01)
First Time Races: 50 Back
Best Finish: 4th 50 Fly, 4th 50 Back
Kali Green - 12
New Best Times: First Meet Ever!
First Time Races: 100 IM, 50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast
Best Finish: 7th 100 IM
Karissa Greider - 12
First Time Races (Aged up in each): 200 IM, 100 Fly, 100 Back
Best Finish: 2nd 200 IM, 3rd 100 Fly
Samantha Hallead - 10
First Time Races: 100 IM
Best Finish: 6th 50 Breast
Lizzy Murray - 7
New Best Times: 25 Free (-.61) 25 Fly (-2.14)
First Time Races: 50 Free
Best Finish: 1st 25 Fly, 4th 25 Free, 4th 25 Back
State Cut Times: 25 Free, 25 Back
Josephina Nurenberg - 10
New Best Times: 50 Back (Tied)
First Time Races: 100 IM
Best Finish: 1st 50 Back, 2nd 50 Free, 3rd 100 IM
State Cut Times: *Near misses in 50 Back and 50 Free
Maddie Sweckard - 11
New Best Times: 50 Free (-1.80) 100 Free (-9.32)
Best Finish: 6th 100 Free
