State Meet Results (Posted 7/27/09)

Despite the sweltering heat (many thanks to Loui Janecky of the Los Alamos School of Gymnastics for graciously lending us a fabulous shade canopy), PAC swimmers had a good showing at the 2009 Long Course State Meet held in Las Cruces last weekend. Overall the team came in 8th place (out of 19 teams) with 183.5 points; 7 individual team records were broken and 4 new team relay records were established.

Justine Yang led the penguin charge with 42 points, taking 3rd place high point in the 11-12 Girls. Justine's AA time of 2:49.36 in the 200 M back was more than 7 seconds faster than the record set by Maria Venneri at FCAT last month, and her 200 M free time of 2:26.42 was over a second faster than the mark set in 1998 by the legendary Mari Padilla. Anna Wermer also claimed PAC team records in the 11-12 Girls 200 Fly, where she lowered her record from last year by 14 seconds; the 200 IM, previously held by Mari Padilla; and the 400 IM, formerly held by Natalia Moore. Rounding out the new team individual records, Lauren TenCate lowered Nena Salazar's and Mari Padilla's long-standing times in the 11-12 Girls 50 M Free and 100 M Free. The 11-12 Girls Relay Squad, consisting of Justine, Anna, Lauren and Maria Venneri, also entered the team records book.

Other accomplishments included many best times, as well as Michael Moore achieving his first "A" time (in the 11-12 boys 50 M free) and Judy Lee participating in her first individual event at a state meet.

Stay tuned for more pictures, and be sure to check out the complete meet results for all the exciting details. Go PAC go!

FCAT Results (Posted 7/6/09)

Congratulations to Coach Phil and the 11 swimmers participating in the FCAT Summer LC Invite last weekend! PAC came in 3rd overall, with the girls taking 2nd in the women's competition and the boys (all 3 of them) taking 4th in the men's competition.

There were many excellent swims, including PAC Team record-breaking performances by Justine Yang, who bettered her own mark set two weeks earlier at the Nick Nogar by dropping 51 seconds off her time in the 11-12 Girls 1500 free; Maria Venneri, who trimmed 0.3 seconds off the 11-12 Girls 200 back time posted by Anna Wermer at last year's LC State meet; and Lauren TenCate, who took three-quarters of a second off the 11-12 Girls 100 backstroke record set over 11 years ago by the legendary Mari Padilla.

PAC swimmers also claimed multiple high-point honors this time around. In a very close race, Justine Yang ultimately edged out Lauren TenCate for 1st-place high point in the 11-12 Girls competition. For her efforts, Justine won one of the very fashionable and highly coveted embroidered towels. Lauren TenCate and Michael Moore both came in second in their respective divisions. Rounding out Top 3 honors, Cory Liechty came in 3rd place overall in the 8 & Under Girls competition, Jessica Moore came in 3rd in the 9-10 Girls division, and one of PAC's newest swimmers, Trey Pereyra, captured 3rd in the 13-14 Boys competition. Check out the complete meet results for all the exciting details. Go PAC go!

State Meet Info (Posted 6/29/09)

LC State Meet info is now posted; for those who are not sure, a list of qualifiers and times will be forthcoming, as soon as FCAT results are available. We need to know if you're going and what you want to swim by Saturday July 4th. 10 & Under can swim 6 events total. no more than 5 per day. For 11 & Over, the limit is 7 events, no more than 3 per day.

PAC News Update (Posted 6/19/09)

1) Nick Nogar Results are now posted.

2) The FCAT Summer Invite gets underway at the beautiful Farmington Aquatic Center this coming Friday, 6/26. Warm-up is at 2:30 PM, competition starts at 4 PM. Go PAC go!

3) There will be no morning or afternoon practice on Friday 6/26 due to the FCAT meet.

4) For those hoping to swim at the Western Zones in Hawai'i this August, the NM Zone Packet is now available. Applications and a $250 deposit are due to NM Swimming by June 29th. You can apply without a cut, if you think you might make one after the application deadline (i.e., at State). If you do not qualify for the team, your check will be returned. Unlike past years, this year all swimmers must have at least one Western Zone cut in order to be considered for the NM zone team. See the bulletin board at the Walkup Center or click here for time standards.

Breaking News--PAC wins the Nick Nogar! (Posted 6/14/09)

It was an exicting day at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center as the 2009 Nick Nogar High Alitude Invitational wrapped up this afternoon. PAC swimmers racked up 884 points and one new team record in addition to several high point trophies and many best times and/or state cuts.

In the 11-12 Girls competition, Justine Yang swam an AA time of 21:01.75 in the 1500 free, trimming 13 seconds off the previous team record set by Lauren TenCate last month at the LCAT Suntan Classic. Justine and Lauren tied for 2nd in the 11-12 Girls High Point, while Michael Moore won the 3rd-place 11-12 Boys high point trophy. Although no trophies were awarded for 13 & Over swimmers, high point honors were captured by Matthew Davenport (1st, 13-14 Boys), Judy Lee (2nd, 13-14 Girls), Emily TenCate (1st, 15 & Over Girls) and Natalia Moore (2nd, 15 & Over Girls).

Stay tuned for complete meet results. Go PAC go!

Summer Training Schedule (Posted 5/27/09)

Starting June 1, all age group swimmers are welcome to attend morning practice/skill & drill session from 9:30 - 10:30 AM Monday thru Friday.

We will also have afternoon practice Monday thru Friday at the regular times for all groups. If you can only attend one practice a day, come to the afternoon session.

Masters practice is 6:00 - 7:30 AM, Tuesday & Thursday as usual. The only difference is that the pool will be long course in the mornings throughout the summer-- we're scheduled to be in lanes 6 & 7.

Upcoming Nick Nogar Meet (Posted 5/22/09)

Meet info for the Nick Nogar High Altitude Invite is now posted. This long-course event is being held here at the Larry R. Walkup Center on June 12 - 14, 2009. Sign up absolutely positively no later than Monday, June 1 if you plan to attend. We have the home pool advantage and there is no travel required, so we expect to see a great team turn-out. Go PAC go!

Pentathlon results (Posted 5/9/09)

Results from this afternoon's LAA Pentathlon are now posted. Kudos to Jesse Liechty and Jessica Moore, who each earned a new state cut (50 Breast for Jesse, 50 Back for Jessica). Brandon Bao is inching up on his first cut as well-- he's now only 0.07 seconds away in the 50 Back. In the Master's Sinko-de-Mile Meet, PAC's lone competitor, Tina Behr-Andres, turned in a sub-30-minute mile which was good enough to capture second place in her age group and to inspire her intrepid morning lane-mates. Go PAC go!

Meet info & results (Posted 5/7/09)

1) The LAA Pentathlon gets underway this Saturday afternoon, 5/9/09. Warm-up is at 1:45 PM. Be there!

2) Results from the LCAT Suntan Classic are now posted.

State Meets date changes (Posted 4/28/09)

1) The 2009 Long Course State Meet has been moved up a week. The new dates are July 17 -19, in Las Cruces.

2) 8 & Under Finals has been moved back a week. The meet will now be held on July 26th, at Academy.

Weekly news update (Posted 4/27/09)

1) If you plan to swim the LAA Pentathlon on 5/9, we need to have your entries and fees NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 4/30. Fees are $12 per swimmer; put your check in the coaching fees file.

2) Practice is cancelled for all groups on Friday 5/1 due to the Suntan Classic meet in Las Cruces. Trey, Maggie, Maria M., Maria V. & Lauren will be competing. Go PAC go!

NM Seasonal Top 12 (Posted 4/19/09)

The NM Seasonal Top 12 lists for the 2008-2009 Short Course Season are now posted. PAC swimmers posting some of the fastest times in the state for the season are Michelle Yang (8 & Under); Justine Yang, Anna Wermer, Maria Venneri and Lauren TenCate (11-12); Maggie Schappell, Jacob Romero and Matthew Davenport (13-14); Misha Skurikhin (15-16); and Lydia Wermer (17-18). Congratulations to all!

Long Course Season (Posted 4/16/09)

April marks the beginning of the Long Course season. The tentative NM Swimming meet schedule is now posted. Stay tuned for the 2008 - 2009 Short Course NM Top 12 and Team NM lists, coming soon to a website near you.

LAA is hosting a short course penathlon mini-meet on Saturday 5/9. Let us know by Friday May 1st if you plan to swim this meet. Entry fees are $12 per swimmer, payable to PAC when you register for the meet.

Masters Swimmers, LAA is hosting their annual Sinko-de-Mile fun meet and post-swim party also on Satuday 5/9. Meet info is posted; if interested, register directly with Bill Bearden from LAA (see meet info for address and fees). Discounted registration deadline is May 1.