KING Results and Wrap-Up: Winter Challenge Meet

Alexander Reed

Over 70 KING swimmers participated in the Winter Challenge meet held on Mercer Island over the past weekend. There were some great swims, and the team had a lot of fun at the meet! 

Meet Highlights

New Qualifying Times

Ellie Field made her first Age Group Regional qualifying times of the season in the Girls 11 year old 50 Breast (36.58) and 100 Breast (1:18.65). Regionals is the fastest possible Age Group meet swimmers can qualify for that is exclusive to swim teams from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, Hawaii, and Wyoming. Congratulations Ellie!

Record Setting Swims

KING had several swimmers break into the KING Top 5 All Time list in the 100 IM at the meet.

Camden Doane set the all time KING record in the Girls 15-16 100 IM with a time of 58.57, beating the previous record of 1:00.02 held by Sam Baron. This time was also fast enough to place her #2 all time on the Women’s Open list.

Other 100 IM swims that put swimmers on the Top 5 All Time KING list:

  • William Ma 100 IM- 57.40; #4 in the Boys 13-14 category
  • Zhengmin Zhou 100 IM-  57.33; #5 in the Boys 15-16 category
  • Keaton Cannaday 100 IM- 1:04.86; #3 in the Girls 17-18 category

Biggest Time Drop

The largest KING time drop of the meet belonged to Traysen Guymon in his 50 Breaststroke, coming in at a time of 36.95. This was over a 16 second drop from his previous time, a full 30% faster!

Individual Event Winners

18 KING swimmers placed first overall in one or more individual events:

  • Emily Deng (15&O Women)- 200 IM
  • Camden Doane (15&O Women)- 100 Free, 500 Free, 100 Back, 100 IM
  • Ava Field (13-14 Girls)- 200 Back, 200 Breast
  • Vivienne Jahn (13-14 Girls)- 200 Free
  • Yvy La (13-14 Girls)- 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly
  • Brooklyn Learned (13-14 Girls)- 200 IM
  • Elizabeth Ma (15&O Women)- 100 Breast, 100 Fly
  • William Ma (13-14 Boys)- 200 Fly, 100 IM
  • Allan Mangalindan (11-12 Boys)- 100 IM
  • Annabelle Metzgar (11-12 Girls)- 200 Free, 500 Free, 400 IM
  • Sam Metzgar (13-14 Boys)- 500 Free
  • Jon Renninger (13-14 Boys)- 100 Breast, 200 Breast
  • Jordan Resendez (10&U Boys)- 200 Free
  • Prentice Sanders (13-14 Boys)- 200 IM
  • Prima Sanders (8&U Girls)- 100 IM
  • Priya Sanders (10&U Girls)- 200 Free
  • Brooke Yi (13-14 Girls)- 500 Free
  • Zhengmin Zhou (15&O Men)- 500 Free

100% Best Time Club

9 KING swimmers achieved 100% best times across all of their entered individual events:

  • Yassin Abulazm
  • Amaya Calvin-Robinson
  • Helene Fitch-Williamson
  • Nicolie Gee
  • Traysen Guymon
  • Samara Kula
  • Haeli Mason
  • Benjamin Sanders
  • Prentice Sanders