KING Results and Wrap-Up: Senior Sectionals

Alexander Reed

By Coach Alex Reed

30 KING swimmers raced at the Speedo NW Senior Sectional Championships this past weekend at KCAC. Over 75 teams attended, with more than 700 swimmers competing. Senior Sectionals is a prestigious meet held every Short Course and Long Course season that features the fastest swimmers from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona. It is the first step of the USA Swimming Championship meet series that includes the Futures Championships, Winter and Summer Jr. Nationals, and culminates with US Senior Nationals/US Open and Olympic Trials. Congratulations to all swimmers who competed!

Meet Highlights

Team Scores

Out of over 75 competing teams from several states and LSC’s, KING placed 6th Overall in combined team scores. The KING Women placed 5th overall in Women’s combined scores, and the Men placed 8th overall in Men’s combined team scores.

Event Champions

Camden Doane placed first overall in two events at the meet- Women’s 200 Butterfly, Women’s 400 IM. Aiden Hammer placed first overall in the Men’s 1000 Freestyle.

PNS Records

KING swimmers posted three separate Pacific Northwest Swimming records. This means they swam the fastest times in the history of PNS in their classifications. The following PNS records were broken this weekend by KING swimmers:

  • Girls 15-16 200 Butterfly; Camden Doane, 1:55.90 (Old record- 1:57.61, Camden Doane, 2021)
  • Boys 15-16 1000 Freestyle; Aiden Hammer, 9:06.92 (Old record- 9:08.85, Steve Herron, 1986)
  • Boys 15-16 4x200 Freestyle Relay; Andrew Coombs, Cota Clise, Aidan Cole, Aiden Hammer, 6:45.58 (Old record- 6:46.48, King Aquatic Club- Maudslien, Tach, Rysemus, Fulmer, 2011)

KING Team Records

In addition to a few PNS records, KING swimmers also broke several all-time KING records. You may view the KING records/top 5 lists here- KING Aquatic Club - Team Records (teamunify.com) (note that records/top 5 lists will be updated annually every August after the conclusion of the LCM season).

KING Team records broken at Sectionals included:

  • Girls 13-14 100 Butterfly, Kinley Jones (55.12)
  • Girls 15-16 100 Butterfly, Camden Doane (53.60)
  • Girls 15-16 200 Butterfly, Camden Doane (1:55.90)
  • Girls 15-16 400 IM, Camden Doane (4:11.61)
  • Boys 15-16 500 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (4:26.82)
  • Boys 15-16 1000 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (9:06.92)
  • Boys 15-16 1650 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (15:33.86)
  • Mens Open 1000 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (9:06.92)
  • Mens Open 1650 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (15:33.86)
  • Boys 15-16 4x50 Freestyle Relay, D Heikkila, A Cole, A Hammer, A Coombs (1:25.89)
  • Boys 15-16 4x100 Freestyle Relay, A Coombs, D Heikkila, A Cole, A Hamer (3:06.30)
  • Boys 15-16 4x200 Freestyle Relay, A Coombs, C Clise, A Cole, A Hammer (6:45.58)

KING Top 5 All-Time Swims

Even more swimmers posted KING All-Time Top 5 Swims across several Age Groups. You may view the KING records/top 5 lists here- KING Aquatic Club - Team Records (teamunify.com) (note that records/top 5 lists will be updated annually every August after the conclusion of the LCM season).

KING All-Time Top 5 Swims achieved at Sectionals included:

  • Girls 13-14 100 Freestyle, Kinley Jones (51.02) #4 All-Time
  • Girls 13-14 100 Backstroke, Kinley Jones (55.74) #2 All-Time
  • Girls 13-14 100 Butterfly, Kinley Jones (55.12) #1 All-Time
  • Girls 15-16 100 Freestyle, Camden Doane (50.02) #2 All-Time
  • Girls 15-16 200 Backstroke, Camden Doane (1:57.77) #3 All-Time
  • Girls 15-16 100 Butterfly, Camden Doane (53.60) #1 All-Time
  • Girls 15-16 200 Butterfly, Camden Doane (1:55.90) #1 All-Time
  • Girls 15-16 400 IM, Camden Doane (4:11.61) #1 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 50 Freestyle, Andrew Coombs (20.81) #5 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 100 Freestyle, Andrew Coombs (45.30) #2 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 200 Freestyle, Andrew Coombs (1:38.99) #3 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 500 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (4:26.82) #1 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 1000 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (9:06.92) #1 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 1650 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (15:33.86) #1 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 200 Breaststroke, Cota Clise (2:03.53) #5 All-Time
  • Boys 15-16 200 Butterfly, Andrew Coombs (1:49.49) #4 All-Time
  • Womens Open 200 Butterfly, Camden Doane (1:55.90) #2 All-Time
  • Womens Open 400 IM, Camden Doane (4:11.61) #3 All-Time
  • Mens Open 500 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (4:26.82) #2 All-Time
  • Mens Open 1000 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (9:06.92) #1 All-Time
  • Mens Open 1650 Freestyle, Aiden Hammer (15:33.86) #1 All-Time

Individual Scoring Swims

14 KING swimmers scored points for the team in one or more events. Places 1-24 scored points at Sectionals. These swimmers are listed below:

  • Elayne Chen (Women)- 500 Free (20th), 1000 Free (17th)
  • Sienna Cheng-Lucey (Women)- 100 Back (16th)
  • Cota Clise (Men)- 200 Breast (15th)
  • Andrew Coombs (Men)- 50 Free (18th), 100 Free (11th), 200 Free (9th), 100 Fly (11th), 200 Fly (9th), 200 IM (11th)
  • Carter Cox (Men)- 200 Back (23th)
  • Camden Doane (Women)- 100 Free (7th), 200 Back (3rd), 100 Fly (3rd), 200 Fly (1st), 200 IM (2nd), 400 IM (1st)
  • Veronica Gourley (Women)- 200 Breast (18th), 200 IM (21st)
  • Aiden Hammer (Men)- 200 Free (8th), 500 Free (4th), 1000 Free (1st), 1650 Free (5th)
  • Kinley Jones (Women)- 50 Free (19th), 100 Free (17th), 100 Back (11th)
  • Yvy La (Women)- 1000 Free (12th), 400 IM (21st)
  • Kaitlyn LaTendresse (Women)- 1650 Free (12th)
  • Elizabeth Ma (Women)- 1000 Free (18th), 1650 Free (19th)
  • Sam Metzgar (Men)- 1000 Free (20th)
  • Jack Springer (Men)- 200 Back (6th)
MEET RESULTS

Team photo courtesy of Connie Hoang. 

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