SIX RECORDS FALL AS WALTER ROGERS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVES INTO ACTION

February 16, 2006

THE TORNADOES SWIM CLUB TOOK THE EARLY LEAD AS THE 2006 WALTER ROGERS AGE GROUP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS CREATED A BIG SPLASH ON DAY ONE OF ACTION AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM POOL WITH SIX NEW RECORDS AND NUMEROUS PERSONAL BEST TIMES BEING ESTABLISHED. THE TORNADOES SCORED 279 POINTS WHILE THE Y-SPEEDOS POSTED 160 FOR SECOND PLACE AND THE VISITING CAYMAN STING RAYS THIRD WITH 43.

ALREADY, SIX RECORDS HAVE BEEN BROKEN. KENDESE NANGLE (BLUE SEALS SWIM CLUB) SWAM DOUBLE “A” 33.88 TO ECLIPSE THE GIRLS 11-12 50 M BUTTERFLY NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD OF 34.27 AND THE MEET RECORD OF 35.80. TORNADOES SWIM CLUB SWIMMERS ACCOUNTED FOR THE REMAINING FOUR (4) RECORDS, AS DOMINIQUE DAWSON SET A NEW NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD AND MEET RECORD OF 32.04 IN THE 13-14 50 M BUTTERFLY, JASON ADAMS A MEET RECORD IN THE MALE 13-14 BUTTERFLY (28.94) AND DOMINIC LEE SWAM 2:16.23, A PERSONAL BEST AND RECORD TIME IN THE 15 AND OVER 200 M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY.

FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX (476) SWIMMERS FROM ELEVEN (11) TEAMS HAVE ENTERED THE COMPETITION, SIXTY (60) MORE THAN THE 2005 AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUES ON FRIDAY STARTING AT 5:30 PM.