Backstroke

Danville Aquatic Club results from the Brent Cochrane Meet Saturday-Sunday in Campbellsville: BOYS Ages 8 & Under Tucker Kilby: 100 freestyle, fifth; 50 backstroke, fourth; 50 freestyle, fifth. Sawyer Ransdell: 100 freestyle second; 50 backstroke, first; 100 breaststroke, second; 50 butterfly, second; 50 freestyle, second; 200 freestyle, second; 100 backstroke, first; 50 breaststroke, second. Ages 10 & Under Austin Barringer: 50 backstroke, fourth; 50 freestyle, fourth; 50 breaststroke, third.

The YMCA Stingrays competed in a Sprint Meet in Burlington Saturday. Here are the results: GIRLS RESULTS 13-14 year olds 50 butterfly - 6. Kaitlin Ziesmer 37.69. 7-8 year olds 25 backstroke - 6. Faith Coffman 23.44. BOYS RESULTS 6-under 25 backstroke - 5. Louis Anderson 26.66. 25 freestyle - 5. L. Anderson 34.25. 9-10 year olds 25 backstroke - 4. David Coffman 20.42.

At Huntingburg, Ind. COMBINED Team leaders (12 total teams) - 1. Louisville Tarpons 3634 1/2; 2. Southridge Aquatic Raider Gators 2133; 3. Danville Aquatic Club 904. BOYS Jackson Colter (11-12) - 200 individual medley, eighth; 400 freestyle, fifth; 200 freestyle, 10th; 100 breaststroke, 10th; 50 butterfly, sixth; 50 freestyle, eighth; 100 butterfly, eighth; 50 backstroke, 10th; 100 freestyle, 10th. Cody Goode (15 & over) - 400 individual medley, fifth; 400 freestyle, fifth; open 200 freestyle, 10th; open 100 breaststroke, seventh; open 200 butterfly, seventh; open 50 freestyle, seventh; open 200 individual medley, sixth; open 200 breaststroke, fifth; open 100 freestyle, 10th.

Results from Wednesday's meet with the DART Sharks, Lone Oak Country Club and Dix River Country Club at the Bunny Davis Recreation Center. DART Sharks results are listed. Team scores - DART Sharks 246, Dix River 75, Lone Oak 66. BOYS 6 and under 25 freestyle - 1. Josh Asmus 31.35; 2. C. Burns 31.38. 25 backstroke - 1. Burns 36:18. 8 and under 25 freestyle - 1. J. Preston 18.63; 2. T. Burns 19.97. 25 backstroke - 1. Preston 25.57; 2. S. Bone 31.13.

Wilderness Trace YMCA results from the Frankfort Classic held last weekend in Frankfort. Wilderness Trace swimmers (ages in parentheses) finishing in the top 5 are listed with their finishes. JP Allen (15) : 100 freestyle - 4. 1:12.58; 50 freestyle - 5. 33.25. Cassie Baker (13) : 200 backstroke - 3. 3:19.07; 100 breaststroke - 2. 1:46.44; 400 freestyle - 2. 5:44.64; 200 freestyle - 5. 2:42.47; 100 backstroke - 1. 1:28.29; 200 breaststroke - 2. 3:34.07; 200 individual medley - 3. 3:05.

WILMORE - The Centre College swim teams each scored a win on the road Friday in a dual against Asbury College. The Centre men won 144-33 with the women taking their meet 152-76. Posting individual wins for the men were Matt Shuey in the 1000, Will Adams in the 100 yard backstroke and 200 freestyle, Patrick Lee in the 50 freestyle and Steve Calender in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. The women had firsts from Ellie Guy in the 200 and 500 freestyle, Katie Creel in the 50 freestyle, Jessica Walther in the 100 freestyle and Audrey Rogers in the 100 backstroke.

Results from the McDowell Marlins competition at the Wildcats Aquatics Derby last weekend in Lexington. Swimmers finishing in the top 30 are listed: GIRLS 8 & under 50 backstroke - 20. Elsa Moberly 59.74. 50 freestyle - 23. Moberly 56.02. 13-14 400 individual medley - 11. Mackenzie Monterio 5:46.38. 200 freestyle - 6. Monterio 2:22.78. 200 butterfly - 6. Monterio 2:42.23; 28. Allie Williams 3:34.57. 100 freestyle - 9. Monterio 1:07.

It was one of the biggest decisions of Haley Robey's young life, and one that she says she hasn't regretted for a minute. Robey is approaching the end of a two-year career in high school swimming, one that wouldn't have been possible if she hadn't decided to transfer from Mercer County to Boyle County prior to her junior year. She had been swimming for some time with the Bluegrass Marlins club team but couldn't swim at the high school level because Mercer doesn't have a team. She said she made the move to Boyle to be part of the team there, and she couldn't be happier about the way it has turned out. “I'm so glad I switched,” Robey said.

They are no strangers to competitive swimming, but Connor and Sarah Burns find themselves at a new level of competition this winter. And they're finding it very much to their liking. After years of swimming with club and recreation teams, both siblings have joined the team at Boyle County for the first time. While both swimmers said high school swimming is different from what they're used to, they said it's a good kind of different. “For one thing, it's more enjoyable because you have a lot of people from school,” Connor Burns said.

The Danville Area Recreation Team finished second in the medium team division at the recent Bluegrass Swim Conference Championship. Twin siblings Hunter and Natalie Hayes won the high point awards for the 11-12 boys and girls divisions. Kenneth Freeman, in his final year with the Sharks, edged twin brother Edward for the high point award in the boys 15-18 division. Bluegrass Swim Conference Championship Monday (Danville Area Recreation Team results) TEAM RESULT Medium division - 2. DART.

Danville Area Recreation Team Results At Bluegrass Swim Conference Team scores — 1. DART 1,207. MIXED 9-10 mixed Medley relay — 3., DART (Hunter Hayes, Gus Crow, Natalie Hayes, Sarah Burns) 1:21.7. 100 freestyle relay — 1. DART (Rebecca Loftus, Sarah Burns, H. Hayes, N. hayes) 1:10.1. 11-12 mixed 200 freestyle relay — 2. DART (Elizabeth Carter, Connor Burns, Tori Todd, Amanda Montgomery)

Clay Bisher says becoming a nationally ranked swimmer is a fine achievement ? and a pretty good motivational tool, too. Bisher is one of the best backstroke swimmers in his age group, reaching a standard that only 0.2 percent of those involved in USA Swimming will attain. The Danville youngster, who swims for the Bluegrass Marlins, said being part of that exclusive club means a great deal to him, but he said staying at this level is every bit as important to him. "It means a lot, and it also tells me to keep on swimming and keep improving.

The Centre College swim teams lost both the men's and women's competitions in a dual meet with DePauw on Friday at Greencastle, Ind. The Centre men lost 171-110, while the women lost 172-112. Junior Hunter Owen won the 100- and 200-yard butterfly races for the men, who also got wins from Aaron Edwards (100 backstroke) and Shawn Malony (400 individual medley). Hunter Hayes won the 1- and 3-meter diving events to remain undefeated on the season. Earlier in the week, Hayes was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's diver of the week for the second straight week.

Clay Bisher of Danville won two titles, and helped the Bluegrass Marlins boys swim team to a second-place finish at the at the Kentucky State Championships this weekend in Elizabethtown. Bisher, who swims for Danville Aquatic Club, won the 50-meter backstroke and 100-meter backstroke in the boys 11-12 age division. Benton Girdler of DAC, swimming in the boys 13-14 division, had the second-most points in the division. The boys finished second out of 31 teams. The Bluegrass Marlins were comprised of swimmers fro DAC and the Versailles Aquatic Club.

LANCASTER - If Benton Girdler gets where he wants to go, these are not the last records he will set in the pool. For now, they are among the most significant achievements for a Garrard County boy who has risen through the ranks of the state's best young swimmers. Girdler broke two state records in a recent invitational meet, capping a banner year in which he also won a state championship and earned a national ranking in his U.S. Swimming age division. He is aiming much higher than that, however, as he has gone from swimming for fun when he first joined the Danville Aquatic Club to aiming for lofty goals, including a berth on the U.S. Olympic team.

Colleen Maggard is swimming like never before. This time last year, Maggard's season was just getting started. Now a freshman at Centre College, she is on an entirely different training schedule - one that she said suits her very well. She has responded with a series of impressive performances that have helped the Centre women get off to a 10-1 start and earn a No. 9 ranking in the first Division III poll of the season - and helped her get her college career off to a flying start.

The Winchester Dolphins swim team lost this week to the defending conference champion Arlington Country Club. While the Dolphins didn't score many points, many swimmers had career-best times in the meet. The diving team, coached by Michael Bradley, remains undefeated. The first-place swimmers and divers are as follows: Boys 8 and under diving - Landon Lowry Boys 9 to 10 diving - Colby Birkes Girls 9 to 10 diving - Julianna Clarke Boys 11 to 12 diving - Jett Clarke Girls 11 to 12 diving - Anna Sum Boys 13 to 14 diving - Colby Coleman Girls 13 to 14 diving - Addison Lowry Boys open diving - Blake Browning Girls open diving - Lucy McGrath Boys 6 and under 25-meter freestyle - Jaxson Davis Boys open 50-meter freestyle - Pearce Mayer Boys 6 and under 25-meter backstroke - Jaxson Davis Boys 11 to 12, 50-meter backstroke - Sam Barrett Boys open 50-meter backstroke - Pearce Mayer Boys 8 and under 25-meter breaststroke - Pearce Nisbet.