2009 LC Sectionals

 
Sam Dunkle just attended the 2009 USA SWIMMING SPEEDO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CENTRAL ZONE SECTION 1 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center on July 22-25, 2009 (Wednesday – Saturday). This is a qualifying meet...so there are time standards to be able to swim at the meet.

This was a big meet. College swimmers from schools across the Zone included Univerity of Minnesota, Iowa, Northwestern. This was a fast meet. Here is a link to the full meet results and team listings. http://www.mnswim.org/competition/results_html/2008-09/2009-07-22twinspeedo.htm

Sam had a great meet. I knew he was going to swim fast...he was right on physically and mentally. Sam swam 5 events at the meet. He had a PR or lifetime best in all his swims. 100% on...it was great!

800 Free he took 22nd out of 55 with a time of 8:54.99. He cut 14 seconds from his lifetime best swim.

200 Free (Bonus Event) he took 90 out of 178 with a time of 2;02.36. He cut 4 seconds from his lifetime best swim.

100 Fly (Bonus Event) he took 118 out of 150 with a time of 1:03.36. He cut 2 seconds from his lifetime best swim

400 Free he took 46th out of 112 with a time of 4:17.41. He cut 8 seconds from his previous lifetime best.

Mile 1500M he took 18th out of 40 with a time of 17:07. 22. He cut 28 seconds from his previous lifetime best swim.

Sam will swim at the state meet this weekend. He is seeded 1st in 6 out of his 7 events.