2008 Eastern Zone
Short Course Championships

Congratulations to the following "Zone Team Marlins": Nick Charriez, Risten Clarke, Matthew Karle,
Emma Grace Housman, Alex Rosen, Josh Saccurato, Erica Silverman, Melissa Trail, and Caroline Weston.
Good Luck at Zones ... Swim fast and have fun!   
WAY TO GO METRO!!!
Metro wins first place combined with 1082.50 points!
Metro Men finish first with 626.50 points
Metro Women finish 3rd with 456 points
 

Saturday

Finals:
Melissa Trail set a new team record as she won the 13-14 girls 200 fly in 2:08.49
Alex Rosen placed third in the 11-12 boys 50 free (24.03) and Matthew Karle placed third in the 13-14 boys 200 fly with a personal best time of 1:59.75
Nick Charriez finished sixth in the 15-18 boys 200 back (1:59.63)

Prelims:
Nick Charriez qualified 5th in the 15-18 boys 200 back (1:59.24); Matthew Karle qualified third in the 13-14 boys 200 breaststroke (2:01.53) and Alex Rosen qualified 4th in the 11-12 boys 50 free (24.60). Melissa Trail qualified in third place in the 13-14 girls 200 fly (2:12.22)

Friday

Finals:
Nick Charriez won the 15-18 boys 100 back (54.09) and Matthew Karle won the 13-14 boys 200 breaststroke (2:12.78).
Swimming personal best times, Melissa Trail finished 2nd in the 13-14 girls 200 IM (2:11.47) and Alex Rosen also finished 2nd in the 100 IM (1:00.67).
Caroline Weston placed 5th in the 13-14 girls 200 breaststroke (2:29.36).
Caroline (breaststroke) and Melissa (butterfly) swam on the winning 13-14 girls 200 Medley Relay!

Prelims:
Nick Charriez qualified first in the 15-18 boys 100 backstroke (54.02) and 4th in the 200 IM with a personal best time of 2:00.82. Matthew Karle qualified 2nd in the 13-14 boys 200 breaststroke (2:14.44). Alex Rosen qualified 4th in the 11-12 boys 100 IM (1:01.48) and Josh Saccurato qualified in 8th place in the 15-18 boys 500 free (5:01.66)
Melissa Trail qualified 3rd in the 13-14 girls 200 IM (2:14.27) and Caroline Weston qualified 3rd in the 200 breaststroke with a personal best time of 2:28.54

Thursday:

Finals:
Melissa Trail won the 13-14 girls 100 fly (58.30) and finished third in the 400 IM (4:42.50)
Alex Rosen set a new team record and won the 11-12 boys 100 free with a time of 51.40 - Alex also finished third in the 50 breaststroke with a personal best time of 30.30
Caroline Weston finished sixth in the 13-14 girls 100 breaststroke (1:08.22) and Matthew Karle placed 4th in the 13-14 boys 100 breaststroke (1:01.70)
In the 15-18 age group, Nick Charriez took 4th in the 100 fly (53.64) and Josh Saccurato placed third in the 400 IM with a personal best time of 4:16.91

Prelims:
Melissa Trail qualified first in the 13-14 girls 100 butterfly with a team record time of 58.01 - she also qualified 2nd in the 400 IM with a time of 4:42.06
Caroline Weston qualified 5th in the 13-14 girls 100 breaststroke with a team record time of 1:07.73
Matthew Karle qualified 3rd in the 13-14 boys 100 breaststroke (1:02.51)
Alex Rosen qualified 5th in the 11-12 boys 50 breaststroke (31.24) and 4th in the 100 free (52.92)
Nick Charriez qualified 4th in the 15-18 boys 100 fly (53.74)
Josh Saccurato qualified 3rd in the 15-18 boys 400 IM (4:22.29)