2 Meet Records Down, Bell Earns 4th Top-10 Time at Federal Way

2019 SPEEDO SPRING SECTIONALS – FEDERAL WAY

On the final day of the Federal Way Sectionals meet, 2 more meet records were taken down. Along the way, 14-year-old Lucerne Bell (Fort Collins Area) earned herself her 4th top 10 time on the all-time 13-14 rankings this weekend in the 200 IM.

Bell had the top time in the 200 IM prelims with a 1:58.66, ranking #9 for her age group. In finals, Bell gained to 2:02.30 and finished fourth. Here is the full list of top-10 times Bell has achieved over the 4-day meet:

  • #3: 200 fly- 1:55.78
  • #6: 100 fly- 52.94
  • #9: 400 IM- 4:12.42
  • #9: 200 IM- 1:58.66

Sarah DiMeco (Bellevue) and Ethan Heasley (Hillsboro) won their respective 1650 free races with a 16:22.92 and 15:03.24. For Heasley, he finished his race with a 1650 free meet record by 0.33 seconds. Both Dimeco and Heasley accomplished a four-event distance sweep with their wins in the 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, and 400 IM throughout the weekend.

More Day 4 (Sunday) Highlights:

  • Tyler Lu (Seattle Metropolitan) broke the 2015 meet record in the 200 IM of 1:46.38 with a 1:45.58.
  • Janelle Rudolph (Pro Swimming) won the 200 IM with a 1:58.43. Check 15-16 ranks. Her second victory of the night was in the 50 free with a 22.49.
  • Caspar Corbeau (Tualatin Hills) took his second victory of the meet in the 50 free, breaking 20 seconds with a 19.85. Scratching from finals was Aukai Lileikis of Iolani Swim Club, who had the fastest prelims time with a 19.83.
  • The University of Denver Hilltoppers’ 400 medley relay of Sydney Silver (54.70), Emma Weber (1:00.89), Holley Dennis (54.65),and Anna Shaw (49.83) took the top time with a 3:40.07.
  • Maxwell Woodbury (50.08), Brett Champlin (55.17), Ethan Heasley (47.24), and Luke Thornbrue (44.81) won the boys’ 400 medley relay with a 3:17.30, stopping the University of Denver Hilltoppers’ relay by 0.54 seconds.

Final Team Scores:

Top 5 Boys

  1. Hillsboro Swim Team- 836
  2. University of Denver Hilltoppers- 744
  3. Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club- 679
  4. Bellevue Club Swim Team- 637
  5. Charger Aquatics- 622

Top 5 Girls

  1. Bellevue Club Swim Team- 1583
  2. Tualatin Hills Swim Club- 914.50
  3. Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club- 860
  4. University of Denver Hilltoppers- 846.50
  5. Fort Collins Area Swim Club- 692

Top 5 Combined

  1. Bellevue Club Swim Team- 2220
  2. University of Denver Hilltoppers- 1590.50
  3. Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club- 1539
  4. Tualatin Hills Swim Club- 1520.50
  5. Fort Collins Area Swim Club- 1039

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About Nick Pecoraro

Nick Pecoraro

Nick has had the passion for swimming since his first dive in the water in middle school, immediately falling for breaststroke. Nick had expanded to IM events in his late teens, helping foster a short, but memorable NCAA Div III swim experience at Calvin University. While working on his B.A. …

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