Age Group Championship Highlights
&  PHOTOS

Connecticut Swimming's Age Group Championship was held July 24-27, 2008 at Wesleyan University and Cheshire Community Pool. Over 1,000 athletes competed in 142 events; 3,500 splashes were recorded; 14 CSI records were broken and 92 athletes went on to compete at the Eastern Zone Age Group All-Star meet in Rockville, MD.

Many thanks to all the parent volunteers that made this meet a success for our athletes and coaches. Special thanks to Meet Directors Chris Hug, Peter Boucher and Chris Wilson and Referees, Monica Prangley and Jeff Scobee.

Coach Flores with ZEUS athletes.

AGE GROUP COACH OF THE YEAR:
Voted as Age Group Coach of the Year, by his peers, was Dennis Flores of ZEUS. Dennis has been coaching 5 years and swam competitively himself. Off the pool deck, Dennis is CSI's Junior Coach Representative and will be representing CSI coaches at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in September in Atlanta, GA. Congratulations, Dennis!

RECORD-BREAKERS 

Resident Records:

Valerie Daigneault, SNCO
10/U Girls 400M Freestyle 5:07.07 

Katie Gardocki, BEAR
15/16 and SR 400M IM 4:57.05

Eric Holden, ARAC
13/14 Boys 200M Breast 2:27.18

CT Records:

Katie Gardocki, BEAR
15/16 and SR 400M Free 4:19.60
15/16 and SR 200M Fly 2:16.61
15/16 and SR 200M IM 2:20.30

Eric Holden, ARAC
13/14 100M Breast 1:09.08
13/14 200M Breast 2:27.18 

Joseph Shepley, PAC
11/12 50M Fly 28.69 (tie) 

Caroline Wilson, SNCO
17/18 400M IM 5:05.44