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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Swimming</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/vc-preps/swimming/?partner=RSS</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/vc-preps/swimming/?partner=RSS" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Swimming</description><language>en-us</language><category>vc-preps/swimming</category><item><title>Records set at regional masters meet
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/10/records-set-regional-masters-meet/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Six world records and one national mark were set at the first Long Course Regional Masters Championship at Cal Lutheran's Samuelson Aquatics Center, Aug.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/10/records-set-regional-masters-meet/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Stoltz leads Pleasant Valley Swim Team
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/05/stoltz-leads-pleasant-valley-swim-team/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[A small contingent of Pleasant Valley Swim Team members, led by the strong swims of 11-year-old Emily Stoltz and 14-year-olds Austin Hedrick and Joseph Yamamoto competed this past Wednesday-Sunday at the Southern California Junior Olympics in Santa Clarita.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/05/stoltz-leads-pleasant-valley-swim-team/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Area swimmers earn national recognition
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/27/Sc4areaswimmersbrief27/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Eight area swimmers made the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association 2007-08 All-America team in two individual events.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/27/Sc4areaswimmersbrief27/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Baron top solo finisher in Trans-Tahoe Relay
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/23/baron-top-solo-finisher-in-trans-tahoe-relay/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Ventura County Masters swimmer Kurtis Baron, 44, swam across Lake Tahoe as a solo entrant in the annual 11.5-mile Trans-Tahoe Relay on Saturday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/23/baron-top-solo-finisher-in-trans-tahoe-relay/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item><item><title>Swimmers make splash in novice meet in T.O.
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/15/swimmers-make-splash-in-novice-meet-in-to/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[The Conejo Valley Swim Conference made its splash on Saturday with area clubs competing at the Thousand Oaks High pool.  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/15/swimmers-make-splash-in-novice-meet-in-to/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item><item><title>Stroke of serendipity
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/stroke-of-serendipity/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Three months ago, after noticing he was getting a little flabby, Jeff Barrett decided to get back in the pool to get himself back into shape.  ]]></description><author>bbuttitta@venturacountystar.com (Bob Buttitta)</author><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/stroke-of-serendipity/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Simi duo glad to get warmups out of way
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/01/simi-duo-glad-to-get-warmups-out-of-way/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Two Simi Valley swimmers competed in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Monday morning.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/01/simi-duo-glad-to-get-warmups-out-of-way/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item><item><title>Prioritizing helped Aislinn Smalling succeed in the classroom and the pool
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/a-balancing-act-that-stands-out/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[For Westlake High's Class of 2008 valedictorian, getting a foot in the door of the toughest class in school was no sure bet. There was a prerequisite physiology course to complete, three letters of recommendation to acquire, an essay to finish and interview process with peers. Just to be one of 27 students to be accepted into a one-of-a-kind Advanced Anatomy class.  ]]></description><author>deads@venturacountystar.com (Derry Eads)</author><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/a-balancing-act-that-stands-out/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Swimmer Nolan Koon was a champion in every way during his Oaks Christian career
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/making-the-best-of-it/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Oaks Christian School's Nolan Koon will swim off into the sunset as one of the best this area has ever seen. Koon repeated as The Ventura County Star Boys' Swimmer of the Year. It was the same old song, but with a very fast beat.  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/making-the-best-of-it/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Swimmer Aislinn Smalling heads to Princeton after a record-setting career at Westlake
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/no-small-accomplishment/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Aislinn Smalling left her signature as one of the great Westlake High swimmers. The Princeton-bound swimmer was second in the CIF-Southern Section Masters Meet in Long Beach in the 200-yard freestyle (1 minute, 49.12 seconds) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:52.20).  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/no-small-accomplishment/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Another masterful effort in the pool
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/another-masterful-effort-in-the-pool/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ The Oaks Christian School boys' team established a CIF-Southern Section Masters swimming meet record in the second race Tuesday night in the Belmont Plaza Pool.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/another-masterful-effort-in-the-pool/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item><item><title>Record-breaking efforts lead Oaks Christian to fourth straight boys' swimming title
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/soaking-in-success/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Nolan Koon's wish list coming into Saturday's CIF-Southern Section finals was, well, expansive. "Everything," the Oaks Christian School senior said with a smile. "We want to break records. We want to pile up team points. We want to win individual events. We just want to do well in everything."  ]]></description><author>lledin@venturacountystar.com (Loren Ledin)</author><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/soaking-in-success/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>T.O. senior beats Westlake's Smalling in 200 freestyle final
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/duckett-edges-rival-to-win-title/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Equal parts preparation and motivation proved to be the impetus for Camille Duckett on Saturday evening. The Thousand Oaks High senior knew herself, studying tapes of last year's performance at the CIF-Southern Section finals, and she knew her top opponent, with a long history of going against Westlake senior Aislinn Smalling.  ]]></description><author>lledin@venturacountystar.com (Loren Ledin)</author><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/duckett-edges-rival-to-win-title/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Swim masters bring home nine gold medals
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/swim-masters-bring-home-nine-gold-medals/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Fifteen members of the Ventura County Masters swim team competed against nearly 2,000 of the best swimmers in the nation at the 2008 United States Masters National Short Course Swimming Championships in Austin, Texas.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/swim-masters-bring-home-nine-gold-medals/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Area swimmers give it their best against the best
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/10/area-swimmers-give-it-their-best-against-the/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ LONG BEACH — Ventura High's Alexis Lee and Steve Edgar found the CIF-Southern Section Division I Swimming Championships to live up to its stellar reputation.

  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/10/area-swimmers-give-it-their-best-against-the/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item><item><title>Oak Park swimmer defends 200 free crown
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/09/no-headline---sc1fccifswimming09prp-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Oak Park High's Khristine Ghemigian won the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 53.73 seconds, at the CIF-Southern Section Division IV swimming championships on Thursday night at the Belmont Plaza Pool.  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/09/no-headline---sc1fccifswimming09prp-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item><item><title>Smalling takes top spot in 200 free qualifying
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/09/no-headline---sc6fcswimprelims09prp-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Westlake High's Aislinn Smalling was the top qualifier in the 200-yard freestyle (1 minute, 51.42 seconds) at the CIF-Southern Section Division II Prelims on Thursday at the Belmont Plaza Pool.  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/09/no-headline---sc6fcswimprelims09prp-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item><item><title>VC men, women settle for 2-3 finish in California Community College swimming and diving championships
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/04/no-headline---sc3fcvcswim04clg-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[The Ventura College men's swimming team finished second in the California Community College swimming and diving championships for the third straight season since its 2005 state championship Saturday night at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.  ]]></description><author>jcurley@venturacountystar.com (Joe Curley)</author><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/04/no-headline---sc3fcvcswim04clg-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Long-course meet continues today
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/04/long-course-meet-continues-today/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[The Buenaventura Swim Club will host Day 2 of the Buenaventura Long-Course Swim Meet today at the Ventura Aquatics Center in Ventura.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/04/long-course-meet-continues-today/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Oliver's two wins pace St. Bonaventure
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/03/no-headline---sc3flfronswim03prp-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[St. Bonaventure High's Frankie Oliver earned CIF-Southern Section Division IV consideration times in Friday's Frontier League swimming championships in leading the Seraphs to the boys' title with 401 points at Ventura College.  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/03/no-headline---sc3flfronswim03prp-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>vc-preps/swimming</category></item></channel></rss>