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Stroke of serendipity

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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. Full story »

Simi duo glad to get warmups out of way

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Two Simi Valley swimmers competed in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Monday morning. Full story »

Prioritizing helped Aislinn Smalling succeed in the classroom and the pool

Sunday, June 29, 2008
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. Full story »

Swimmer Aislinn Smalling heads to Princeton after a record-setting career at Westlake

Monday, June 23, 2008
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). Full story »

Swimmer Nolan Koon was a champion in every way during his Oaks Christian career

Monday, June 23, 2008
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. Full story »

Another masterful effort in the pool

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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. Full story »

Swim masters bring home nine gold medals

Sunday, May 11, 2008
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. Full story »

Record-breaking efforts lead Oaks Christian to fourth straight boys' swimming title

Sunday, May 11, 2008
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." Full story »

T.O. senior beats Westlake's Smalling in 200 freestyle final

Sunday, May 11, 2008
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. Full story »

Area swimmers give it their best against the best

Saturday, May 10, 2008
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.

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Smalling takes top spot in 200 free qualifying

Friday, May 9, 2008
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. Full story »

Oak Park swimmer defends 200 free crown

Friday, May 9, 2008
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. Full story »

Long-course meet continues today

Sunday, May 4, 2008
The Buenaventura Swim Club will host Day 2 of the Buenaventura Long-Course Swim Meet today at the Ventura Aquatics Center in Ventura. Full story »

VC men, women settle for 2-3 finish in California Community College swimming and diving championships

Sunday, May 4, 2008
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. Full story »

Ventura's Lee takes fast lane to titles

Saturday, May 3, 2008
GOLETA — For at least one afternoon, Alexis Lee could have it all. Full story »
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