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Tsunami sweeps Pacific Islands Club
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Posted on Jun 11 2008
Saturday was the only time a tsunami was welcome at Pacific Islands Club as more than 70 swimmers and parents of Tsunami Swimming Center Saipan held their first-anniversary banquet and waterpark party at the San Antonio landmark.
The highlight of the event was the recognition ceremony where Marianas High School student Rezne Wong won the Most Outstanding Swimmer award and first-year swimmer Daniel Villegas received the Tsunami Citizenship Award.
Other swimmers that received annual awards were Marystar Welch (Best Effort Award), Kensuke Kimura (Funniest Swimmer Award), Shin Kimura (Sportsmanship Award), and Louie Nigh and Joey Night (Healthy Swimmer Award).
Tsunami Saipan also gave Hard Worker awards to Coloma Castro (beginners), Blessilda Maratita (tryout), Kaito Yanai (advance).
Named Most Improved Swimmers, meanwhile, were Mary Grace Maglalang, Daniel Camacho, Angel De Jesus, Arthur Sondhei, Kentaro Kitagawa, and Phillip Yoon (freestyle), Salofi Welch, Takumi Sugie, Angel Tan, and Ryosei Toda (breaststroke), Thea Minor, Alina Yoon, and Ritsuki Umeda (butterfly), Moena Takagi and Hiroto Yanai (backstroke), Fumika Umeda, Ashley Welch, and Edward Minami (diving), and Sam Park, Kaisei Toda, Daisuke Fitial, and Kosei Toda (kicking).
Last but not the least, Marianas Resort and Spa employee Gary De Guzman was given a Certificate of Appreciation for all his hard work maintaining the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool clean and conditioning it.
Wong and the Kimura brothers also showed off their musical talents as they wowed the crowd by playing one of ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro’s hits.
