{"id":184617,"date":"2014-11-11T04:08:31","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T18:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=184617"},"modified":"2014-11-11T04:08:31","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T18:08:31","slug":"schools-meet-draws-100-swimmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/schools-meet-draws-100-swimmers\/","title":{"rendered":"All Schools meet draws over 100 swimmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 100 swimmers fought cold brought by the scattered showers last Saturday morning to participate in Saipan Swim Club 21st All Schools Swimming Championships at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a huge turnout despite the rain and we\u2019re thankful to the students, the school officials, and the volunteers for joining the All Schools meet,\u201d SSC head coach Jacoby Winkfield said.<\/p>\n

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Eucon International School\u2019s Mark Chavez gasps for air as he competes in the 50m freestyle race in last Saturday\u2019s SSC All Schools meet at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis meet is more than competition. It\u2019s about getting students together to represent their schools and develop camaraderie with their fellow students. The meet is also our way of promoting the sport to schools, generating more interest in swimming, and encouraging the kids to come out and get involved in activities that are beneficial to their health,\u201d Winkfield added.<\/p>\n

Official results in the elementary, middle school, and high school divisions are still being tabulated and will be reported later this week. Participants competed in individual races and relays and winners in each division will be determined by the rankings of swimmers from the various events.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we win again, that\u2019s great. If not, that\u2019s fine. We don\u2019t put much emphasis on winning, we just wanted to get maximum participants from the students and let them have fun in the pool,\u201d said Jeff Race of Whispering Palms, which ruled the elementary division of the annual event for the last nine years.<\/p>\n

Whispering Palms fielded the most participants (40) in the weekend meet and was the favorite in the division.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe participate in the All Schools meet every year to allow our student to have activities after school. Before every competition, we practice at the pool at least four times so they can get the feel of the meet, be comfortable, and gain confidence,\u201d Race added.<\/p>\n

Race also said the turnout from Whispering Palms was their biggest in years and he was happy to see more schools sending several representatives to the competition to challenge the Terns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice to see a lot of schools competing and the students cheering for their teammates during the races, whether their swimmer was ahead or behind,\u201d the Whispering Palms mentor said.<\/p>\n

Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Saipan International School, and William S. Reyes Elementary School were Whispering Palms\u2019 tough foes for the elementary division crown. Eucon International School, Grace Christian Academy, Saipan Community School, Koblerville Elementary School, Seventh Day Adventist and Brilliant Star also fielded swimmers in the weekend.<\/p>\n

In the middle school, participants were from Hopwood Junior High School, SIS, SCS, GCA, and Tanapag Middle School, while Marianas High School students led participants in the high school division and battled representatives from Mt. Carmel School, GCA, and SIS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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