ALL-REGION GIRLS’ SWIM TEAM

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

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Name School Year MAUREEN FARRELL Alemany Junior

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FIRST TEAM

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Name School Year CHRISTINE CREEK Royal Freshman

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Placed third in the Southern Section Division I breaststroke final in 1:06.36 and finished eighth in a fast 200 individual medley final in 2:10.66. Won both events in the Marmonte League championship and Royal Invitational meets.

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Name School Year LEANNE DUMAIS Buena Freshman

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Sister of former Southern Section diving champions Justin, Troy and Brice Dumais, she placed third in Division I diving championships with 510.45 points. She was second in the 16-18 division one-meter springboard competition at the Junior Olympics West National Championships in April.

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Name School Year ELIZABETH INAI El Camino Real Junior

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Was crucial to El Camino Real’s third consecutive second-place finish in City Section competition, winning section titles in the 100 backstroke (1:01.56) and 200 individual medley (2:13.83). Also swam opening legs on Conquistadores’ title-winning 200 medley relay and second-place 400 free relay.

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Name School Year AMY JONES Cleveland Junior

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Best girls’ swimmer in the City won section titles in 200 freestyle (1:49.95) and 100 butterfly (58.28). Added those titles to ones she won in 50 and 100 freestyles last season, when she was The Times’ regional swimmer of the year.

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Name School Year TARYN O’LEARY Westlake Senior

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Michigan-bound swimmer won Marmonte League titles in 50 and 100 freestyles to lead Warriors to fifth consecutive league championship. Also won both events at Royal Invitational and placed third in 50 (24.40) and ninth in 100 (53.32) at Division I championships. Both times were personal bests and helped Westlake to 10th-place finish, highest among Division I teams in region.

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Name School Year ALEXIS SHERIDAN Crescenta Valley Junior

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Top point-scorer for team that finished second in Division II championships behind Santa Margarita. Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:01.65) and fifth in 200 free (54.82). Also swam on 400 free relay that finished second in 3:39.56.

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Name School Year NICOLE SHIFLETT Granada Hills Sophomore

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The 1999 City Section champion in 200 freestyle finished second to Jones and placed second to teammate Jennifer Ward in 100 free. Swam second leg of Highlanders’ title-winning 400 free relay and anchored 200 medley relay.