BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles qualifies two for state in win against Kingston; Klahowya edges Sequim

Published 12:01 am Sunday, January 18, 2015

POULSBO — The Port Angeles boys swimming and diving team posted two new individual state-qualifying times and six more district-qualifying times in a 120-61 win over Kingston.

Port Angeles (5-0) won 10 of the 12 events Thursday and outscored Kingston in 11 of the 12.

John Macias was a double-event winner in the 50- and 500-yard freestyles races.

His 500 free time of

5 minutes, 11.59 seconds qualified him for the state meet.

Tristin Butler turned in the Riders’ other state time in the 200 individual medley with a 2:11.99.

District qualifiers included Milo Atwater in the 200 free, Wei-Yan Fu in the 200 individual medley and 100 free, Jay Liang in the 100 butterfly, Noah Sinnes in the 500 free and Karsten Hertzog in the 100 backstroke.

Port Angeles’ 200 medley relay team of Liang, Butler, Macias and Fu came out on top in 1:51.91, and its 200 free relay team of Liang, Nathan Bock, Kody Kuch and Fu won with a time of 1:45.71.

The 400 free relay team of Butler, Macias, Hertzog and Atwater took first with a time of 3:44.68.

Scott Methner claimed the 1-meter dive with 185.15 points.

Crescent’s Patrick Singhose swam the 50 free in a time of 26.14 and the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:17.72.

Port Angeles swims at Olympic this Thursday.

Klahowya 91, Sequim 76

SEQUIM — The Eagles edged out the Wolves in a close meet at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center.

Eric Prosser swam a personal-best time in the 500-yard freestyle and qualified for districts in both the 200 and 500 free.

“He has now qualified for districts in all individual events, excluding the 100 breastroke that he has yet to swim this year,” Sequim coach Linda Moats said.

“He also helped the 200 free relay attain a best time of 1 minute, 56.23 seconds this year; that is only four seconds off the district qualifying time.”

Prosser swam anchor for the Wolves and made up a distance of about one-third of the length of the pool to give Sequim the win.

Wendall Lorenzen bettered his time in the 200 free by 10 seconds and the 100 breaststroke by six seconds.

“We changed his stroke technique this last week in the breastroke and it really paid off,” Moats said.

“He also swam well in the 200 free relay to help that team obtain a best time by three seconds.”

Sequim visits Bremerton on Thursday, Jan. 29.