SAN JOSE, Jan. 17. HISTORY was made at the Zone One South Swimming Championships, which were held on January 12 & 13, 2002 at the George Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, CA. <\/p>\n
For the first time in more than two decades, the meet was won by a team other than Santa Clara or San Jose Aquatics. This year the winner was the West Valley Swim Club.<\/p>\n
The Zone 1 South Championship (including over 20 United States Swimming teams from Santa Clara in the north to Hollister in the south, and from Santa Cruz to Salinas and Monterey) has been contested for over 20 years. In those 20 years, no team other than San Jose Aquatics (now SVAA) and Santa Clara Swim Club has placed in the top two positions. These perennial powers have traded the championship for two decades. Both of these teams have also won Far Western championships and National championships over the years. <\/p>\n
This year, the world of California swimming was rocked by the insurgence of a new swim club; home-grown, community based, family-friendly West Valley Swim Club. West Valley prides itself on being focused,
\nfirst and foremost, on the kids.<\/p>\n
The meet went down to the last relay and finished as follows:<\/p>\n
West Valley Swim Club\t\t\t\t1461
\nSanta Clara Swim Club\t\t\t\t1454.5
\nSVAA (formerly San Jose Aquatics)\t\t1241<\/p>\n
Highlights:
\n(4) Meet Records broken \u2013 all by Adam Hinshaw (8 yrs old)
\nBoys 8\/under division:
\n25 yard Freestyle \u2013 14.28
\n50 yard Freestyle \u2013 31.12
\n25 yard Backstroke \u2013 17.06
\n100 yard Individual Medley \u2013 1:20.13<\/p>\n
(1) Meet Record tied \u2013 by Ben Hinshaw (10 yrs old)
\nBoys 10\/under division:
\n100 yard Freestyle \u2013 1:00.29<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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