WOW! Records fall at an amazing rate!

Yeah - I'd have to say it was a "good" meet (spectacular would be more accurate though)! This year's Merrill Lynch Winter Championships saw AST swimmers break 11, yes - ELEVEN, team records!

A listing of the record breakers are below in their events, with the previous record, and the new record indicated by a double **. And even as spectacular as these records are, it doesn't speak to the many other outstanding swims witnessed this past weekend by all of your AST swimmers in ALL their events. Each and every one of them have reason to be so very happy with this weekend, and to know that their coaches are VERY proud to have such great kids to be privileged to coach.

Way to go swimmers! You have a well deserved pat on the back after this one.

Girls 11-12 50 Free
28.73 Jean Dai at 2009 Texas All-Star Meet 11/13/2009 AST
28.08 ** Jean Dai at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 11-12 100 Free
1:02.18 Jean Dai at 2009 Texas All-Star Meet 11/13/2009 AST
1:01.46 ** Jean Dai at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 11-12 100 Back
1:14.30 Faith Moss at 2009 West Texas BB & Up Champs 2/20/2009 AST
1:13.25 ** Mariah Lawson at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 11-12 50 Breast
34.66 Jean Dai at 2009 Texas All-Star Meet 11/13/2009 AST
33.80 ** Jean Dai at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 11-12 100 Breast
1:16.47 Jean Dai at 2009 Texas All-Star Meet 11/13/2009 AST
1:16.24 ** Jean Dai at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 11-12 50 Fly
31.84 Jean Dai at 2009 LSC Pentathlon 9/19/2009 AST
30.77 ** Jean Dai at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 11-12 100 IM
1:10.59 Jean Dai at 2009 Texas All-Star Meet 11/13/2009 AST
1:08.73 ** Jean Dai at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 11-12 200 IM
2:34.00 Jean Dai at 2009 Texas All-Star Meet 11/13/2009 AST
2:32.46 ** Jean Dai at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Girls 15-16 1650 Free
21:19.28 Katie Gillcrist 1/30/1995 AST
20:43.13 ** Allison Paquette at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT


Boys 10 & Under 50 Back
41.22 Shane Buzzard 2/28/1995 AST
39.49 ** Benjamin Wagenvoort at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

Boys 10 & Under 50 Fly
41.32 Benjamin Wagenvoort at 2009 Abilene Tidal Wave Fall Swim Meet  10/17/2009 AST
41.27 ** Benjamin Wagenvoort at 2010 Merrill Lynch Winter Champs 1/15/2010 AST -WT

**Indicates Best Record for Each Event