Coach Brian Gallagher and the SV5B/Wood River YMCA swimmers came away victorious from yet another swim meet before the recent holiday.
Thirteen swimmers participated in the Thanksgiving YMCA Invitational Nov. 20-22 at the Boise Aquatic Center.
Seniors Michael and Taylor Coiner, 17, earned first places in 200 back and 200 free. Michael Coiner's win in the 200 back earned her a berth at the prestigious YMCA Nationals in April 2010 at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Michael will be joined at nationals by a teammate, Wood River freshman Lena Friesen.
Friesen, 15, was second in 400 IM and 100 fly at Boise, while 12-year-old Kaedi Fry won 100 back and 50 free and finished second in 100 breast. Other individual results (with age and placing) from the pre-Thanksgiving swim meet:
Michael Coiner, 17: 1—200 back, 3—50 back, 7—200 back, 8—100 back, 12—100 free, 14—200 free.
Taylor Coiner, 17: 1—200 free, 6—50 fly, 7—100 breast, 10—200 IM, 12—200 free, 14—50 free, 23—100 free.
Lena Friesen, 15: 2—400 IM, 2—100 fly, 3—100 breast, 4—200 breast, 4—100 free, 11—100 back.
Elizabeth Fry, 15: 9—100 breast, 10—50 back, 16—200 free.
Colby Werley, 15: 5—50 breast, 8—50 fly, 12—50 back, 12—200 IM, 18—200 free, 21—50 free, 30—100 free.
Kelsey Syms, 13: 4—200 back, 4—50 back, 7—200 IM, 8—100 back, 8—50 fly, 9—100 breast, 11—500 free, 12—50 breast, 13—50 free.
Kaedi Fry, 12: 1—100 back, 1—50 free, 2—100 breast, 3—100 free, 3—200 IM, 6—100 fly, 6—200 free.
Loni Unser, 12: 19—50 free, 20—50 breast, 24—50 back, 24—100 IM, 28—100 back, 28—100 breast, 30—50 fly, 36—100 free.
Olivia Wentzell, 12: 5—50 breast, 10—100 IM, 11—50 free, 12—50 fly, 13—50 back, 14—100 breast, 24—100 free, 26—100 back.
Ashley Dreyfus, 11: 30—50 free, 32—50 back, 35—100 breast, 37—50 breast, 38—50 fly, 60—100 free.
Jennifer Ochoa, 8: 13—50 back, 19—25 breast, 21—50 free.
Avalon Jones, 7: 13—50 free, 18—50 back.
Daisy Buxton, 6: 2—50 free.