Los Angles, Calif.- The Women's swim team traveled to Los Angeles, CA to compete in the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Championships, a swim meet which features both NAIA and NCAA Division 2 competition.  The Lady Firestorm set program records in three relays, and one individual event, and racked up a total of 258 points to finish tenth overall in what was arguably the best team performance at the PCSC in program history.
 
The three relay records came in the 800 Freestyle which featured Kateryna Kashyrina, Eva Garraux, Callie Drefs, and Abbey Lair.  In the 200 Freestyle, Lair and Drefs were joined by Elle Moir and Claire Eilers to reset the record books.  And in the 400 Medley relay, Courtney Pequin was able to join the fun and assist Eilers, Garraux, and Lair in setting the third and final relay record of the weekend.   In addition to her efforts in the relays, Drefs also reset her own program record in the 200 Freestyle.
 
The team will now wait till Friday to find out who qualified for the NAIA National Championships in Elkhart, IN March 5-8.
 
Thoughts from Head Coach Brad Hering 
 "The Lord granted our charismatic women's swim team with 3 ACU team relay records and 1 ACU individual event record! Coach Rob and I experienced the best PCSC conference meet ever with so many personal best times!  National qualifiers officially will be announced Friday, and we will have at least 5 women qualifiers for Nationals."
 
Event Details
?      Teams Scores:

1. Azusa Pacific – 1328
2. CSU East Bay – 1325.5
3. UC Santa Cruz – 1035.5
4. Biola – 979
5. Alaska Fairbanks – 909.5
6. Concordia-Irvine- 785.5
7. The Master's – 397
8. Fresno Pacific – 374
9. Westmont – 355
10. ACU – 258
11. Soka –156
12. Simpson – 3
13. OUAZ - 0

?      Location: East Los Angeles Indoor Pool (Los Angeles, CA)
 
Top Finishes / NAIA Cuts/ Team Records
?      1000 Freestyle – Robin Abrams (11:17.57)
?      200 Medley Relay – Drefs, Eilers, Garraux, Moir (1:49.48)
?      50 Freestyle – Claire Eilers (24.39)
?      100 Freestyle – Claire Eilers (52.28)
?      800 Freestyle Relay – Kashyrina, Garraux, Drefs, Lair (7:55.79) *Program Record
?      200 Freestyle Relay – Moir, Lair, Drefs, Eilers (1:38.25) *Program Record
?      100 Butterfly – Eva Garraux (58.68)
?      200 Freestyle – Callie Drefs (1:56.76) *Program Record
?      400 Medley Relay – Pequin, Eilers, Garraux, Lair (4:00.22) *Program Record
?      500 Freestyle – Kateryna Kashyrina (5:21.67)
?      100 Backstroke – Hanah Angel (1:09.28)
?      100 Breaststroke – Claire Eilers (1:06.70)
?      200 Butterfly – Eva Garraux (2:15.95)
 
 
Next On the Schedule
Those who have qualified will prepare for the NAIA National Championships in Elkhart, IN March 5-8.
 
Roll Storm!