2018 USMS SPRING NATIONALS (SCY) -- INDIANAPOLIS
Six Club Tribe swimmers competed last weekend at the 2018 USMS SCY National Championships in Indianapolis, finishing 35th among 270 total clubs and 23rd among 247 local clubs. This group swam their hearts out over the course of a mammoth weekend and represented Team 1693 extremely well on the biggest stage in USMS Swimming.
Three Club Tribe swimmers took home national championships in individual events: Katie Grauman Grier (W 35-39) – 100 FR (52.06) & 200 FR (1:56.11, VA Record); Doug Slater (M 60-64) – 50 BK (27.73); and Shannon Greene (W 30-34) – 200 Fly (2:20.46). Katie was the Club Tribe points leader, with 2nd place finishes in the 50 FR (23.82, VA Record) and 50 Fly (26.31), and a 3rd in the 100 BK (1:00.48). Doug finished 2nd in the 100 IM (1:00.19), 3rd in the 200 BK (2:14.18, VA Record), 4th in the 100 BK (1:00.55), and 7th in the 200 IM (2:17.83, VA Record). Shannon rocked her usual gigantic program, finishing 3rd in the 1,650 FR (19:08.32), 4th in the 200 FR (2:05.65) and 500 FR (5:31.30), and 5th in the 100 Fly (1:04.28).
Marie Restrepo (W 55-59) scored in each of her individual events: 50 FR (27.78 – 4th); 100 BR (1:20.97 – 5th); 50 BK (33.79 – 9th); and 50 Fly (32.05 – 9th). Krista Gass (W 35-39) who, like Marie, was a Club Tribe mainstay on deck from October to May, scored in the 50 BR (34.13 – 6th) and 50 FR (25.86 – 10th), among other excellent swims. Rich Williams scored with 10th place finishes in all three breaststrokes (29.11, 1:04.71, 2:26.05) and had yet another phenomenal season as coach of Club Tribe.
This small group packed a big punch in the relays. Doug, Rich, Katie and Krista finished 9th in the 35+ Mixed 200 Medley Relay (1:48.85), while the ladies hammered a swift 1:59.58 in the 25+ 200 Medley Relay and swam to a thrilling 3rd place finish in the 25+ 200 Free Relay (1:44.03).
Congratulations to all six Club Tribe superstars on an outstanding team performance! Gooooo, Club Tribe!!
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