2006-07 Poets Swimming Recap

Men's and Women's Swimming finished their seasons at seventh place in the SCIAC.  The highlight of the season was the performances of junior Manny Sanchez in the SCIAC Championships and the NCAA Championships.  Sanchez won SCIAC championships in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley.  He set a SCIAC Championships meet and Whittier College record in the 200 breastroke.  He then went on to the NCAA Championships in Houston, Texas and participated in those same three events.  He earned All-American honors in the 100 breaststroke and All-American honorable mention in the 200 breaststroke.  His time in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA's also broke his previous Whittier College record. 

On the women's side, junior Catherine Gouge was a finalist at the SCIAC Championships in the 100-yard freestyle and a consolation finalist in the 200 individual medley and the 50 freestyle.   Freshman Kera Kimura reached the finals at the Championships in the 200 yard breaststroke and the consolation finals in the 100 breaststroke.  Freshman Indre Lauraitis was a consolation finalist in the 200 yard backstroke.  The 200-yard medley relay team of Indre Lauraitis, Kera Kimura, Catherine Gouge and Nicole Sandoval broke the Whittier College record in the event at the SCIAC Championships.