Aquajet records 2 more national times | NWAC

North Whidbey Aquatic Club’s Olivia Tungate added two more national top-10 times during the Pacific Northwest Swimming Long Course championships Saturday, July 27, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

North Whidbey Aquatic Club’s Olivia Tungate added two more national top-10 times during the Pacific Northwest Swimming Long Course championships Saturday, July 27, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Tungate, 12, won the 200 backstroke in 2:28.36, the nation’s eighth-best time in her age group. She also placed second in the 400 individual medley, posting the country’s fifth-best time of 5:17.97.

Tungate wasn’t the only Aquajet to finish among the meet’s leaders. Kelly Huffer, 13, finished second in the 400 IM (5:11.62) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:28.23).

Four other NWAC athletes recorded top-20 finishes in the meet Saturday. Emily Huffer, 16, was 13th in the 400 IM (5:20.82) and 17th in the 200 back (2:28.84).

Ashleigh Merrill, 10, raced to 16th in the 200 IM (3:09.29), and Maira Sulin, 12, placed 18th in the 400 IM (5:57.41).

Coupeville’s Cole Weinstein, 18, swam to 20th in the 400 IM (4:25.78).

Merrill also finished 26th in the 50 butterfly (39.18) and 27th in the 100 breaststroke (1:43.7), while Weinstein placed 35th in the 200 back (2:20.95) and 39th in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.08).

Other NWAC participants were Shamus Warden, 11 (33rd, 400 IM, 6:53.29; 40th, 50 free, 37.26); and Bruce Vagt, 11 (32nd, 400 IM, 6:44.56; 42nd, 200 back, 3:03.9).

The PNS championships began Thursday and will close Sunday.