Ashleigh Merrill posted several personal-best times while representing the North Whidbey Aquatic Club at the Northwest Region Age Group Championships at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way last weekend.

Merrill, 11, swam the 100-yard butterfly in 1:08.12, cutting nearly three seconds off her PR and placing 12th.

The effort was also a new USA Swimming National Time Standards AAA clocking in the event for Merrill, as was her 20:18.83 in the 1,650 freestyle time trial. Early this year she achieved a new AAA time in the 200 individual medley (2:30.35).

Merrill added a new personal best by six seconds in the 200 free time trial this weekend with a 2:13.42.

The Age Group Championships attracted the top swimmers from Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Oregon.