Fraire Breaks School Record, Wins 200 I.M. Conference Title to Open WSC Swimming Championships
Allan Hancock College freshman Izzie Fraire broke a school and won an individual conference title during day one of the 2019 Western State Conference Swimming Championships on Thursday. College of the Canyons is hosting the three-day meet at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center.
Fraire won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:10.99, edging the runner-up, Shayna Simmer of Santa Monica, by .31 of a second. The Righetti High School graduate broke the school record of 2:13.4 set by Leanna Bramble in 2014. Fraire dropped 7.64 seconds off her time in the morning's preliminary heat. She became the fifth Bulldog overall and fourth Hancock swimmer in program history to win an individual conference title.
Sophomore Oceana Heath finished eighth in the women's 500-yard freestyle final with a time of 6:02.90. The Righetti High School graduate qualified sixth in the preliminary heats with a time of 5:54.38, nearly 23 seconds faster than her previous-best time. The eighth-place finish earned 11 points for the Bulldogs.
Sophomore Kaila Guillemin picked up three points by finishing 14th overall in the 500-free with a time of 6:11.38 in the consolation final. The Santa Ynez High product finished 15th in the event last year.
Angel Landis came in seventh in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.58 seconds to earn 12 points. The sophomore finished 16th in the event a year ago. Kailey Roux finished 16th in the event with a time of 28.08 seconds to earn another point.
Roux already secured 34 points for Hancock in the team standings last weekend with second-place finishes in the 1- and 3-meter diving events. She qualified for the 2019 CCCAA State Championships in both events.
In the relay events, Hancock finished sixth in the 400-medley relay with a time of 4:25.97 to earn 26 points, and tenth in the 200-yard freestyle relay, clocking a time of 1:54.19 to pick up 14 points.
After the first day, Hancock has a total of 118 points and sits in sixth place out of 10 teams. Santa Barbara City has the lead with 165 points, followed by Santa Monica with 137, and Cuesta in third with 131. Ventura and L.A. Valley are tied for fourth with 120 points. Bakersfield is three points behind Hancock in seventh, Citrus has 72 points, while College of the Canyons and L.A. Pierce sit ninth and tenth.
The three-day meet resumes Friday and Saturday with preliminary heats at 9:30 AM and the finals at 4 PM.