Swimming

Pac-Five swimmers M.J. Mao and Albert Zhi both won two races in an ILH meet at Iolani on Friday. Mao won the 50 free with a time of 21.81 and later took the 100 back in 56.09 seconds. Zhi was victorious in the 200 free in 1:44.83 and the 100 free in 46.87. They were the only boys to double up. Other winners included Tyler Sakamoto (Punahou), Jack Horner (Kamehameha), Josh Nekoba (Punahou) and Jack Lee (Iolani). Sophomore Chanel Ng […]

Çagla Brennan keeps life simple: work hard, play hard, enjoy and celebrate the effort. It just so happens that she has the drive of a champion. Brennan is a defending state champion in the 500-meter freestyle who is a big spark for the ‘Iolani Raiders. Her coach at ‘Iolani Swim Club, Ivan Batzanov, is also on staff for the school’s varsity swim team. “She’s the hardest worker I have. She’s very committed to what she’s doing. I’ve coached her since […]

Here we go with the finals of the OC-16/HHSAA State Swimming and Diving Championships from KS-Hawaii. The big news in the first six events is Punahou senior Aukai Lileikis claiming gold in the 200 freestyle. Lileikis, who broke the state record by .27 seconds in the prelims on Friday, shaved another 53 seconds from his mark in the final, dropping from 1:35.35 to 1:34.82. Unfortunately he fell .01 seconds short of tying the national mark. He beat the second-place finisher […]

The OC-16/HHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championships begin Friday afternoon at KS-Hawaii. We will post all of the results as they come in. The girls 200 medley relay run starts at 3:30 p.m. Girls 200 Medley Relay Notes: Punahou is trying for its third straight gold in the event. The last time a school three-peated was Punahou from 2006-2009 behind Rachel Cote, Christel Simms and Kelli Moy. Results: 1. Punahou, 1:48.13; 2. Kaiser, 1:51.20; 3. Hawaii Prep, 1:51.70; 4. Kamehameha, […]