Milliken And Jordan Swim To Maine Combined Titles, Qualify For Eastern Zones

Ben Milliken won four events and placed in the top three in all nine of his events at the Winter Combined Swimming Championships and was ranked first in individual rankings for men’s 10 and under with 169 points. Noah Jordan placed 5th overall with 109.5 points.

Jordan medalled in eight events (the top eight) and collected ribbons in two events. Both Wiscasset Community Center Unsinkable swimmers qualified for the 2010 Eastern Zone Swimming Championships, on April 1-3 at the Webster Aquatic Center in Webster, N.Y. Milliken and Jordan compete in the age 10 and under division. The Eastern Zones encompasses swimmers from Virginia to Maine.

Milliken won the 500 free in 6:32, 100 free in 1:05, 50 back 33.94, 200 free in 2:26, 100 back in 1:15 and 50 free in 28.93. He placed 2nd in the 100 IM in 1:15, and 3rd in the 50 fly in 35.95 and 200 IM in 2:48.

Jordan placed 2nd in the 100 breast in 1:28, 3rd in 50 breast in 41.62, 4th in 50 fly in 36.04, 5th 200 IM in 3:01, 6th in 100 IM in 1:23, 8th in 200 free in 2:45, 8th 100 fly in 1:38, 10th 500 free in 7:21, and 11th in 50 free is 33.59.

The WCC Unsinkable boys placed 5th overall in combined age group scores, out of 20 teams at the Maine Winter Combined championships with a score of 868.5. The girls placed 11th out of 20 teams with a score of 1202.5. The top eight finishers received medals, and places 9-16 received ribbons. The Maine championships were hosted by Fairpoint Swimming.

Golden Goggle award winners were Nina Erikson, Nicole Jewett, Miranda McIntire and Olivia Pennington. Jewett won the number one loser award for cutting 76.26 seconds off her combined times.

Numerous WCC records were broken at the Maine Combined Championships. Jordan broke the 50 breast and 100 breast. Milliken broke the 100 free, 200 IM, 100 IM, 200 free, 100 back and 50 free.

Gretchen Konitzky broke the 100 back record; Valeska Vaughn the 200 back; Ross Hanley the 200 Fly; and John McLeod the 200 fly, 100 breast, 100 fly and 200 breast. Seven relay records were also broken, including males 10-U (age 10 and under) 400 (Noah Jordan, Austin Stremple-Ussery, Brandon Goud, Ben Milliken), male 10-U 200 medley (Milliken, Jordan, Jake Stafford, Goud), male 10-U 200 free (Jordan, Goud, Stafford, Milliken), male 11-12 400 free (Max Jordan, Thomas Jarmusz, Colin Viele, Whitman Vaughan), female 13-14 free (Sarah Hanley, Briana Goud, Miranda McIntire, Gretchen Konitzky), and the male senior 200 (Ryan Hanley, John McLeod, Ross Hanley and Peter Huntington).

Other medal and ribbon winners at Maine Winter Championships

Male 10 and underDavid Fairfield (9) placed 13th in the 100 breast. Brandon Goud (10) placed 10th in the 100 breast, 11th in 50 back, 15th in 100 back and 50 breast and 16th in 200 IM. Mathew Jarmusz took 2nd in 100 breast. Jacob Stafford was 10th in 50 breast and 50 fly, 11th in 100 breast, 13th 100 fly and 15th 100 IM and 50 back. Austin Stremple Ussery took 9th in 100 breast, 11th 50 breast and 16th 500 free.Female 10 and underNicole Jewett was 11th in 500 free and 16th in 100 breast. Samantha Ober took 8th in 100 breast and 16th 50 breast.Male 11-12Maxim Jordan was 5th in 50 fly, 6th 100 fly, 9th 50 free, 12th 100 IM, 13th 50 back, and 15th in 200 IM and 2300 free. Whitman Vaughan was 11th in 50 free, 12th in 100 fly, 14th in 500 free and 15th in 100 breast.Female 11-12Julia West was 16th in 50 breast.Male 13-14Ryan Hanley placed 3rd in 500 free, 9th in 200 back and 11th in 400 IM.Male 15 and overRoss Hanley took 14th in the 200 fly. John McLeod was 10th 200 fly, 11th 200 fly, 12th 50 free, and14th 100 fly.Female 15 and overValeska Vaughan was 16th in the 50 free.