Northwood boys, Woodbridge women blaze at Mt. SAC swimming meet – Orange County Register

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WALNUT — Andrew Maksymowski touched the wall, appeared up on the timing board and launched himself backward in his lane for a collection of emphatic splashes.

The Northwood swimmer had a number of causes to have a good time on the Spring High School Meet of Champions at Mt. SAC on Saturday evening.

Maksymowski break up his anchor leg within the 400-yard freestyle relay in an eye-popping 43.44 seconds to assist the Timberwolves win in 3 minutes, 00.97 seconds.

In posting his second 43-second anchor in three weeks, the USC commit capped a record-setting meet with a telling show of emotion. He’s having fun with his senior season with teammates and hungry for extra quick occasions.

“I like uplifting the mood,” Maksymowski stated. “We swim better when we’re happy and excited. This meet has always been really exciting.”

“You can celebrate a win but the big goals you’re always chasing,” he added.

Rising sophomore Michael Wang led off Northwood’s 400 free along with his personal scorching time. He clocked a 44.45 that almost matched his 44.40 on the Loyola Invite at USC.

Sophomore Liam Von Schonfeldt adopted with a 47.20 break up earlier than freshman Max Chen unleashed a lifetime-best 45.88 to set the stage for Maksymowski.

“They got the dog in them,” Maksymowski stated of Von Schonfeldt and Chen. “I’m hope next year (Wang) can take over my spot.”

Maksymowski gained the 200 free in a meet-record and lifetime-best 1:34.71. He joined Orange County report holder Grant Shoults (1:33.26) and Olympian Tom Shields (1:33.63) as the one county swimmers to ever break 1:35 within the 200 free.

Maksymowski gained the 100 free in a meet-record 44.22, good for sixth in county historical past.

Wang captured the five hundred free in a county-leading 4:31.25.

Northwood, the reigning state champion, scored 532 factors to complete third within the crew competitors behind De La Salle (583) and Bellarmine (534.5).

Woodbridge’s women swept the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relays to complete third within the crew competitors. The Warriors scored 352 factors to complete behind Carondelet (511) and Coronado (358).

Woodbridge employed Tanja Amizic on all three relays.

“We feel great,” the junior stated of the relay sweep. “We have a really good team. We’re just focusing on (Pacific Coast League) and CIF.”

In the 400 free, Amizic led off with a 50.92 and teamed with Peyton Ferrero (53.25), Holly Fishburn (52.80) and anchor Isabelle Parker (50.67) to clock a county-leading 3:27.64.

In different outcomes, La Mirada’s Kayla Han made her California highschool debut and gained the 200 particular person medley (1:58.47) and 500 free (4:44.79). The U.S. nationwide crew member is dedicated to Indiana.

In diving, University’s Ethan Mak gained the boys competitors with a rating of 525.25.

In one other meet, Santa Margarita girls and boys swept titles on the California Catholic Invitational. The Eagles’ Bennett Korner gained the 50 free in a meet-record 20.57.