Katrionna Furness was two time first-team All Citrus Coast League champion. Photos courtesy Coach Cindy Blatt.

Sam Guzman swimming the 100 yd. butterfly.

Fillmore High teammates cheering for their swimmers at Thursday’s All Citrus Coast League championships.

Submitted by Cindy Blatt

Fillmore High School swim team participated in the prelims and finals of the Citrus Coast League Swimming Championship on April 23 & 25, hosted by Malibu High School. The very competitive new league includes Fillmore, Malibu, Santa Paula High School, Carpinteria High School, Hueneme High School and Nordhoff High School.

FHS Jr. Varsity Girls placed third in a five team field. Kodi Sieben won the 100 yd. Individual Medley and placed second in the 50 yd. breaststroke. Olivia Palazuelos, Stephanie Garcia, Hannah Fairall, Angie Mynatt, Isabela Regalado, Ximena Orozco all had strong individual performances. The 200 yd. Medley Relay and the 400 yd. Freestyle Relay placed second. Additionally Anahi Hernandez, Ramona Delgarn and Emma Myers helped to score points on the 200 yd. Freestyle Relay.

Varsity Boys placed 5th in a six team field. Ricky Cadena, Eddie Rodriguez, Ethan Gray, Sam Guzman, James Chandler, Jesus Ceballos and George Mooradian all placed in individual events and helped score team points on relays.

Varsity Girls placed 5th in a six team field. Katrionna Furness was a two-time Citrus Coast champion in the 50 yd. freestyle and the 100 yd. backstroke. Freshman Yazmeen Gonzales, Karen Trujillo, Zoe Avila, Erin Berrington, Isabella Palazuelos, Michelle Higuera, Abby Sanchez all placed in individual events and helped score team points on relays. Other relay swimmers include Melia Galindo, Faith DeRuchie, and Natalie Couse.

“We had a handful of really great swims”, stated Coach Cindy Blatt, “but most of our swimmers swam very flat swims, meaning they did not make time drops in their races. This was not a surprise to Coach Mike and me because our swimmers have been swimming in a cold pool (72-74 degrees) since the middle of March. Our swimmers were not able to put in the proper hard work and spend time in the pool that was needed due to the cold pool. We are very proud of all our swimmers for swimming hard and doing their best!”

Katrionna Furness has qualified in the 100 yd. freestyle and the 100 yd. backstroke at the CIF Div4 Swimming Championships in Riverside. Prelims are on Wednesday May 1st , Finals are Friday, May 3rd. FHS Varsity Girls have also qualified in the 200 yd. Medley Relay, the 200 yd. Freestyle Relay and they are first alternate in the 400 yd. Freestyle Relay. Relay team members are: Kat Furness, Yazmeen Gonzalez, Karen Trujillo, Zoe Avila, Erin Berrington and Natalie Couse.