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Shafter Swim Club Leads Memorial Day Meet Medals
Fifty-one Shafter swimmers opened the 1997 season at the Memorial Day Meet hosted by Golden Empire Swim Team. Eleven locals earned medals plus five relays, led by Blaine Kroeker Timothy Bell and Jayson McKinney with multiple golds. Alyssa Lewis Sara Van de Valk Nicole Carrasco and others also won medals across freestyle backstroke butterfly and breaststroke events. The 15 18 girls relay team captured gold in the 200 yard free relay, with silver medals earned by two other relay teams.
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Shafter
Golden Empire
Blaine Kroeker
Timothy Bell
Jayson McKinney
Kroeker
Bell
McKinney
Alyssa Lewis
Sara van de Valk
Nicole Carrasco
Jay Daniel
Priscilla Kaude
Nick Sage
Stacy Smart
Adam van de Valk
Bernice Gonzalez
Priscilla Haude
Jacque Velasquez
Jason Carrasco
Matthew Velasquez
Tam
Andrew Greeson
Cesar Gonzalez