Corona del Mar announced Friday that it has hired former Newport Harbor All-County attacker Ross Sinclair as its girls water polo coach.
Sinclair replaces Sam Bailey, who left the CIF Division 1 champions for full-time teaching and coaching positions at Beckman.
Sinclair played for Jason Lynch at Newport Harbor and went on to play at UC Santa Barbara. At UC Santa Barbara, he was a three-time captain and two-time All-American. Sinclair also played abroad in Europe, Australia and South America.
Crean Lutheran sophomore swimmer Ella Eastin broke the U.S. national record for independent schools — or private schools — in the 200-yard individual medley Thursday night at the CIF-SS Division 3 finals in Riverside.
Eastin blazed a lifetime-best and Orange County record time of 1 minute, 55.15 seconds, which breaks the national independent high school record, according to Swimming World’s updated high school records. The previous record was a 1:56.31 set earlier this year by Kaitlyn Jones of Delaware.
The overall high school record — public or private — is a 1:53.82 set by Dagny Knutson in 2009 for public school Minot in North Dakota.
Here’s a video of Eastin’s 200 IM on Thursday night and her post-race interview:
Here’s some analysis on Eastin’s record by Swimming World
BOYS SWIMMING
CIF-SS Division 1 prelims
At Riverside City College
Top 9 advance to Saturday’s 5 p.m. championship finals
200-yard medley relay – 1. CdM 1:33.06; 2. Loy 1:33.10; 3. Uni 1:33.59; 4. DP 1:33.80; 5. CV 1:35.41; 6. Nor 1:35.50; 7. San Marino 1:35.60; 8. LC 1:35.61; 9. MD 1:35.62
200 free – 1. Garkani (CdM) 1:39.96; 2. Heron (MV) 1:40.90; 3. Marcin (Ser) 1:41.48; 4. Drum (LosAl) 1:41.65; 5. Norman (CV) 1:41.68; 6. Johnson (Hart) 1:41.73; 7. Taylor (LaHi) 1:41.91; 8. Gonzales (LosAl) 1:42.04; 9. DeVito (Loy) 1:42.06
200 IM – 1. Okubo (Uni) 1:48.14; 2. Karas (CdM) 1:49.38 3. Kropp (Loy) 1:50.83; 4. Takahashi (Uni) 1:51.27; 5. Nguyen (LC) 1:51.70; 6. Boval (Tes) 1:51.86; 7. Wen (Westlake) 1:51.95; 8. Chalcarz (CV) 1:52.31; 9. Dai (Val/V) 1:52.68; 9. Schiffer (Uni) 1:52.68
Swim-off: Dai def. Schiffer
50 free – 1. DesCombes (CV) 20.80; 2. John (Loy) 20.87; 3. DeShon (CV) 20.94; 4. Motal (CdM) 21.01; 5. Beck (CV) 21.10; 6. Camarda (LaHi) 21.11; 7. Puczkowski (Westlake) 21.23; 8. Ampe (ET) 21.29; 9. Jacobs (Yuc) 21.35
100 fly – 1. Valente (DP) 48.18; 2. Gornay (Red) 48.79; 3. Okubo (Uni) 49.17; 4. Payne (MD) 49.62; 5. Chang (Nor) 49.76; 6. Lopez (SanMarino) 49.87; 7. Kim (Westlake) 50.03; 8. Chalcarz (SM) 50.59; 9. Shoults (SM) 50.72
100 free – 1. DesCombes (CV) 44.97; Garkani (CdM) 45.64; 3. DeShon (CV) 45.84; 4. Karas (CdM) 45.85; 5. Motal (CdM) 46.05; 6. John (Loy) 46.20; 7. Beck (CV) 46.37; 8. Boval (Tes) 46.51; 9. Harrigan (Crespi) 46.68
BOYS SWIMMING
CIF-SS Prelims
At Riverside City College
Division 3
Top 9 advance to Thursday’s 5 p.m. championship finals
10-18 advance to consolation finals
200-yard medley relay – 1. Buckley 1:39.46; others: 6. LB 1:42.95
200 free – 1. Juliusson (LB) 1:43.06; others: 11. Dale (SVC) 1:50.05; 13. Morgan (LB) 1:50.77;
200 IM – 1. Perez (JW North) 1:59.16; others: 3. Karkoska (LB) 2:00.50; 8. Connors (CM) 2:03.11; 18. Gonzalez (CM) 2:08.73
50 free – 1. Richey-Luna (Adolfo Cam) 21.82; others: 4. Cooper (CM) 22.13; 6. Son (Crean) 22.21; 9. Jewell (SVC) 22.32; 15. Baldridge (LB) 22.63; 18. Del Toro (LB) 22.79
RIVERSIDE Crean Lutheran junior Lindsey Engel has smashed two O.C. records set by former Irvine standout Courtney Cashion here at the CIF-SS Division 3 swim prelims.
Here are Engel’s times: 22.56 in the 50 free; and 49.04 in the 100 free.
“What a beast,” one coach commented after Engel’s 100, the fastest in the nation this year according to All-America applications processed by NISCA.
Finals are Thursday night at 5 p.m. at Riverside City College.
Photo courtesy of Tami Engel
BOYS SWIMMING
CIF-SS Prelims
At Riverside City College
Division 4
Top 9 advance to Friday’s 5 p.m. championship finals
10-18 advance to consolation finals
200-yard medley relay – 1. Chaffey 1:44.02; others: 8. GG 1:49.08; 9. LosAm 1:49.42; 12. OV 1:52.77; 16. LQ 1:55.62; 17. Seger 1:56.08
200 free – 1. Hotchkiss (Malibu) 1:48.11; others: 5. Baumann (OV) 1:52.52; 12. Smith (OV) 1:55.45
GIRLS DIVING
CIF-SS Finals
Division 1
At Riverside City College
11 dives
1. Caplan (MV) 549.90; 2. Chamoures (SC) 490.80; 3. Repper (DH) 481.55; 4. Gallagher (Tes) 477.05; 5. Farnsworth (SC) 471.00; 6. Pierce (DH) 459.40; 7. Gabris (SM) 454.85; 8, Whelan (SM) 448.50; 9. Dutton (DH) 446.35
Division 3
At Riverside City College
11 dives
1. Witt (FlintPrep) 538.00; 2. Rosendahl (Immac) 523.85; 3. Lenz (PasadenaPoly) 486.75; 4. Dominik (ValleyChr/Cerr) 435.70; 5. Young (Crean) 434.00; 6. Denison (Immac) 427.85; 7. Carlson (Crean) 425.30; 8. Tennant (Marlb) 404.00; 9. Bradley (FlintPrep) 397.05
GIRLS DIVING
CIF-SS Division 2 dive finals
At Riverside City College
11-dives
1. Hudkins (VistaMurr) 545.05; 2. Li (MarkKep) 512.55; 3. Mah (MK) 492.50; 4. Tavoda (Santiago/C) 465.55; 5. Geiger (Troy) 443.15; 6. Brommer (MLK) 409.35; 7. Gatsios (Troy) 376.20; 8. Gritzfeld (PasoRobles) 368.95; 9. Wang (Troy) 365.55; others: 14. Ayers (Son) 343.05; 18. Peoples (LH) 297.80
BOYS SWIMMING
CIF-SS diving finals
At Riverside City College
11-dives
Division 2
1. Russi (VistaMur) 515.05; 2. Loera (MLK) 464.30; 3. Griffith (SLO) 446.60; 4. Herrera (Troy) 432.65; 5. Angelo (LH) 420.20; 6. Rummell (Chino Hills) 388.25; 7. Luna (Damien) 368.55; 8. Britton (Paso Robles) 363.80; 9. Snyder (ArroyoGrande) 339.80; other: 11. Moon (SH) 331.30
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Here are the entries for Division 4 swimming and diving, courtesy of swimphone.com
GIRLS
4×50 Medley — 1. Cerritos 1:54.96; 2. Citrus Valley 1:56.99; 3. Garden Grove 1:59.01; 4. Orcutt Academy 1:59.64; 5. Ocean View 2:03.40; 6. Malibu 2:03.54; 7. Temescal Canyon 2:05.24; 8. Summit 2:05.99; 9. Grace Brethren 2:07.04; 10. Chino 2:07.22; 11. La Quinta/Westm 2:09.98; 12. Notre Dame 2:10.88; 13. Rancho Alamitos 2:10.90; 14. San Dimas 2:10.94; 15. La Mirada 2:11.15; 16. Los Amigos 2:11.25; 17. Mission Prep 2:11.31; 18. Don Antonio Lug 2:11.34; 19. Segerstrom 2:12.03; 20. Twentynine Palm 2:12.15; 21. Covina 2:12.24; 22. Shadow Hills 2:13.06; 23. Elsinore 2:13.22; 24. Nordhoff 2:13.27; 25. Rosemead 2:13.34; 26. Bloomington 2:13.73; 27. Perris 2:13.91;
Here are the entries for CIF Division 3 swimming and diving, courtesy of swimphone.com
Varsity Girls Entries
4×50 Medley — 1. Crean Lutheran 1:48.60; 2. Rio Mesa 1:55.75; 3. Marlborough 1:56.10; 4. Woodcrest 1:56.41; 5. La Serna 1:56.76; 6. Poly/Riverside 1:57.16; 7. Poly/Pasadena 1:57.45; 8. Granite Hills 1:57.69; 9. La Reina 1:57.69; 10. Maranatha Swim 1:58.23; 11. Laguna Beach 1:59.11; 12. Viewpoint 1:59.51; 13. La Salle 2:00.37; 14. Oaks Christian 2:00.74; 15. Immac. Heart 2:01.26; 16. Templeton 2:02.13; 17. Morro Bay 2:02.31; 18. Mayfield 2:02.36; 19. Cabrillo/Lompoc 2:02.61; 20. Burroughs/R 2:03.15; 21. St. Joseph 2:03.40; 22. North, J.W. 2:03.77; 23. Warren 2:03.93; 24. Brentwood 2:04.07; 25. Oxnard 2:04.26; 26. La Sierra 2:04.41; 27. Knight 2:04.68; 28. Quartz Hill 2:04.89; 29. Notre Dame Acad 2:04.90; 30. Flintridge Prep 2:04.91; 31. Adolfo Camarill 2:05.20; 32. Cate 2:05.26; 33. Downey 2:05.65; 34. Santa Fe 2:05.65; 35. Bishop Union 2:05.79; 36. Connelly 2:06.06
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