Lahaina swimmers win state championships at long course meet

Congratulations for these outstanding results to all Lahaina Swim Club athletes and parent volunteers!
LAHAINA — Lahaina Swim Club swimmers took part in the Hawaiian Swimming Long Course Age Group State Championships held at Takai Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Waipahu on July 14-17, 2022.
Over 300 of the best young swimmers from Hawaii gathered on Oahu to compete in the event.
Lahaina boys and girls performed admirably with many top three finishes in individual finals and team relays.
Emily Gorokhovsky had the most points of all female swimmers competing in the state championships.
Lahaina had three swimmers who won the state championships in their age group.
Emily Gorokhovsky won the girls age 11-12 50-meter fly, 200-meter individual medley and 100-meter fly.
Sacha Salem came in first in the girls age 13-14 1,500-meter free and 800-meter free.
Halia Caiserman won the girls age 11-12 100-meter backstroke.
Lahaina’s 11-12 boys relay team of Cruz Storer, Tristan Richard, Kaina Yamada and Levi Stoddart was third overall in the 200-meter free, 200-meter medley and 400-meter medley relays.
The club thanks coaches Ryan Martines and Alicia Wintermeyer for getting the team ready and guiding it through the tournament, as well as head coach Tom Popdan and coach Jen Wiseman for setting up Lahaina Swim Club swimmers for success with great coaching throughout the year.