The Lassen Seahawk Swim Team took home the second-place team trophy in Redding at the age group open invitational held at Shasta College on June 23-24. Seven teams and 145 swimmers competed in the Sierra Nevada sanctioned meet.

Three Lassen swimmers won individual high point trophies: Rebekah Oliver, Josh Phinney, and Peter Kuzmack.

Oliver, now competing in the 11-12 year old age group, again took the high point trophy as she did last year at the same meet when she competed as a 10-year-old.

Rebekah set a new "AA" time of 1:12.06 in the 100 butterfly, cutting 8 seconds.

Taking top honors in his age group, Joshua Phinney, 16, brought home the high point trophy in the boys open. Phinney finished with a personal best time of 50.53 in the 100-yard freestyle.

Swimming for the first time in competition Peter Kuzmack,6, took first place overall for his age group swimming the 25 free in a 24.97, 25 back in 28.73 and 50 free in 59.38.

Competing in the 11-year old age group, Elin Kuzmack cut her time in every event recording a 41.79 in the 50 breast. Jordan Laskowski reduced his 100 IM time by 12 seconds with a 1:37.47. Charris Memory place 5th in the 100 back with a time of 1:24.03. Jenny Phinney swam a great 50 backstroke cutting her best time by 5 seconds finishing at 42.98.

Eight year old Michael Kuzmack took first place in the 50 breast clocking 56.46, and second place in the 50 free with a time of 48.14.

Representing the 14-year old age group Bryan Terry swam his first 200 fly placing sixth overall with a 3:15.35. Stephan O'Barr cut 6 seconds in his 200 breast with a time of 2:49.51 and Stefanie Davis swam a 1:32.26 in the 100 breast.

Kai Jonas, 17, clocked a 27.60 in the 50 free and a 2:35.03 in the 200 backstroke.

Competing in the 10-year old age group, Darci Trask swam her first 100 back placing sixth with time of 1:40.35. Faith Neff placed eighth with a time of 1:52.48 in the 100 backstroke. Andrea Terry swam her first 100 butterfly and placed fourth clocking 1:57.16.

Michael Salem, 13, recorded a 6:25.39 in the 500-yard freestyle cutting 23 seconds off his best time.

Andrea Terry and Darci Trask, both 10, swam with Stefanie Davis, 14, and Kai Jonas, 17, in the girl's open 200 freestyle relay earning enough team points to push Lassen into second place overall on the final day of competition.