By R. Vincent Tupaz
For Variety  

THE weekend swim scene was full of action as the Guam Swimming Federation held the Short Course Championships at the Hagatna Pool’s with a 25yard configuration. The meet commenced at 9am and 96 swimmers competed in 56 heats throughout the morning vying for the championships medal awarded in each age group. In all 27 medals were awarded  to various individuals in different age categories.
As well the GSF hosted 90 swimmers who competed in 38 heats in an afternoon Long Course meet later that day.   
GSF President Greg Shulte said that on Saturday,the Short Course Championships took place in the morning and then the  Federation conducted a Long Course meet swim over the Hagatna’s Pool 50 meter pool configuration. Many swimmers who swum in the  earlier Short Course Championships also swam in the meet. “While no new Guam records were set today, many swimmers swam personal best times and many of the senior swimmers used the meet to fine-tune their performances with a view to selection for the coming South Pacific Games later this year in August,” said Shulte.  
As well, Shulte noted that the  GSF 2006-2007 Calendar lists the Guam Championships to be held at Hagatna pool on June 1 and June 2, 2007. “Participation in the Guam Championships is only open to swimmers who have achieved a certain time standard and almost all who swam at today’s long course meet were aiming at improving their times to qualify or improve their starting positions at the season’s finale,” said Shulte.Upcoming in the local swim scene is the All Island Invitational Long Course meet scheduled for April 21 at 9 a.m. Admission is free and the meet is open to the public.
Incidentally, Shulte said th e Championships meet for the Short Course meet was the last for this season. The next Short Course meet is scheduled for late September at the start of the 2007/2008 GSF Meet Calendar.