By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

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ANDREW Kimball won five events in the 2007 Saipan Swim Club International Invitational Meet over the weekend at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool en route to claiming the high-point trophy in the boys’ 9 to 10 age group.
Kimball topped the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle and prevailed in the 50m and 100m backstroke to beat three other swimmers in his age group.
The high-point trophies were given to swimmers who earned the most points after the tournament last Friday and Saturday at the Marpi pools.
Kaisei Toda ruled the 50m breaststroke and the 50m butterfly, while Jack Sharer and Kensuke Kimura won the 100m breaststroke and the 200m individual medley.
Four other swimmers claimed high-point trophies after topping their respective age groups.
Maxi Braig notched the 8-and-under high-point award after winning seven events. He prevailed in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50 and 100m breaststroke, 50m and 100m backstroke and 50m butterfly.
Lester Lapuz dominated the boys’ 11 to 12 age group finishing first in the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke and 50m butterfly.
Selyna Leon Guerrero topped the girls’ 13 to 14 age group after placing first in the 100 and 200m breaststroke, while Cooper Graf won the boys’ division with his victories in the 100m and 200m freestyle and 200m backstroke.
Other winners in the 13 to 14 age group were Sarah Johnson in the 50, 100, 200 and 800m freestyle, 100m backstroke; Shin Kimura in the 1,500m freestyle, Kai Stall in the 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke and 100m backstroke and Michael Moran in the 200m breaststroke.
Guam swimmers virtually participated in the meet with members of Manhoben and Manukai club joining the two-day event.
In the team event, SSC won both the boys’ and girls’ competitions scoring 651 and 533 points, respectively.
Manhoben got 85 in the boys’ and 136 in the girls. Manukai had 63.5 points in the girls.
SSC coach Michael Stewart thanked all those who made the meet possible.
“I would like to thank all the parents and friends of swimming for helping pull off this event. A big thank you to Watanabe-san and the staff of the Mariana’s Resort for preparing a wonderful lunch buffet for our swimmers, families and our guests from Guam,” Stewart said.