Kelee Shimizu won the consolation race of the 500 freestyle and broke a school record on Thursday, the first day of the State Women's Swimming & Diving Championships at De Anza College in Cupertino.
The three-day event is being held at a Northern California location for the first time in 11 years. It's the first outdoor venue for the Community College Championships in seven seasons.
Shimizu finished ninth in a time of 5:11.87, shaving nearly three seconds off Tina Hill's 2016 mark of 5:14.48.
The 400 medley relay team took sixth and set another school record of 4:04.85. Kendra Carr was 11th in the 50 free (24.97).
Orange Coast won three events and took the first-day lead with 173 points. Santa Rosa is second at 132.5. The Vaqueros, who've finished fourth in the state the last two years, are 10th with 47 points.
Vaqueros set two school records on Day 1 of State Championships
Posted: May 03, 2018