SBCC received 18 All-American honors in women's swimming this year, including all five relays. The top 16 times in each event get All-American status from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA).
Freshman Addison Seale, the WSC Swimmer of the Year, led the way with eight All-American times (4 individual, 4 relays). Alex Humann and Reese Ellestad both posted six All-American marks (2 individual, 4 relays).
2016 CCCAA All-American List
Seale was No. 4 in the 200 IM (2:11.07) and 200 breaststroke (2:28.28), sixth in the 100 breast (1:08.62) and ninth in the 400 IM (4:49.34). Kristina Hill was fourth in the 500 free and 1650 free, both in school-record times.
The Vaqueros set 10 school records and added 30 times to their All-Time Best Marks.
The Vaqueros went 41-1 this year and captured their second straight Western State Conference title with a 21-0 record. They finished fourth in the State Championships in their third season of competition.
All five relays made the CCCAA All-American list with four in the top four spots. The highest ranking was the 800 free relay, which was third behind Orange Coast and Golden West in a school-record 7:58.79. That unit consisted of Hill, Halie Johnson, Seale and Humann.
The 200 medley relay and 400 free relay were both fourth while the 200 free relay was fifth.
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SBCC sets 13 National All-American marks
Vaquero swimmers notched 13 national All-American times in 2016, topped by Addison Seale with eight (4 individual, 4 relays) and Alex Humann and Reese Ellestad with five.
2016 National Two-Year College All-American List
The top efforts were Seale with the seventh-best times in the 200 IM and 200 breast and Hill in the 1650 free (8th) and 500 free (10th).
All five relays placed in the top 12 among two-year schools nationally, led by the 800 free relay in fourth. The 200 medley relay and 400 free relay were both fifth.
