Borja earns MVP honors / NWAC

Haley Borja received Swimmer of the Year honors at the North Whidbey Aquatic Club’s awards banquet Saturday, Sept. 17.

Ashleigh Merrill won the Short Course Most Outstanding Swimmer award, while Lindsay Brown was named Long Course Most Outstanding Swimmer.

Lola Chargualaf earned the Most Improved Swimmer award from coach Dick Taylor.

Other award winners:

Fast Swims of the Year: Alana Miller, 50-yard butterfly, 30.57; Lea Opdyke, 100-meter freestyle, 1:12.68; Jillian Pape, 200-meter butterfly, 2:29.65.

Great Blue Heron Swims: Kiersten Tyson, 100-meter freestyle, 1:15.82; Jasmine Borja, 200-meter breaststroke, 3:26.63; Lecya Santiago, 50-meter freestyle, 32.41; Nick Shashaty, 50-yard freestyle, 37.89; Chris Shashaty, 100-yard freestyle, 1:12.61; Robin Zemlo, 50-meter freestyle, 37.22; Grace Chargualaf, 100-meter freestyle, 1:20.52; Leylah Dominguez, 50-meter freestyle, 41.48; D Dominguez, 200-yard breaststroke, 3:18.97; Caitlin Dennen, 50-meter freestyle, 37.49; Ava Davis, 50-meter freestyle, 51.4; Mia Ackerman, 50-yard backstroke, 45.89; Cole Davis, 50-meter freestyle, 41:45; Colin Diamond, 50-meter freestyle, 45.13; Cassidy Drown, 50-meter backstroke, 51.94; Claire Paul, 50-meter freestyle, 48.54; Alex Hall, 100-meter freestyle, 2:08.66; Tim Hall, 100-meter freestyle, 1:49.57; Macie Koelbl, 25-meter backstroke, 26.43; Jewel Nelson, 25-meter breaststroke, 35:22; Emma Oakes, 50-meter freestyle, 58.11; Abigail Place, 100-meter freestyle, 1:40.56; Julian Paraiso, 100-yard individual medley, 1:43.35; Mary Kate Place, 50-yard breaststroke.