Eastern Express dives in to new season

Eastern Express (EEX) 14 and under athletes saw some early short-course season action October 10-11 at Oktoberfest 2009. Hosted by Greater Philadelphia Aquatics Club at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) in Sewell, NJ, swimmers from all over the region met to compete in this SCY event, which awarded top eight swimmers in the A, BB and B Divisions.
In the 11-12 age group, Pennington resident Eva Blake, 11, won eighth place in the B Division for 50 fly (37.21). Pennington resident Alan Gao, 12, won third place in the A Division for 50 back (32.01) and fourth place for 50 breast (36.84). Gao also placed in the BB Division: third for the 50 free (28.87), fourth for the 100 IM (1:13.66) and sixth in the 100 free (1:04.42). Pennington resident Monica Khare, 11, won first place in the B Division in the 50 free (31.93) and third in the 50 back (37.87).
In the 13-14 age group, Pennington resident Ethan Hatke, 13, won second place in the B Division for 200 IM (2:33.42), second for the 100 free (1:02.93), seventh for the 100 back (1:11.10) and seventh in the 100 breast (1:22.16). Pennington resident Shreya Rane, 14, won fifth place in the B Division in the 100 back (1:14.57). Pennington resident Morgan Sattler, 14, won fifth place in the B Division in the 200 IM 2:44.11). Hopewell resident Teddy Slahetka, 13, won second place in the B Division in the 100 fly (1:08.12).
Eastern Express (EEX) is located in the central New Jersey Princeton area and is a member club of USA Swimming, providing a year-round competitive swim team, and a licensed SwimAmerica learn-to-swim program. Since 1987, Eastern Express swimmers have competed at the Olympic Trials, USA Swimming Nationals, Sectionals, the Eastern Zone Championships, the New Jersey Junior Olympics, and several other championship meets throughout New Jersey and the US. For more information about Eastern Express, check out www.expressswimming.com.