The 1999-2000 KIF swimming season wasn’t the turnaround year that some hoped for, but there were some memorable moments. Kaua’i High School’s relay team, under coach Melissa Hall, had the only state qualifying time. “We had a great season,” Hall
The 1999-2000 KIF swimming season wasn’t the turnaround year that some hoped
for, but there were some memorable moments.
Kaua’i High School’s relay
team, under coach Melissa Hall, had the only state qualifying time.
“We had
a great season,” Hall said. “A few different highlights stood out to me,
including making the states and have Seabury Hall come (from Maui) and push my
girls.”
Hall said her biggest thrill came when Chris Murray broke 1:00:00
in the 100 Freestyle.
Island and Kula Schools head coach Winston Kawamoto
was humble in his assessment of the season.
“No doubt, this year’s
highlight was watching Seabury Hall swim,” he said.
Kapa’a head coach
Francis Takasaki was more subdued — “It was a good year with positive
fellowship. I’d like to see more schools at the invitational, but it was great
to see more swimmers from the private (Island and Kula Schools)
sector.”
Waimea coach JoJo Tanaka could not be reached for her thoughts on
the season.
After strong early quad-meets, the Kaua’i High girls and Waimea
boys went on to win the league titles at the KIF Championship Meet at
Waimea.
No starting blocks at the Waimea and Kapa’a pools has become an
issue. Kaua’i High is the only pool that meets specifications.
“I
understand the right of clubs to swim in their home pool,” Hall said. “But the
KIF should make an exception for the championship meet.”
Takasaki said that
swimming in a pool that doesn’t meet specifications “is no big deal,” but he
acknowledged that it does hurt swimmers’ times.
