Aviles and Fujimoto Swim Away with Top Finishes at Fishers 500

Fishers, Indiana showcased our athletes’ many talents as the WAVES placed twelfth overall out of twenty teams in attendance in the FAST 500 Invitational. 

With seven swimmers in attendance, WAVES competed in forty-four events,  nine new events, along with an outstanding twenty-five seasonal best times. 

 Izzy Aviles and Josh Fujimoto finish strong while swimming away with two first-place finishes each. 

‘Top Ten” 

Izzy Aviles - 1st place: 50/100 BK, 2nd place: 100 FL/200 FR/50 FR, 3rd place: 200 IM, 5th place: 400 FR

Josh Fujimoto - 1st place: 400/800 FR, 3rd place: 200 FL, 4th place: 200 FR, 5th place: 100 FR

Sara Karthikeyan -  6th place: 50 FR, 7th place: 400 FR 

Eli Nord - 3rd place: 100 BR, 7th place: 50 BR, 8th place: 100 FR, 9th place: 50 BK

IL YMCA 2022 LC Summer State Championship Meet Qualifiers: 

Izzy Aviles - 100 BK, 100 FL, 200 FR, 200 IM, 400 FR, 50 BK, 50 FR

Adia Dean - 100 BK, 100 BR, 100 FR, 200 FR, 400 FR, 50 FR

Josh Fujimoto - 100 FR, 200 FL, 200 FR, 400 FR

Sarah Karthikeyan - 100 BK, 100 BR, 400 FR, 50 FL, 50 FR

Eli Nord - 100 FR, 50 BK, 50 BR, 50 FR

Max Nord - 100 BK, 100 FR, 200 FR, 200 IM, 400 FR, 50 FR

Chloe Todd - 200 IM

IL Swimming 2022 LC Age Group Championship Meet Qualifier: 

Izzy Aviles - 100 BK, 100 FL, 200 IM, 50 BK, 50 FR

IL Swimming 2022 Summer Senior Championship Qualifier:

Josh Fujimoto - 200 FL, 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR

Central Zone 14&U 2022 Championship Qualifier:

Izzy Aviles - 100 BK, 100. FL, 50 BK

2022 Speedo Sectionals Summer Championships: 

Josh Fujimoto - 400 FR, 800 FR

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall” - Confucius