Nikki Chang achieved a Junior National cut in the 1000 free, 10:14.37 

      “It is very exciting for our Armada swimmers to share the pool with such accomplished swimmers,” noted Shipherd, “It's one thing to swim for a best time but quite another to swim against the worlds best in the lane next to you.”
     The Armada was represented by 13 swimmers who competed in a total of 56 events. Armada swimmers qualified for 22 Championship Finals and 15 Consolation Finals. “This is an extraordinary accomplishment for a team our size,” boasted Shipherd. The Armada swimmers qualified for the Championship Finals in almost 40% of the events they entered. When Consolation Finals are included, Armada swimmers competed in the evening finals for over 66% of their events.

      Leading the list of outstanding performers was Nikki Chang who qualified for the short course Juniior Nationals to be held in Columbus, Ohio next month.  Nikki also had best times in every other event she swam, broke five minutes for the first time in the 500 free and made the top eight in four events.
     Armada swimmers who swam in Championship Finals included Jessica Marsh (8th 100 free, 10th 200 back), Nicole Chang (5th 200 free, 4th 500 free, 2nd 1000 free, 2nd 1650 free), Kirstie Chen (3rd 100 fly, 4th 200 fly, 4th 200 IM, 1st 400 IM), John Chang (10th 50 free, 10th 100 free, 8th 200 free, 5th 200 IM), Brennan Jacobsen (7th 200 free, 6th 500 free, 4th 1000 free, 2nd 1650 free, 8th 200 fly), and Cory Mayfield (7th 500 free, 4th 1650 free, 10th 200 fly).
“This was a very good meet for our swimmers,” stated Shipherd. “It has given us a very good
indication of where are swimmers are and what needs to be done to prepare for the Short Course
Nationals, Short Course Jr Nationals, and the  Winter Age Group Champs in December.”