Yorktown set two new regional records at the regional swim and dive championships this past weekend at Oak Marr Recreation Center. The girls 200-yard medley relay team’s time of 1 minute 47.22 seconds set a new regional record. The team improved from its preliminary time by nearly two seconds. Sophomore Maren Taylor also set a new regional record in the 1-meter dive. Senior Kathy Hinkle also had a successful meet, winning the 200-yard freestyle with a All-American consideration time of 1:52.01 and finishing second in the 100-yard backstroke with a All-American time of 57.41. Fellow senior Thea Kromer placed third in the 100-yard butterfly with a state qualifying time of 58.12. The girls 200-yard freestyle relay team also finished first with an automatic All-American time of 1:37.06. “It was the best you could hope for,” said head coach Dave Lassiter, whose girls team finished second overall with 275 points, three and half behind first place Fairfax. The Robinson Rams won the regional boys title, easily beating second place Oakton.

FOR T.C. WILLIAMS senior Anders Davis was the lone bright spot, finishing 5th in the 50-yard freestyle with a state qualify time of 22.03.