It wasn't even close.
Led by record-breaking performances by Christel Simms and Brittany Beauchan, the Punahou girls placed first in 10 of 12 events to win the HHSAA/Local Motion Swimming and Diving Championships yesterday in Keaau.
The Buffanblu finished with 91 points, their highest point total since they won the title in 1992. ILH rival Iolani placed a distant second with 38 points, while Hawaii Prep took third with 28.
Punahou's Simms broke one of the HHSAA's oldest records with her time in the 200 freestyle. The freshman was timed in 1 minute, 50.46 seconds, besting Kathy Shipman's record of 1:50.55 set in 1979.
Beauchan won the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.10 for the record and also teamed up with Simms, Kelli Moy and Michelle Yoshida to set the mark in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:36.80.
St. Andrew's Aleia Monden also left her mark, breaking her own record in the 1-meter dive. On the boys side, Kamehameha got past Punahou and four-time defending state champion Iolani to win its first swimming and diving title.
Senior Davis Kane and the Kamehameha boys used two wins in the freestyle relays and high finishes in the individual events to outscore the Buffanblu 67-54. The Warriors won six events, including two individual races each by Kane and sophomore Kekoa Taparra.
Kane set an HHSAA record with his time in the 50 freestyle. He finished in 20.73, just getting under the previous mark of 20.80 set by Punahou's Nick Borreca in 2001.
HHSAA/Local Motion Swimming and Diving Championships
At Kamehameha-Hawaii
Naeole Aquatics Facility
Finals
Varsity girls
Team standings--1. Punahou, 91; 2. Iolani, 38; 3. Hawaii Prep, 28; 4. Kamehameha, 26; 5. Kapolei, 13; 6. Baldwin, 7; 7. St. Andrew's, 6; t8. Pearl City, Lahainaluna, Kealakehe, 5; t11. Hilo, Maui, 4; t13. Seabury Hall, Mililani, 3; 15. Hawaii Baptist, 2.
1-meter diving--1. Aleia Monden, StA, 491.05; 2. Chelsea Machida, Maui, 406.05; 3. Dana Goya, Hilo, 366.50.
200-yard freestyle relay--1. Punahou (Rachel Cote, Brittany Beauchan, Marissa Yamamoto, Kelli Moy), 1:48.81; 2. Hawaii Prep, 1:52.66; 3. Iolani, 1:52.78.
200 free--1. Christel Simms, Pun, 1:50.46; 2. Jennifer Cahill, Bald, 1:57.20; 3. Krista Maier, Keal, 1:57.21.
200 IM--1. Michelle Vawer, Iol, 2:11.32; 2. Kim Kopra, HPA, 2:12.19; 3. Laura Pope, Lah, 2:12.22.
50 free--1. Michelle Yoshida, Pun, 23.70; 2. Meredith Egloria, Kapo, 24.11; 3. Star Simpson, HPA, 24.65.
100 fly--1. Rachel Cote, Pun, 58.23; 2. Marissa Yamamoto, Pun, 59.65; 3. Remy Hirai, Kam, 59.90.
100 free--1. Michelle Yoshida, Pun, 53.98; 2. Meredith Egloria, Kapo, 52.66; 3. Aja Kusao, Iol, 54.13.
500 free--1. Christel Simms, Pun, 5:01.64; 2. Michelle Vawer, Iol, 5:08.91; 3. Jennifer Cahill, Bald, 5:09.73.
200 free relay--1. Punahou (Christel Simms, Brittany Beauchan, Kelli Moy, Michelle Yoshida), 1:36.80; 2. Iolani, 1:40.82; 3. Kamehameha, 1:42.10.
100 back--1. Rachel Cote, Pun, 58.77; 2. Remy Hirai, Kam, 59.24; 3. Lynette Fukuda, Mil, 1:00.83.1.
100 breast--1. Brittany Beauchan, Pun, 1:04.10; 2. Kim Kopra, HPA, 1:05.61; 3. Elizabeth Matthews, Sea, 1:08.92.
400 free relay--1. Punahou (Christel Simms, Rachel Cote, Kristen Johns, Michelle Yoshida), 3:34.52; 2. Iolani, 3:39.28; 3. Kamehameha, 3:40.45.
Varsity boys
Team standings--1. Kamehameha, 67; 2. Punahou, 54; 3. Iolani, 45; t4. Kaiser, Lahainaluna, Hawaii Prep, 12; 7. Kohala, 7; 8. Moanalua, 6; t9. Seabury Hall, Kealakehe, 5; t11. Baldwin, Kamehameha, 4; 13. Island, 3; 14. Lutheran 2; t15. Kamehameha-Hawaii, Kalani, 1.
1-meter diving--1. Michael Ono, Pun, 427.60; 2. James Lentz, Bald, 379.65; 3. James Keawe, Kam, 304.90.
200 medley relay--1. Punahou (Mitchell Chong, Josh Cutts, Sheridan McPheeters, Brett Gomes), 1:37.90; 2. Iolani, 1:38.13; 3. Kamehameha, 1:42.24.
200 free--1. Jack Pope, Lah, 1:44.89; 2. Ilia Reyes, Kam, 1:46.14; 3. Kalen Darling, Moan, 1:46.57.
200 IM--1. Kekoa Taparra, Kam, 1:59.17; 2. Sean Campbell, Iol, 2:00.10; 3. Yusuke Kobayashi, Kais, 2:00.13.
50 free--1. Davis Kane, Kam, 20.73; 2. Daniel Coakley, Koh, 20.93; 3. Brett Gomes, Pun, 21.35.
100 fly--1. Geramiah Simoes, Iol, 52.67; 2. Sheridan McPheeters, Pun, 53.03; 3. Yusuke Kobayashi, Kais, 53.86.
100 free--1. Davis Kane, Kam, 46.28; 2. Ilia Reyes, Kam, 47.45; 3. Daniel Coakley, Koh, 48.01.
500 free--1. Jack Pope, Lah, 4:44.83; 2. Geramiah Simoes, Iol, 4:45.25; 3. Kalen Darling, Moan, 4:53.16.
200 free relay--1. Kamehameha (Ilia Reyes, Austin Kino, Andrew Kinimaka, Davis Kane), 1:27.94; 2. Iolani, 1:28.91; 3. Punahou, 1:29.86.
100 back--1. Mitchell Chong, Pun, 53.62; 2. Kevin Brown, Sea, 55.03; 3. Kawai Smith, Keal, 55.33.
100 breast--1. Kekoa Taparra, Kam, 1:00.76; 2. Josh Cutts, Pun, 1:01.75; 3. Ikaika Aki, Pun, 1:01.92.
400 free relay--1. Kamehameha (Andrew Kinimaka, Ilia Reyes, Kekoa Taparra, Davis Kane), 3:12.18; 2. Iolani, 3:15.95; 3. Punahou, 3:18.54.
