KIHEI — As 12-year-old Ava Castillo accepted her gold medal at the Hawaii State Age Group Long Course Championships on Friday morning at Kihei Aquatic Center, 10-year-old Logan Castillo cheered.

The sister and brother who compete for Maui Swim Club support each other in and outside of the pool. On the second day of the state meet, Ava Castillo took the top of the podium in the girls 11-12 200-meter breaststroke.

“I kind of feel shocked because before my race, I was nervous, and didn’t have a lot of confidence in myself because I saw everybody else’s (seed) times,” she said before receiving her medal. “I usually have to strategize for these types of events that I’m ranked super high in.”

Ava Castillo said her plan was to pace the first two laps, build speed in the third and then finish strong on the last lap. Sticking to her strategy led to a time of 3 minutes, 40.78 seconds.

“I think she did really well, she actually dropped a lot of time, which I was really thrilled about,” MSC coach Kiki Matsumoto said. “She’s just a really good kid and has a good depth of character … great to work with, very responsive when I give her instruction.”

Once she shook off the nerves, Ava Castillo came back in the afternoon to place sixth in the 50 breaststroke as well as help MSC place eighth in the 400 medley relay.

Logan Castillo raced in the boys 10-and-under division in the 50 butterfly.

“I’m pretty proud of it because I got fourth place,” he said of his 50 fly. “I really like the 100 breaststroke too because it doesn’t require as much energy.”

Logan Castillo also placed fifth in the 100 backstroke.

The Castillo siblings have been swimming with Maui Swim Club for half their lives, and together they share their passion for swimming at practice and in competitions.

“I think (Logan) is doing awesome, I have a lot of faith in him,” Ava Castillo said. “At practice we usually swim in separate lanes, but I’ll swim in the one next to him so I can see what he’s doing and give him advice.”

As the state championship meet got into full swing Friday afternoon, Jordynn Brown of Hawaii Swim Club captured silver in the girls 15-18 200 free with a time of 2:10.45. Maui Swim Club’s Kaimi Matsumoto (2:11.01) placed third.

“Considering the training I’ve been doing, I think I did pretty good,” said Brown, who finished 1.73 seconds behind Kamehameha Swim Club’s Mari Yasumi. “It hurt a lot but I just wanted to finish it strong, so I just went out there and I raced. I think I gave it all I got today.”

Brown also finished third in the 100 breaststroke, which she said was unexpected.

“I didn’t even know I was doing it until the last second,” she said. “I was eighth place and then I was third.”

After states, Brown hopes to compete in her first USA Swimming Futures Championship, Aug. 1-4 in Oregon, before starting her junior year at Maui High School.

But first, she has to race and submit qualifying times in a few events, including the 400 free.

“My hope is to make my Future cut which is a 4:28, I believe, so I just want to go out there (Sunday) and work it,” she said. “That’s my goal. … I just want to drop my time in the 400 free.

“I feel like my 400 free has been doing really well, so that’s the one I want to swim at Futures, so if I make that time, that would be pretty awesome.”

* Dakota Grossman is at dgrossman@mauinews.com

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HAWAII STATE AGE GROUP LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday’s Results

At Kihei Aquatic Center

MORNING SESSION • TOP 5

Girls

10 and under

50 butterfly–1. Ana Rose, PHIN, 33.38; 2. Tanya Verderame, AUL, 33.87; 3. Grace Hollowell, HSC, 34.74; 4. Lisa Schroeder, SPL, 35.23; 5. Brooklyn Barrot, AUL, 36.85.

100 backstroke–1. Kiani Morikami, PAQ, 1:23.11; 2. Olivia Wong, IOL, 1:26.04; 3. Ana Rose, PHIN, 1:26.33; 4. Kendra-Ray Nishikawa, IOL, 1:26.62; 5. Capri Greene, PAQ, 1:27.78.

50 breaststroke–1. Aily Miyake, IOL, 40.48; 2. Summer Thomas, KSC, 40.74; 3. Zoe Pang, PAQ, 43.59; 4. Maddison Miyasato, HSC, 45.07; 5. Carly Dossett, BLUE, 45.58.

200 freestyle–1. Tanya Verderame, AUL, 2:30.24; 2. Ana Rose, PHIN, 2:33.70; 3. Kiani Morikami, PAQ, 2:39.91; 4. Brooklyn Barrot, AUL, 2:41.50; 5. Sequoia Barretto, ASC, 2:45.37.

11-12

200 breaststroke–1. Ava Castillo, MAUI, 3:04.78; 2. Jada Lee, SPL, 3:07.40; 3. Kokona Watanabe, HSC, 3:09.07; 4. Kaysa Ong, MAUI, 3:10.78; 5. Oliliu Wise, HISC, 3:14.97.

13-14

400 IM–1. Kai Flanagan, KSC, 5:23.08; 2. Joey Misailidis, KSC, 5:27.57; 3. Sala Yasumi, KSC, 5:32.81; 4. Charlie Ann Limasa, KSC, 5:35.20; 5. Reina Lileikis, KSC, 5:44.66.

15-18

400 IM–1. Grace Monahan, KSC, 5:01.50; 2. Korrie Tengan, WAC, 5:12.44; 3. Paulina Ruelas, KSC, 5:14.50; 4. Mari Yasumi, KSC, 5:17.05; 5. Alana Barthel, AUL, 5:19.55.

Boys

10 and under

50 butterfly–1. Orion Dietz, UNKSC, 35.00; 2. Flexx Faildo, KSC, 35.05; 3. Brahman Davis, KSC, 35.08; 4. Logan Castillo, MAUI, 36.44; 5. Ethan Ng, PHIN, 36.72.

100 backstroke–1. Kaenan Joyce, KSC, 1:21.48; 2. Ethan Ng, PHIN, 1:22.82; 3. Ryan Ong, MAUI, 1:26.13; 4. Orion Dietz, UNKSC, 1:26.52; 5. Logan Castillo, MAUI, 1:27.81.

50 breaststroke–1. Kaenan Joyce, KSC, 40.06; 2. Brahman Davis, KSC, 40.71; 3. Carson King, AUL, 44.46; 4. Alex Hill, ASC, 44.79; 5. Kohlton Sanchez, SKA, 44.80.

200 freestyle–1. Brahman Davis, KSC, 2:32.67; 2. Noa Yamashiroya, HSC, 2:32.92; 3. Kaenan Joyce, KSC, 2:33.18; 4. Joseph Skinder, IA, 2:33.22; 5. Ryan Ong, MAUI, 2:34.98.

11-12

200 breaststroke–1. Ryley Yoo, IOL, 2:46.56; 2. X Rose, PHIN, 2:57.96; 3. Kodai Eskin, KSC, 3:06.07; 4. Coleson Pouoa, ASC, 3:06.51; 5. Jordan Fang, SPL, 3:08.40.

13-14

400 IM–1. Briscoe Beaton, KSC, 4:54.26; 2. Duke Becker, KONA, 4:59.71; 3. Mathew Iverson, Lahaina, 5:03.31; 4. Kai Hayashida, HAQ, 5:15.59; 5. T.J. Barrett, MDSC, 5:17.78.

15-18

400 IM–1. Jaek Horner, KSC, 4:45.02; 2. Makena Ginoza, KSC, 4:45.26; 3. Fernando Pena Hernandez, UNHIC, 4:51.99; 4. Jon Reiter, AUL, 4:56.39; 5. Blaise Swartwood, KSC, 4:56.75.

AFTERNOON SESSION • TOP 8

Girls

11-12

50 butterfly–1. Journei Webster, AAA, 31.12; 2. Sage Miller, KSC, 31.73; 3. Tea Brandon, KSC, 31.93; 4. Jordan Jiuliano, PAQ, 32.45; 5. Kyra Lurito, KSC, 33.72; 6. Aeryn Imai, SPL, 33.74; 7. Sophia Owen, IOL, 34.28.

100 backstroke–1. Sophia Owen, IOL, 1:14.57; 2. Amelia Pizarro, AUL, 1:16.08; 3. Keala Barthel, AUL, 1:16.92; 4. Pulama Kaeo, SKA, 1:17.71; 5. Abigail Monahan, KSC, 1:18.07; 6. Mahina Dameron, SKA, 1:18.36; 7. Jayz Tomisa, HSC, 1:19.08; 8. Jordan Jiuliano, PAQ, 1:20.79.

50 breaststroke–1. Chloe Inouye, SKA, 35.60; 2. Oliliu Wise, HISC, 37.51; 3. Kokona Watanabe, HSC, 38.69; 4. Jayz Tomisa, HSC, 39.53; 5. Jada Lee, SPL, 39.82; 6. Ava Castillo, MAUI, 40.11; 7. Ciana Cooper, IA, 40.98; 8. Chloe Soltis, PAQ, 41.29.

200 freestyle–1. Chloe Inouye, SKA, 2:17.26; 2. Pulama Kaeo, SKA, 2:20.76; 3. Journei Webster, AAA, 2:21.14; 4. Mahina Dameron, SKA, 2:21.63; 5. Haylie Kaichi, PAQ, 2:22.19; 6. Tea Brandon, KSC, 2:22.80; 7. Abigail Monahan, KSC, 2:27.64; 8. Alyssa Clark, PAQ, 2:27.73.

400 medley relay–1. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘A’ (Abigail Monahan, Sage Miller, Kyra Lurito, Tea Brandon) 5:09.36; 2. Swim Kauai Aquatics ‘A’ 5:09.77; 3. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘A’ 5:13.56; 4. Punahou Aquatics ‘A’ 5:14.46; 5. Island Aquatics ‘A’ 5:29.08; 6. Splash Aquatics ‘A’ 5:30.32; 7. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘B’ 5:39.56; 8. Maui Swim Club ‘A’ 5:39.59.

13-14

100 breaststroke–1. Sala Yasumi, KSC, 1:16.59; 2. Joey Misailidis, KSC, 1:18.11; 3. So Myong Jeong, KONA, 1:19.96; 4. Karissa Ginoza, HSC, 1:20.43; 5. Noelle Kim, PCA, 1:22.64; 6. Colette Jones, PAQ, 1:23.03; 7. Reina Lileikis, KSC, 1:23.89; 8. Lana Ravelo, AUL, 1:24.66.

200 freestyle–1. Kai Flanagan, KSC, 2:12.07; 2. Kamaira Silva, SKA, 2:15.55; 3. Helena Colletta, HSC, 2:15.78; 4. Sophia Hurd, PAQ, 2:15.88; 5. Cate Ferandin, AUL, 2:16.66; 6. Charlie Ann Limasa, KSC, 2:17.59; 7. Natsuki Uchino, IOL, 2:18.44; 8. Melia Lee, IA, 2:21.48.

100 butterfly–1. Charlie Ann Limasa, KSC, 1:07.36; 2. Christie Jiang, KSC, 1:07.84; 3. Joey Misailidis, KSC, 1:08.52; 4. Tehani Kong, AUL, 1:08.64; 5. Karissa Ginoza, HSC, 1:10.01; 6. Naomi Nakaya, KSC, 1:10.18; 7. Kiana Wiley, KONA, 1:10.70; 8. Tulip Hori, HSC, 1:11.64.

400 medley relay–1. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘A’ (Charlie Ann Limasa, Sala Yasumi, Christie Jiang, Kai Flanagan) 4:44.69; 2. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘A’ 4:44.76; 3. Aulea Swim Club ‘A’ 4:52.77; 4. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘B’ 4:54.91; 5. Punahou Aquatics ‘A’ 5:00.07; 6. Iolani Swim Club ‘A’ 5:09.11; 7. Island Aquatics ‘A’ 5:15.19; 8. Aulea Swim Club ‘B’ 5:16.16.

15-18

100 breaststroke–1. Jamy Lum, KSC, 1:15.61; 2. Mari Yasumi, KSC, 1:16.13; 3. Jordynn Brown, HSC, 1:16.66; 4. Paulina Ruelas, KSC, 1:17.41; 5. Kaimi Matsumoto, MAUI, 1:17.52; 6. Korrie Tengan, WAC, 1:17.56; 7. Kaya Takashige, HSC, 1:17.75; 8. Lauren Croll, KSC, 1:20.03.

200 freestyle–1. Mari Yasumi, KSC, 2:08.72; 2. Jordynn Brown, HSC, 2:10.45; 3. Kaimi Matsumoto, MAUI, 2:11.01; 4. Sofia Carlson, KSC, 2:11.25; 5. Lily Bachl, AUL, 2:11.59; 6. Nohea Lileikis, PAQ, 2:11.94; 7. Kylie Carter, HSC, 2:12.94; 8. Alana Barthel, AUL, 2:13.72.

100 butterfly–1. Grace Monahan, KSC, 1:02.15; 2. Kaya Takashige, HSC, 1:05.29; 3. Mikaila Domingo, HSC, 1:06.15; 4. Korrie Tengan, WAC, 1:07.05; 5. Nohea Lileikis, PAQ, 1:07.80; 6. Kamille Pellettieri, HSC, 1:08.85; 7. Sofia Carlson, KSC, 1:09.42; 8. Maria King, IA, 1:09.51.

400 medley relay–1. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘A’ (Paulina Ruelas, Jamy Lum, Grace Monahan, Sofia Carlson) 4:28.26; 2. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘A’ 4:35.63; 3. Aulea Swim Club ‘B’ 4:40.34; 4. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘B’ 4:48.92; 5. Iolani Swim Club ‘A’ 4:57.72; 6. Island Aquatics ‘A’ 5:00.37; 7. Aulea Swim Club ‘A’ 5:01.50; 8. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘B’ 5:02.07.

Boys

11-12

50 butterfly–1. Ryley Yoo, IOL, 29.25; 2. Noah Caiserman, Lahaina, 32.53; 3. T Koerte, SKA, 32.81; 4. Jordan Fang, SPL, 32.87; 5. Stanley Oka, KONA, 34.43; 6. Kama Halemanu, HAQ, 34.59; 7. Greyson Gough, KSC, 36.53.

100 backstroke–1. Evans Tan, SPL, 1:15.50; 2. LJ Almiron, MAUI, 1:17.59; 3. T Koerte, SKA, 1:19.45; 4. Mason Shimabuku, HSC, 1:21.14; 5. Greyson Gough, KSC, 1:21.54; 6. Stanley Oka, KONA, 1:22.32; 7. Archer Ankrum, KONA, 1:22.59; 8. Hulton Chicoine, ASC, 1:23.17.

50 breaststroke–1. X Rose, PHIN, 33.10; 2. Ryley Yoo, IOL, 35.47; 3. Jordan Fang, SPL, 38.49; 4. Coleson Pouoa, ASC, 38.93; 5. Shota Eskin, KSC, 39.45; 6. Kekai Haines, ASC, 39.56; 7. Kodai Eskin, KSC, 40.72; 8. Makohia Hong, MAUI, 41.16.

200 freestyle–1. X Rose, PHIN, 2:18.03; 2. Max Gong, IOL, 2:21.76; 3. Evans Tan, SPL, 2:23.14; 4. Noah Caiserman, Lahaina, 2:25.96; 5. Kekai Haines, ASC, 2:27.12; 6. Nicholas Xu, SPL, 2:27.61; 7. Stanley Oka, KONA, 2:28.84; 8. Greyson Gough, KSC, 2:33.54.

400 medley relay–1. Splash Aquatics ‘A’ (Evans Tan, Jordan Fang, Nicholas Xu, Kaita Endo) 5:12.41; 2. Academy Swim Club ‘A’ 5:35.85; 3. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘A’ 5:46.70.

13-14

100 breaststroke–1. Duke Becker, KONA, 1:09.57; 2. Connor Aparicio-Bill, PHIN, 1:13.94; 3. T.J Barrett, MDSC, 1:14.64; 4. L.T Stancil, UNIOL, 1:14.80; 5. Aidan Allred, WAC, 1:15.39; 6. Bennett Ferguson, HICK, 1:19.46; 7. Keoni Ferrer, HSC, 1:19.59; 8. Alex Lerner, AUL, 1:19.84.

200 freestyle–1. Connor Seminavage, HSC, 2:05.09; 2. Kai Hayashida, HAQ, 2:05.25; 3. Mathew Iverson, Lahaina, 2:05.61; 4. Kai Mottley, SKA, 2:06.60; 5. Nolan Morton, KONA, 2:08.03; 6. Maison Alexander, Lahaina, 2:09.73; 7. Aiden Ankrum, KONA, 2:10.41; 8. Josh Taufahema, IOL, 2:10.66.

100 butterfly–1. Connor Seminavage, HSC, 59.46; 2. Briscoe Beaton, KSC, 1:01.46; 3. Jakob Honda, ASC, 1:04.34; 4. Kai Mottley, SKA, 1:04.75; 5. Kai Hayashida, HAQ, 1:06.65; 6. Josh Taufahema, IOL, 1:06.88; 7. Andrew Alonso, MAUI, 1:07.48; 8. Maison Alexander, Lahaina, 1:08.11.

400 medley relay–1. Kona Aquatics ‘A’ (YoHan Choi, Duke Becker, Nolan Morton, Aiden Ankrum) 4:26.64; 2. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘A’ 4:35.96; 3. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘A’ 4:37.17; 4. Iolani Swim Club ‘A’ 4:44.90; 5. Aulea Swim Club ‘A’ 4:48.99.

15-18

100 breaststroke–1. Jaek Horner, KSC, 1:05.27; 2. Tom Caps, AUL, 1:06.34; 3. Kosmo Wojack, HSC, 1:06.59; 4. Weylin Foo, PHIN, 1:07.23; 5. Tyler Kawakami, KSC, 1:08.10; 6. Jon Reiter, AUL, 1:08.30; 7. Matthew Takai, PCA, 1:11.69; 8. Kanoa Sawai, KSC, 1:11.98.

200 freestyle–1. Tyler Kawakami, KSC, 1:57.15; 2. James Lyon, AUL, 1:57.77; 3. Makena Ginoza, KSC, 1:57.82; 4. Noah Peters, KSC, 1:58.44; 5. Noah Carlson, KSC, 1:59.76; 6. Jarrett Takahashi, KSC, 2:00.55; 7. Micah Ginoza, KSC, 2:00.57; 8. Noa Copp, KSC, 2:03.38.

100 butterfly–1. Weylin Foo, PHIN, 57.74; 2. James Lyon, AUL, 58.28; 3. Aaren Orquia, HSC, 59.05; 4. Kanoa Sawai, KSC, 59.31; 5. Corbin Lofton, KSC, 59.87; 6. Noah Carlson, KSC, 1:00.19; 7. Kosmo Wojack, HSC, 1:00.21; 8. Noa Copp, KSC, 1:01.31.

400 medley relay–1. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘A’ (Noah Peters,Jaek Horner, Kanoa Sawai, Tyler Kawakami) 3:58.69; 2. Aulea Swim Club ‘A’ 4:01.31; 3. Hawaii Swimming Club ‘A’ 4:07.12; 4. Kamehameha Swim Club ‘B’ 4:10.53; 5. Maui Swim Club ‘A’ 4:25.30.