2017 SBCC Women's Swimming & Diving News
SBCC registered 16 All-American marks in women’s swimming & diving in 2017. The top 16 times in each event receive All-American status from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA).
Addison Seale has been named SBCC’s female Athlete of the Year for the second straight year. It’s her third Athlete or Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in her two-year SBCC career.
SBCC's Alex Humann made first-team All-WSC Swimming & Diving in five swimming events and second team in the 200 medley relay. Humann, a sophomore from San Francisco, was a first-team choice in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle as well as the 400 and 800 free relays.
Gina Jacobson was selected Athlete of the Week by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table and honored at Monday’s final press luncheon of the year at Harry’s Plaza Café. The award is given to the top male and female performer from all the local high schools, plus UCSB, Westmont and SBCC.
Reese Ellestad rallied SBCC from 7th to 3rd on the third leg of Saturday’s final event, the 400 free relay, and Alex Humann turned in a strong anchor leg to hold off Orange Coast and secure fourth place in the relay and in the State Women’s Swimming & Diving standings.
SBCC shattered the school record in the 800 free relay on Friday night and Gina Jacobson placed third in 3-meter diving on Day 2 of the CCCAA State Swimming & Diving Championships at East L.A. Swim Stadium.
Gina Jacobson set a new State record in the 1-meter diving on Thursday, leading SBCC to second place after the first day of the CCCAA State Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships at the East L.A. Swim Stadium.
Reese Ellestad won the 100 freestyle and swam an amazing anchor leg on the victorious 400 free relay on Saturday night as SBCC claimed its third straight WSC women’s swimming & diving title at Paul Nelson Pool in Santa Maria.
Alex Humann captured her second WSC title on Friday night and SBCC won its first relay, taking the 800 free relay by nearly 9 seconds on Day 2 of the WSC Swim & Dive Championships at Paul Nelson Pool in Santa Maria.
Alex Humann won a WSC title in the 500 freestyle on Thursday and SBCC took a 77-point lead after Day 1 of the WSC Swim & Dive Championships at Paul Nelson Pool in Santa Maria.
Gina Jacobson won the first WSC diving titles in SBCC history on Saturday and teammate Ashley Dettmann was second in both the 1- and 3-meter springboard at El Camino College.
Reese Ellestad posted seconds in the 100 back and 100 free on Saturday and swam on a pair of second-place relay teams as SBCC captured the 17th Pasadena Invitational women's swimming & diving meet.
Addison Seale won the 200 IM, took third in the 100 breast and swam on two victorious relay teams, guiding SBCC to the top after the first day of the Pasadena Invitational women’s swimming and diving meet.
Gina Jacobson and Ashley Dettmann posted a 1-2 finish for SBCC in the 1- and 3-meter diving events on Thursday on the opening day of the 17th Pasadena Invitational Swim & Dive meet.
Reese Ellestad captured the 50 and 100 freestyle on Friday and swam a leg on the victorious 400 medley relay, guiding SBCC to first place in the third and final WSC women’s swim meet at Hancock College.
Gina Jacobson of SBCC swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events for the third time this year on Friday in WSC women’s diving meet No. 3 at L.A. Pierce College.
