Medals Heading Swimming's Way
By Amber Rae Smith
Corsair Staff Writer

Injured limbs and extreme illness didn’t stop Santa Monica College swimmers at the highlight events of the season.

Despite a severe sore throat and upset stomach, Travis Bishop swam his way to first place, with a time of 1:56:85 in the 100-yard individual medley, at the Western State Conference Championship held at Ventura College on April 26, one week before the 2008 Swimming and Diving State Championships held at Saddleback College from May 1-3, in which Santa Monica College placed well among other schools.

Coming into the state championships having just swum the 200-yard free stroke the week before at a time of 1:45, Bishop was eager to make it to the top. On May 1, SMC men’s swimming placed ninth out of all the schools in the state. Women’splaced fifth.
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Isabella Zhang accepts a medal for her 2nd place finish in the Women's 100 Yard Freestyle Finals on the last day of competition at the 2008 Swimming and Diving State Championships at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA on May 3, 2008. Zhang's teammate Lysandra Aaron-Carter also earned a medal placing 3rd overall in the same event. (Photo by Marilyn Taylor/Corsair)

NHL Conference Finals Set After Lackluster Semi-Finals
By Alex Kemel
Corsair Staff Writer

After an exciting opening round which averaged six games per series, three of four go less than six in the second round.
However, the results look encouraging, as the National Hockey League can now boast of several quality potential finals matchups.
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