Here are the top times among Mid-Columbia girls swimmers for the 2011 season:
200-yard individual medley
State qualifying times: 2:23.99 (2A), 2:18.90 (3A), 2:15.00 (4A)
1. Lisa Bratton, Richland (10/1/11) 2:05.87
2. Natilee Ruiz, Othello 2:11.16
3. Melissa Merrill, Hanford 2:15.14
100-yard butterfly
State qualifying times: 1:05.99 (2A), 1:02.25 (3A), 1:00.90 (4A)
1. Stephanie Tixier, Hanford (10/1/11) 58.90
2. Sarah Olsen, Richland 1:00.53
3. Emma Timm-Ballard, Walla Walla 1:01.01
50-yard freestyle
State qualifying times: 26.10 (2A), 25.75 (3A),
25.20 (4A)
1. Stephanie Tixier, Hanford (10/1/11) 25.06
2. Melissa Merrill, Hanford 25.40
3. Lisa Bratton, Richland 25.58
100-yard freestyle
State qualifying times: 57.99 (2A), 56.30 (3A), 55.40 (4A)
1. Melissa Merrill, Hanford (10/1/11) 54.40
2. Natilee Ruiz, Othello 54.57
3. Stephanie Tixier, Hanford 54.79
200-yard freestyle
State qualifying times: 2:08.99 (2A), 2:01.90 (3A), 1:58.90 (4A)
1. Natilee Ruiz, Othello (10/4/11) 1:56.84
2. Lisa Bratton, Richland 1:57.41
3. Nicole Weinman, Richland 2:00.36
500-yard freestyle
State qualifying times: 5:52.49 (2A), 5:26.90 (3A), 5:18.00 (4A)
1. Lisa Bratton, Richland (10/1/11) 5:11.90
2. Natilee Ruiz, Othello 5:13.68
3. Nicole Weinman, Richland 5:19.90
100-yard backstroke
State qualifying times: 1:05.99 (2A), 1:03.50 (3A), 1:02.40 (4A)
1. Lisa Bratton, Richland (9/10/11) 59.04
2. Emma Timm-Ballard, Walla Walla 1:00.36
3. Abby Crowley, Walla Walla 1:01.85
100-yard breaststroke
State qualifying times: 1:13.99 (2A), 1:12.50 (3A), 1:10.30 (4A)
1. Courtney Schwiesow, Moses Lake (10/1/11) 1:09.04
2. Hailey Rankin, Prosser 1:10.65
3. Katelyn McLaughlin, Southridge 1:12.04















