Last week Santa Monica College men’s and women’s swim teams participated in the Western State Conference Championships.  The women placed third and the men finished 4th. The qualifiers for State Championships are Isabella Zhang (Conference Champion 50 and 100 free also setting a new conference record with her time of 53.11 in the 100 free.  She was also second in the 50 butterfly.  Also qualifying was Conference champion Lysandra Carter-Aaron in the 50 butterfly and she qualified for state in the 50 and 100 free as well.  Joining Isabella and Lysandra at the state championships will be the members of the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams and the 200 and 400 medley relay teams; Corey Duffy, Karen Nalasco, Vi Mababa and diver Sara Ritz.