Punahou's Christel Simms set a meet record in qualifying for the 100-yard backstroke yesterday in the Local Motion Swimming and Diving State Championships at Central O'ahu Regional Park.

Simms finished in 56.34 to break the previous mark of 56.51 set by Punahou's Rachel Cote last year.

The finals are scheduled to start today at 1 p.m. at CORP.

Simms, who swam for the Philippines at the Beijing Olympics, also was the top qualifier in the 100 butterfly. She finished the event in 57.34.

The senior also holds state meet records in the 100 freestyle (50.15) and 200 freestyle (1:49.25). She also is a member of two state meet record relay teams: 200 medley (1:44.03) and 200 freestyle (1:35.43).

All four of the previous marks were set in 2007.

The Punahou girls, the three-time defending state championships, also had top qualifiers in five other events.

Rachel Fujita in the 50 freestyle (24.32) and 100 freestyle (53.62).

The Buffanblu had three first-place relay teams: 200 medley (1:52.49), 200 freestyle (1:42.66) and 400 freestyle (3:43.82).

Baldwin's Jennifer Cahill and Seabury Hall's Elizabeth Matthews also were top qualifiers in two individual events.

Cahill in the 200 freestyle (1:56.76) and 500 freestyle (5:07.72); Matthews in the 200 individual medley (2:10.14) and 100 breaststroke (1:08.02).

On the boys side, 'Iolani freshman Kacy Johnson and Pearl City's Darren Choi were top-qualifiers in two events.

Johnson in the 200 individual medley (1:55.63) and 500 freestyle (4:35.21); Choi in the 100 freestyle (48.18) and 100 backstroke (53.00).

'Iolani also had two first-place relay teams: 200 medley (1:39.85) and 400 freestyle (3:20.32).

The Punahou boys are the two-time defending state champions.

(Top 5 qualifiers; all race distances in yards)

BOYS

1-meter diving: 1, Spencer Madanay (Pun) 214.50. 2, Kainoa Lopes (Kais) 190.30. 3, Austin Howlet (Seab) 186.20. 4, Beau Brians (Kais) 176.15. 5, Ryan Brem (Bald) 137.25. 200 medley relay: 1, 'Iolani 1:39.85. 2, Punahou 1:41.06. 3, Hawai'i Prep 1:42.93. 4, Kaiser 1:43.79. 5, Kalani 1:44.53. 200 freestyle: 1, Jayson Hagi (Kap) 1:46.84. 2, Thomas Yi (Kalan) 1:47.07. 3, Taylor Fife (IPA) 1:47.42. 4, Sean McCaulley (Lei) 1:47.68. 5, Kevin Moy (Pun) 1:47.75. 200 individual medley: 1, Kacy Johnson (Iol) 1:55.63. 2, Kila Pickering (KS-O) 1:58.32. 3, Zach Johnson (Seab) 2:02.62. 4, Marc Okimura (Pun) 2:02.77. 5, Ryan Saunders (Pun) 2:03.07. 50 freestyle: 1, Ruddy Kiessling (Pun) 21.98. 2, Noah Murray (HPA) 22.11. 3, Rayfe Asaoka-Gaspar (Iol) 22.34. 4, Kirby Ai (KS-O) 22.44. 5, Kyle Reese-Sanchez (Kais) 22.47. 100 butterfly: 1, Geramiah Simoes (Iol) 52.10. 2, Nicholas Garrett (Keal) 52.14. 3, Kyle Reese-Sanchez (Kais) 52.35. 4, Avery Chern (Pun) 53.60. 5, Nick Penny (HPA) 53.42. 100 freestyle: 1, Daren Choi (PC) 48.18. 2, Thomas Yi (Kalan) 48.55. 3, Ruddy Kiessling (Pun) 49.17. 4, Robert Kiessling (Pun) 49.38. 5, Taylor Fife (IPA) 49.50. 500 freestyle: 1, Kacy Johnson (Iol) 4:35.21. 2, Kevin Moy (Pun) 4:47.72. 3, Jayson Hagi (Kap) 4:52.97. 4, Aaron Schmaltz (Pun) 4:54.25. 5, Ryan Saunders (Pun) 4:55.77. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Hawai'i Prep 1:29.89. 2, 'Iolani 1:30.92. 3, Kamehameha-O'ahu 1:31.02. 4, Seabury Hall 1:32.88. 5, Kalani 1:33.79. 100 backstroke: 1, Daren Choi (PC) 53.00. 2, Nicholas Garrett (Keala) 55.39. 3, Ian White (Iol) 55.69. 4, Kaikea Nakachi (HP) 56.26. 5, Avery Chern (Pun) 56.66. 100 breaststroke: 1, Kila Pickering (KS-O) 58.18. 2, Marc Okimura (Pun) 59.24. 3, Peter Chi (Waik) 1:01.04. 4, Evan Uy (KS-O) 1:01.77. 5, Kent Yamada (Mil) 1:02.05. 400 freestyle relay: 1, 'Iolani 3:20.32. 2, Kamehameha-O'ahu 3:20.88. 3, Hawai'i Prep 3:24.27. 4, Kaiser 3:24.49. 5, Mililani 3:26.23.

GIRLS

1-meter diving: 1, Ashley Maginot (IPA) 178.80. 2, Maria Zarka (St.And) 172.90. 3, Sheyenne Machida (Maui) 161.80. 4, Chelaine Eliazar (Pun) 160.80. 5, Kathryn Chinn (Pun) 158.30. 200 medley relay: 1, Punahou 1:52.49. 2, Lahainaluna 1:53.19. 3, Kapolei 1:54.73. 4, Kealakehe 1:55.27. 5, Mililani 1:55.82. 200 freestyle: 1, Jennifer Cahill (Bald) 1:56.76. 2, Kendra Rask (Pun) 1:59.36. 3, Rachel Shimizu (Waiak) 2:00.54. 4, Angelina Demirbag (Seab) 2:00.66. 5, Kira Sasaki (Iol) 2:00.87. 200 individual medley: 1, Elizabeth Matthews (Seab) 2:10.14. 2, Alyssa Foo (Keala) 2:13.49. 3, Kiana White (Mil) 2:13.50. 4, Jade Morton (Keala) 2:15.86. 5, Elise Baker (Pun) 2:17.40. 50 freestyle: 1, Rachel Fujita (Pun) 24.32. 2, Shanelle Choi (PC) 24.54. 3, Madeline Jamora (Kap) 24.76. 4, Nanea Fujiyama (KS-O) 25.27. 5, Noe Vargas (HPA) 25.36. 100 butterfly: 1, Christel Simms (Pun) 57.34. 2, Shanelle Choi (PC) 59.99. 3, Josette Gose (Mil) 1:00.33. 4, Catherine Nakamura (HBA) 1:00.80. 5, Charlea Goodness (KS-O) 1:02.02. 100 freestyle: 1, Rachel Fujita (Pun) 53.62. 2, Tori Crozier (KS-M) 53.63. 3, Sammy Moody (LP) 54.87. 4, Josette Gose (Mil) 55.54. 5, Stephanie Chun (Iol) 55.93. 500 freestyle: 1, Jennifer Cahill (Bald) 5:07.72. 2, Kimberlee Cadell (KS-O) 5:13.37. 3, Angelina Demirbag (Seab) 5:19.49. 4, Rachel Shimizu (Waiak) 5:23.82. 5, Alyssa Foo (Keala) 5:24.56. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Punahou 1:42.66. 2, 'Iolani 1:43.10. 3, Kapolei 1:43.90. 4, Lahainaluna 1:44.03. 5, Baldwin 1:44.54. 100 backstroke: 1, Christel Simms (Pun) 56.34 (meet record; previous record, Punahou's Rachel Cote 56.51 in 2008). 2, Catherine Nakamura (HBA) 1:00.69. 3, Kamaehu Alboro (Lah) 1:00.93. 4, Madeline Jamora (Kap) 1:01.71. 5, Noe Vargas (HP) 1:01.73. 100 breaststroke: 1, Elizabeth Matthews (Seab) 1:08.02. 2, Kimberlee Cadell (KS-O) 1:08.81. 3, Kiana White (Mil) 1:09.17. 4, Tori Crozier (KS-M) 1:09.64. 5, Brandi Halemano (Pun) 1:10.21. 400 freestyle relay: 1, Punahou 3:43.82. 2, 'Iolani 3:47.75. 3, Baldwin 3:47.97. 4, Mililani 3:47.98. 5, Kealakehe 3:48.52.