Alto Shakes It Up at the Rock the Block Invitational

At the 2026 Alto Rock the Blocks Invitational, 1,231 best times were achieved by a select group of Alto swimmers.

Alto Swim Club achieved 1 new National AAA time and above, 46 new National AA times and above, 39 new National A times and above, and 57 new National BB times.

Alto Swimmers achieved 31 new Far Western qualifying times and 54 new Age Group Championship qualifying times.

8 Alto Team Records were broken! Congratulations!

New Alto Team Records
11-12 Girls 400 Medley Relay: 4:28.61
Sophia Berry, Masha Elman, Abigail Lin, Samika Shenoy

10 and Under Girls 400 Medley Relay: 4:57.34
Jojo Qiang-Zhu, Marian Pineda, Jingquan Zhou, Alyssa Tao

10 and Under Girls 400 Freestyle Relay: 4:34.14
Jingquan Zhou, Alyssa Tao, Marian Pineda, Jojo Qiang-Zhu

10 and Under Boys 400 Medley Relay: 4:53.74
Nicholas Liu, Martin Decotigny, Ethan Locke, Ishaan Karunanayake

10 and Under Boys 400 Freestyle Relay: 4:20.89
Ethan Locke, Ishaan Karunanayake, Martin Decotigny, Nicholas Liu

10 and Under Boys 200 Yard Butterfly: 2:25.97
Ethan Locke

10 and Under Boys 200 Yard Breaststroke: 2:36.91
Ethan Locke

10 and Under Boys 50 Yard Freestyle: 27.16
Ethan Locke

New Far Western Qualifying Times

50 Back
50 Back
100 Free, 100 IM
200 Free
200 Free, 50 Breast
200 Free, 200 IM
50 Free
100 Breast
100 Free, 50 Back, 100 IM
100 Back
100 Back
200 Free, 50 Breast
200 IM
100 Fly
50 Breast, 100 Breast, 100 IM
100 Back
100 Breast
50 Back, 200 Back, 50 Fly
50 Breast, 100 IM
50 Back

Anna Afanova
Sean Chan
Lucas Chen
Martin Decotigny
Samuel Liu
Jamie Pan
Marian Pineda
Daniel Platon
Jojo Qiang-Zhu
Samika Shenoy
Ian Sun
Alyssa Tao
Matthew Tao
Elisa Wang
Ethan Wang
Kate Wong
Zara Wong
Anita Yang
Claire You
Patrick Young

New Age Group Championships Qualifying Times

Anna Afanova
Nevoh Almog
Mason Chen
Shauna Chen
Martin Decotigny
Masha Elman
Wesley Gor
Elliott G
Emily He
James Jung
Edith Kaeller
Luke Lim
Abby Lin
Lucas Liu
Samuel Liu
Phoenix Lynch
Bryan Mai
Naiah Nogami
Jamie Pan
Marian Pineda
Daniel Platon
Jojo Qiang-Zhu
Noelle Shim
Hoahan Sun
Madison Taylor
Mina Taylor
Stephanie Walther
Elisa Wang
Ethan Wang
Johnathan Wang
Joyia Way
Phoenix Westin
Zara Wong
Alison Wu
Nathan Wu
Claire You
Theodore Zhang

50 Back
100 Back, 100 IM
100 Free
50 Back
200 Free
50 Back, 100 Fly
100 Breast
200 Free
100 Back
50 Fly
50 Breast, 100 Breast
100 Free
50 Fly
100 Back
50 Breast
200 Free, 100 Breast
50 Free
100 Breast, 100 IM
50 Free
100 Back
100 Breast, 200 IM
50 Fly
100 Free
100 Free, 200 Free, 50 Fly
100 Back
50 Fly
200 Free, 200 IM
100 Fly
50 Back, 100 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 100 IM
50 Back, 100 Back
200 Free, 200 Back
100 Fly
100 Breast
50 Free
100 Back
50 Fly, 200 IM
50 Free, 50 Breast

About Alto Swim Club

Alto Swim Club is a year-round USA Swimming club serving Peninsula families in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Foster City, Portola Valley, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Stanford, Atherton, and surrounding Bay Area communities.

From learn-to-swim lessons and stroke development to youth competitive swimming, fitness programs, high school swim training, and high-performance competition, Alto provides professional coaching and long-term athlete development from a swimmer’s first experience through the national level.

Looking for a youth competitive swim team, USA Swimming club, year-round swim program, or swim team tryouts in the Palo Alto area? Explore Alto Swim Club programs and find the right starting point for your swimmer.

Alto offers swimming programs at multiple locations throughout the Mid-Peninsula, including:

Stanford University, Avery Aquatic Center
235 Sam McDonald Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

JLS Middle School
480 E Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Greene Middle School
750 N California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Alpine Hills Swim & Tennis
4139 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028

Alto Swim Club also offers programs at additional locations throughout Palo Alto and the surrounding Peninsula.

Ready to swim with Alto? Explore our programs, register for swim lessons, or learn more about joining Alto Swim Club.