SWIMMING: GYURIS HEAD, SHOULDERS, BARELY A HAIR ABOVE : THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SPRINTER EXPECTS TO BE AMONG AREA TOPS.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer Things are going so well for Aron Gyuris that about all he has to complain about these days is his hair. ``I don't like it,'' he saidas he removed his hat to reveal hair that is only a fraction of the length it used to be. ``They pinned me down and shaved shave v. shaved, shaved or shav·en , shav·ing, shaves v.tr. 1. a. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver: my head. I hate it.'' His friends tried to convince the 16-year-old swimmer he looked fine, but Gyuris still hasn't adjusted to the new look his teammates gave him earlier this month before the junior national meet. ``I'll just wear a hat for a few more weeks and it'll grow back,'' he said. Local swimmers probably wish they had a solution that simple when it comes to overcoming Gyuris. With or without his usual golden locks, the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. High junior-to-be is one of the area's top male swimmers. ``He can do just about anything,'' said Jason Weber, another of the area's elite swimmers who is a teammate of Gyuris' on the Conejo Simi Aquatics team and a recent graduate of Westlake High. ``We'd usually say, let him have his two events and we'll have everything else. ``He's a real tough competitor. Anything you want to race him in, he'll race. We race all the time in practice, he's a great training partner. When he wants to go fast, he can.'' This past spring, Gyuris helped lead Thousand Oaks to a tie with Westlake for the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title for the second consecutive year. He was the lone Lancer to win an individual title at the league finals. Gyuris was the only member of his team to qualify for two individual finals at the Southern Section Division I meet and ended up among the area's top finishers despite choosing not to compete in his best event, the 50 freestyle The code name for the MCE version of Windows. See Media Center Edition. . He placed third in the 100 butterfly butterfly, any of a large group of insects found throughout most of the world; with the moths, they comprise the order Lepidoptera. There are about 12 families of butterflies. Most adult moths and butterflies feed on nectar sucked from flowers. (52.25) and took fifth in the 200 free (1:44.31). The only sophomore in the 100 fly final led until the last few strokes. ``I have to think next year he's the front runner front runner n → favorito/a front runner n (fig) → favori(te) front runner n (fig) → ,'' Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. coach Craig Rond said. The coach said there hasn't been a swimmer of Gyuris' talent at Thousand Oaks in the past 10 years. Despite his success at the high school level, Gyuris cites his highest achievements as those at the club level. The highlight of his summer came at the junior nationals in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. where he earned eighth place in the 50 free (24.44). He enjoys surfing surfing, sport of gliding toward the shore on a breaking wave. Surfers originally used long, cumbersome wooden boards but now ride lightweight synthetic boards that allow a greater degree of maneuverability. and snow boarding, but admits the majority of his time has been spent in the pool since he followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and took up swimming 10 years ago. ``It's fun and I'm good at it,'' is what Gyuris said keeps him going. ``He's really committed,'' Rond said. ``I've tried to convince him to play water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. , but he won't. (Gyuris played water polo during his freshman year). ``He's really focused on swimming. He's put all his eggs in that one basket and it's really paid off. He's got a great future ahead of him.'' GYURIS FILE Sports: Swimming Teams: Thousand Oaks High and Conejo Simi Aquatics Best events: 50 freestyle, 100 and 200 butterfly Age: 16 Grade: Going into 11th grade Hightlight: Followed a dominating high school season with an eighth-place finish in the 50 free at the junior nationals earlier this month. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO (Color) Thousand Oaks' Aron Gyuris was leading in the Southern Section 50-meter finals as a sophomore last spring before he faltered. Phil McCarten/Daily News BOX: GYURIS FILE (See text) |
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