Sunday, December 26, 2010

The Key to Empowerment

Many of today’s leaders, companies and organizations believe that they are empowering their employees and colleagues to make decisions on their own. Yet when a wrong decision is made, the employee gets yelled at or is reprimanded. The outcome is that empowerment dies at that moment.

The key to making empowerment successful is to allow the person to make the mistake and in a calm, helpful manner teach them or train them on the better way to accomplish the task. Mistakes are the building blocks of growth.

It is very easy to spot an enterprise that empowers people. A classic example is when you check out of a hotel and there issomething appearing on your bill that you did not pay for or order. The front desk person has two options. They take it offyour bill right away or they say, “let me check with my manager.” When a person has to check with their superior and cannot make the decision on their own, you know that empowerment is lacking.

In the end, the key to successfully empowering employees comes down to two things: great training and the confidence ofthe leader.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Meet Highlights - CSC Jim Devine Memorial

As usual, ACAC swimmers were fast at the Mizzou pool! We had a great percentage of best times, and several of those were BIG time drops! Here are the individual highlights:

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got four best times, including 2 new A times (200 free and 100 back);

Sara Bentley (Senior): got give best times, including 1 new AAA time (100 back), 3 new AA times (200 free, 200 back, and 400 IM) and 1 new BB time (200 fly);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 1 new A time (100 free);

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): got one best time, which is also a new B time (200 free);

Jess Gaumer (Age Group 2): in her first meet with ACAC, dove in for five events, including 2 B times (50 and 100 breast);

Peyton Gaumer (Senior): went 7 for 7 in best times, including 5 new A times (100 and 200 free, 100 and 200 breast, and 400 IM);

Ryan Gaumer (Age Group 3): got one best time and dove in for three new events, totaling 3 new BB times (50 and 100 back, 100 IM) and 1 new B time (100 breast);

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got 7 best times, including 4 new ACAC Records! (Girls 9-10, 100 Free: 1:04.70; 50 Back: 31.79; 100 Back: 1:10.87; 50 Breast: 38.71), 1 of which is a new AAA time (100 free), and 2 additional new AAA times (100 and 200 IM);

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): got six best times, including one new BB time (100 IM);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): got six best times, including one new B time (100 IM);

Nick Lin (Age Group 2): got three best times, including one new A time (25 back);

Rachel Manderscheid (Senior): got five best times, including two new ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 100 Breast: 1:15.51; 200 Breast: 2:44.23) and 1 new AAA time (50 breast);

Isabel McLeod (Senior): got four best times;

Lucas McLeod (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event, which is a new B time (50 back);

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got four best times;

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for one new event, including two new B times (25 free and 25 back);

Cameron Rasmussen (Senior): got two best times, including one new A time (100 breast);

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got nine best times, including one new AA time (500 free) and two new A times (100 free and 100 IM);

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): went 6 for 6 in best times, including 3 new A times (50 and 100 free, 100 back) and 1 new BB time (200 free);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 2 new ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 100 Fly: 1:08.50; 200 IM: 2:27.39), one of which is a new AA time (200 IM), and one additional new AA time (50 back);

Olivia Snyder (Senior): went five for five in best times, including 1 new AA time (50 free), one new A time (100 free) and two new BB times (200 free and 100 back);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got eight best times, including 5 ACAC Records! (Girls 9-10, 100 Breast: 1:23.99; 50 Fly: 32.48; 100 Fly: 1:12.37; 100 IM: 1:13.18; 200 IM: 2:34.51), 3 of which are new AAA times (100 breast, 100 fly and 200 IM), and one additional AAA time (50 free);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior): got three best times, including one new ACAC Record (Girls 13-14, 200 Breast: 2:29.42) and one new AAA time (200 free);

Molly Winer (Age Group 3): got four best times.

Congrats, ACAC!!!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Meet Highlights - DMSF Invitational

ACAC Swimmers showed up and swum fast again at the DMSF Invitational! Here are the individual highlights:

Girls 11-12, 200 Fr Relay: the team composed of Morgan Rosser, Isabel McLeod, Rachel Manderscheid and Gracie Snyder established a new ACAC Record at 1:53.85;

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got 6 best times, including two new A times (50 and 100 breast) and 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got one best time;

Grace Carleton (Senior): got one best time;

Blaire Collet (Novice): got four best times;

Emily Collet (Novice): got one best time;

Meghan Collet (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for one new event;

Chandler Cox (Senior): got three best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 1 new A time (500 free), one new BB time (50 free), and one new B time (100 fly);

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): got five best times, including one new B time (100 back);

Leah Dietrich (Novice): got one best time;

Maddie Fowler (Senior): got four best times, including 3 new B times (100 and 200 free, and 100 back);

Amanda Harter (Age Group 2): got four best times;

Meredith Harter (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for two new events;

Sabrinna Hegelheimer (Age Group 2): got two best times and dove in for six new events, including 4 new B times (50 free, 50 back, 50 fly and 100 IM);

Eli Heginger (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event;

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): dove in for one new event and got six best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (Girls 9-10, 50 Breast: 39.37), 2 new AA times (50 free and 200 IM) and 1 new A time (100 fly);

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 2): got six best times, including 1 new BB time (50 fly) and 3 new B times (200 free, 100 back, and 100 fly);

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): got six best times and dove in for one new event;

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got four best times and dove in for two new events;

Wendy Jiang (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for two new events;

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): got four best times and dove in for two new events, for a total of 3 new B times (500 free, 200 back, and 200 IM);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): got five best times, including two new B times (50 free and 50 breast);

Rachel Manderscheid (Senior): dove in for one new event, which is a new BB time (500 free), and got six best times, including 1 new A time (200 IM) and 1 new AA time / ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 200 Breast: 2:46.78);

Ezra Manus (Age Group 1): went three for three in best times and dove in for three new events;

Josie Manzer (Age Group 2): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

Terianne Marsh (Age Group 2): dove in for one new event and got one best time;

Jolyn McCalley (Age Group 1): dove in for two new events;

Joshua McCunn (Novice): dove in for one new event;

Sarah McCunn (Age Group 3): went 4 for 4 in best times, and dove in for one new event;

Isabel McLeod (Senior): went 4 for 4 in best times, including 1 new B time (50 breast);

Lucas McLeod (Age Group 1): got one best time;

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): got two best times;

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got one best time;

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got two best times;

Alli Rogers (Age Group 1): dove in for two new events;

Tony Rosser (Novice): got two best times;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got three best times;

Myah Rozinek (Age Group 1): got two best times and dove in for one new event;

Bella Saad (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 2 new B times (100 fly and 200 IM);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 3 new ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 50 Fly: 28.52; 100 IM: 1:07.50; 400 IM: 5:23.52), one of which is a new AAA time (100 IM), and one is a new A time (400 IM), in addition to two more new A times (500 free and 100 back);

Olivia Snyder (Senior): got three best times, including 1 new B time (200 breast);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got three best times, including one new AAA time / ACAC Record (Girls 9-10, 50 Fly: 33.11);

Hatie Stenberg (Age Group 2): got four best times, including 2 new B times (50 and 100 back);

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 1 new BB time (100 breast);

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got four best times, including 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Franklin Zhu (Age Group 1): got seven best times.

Congrats, ACAC!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you won't;
If you like to win, but don't think you can,
It's almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost;
For out in the world you'll find
Success begins with a fellow's will
It's all in a state of mind.

For many a game is lost
Before even a play is run,
And many a coward fails
Before even his work is begun.

Think big and your deeds will grow,
Think small and you'll fall behind;
Think that you can and you will;
It's all in a state of mind.

If you think you are out classed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise;
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the fellow who thinks he can.

-- Annonymous

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

BLAST IMX Challenge - Meet Highlights

At a meet where swimmers compete in 5 events in a short period of time, including some events considered ‘tough’, our swimmers showed the mental strength and physical fitness needed to succeed! Here are the highlights:

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got four best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (Girls 9-10, 50 Breast: 40.13);

Josh Lee (Senior): got one best time and dove in for one new event, which is a new B time (500 free);

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): dove in for one new event;

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): went 3 for 3 in best times and dove in for two new events;

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): dove in for one new event;

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got one best time;

Alex Pyle (Senior): got three best times, including 1 new A time (200 fly) and 1 new BB time (200 breast);

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): got one best time;

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got two best times, including 1 new AA time (200 free) and 1 new A time (100 breast);

Olivia Snyder (Senior): got two best times and dove in for two new events, including 1 new B time (400 IM);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got one best time, which is also a new A time (50 breast);

Hattie Stenberg (Age Group 2): got two best times;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got three best times and matched another one;

Caleb Utesch (Senior): got one best time, which is a new B time (200 breast);

Congrats, ACAC!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Meet Highlights - ACAC Autumn Opener

At our home pool, ACAC swimmers did a great job on ‘defending our ground’! Many new best times achieved, including some new ACAC Records! Here are the highlights:


The Relay team of Isabel McLeod, Rachel Manderscheid, Gracie Snyder, and Morgan Rosser set a new ACAC Record for the 11-12 Girls 200 Medley Relay: 2:07.50

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got three best times;

Bryan Bjorklund (Senior): got two best times, including 1 new A time (50 free) and 1 new B time (200 IM);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got two best times;

Matt Burke (Senior): got 4 best times, including 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Grace Carleton (Senior): got one best time;

Michael Chang (Age Group 2): got two best times and dove in for two new events;

Blaire Collet (Novice): got three best times and dove in for one new event;

Emily Collet (Novice): dove in for her first two events;

Meghan Collet (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event;

Chandler Cox (Senior): got one best time and dove in for three new events, all of which are new BB times (200 free, 100 back, and 400 IM);

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): got one best time, which is a new B time (100 free) and dove in for two new events;

Leah Dietrich (Novice): dove in for one new event, which is a new B time (50 back);

Irfan Dotani (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for one new event;

Ishaq Dotani (Senior): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

Matthew Farrell (Age Group 2): got three best times;

Peyton Gaumer (Senior): dove in for two new events, both of which are new B times (1650 free and 200 back);

Amanda Harter (Age Group 2): got one best time and dove in for three new events;

Meredith Harter (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

Sabrinna Hegelheimer (Age Group 2): dove in for three new events, including 1 new BB time (50 breast);

Eli Heginger (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for two new events;

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 2 new AA times (200 and 500 free) and 1 new A time (200 IM);

David Jiang (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event and got 4 best times, including 1 new B time (25 free);

Wendy Jiang (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for two new events;

Atticus Jurgensen (Age Group 1): in his first swim meet, dove in for one event;

Josh Lee (Senior): got three best times, including one new BB time (200 breast);

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): got two best times, both new B times (200 free and 100 breast);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): went 4 for 4 in best times, and dove in for 3 new events;

Nicky Lin (Age Group 2): got two best times, including 1 new A time (50 breast);

Rachel Manderscheid (Senior): got three best times, including 1 new AA time (100 breast), 1 new BB time (100 IM), and 1 new B time (200 free);

Ezra Manus (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

Josie Manzer (Age Group 2): got 6 best times and dove in for one new event;

Jeffrey Marsh (Age Group 1): got two best times;

Terianne Marsh (Age Group 2): got 4 best times;

Nathan Matthews (Age Group 3): got 5 best times, including 1 new B time (50 free) and dove in for one new event;

Jolyn McCalley (Age Group 1): in her first swim meet, dove in for one event;

Joshua McCunn (Novice): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

Isabel McLeod (Senior): got four best times;

Lucas McLeod (Age Group 1): got two best times and dove in for two new events;

Syney Meier (Age Group 2): dove in for two new events;

Chris Merchant (Senior): got one best time;

Katelyn Moore (Age Group 2): dove in for one new event;

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): got seven best times and dove in for one new event;

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got six best times and dove in for one new event, for a total of 3 new BB times (1000 free, 100 IM, and 200 IM) and 1 new B time (50 breast);

Meredith Napolitano (Novice): in her first swim meet, dove in for one new event;

Emily Narigon (Age Group 1): in her first swim meet, dove in for 3 events;

Alex Pyle (Senior): got one best time, which is a new AA time (100 fly);

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event and got two best times, including 1 new A time (50 back);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior): got one best time;

Alli Rogers (Age Group 1): got two best times, both new A times (25 and 50 breast) and dove in for 1 new event, which is also a new B time (100 free);

Tony Rosser (Novice): got two best times;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got two best times, including 1 new BB time (50 breast) and new ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 1000 Free: 12:08.27);

Myah Rozinek (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for six new events;

Bella Saad (Age Group 1): in her first swim meet, dove in for two events;

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): got two best times, including 1 new BB time (200 back) and 1 new B time (500 free);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got 7 best times, including 1 new AA time (100 free), 2 new A times (200 free and 50 breast) and 1 new AAA time / ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 50 Fly: 29.65

Olivia Snyder (Senior): got two best times, including 1 new B time (200 IM);

Sarah Song (Novice): in her first swim meet, dove in for three events;

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 1 new AAA time / ACAC Record (Girls 9-10, 100 IM: 1:14.98), and 1 new AA time (100 breast);

Durga Sritharan (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event;

Krishan Sritharan (Novice): in his first swim meet, dove in for one new event;

Hatie Stenberg (Age Group 2): got four best times, including 1 new BB time (100 breast) and 2 new B times (200 free and 100 IM);

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got five best times;

Takeshi Suzuki (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event and got two best times, including 1 new BB time (50 free);

Priyanka Tomar (Age Group 1): got two best times;

Marios Tringides (Senior): dove in for one new event, which is also a new B time (400 IM);

Sam Wiedemeier (Senior): got one best time, which is also a new B time (200 IM);

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got four best times and dove in for one new event, for a total of 3 new BB times (50 breast, 50 fly, and 200 IM);

Erin Wolter (Age Group 2): dove in for two new events;

Franklin Zhu (Age Group 1): got four best times and dove in for two new events, including 1 new B time (100 breast).

Congrats, ACAC!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Meet Highlights - CIA Fall Mixer

ACAC Swimmers showed in great strength for the first meet of the season. Despite the short time back in the water, many were able to improve on their best times, showing they are ready for a great season!

James Bentley (Age Group 3): dove in for one new event, which is also a new B time (100 Fly);

Bryan Bjorklund (Senior): got one best time;

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got one best time, which is also a new A time (200 back);

Matt Burke (Senior): got two best times;

Grace Carleton (Senior): went 4 out of 4 in best times;

Michael Chang (Age Group 2): in his first swim meet, dove in for one event;

Blaire Collet (Novice): got one best time and dove in for two new events;

Meghan Collet (Age Group 1): went 3 for 3 in best times;

Chandler Cox (Senior): in his first meet with ACAC, dove in for two new BB times (500 free and 200 back);

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2.5): got 7 best times, including 1 new B time (200 free);

Leah Dietrich (Novice): in her first swim meet, dove in for two events;

Irfan Dotani (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for two new events;

Peyton Gaumer (Senior): dove in for three events, including 2 new BB times (200 breast and 400 IM);

Amanda Harter (Age Group 2): in her first swim meet ever, dove in for 6 events;

Meredith Harter (Age Group 1): also in her first meet ever, completed 3 new events;

Eli Heginger (Age Group 1): another first-timer, completed 5 new events;

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): went 8 for 8 in best times, including 1 new AAAA time / ACAC Record (Girls 9-10, 50 back: 32.25), 1 new AAA time / ACAC Record (Girls 9-10, 100 back: 1:11.68), 4 new AA times (100 free, 100 breast, 50 fly and 100 IM), and 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 2): got two best times, including 1 new BB time (50 Free);

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): got one best time;

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got five best times, including 1 new BB time (100 Free) and 1 new B time (25 Breast), and also dove in for two new events;

Wendy Jiang (Age Group 1): dove in for three new events;

Josh Lee (Senior): got 6 best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 2 new A times (50 and 100 Free), 1 new BB time (200 IM), and 2 new B times (200 back and 400 IM);

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): dove in for one new event, which is a new B time (100 back);

Nicky Lin (Age Group 2): went 6 for 6 in best times and dove in for 2 new events, for a total of 8 new A times (25, 50 and 100 Free, 50 back, 25 breast, 25 and 50 fly, and 100 IM);

Rachel Manderscheid (Senior): got two best times and dove in for 2 new events, totaling 1 new A time (200 breast) and 2 new BB times (100 Free and 200 IM);

Ezra Manus (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event;

Josie Manzer (Age Group 2): got two best times and dove in for one new event;

Joshua McCunn (Novice): dove in for one new event;

Sarah McCunn (Age Group 3): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

Isabel McLeod (Senior): got 5 best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 2 new A times (50 free and 100 back) and 4 new BB times (100, 200, and 500 free, and 100 fly);

Lucas McLeod (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for two new events, including 1 new B time (100 fly);

Katelyn Moore (Age Group 2): in her first swim meet ever, dove in for one event;

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): went 4 for 4 in best times, including 1 new B time (100 back);

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): went 8 for 8 in best times, including 2 new BB times (50 and 100 fly) and two new B times (50 and 100 back);

Alex Pyle (Senior): got one best time;

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got three best times;

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior): got two best times;

Alli Rogers (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for one new event, all of those new A times (25 Free, 25 and 50 Back, and 25 Fly);

Tony Rosser (Novice): got two best times;

Myah Rozinek (Age Group 1): on her first swim meet, dove in for one event;

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): went three for three in best times, including 1 new AAA time (50 Free) and 2 new AA times (100 Fly and 100 IM), 1 of which is a new ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 100 Fly: 1:08.85), and also dove in for one new event, which is a new BB time (1000 Free);

Sarah Song (Age Group 1): in her first swim meet, dove in for two events;

Hattie Stenberg (Age Group 2): got three best times, including 2 new B times (50 and 100 Free) and dove in for two new events;

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): got 2 best times;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): went 4 for 4 in best times, including 1 new BB time (50 breast);

Takeshi Suzuki (Age Group 1): got two best times;

Priyanka Tomar (Age Group 1): got two best times;

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got six best times and dove in for two new events, for a total of 4 new BB times (50, 200, and 500 free, and 100 back) and 1 new B time (100 fly);

Erin Wolter (Age Group 2): got two best times, including one new B time (50 free).

Great job, ACAC!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Highlights from Zones

ACAC swimmers who represented Team Iowa at the 14&U Central Zone Championships did a great job! The LSC team finished in 4th place overall, in a clear improvement from previous years. Our swimmers had a great influence in that improvement, participating in many relays and scoring individual points as well! In the process, many new best times and 8 club records were set! Here are the individual highlights:

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got three best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (10&U Girls, 50 Back: 36.04);

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): went 2 for 2 in best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (10&U Girls, 100 Fly: 1:22.34);

Hannah Newell (Senior 2): got 2 best times;

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): got four best times, including 2 new ACAC Records (13-14 Boys, 50 Free: 26.77, and 200 Free: 2:07.49);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got four best times, 3 of which are new ACAC Records (10&U Girls, 100 Free: 1:13.14, 50 Fly: 36.72, and 200 IM: 2:57.25);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): got three best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (13-14 Girls, 200 Breast: 2:52.68).

Friday, August 13, 2010

ISI Long Course Champs Highlights

ACAC swimmers had a great ISI Long Course Champs. Amongst many personal best times, our swimmers walked away with three individual titles, one relay title, and several runner-up and podium finishes. To top that off, no less than 6 relay ACAC records, and 14 individual ones! Here are the relay and individual highlights:

10&U Girls: the relay team composed by Jazlyn Horras, Eva Scheibe, Anna Napolitano, and Sophie Sorenson broke both the 200 Free (2:24.46) and the 200 Medley (2:32.17) ACAC Records;

11-12 Girls: the relay team composed by Morgan Rosser, Rachel Manderscheid, Isabel McLeod, and Gracie Snyder broke the 200 Free (2.10:47), the 200 Medley (2:24.84), the 400 Free (4.57:82) and the 400 Medley (5:27.71) ACAC Records;

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got six best times, three of which are new A times (200 and 400 free, and 100 back);

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): got six best times, including one new ACAC Record (Girls 13-14, 400 IM: 5:47.52);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got 5 best times and dove in for one new event, totaling 3 new AA times (800 and 1500 free, and 200 back);

Peyton Gaumer (Senior 1): got two best times, including one new A time;

Ryan Gaumer (Age Group 2): got three best times, including one new A time (50 free) and one new B time (100 free);

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): went 9 for 9 in best times, including 2 new AAAA times, both of which are new ACAC Records (Girls 10&U, 50 back: 36.98, and 100 back: 1:19.74), one additional ACAC Record (50 breast: 44.49), one new AAA / Zones Cut (200 IM), and 4 new AA times (50, 100, and 200 free, and 100 breast);

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 2): got one best time;

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got one best time;

Josh Lee (Senior 1): got two best times;

Nicky Lin (Age Group 2): got three best times;

Rachel Manderscheid (Age Group 3): got seven best times, including 2 ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 100 breast: 1:27.30, and 200 breast: 3:08.72), 2 new AA times (50 and 200 breast), and 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Ian Mart (Senior 1): got one best time;

Isabel McLeod (Age Group 3): got one best time and dove in or three new events, including 2 new BB times (100 and 200 back), and 1 new B time (50 fly);

Chris Merchant (Senior 2): dove in for one new event;

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 2 new AA times (100 and 200 free);

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got one best time;

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior 2): got three best times;

Alli Rogers (Age Group 1): got two best times, including 1 new A time (100 free), and dove in for one new event, which is a new B time (50 breast);

Lauren Rosser (Senior 2): got three best times, including one new BB time (100 back);

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got five best times and dove in for one new event, totaling 2 new ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 800 free: 10:37.39, and 1500 free: 20:55.40), 1 new AAA time (800 free), 2 new AA times (400 free and 400 IM), and 2 new A times (100 and 200 back);

Eva Scheibe (Age Group 3): got one best time;

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 2 new AAA times / Zones Cuts (100 free and 50 fly), one of which is a new ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 50 fly: 32.99), 1 new AA time (200 free), 1 new A time (100 breast), and dove in for one new event, which is a new BB time (200 back);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got seven best times, including 5 new ACAC Records (Girls 10&U, 100 free: 1:14.27, 200 free: 2:39.49, 400 free: 5:34.24, 100 fly: 1:22.62, and 200 IM: 2:57.83), three of which were new AAA times / Zones cuts (100, 200, and 400 free);

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got five best times;

Marios Tringides (Senior 2): went three for three in best times, including 2 new A times (50 and 100 free);

Sam Wiedemeier (Senior 2): got four best times, including 1 new A time (200 free);

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got three best times, including 1 new BB time (100 free);

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Regionals meet Highlights

ACAC Swimmers who attended Regionals did a great job, getting over 81% of best times, and adding several events to their list of Q times. Here are the individual highlights:

Hannah Bonestroo (Senior 1): went 6 for 6 in best times, including new A time (200 free) and new BB time (500 free);

Blaire Collet (Novice): dove in for two new events;

Meghan Collet (Novice): got one best time and dove in for three new events;

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): got three best times, including one new B time (50 free), and dove in for three new events;

Madie Fowler (Age Group 3): went 4 for 4 in best times, including 2 new B times (100 free and 100 back), and dove in for one new event;

Peyton Gaumer (Senior 1): in his first SCY meet with ACAC, dove in for 8 events, including 7 new BB times (50, 100, 200, 500 & 1000 free, 100 back, 100 breast, and 200 IM);

Ryan Gaumer (Age Group 2): also in his first SCY meet with ACAC , dove in for 6 events, including 2 new BB times (100 free and 50 breast), and three new B times (200 free, 200 breast, and 100 IM);

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 2): went 4 for 4 in best times, including 1 new BB time (100 free) and 2 new B times (500 free, 200 IM);

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): got two best times;

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for three events, for a total of 4 new B times (25 free, 25 back, 25 and 50 breast);

Josh Lee (Senior 1): in his first SCY meet with ACAC, dove in for 7 events, including 4 new BB times (200 free, 100 back, 100 breast and 200 IM) and two new B times (200 breast and 100 fly);

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): also in her first SCY meet with ACAC, dove in for 8 events, including 2 new BB times (50 free and 50 back) and 3 new B times (100 free, 50 breast, and 100 IM);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): dove in for 4 new events;

Rachel Manderscheid (Age Group 3): in her ACAC SCY debut, dove in for 5 events, coming out with 4 new BB/Q times (50 and 100 back, 50 and 100 fly) and 1 new B time (100 free);

Ezra Manus (Novice): dove in for 3 new events, including 2 new B times (25 & 50 free);

Ian Mart (Senior 1): in his ACAC SCY debut, dove in for 4 events, including new A time (50 free), 1 new BB time (100 free), and 2 new B times (200 free and 100 fly);

Chris Merchant (Senior 2): went 8 for 8 in best times, including 1 new A time (200 IM), 5 new BB times (100 & 200 back, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM) and 1 new B time (200 fly);

Taylor Messingham (Senior 1): got 1 best time and dove in for 1 new event;

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): got four best times and dove in for 4 new events;

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event;

Cameron Rasmussen (Age Group 3): got two best times and dove in for one new event, which is a new B time (200 back);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior 2): went 8 for 8 in best times, including 1 new Q time (1650 free) and 2 new BB times (200 back and 200 breast);

Alli Rogers (Age Group 1): got one best time, which is a new A time (50 free), and dove in for four new events, all of them which are new B times (25 free, 25 back, 25 and 50 breast);

Tony Rosser (Novice): dove in for one new event;

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): got two best times;

Marios Tringides (Senior 2): went 6 for 6 in best times, including 1 new A time (200 free) and 2 new BB times (500 free and 200 breast);

Molly Winer (Age Group 3): went 2 for 2 in best times, both of which being new BB times (100 free and 50 back);

Monday, July 19, 2010

Highlights from WGLO and Summer Sizzler

During the 2nd weekend in July, ACAC swimmers split into two groups and showcased our strength in and out of the state! Both groups did a great job, with best times, getting final swims, and a total of 10 new ACAC records! Here are the individual highlights:

James Bentley (Age Group 3): went 6 for 6 in best times, including 4 new A times (50 back, 50 and 100 breast, and 200 IM) and 1 new BB time (50 fly);

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): got three best times, including one new AA time (200 breast);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got four best times, including 2 new BB times (50 and 100 fly) and dove in for one new event, which is also a new A time (400 IM);

Tia Cavender (Age Group 2): got one best time;

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): got four best times and dove in for two new events;

Taylor Flummerfelt (Senior 2): got one best time, which is also a new A time (400 IM);

Madie Fowler (Age Group 3): got one best time and dove in for five new events;

Sabrinna Hegelheimer (Age Group 2): got two best times and dove in for five new events, totaling 4 new B times (50 free, 50 back, 100 and 200 breast);

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got seven best times, including 1 new AAA time / Zones cut / ACAC Record (100 back: 1:25.36) and two new AA times (400 free and 50 breast);

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got two best times and dove in for three new events, totaling 2 new B times (100 free and 50 breast);

Wendy Jiang (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for four new events;

Ethan Johnson (Age Group 1): dove in for three new events;

Jaci Johnson (Age Group 3): got four best times and competed in one new event;

Stephanie Koch (National): got one best time, which is also a new ACAC Record (50 free: 26.91)

Josh Lee (Senior 1): got five best times and dove in for one new event, totaling 2 new BB times (200 free and 200 IM) and 2 new B times (100 back and 100 fly);

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): got three best times and competed in three new events, for a total of 2 new B times (50 and 200 breast);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): dove in for three new events;

Nicky Lin (Age Group 2): got three best times and competed in two new events, both of which are new A times (50 breast and 50 fly);

Rachel Manderscheid (Age Group 3): got four best times and dove in for two new events, for a total of 1 new A time / ACAC Record (200 breast: 3:16.05), 2 new BB times (50 back and 50 fly) and 1 new Q time (200 IM);

Joshua McCunn (Novice): competed in his first LCM meet, completing three events;

Sarah McCunn (Age Group 3): also competed in her first LCM meet, completing six events, including 1 B time (50 fly);

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): dove in for two new events;

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (100 fly: 1:23.95), 2 new AAA / Zones Cuts (50 and 100 fly), 1 new AA time (200 IM), and 1 new A time (100 back);

Hanna Newell (Senior 2): got one best time, which is also a new AAA time / Zone Cut (100 free);

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): got two best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (100 back: 1:07.38);

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got two best times, including 1 new A time (100 free);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior 2): got five best times, including 1 new Q time (400 IM);

Abby Rewoldt (Senior 1): got one best time, which is also a new A time (200 breast);

Dustin Rhoads (National): got five best times, including 1 new AAAA / ACAC Record (100 back: 59.42);

Lauren Rosser (Senior 2): went 5 for 5 in best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (200 fly: 2:39.77), 1 new AA time (100 fly), 2 new A times (100 free and 200 fly), and competed in one new event for a new BB time (1500 free);

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got four best times, including 1 new AA time (100 free), 1 new A time (50 fly) and 1 new BB time (50 breast);

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): dove in for one new event;

Eva Scheibe (Age Group 3): got two best times, including 1 new AA time (50 breast), and dove in for one new event, which is also a new B time (50 fly);

Grace Scheibe (Senior 1): completed five new events, including 3 new B times (100 free, 200 breast, and 200 IM);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): went 7 for 7 in best times, including 2 new ACAC Records (50 fly: 36.88, and 200 IM: 2:59.72), 3 new AAA / Zones Cuts (50 and 100 fly, and 200 IM), and 1 new AA time (50 breast);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): got one best time, which is also a new ACAC Record (200 breast: 2:53.93);

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got four best times, including 1 new BB time (50 breast);

Marios Tringides (Senior 2): got one best time;

Caleb Utesch (Senior 2): got one best time;

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got five best times.

Congrats, ACAC!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

CSC Summer Invitational 2010 Highlights

ACAC certainly had a GREAT meet in Columbia, MO. As a team, we claimed the 3rd place overall, which is quite an achievement considering the level of competition and the fact that we outscored very strong teams which had more athletes than us at the meet. We were outnumbered, but our swimmers made up for that with quality!

Individually, our swimmers broke 14 club records, and had over 68% of best times (an awesome percentage for any meet, much more a mid-season one!). Here are the individual highlights:

James Bentley (Age Group 3): six best times, 4 of which are new BB times (100 and 200 free, 100 back, and 50 breast) and 1 of which is a new B time (50 fly);

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): got four best times, including 1 new AA time (200 IM) and 1 new A time (100 back);

Bryan Bjorklund (Senior 1): went 5 for 5 in best times, including 1 new A time (50 free) and 2 new BB times (200 breast and 200 IM);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got six best times (and matched another to the hundredth of a second!), including 1 new AA time (50 back) and 4 new A times (100, 200, and 400 free, and 200 IM);

Taylor Flummerfelt (Senior 1): got two best times;

Peyton Gaumer (Senior 1): got one best time;

Ryan Gaumer (Age Group 2): got one best time and dove in for two new events, all 3 being new BB times;

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got six best times and dove in for one new event, totaling 1 new AA time (50 back) and 3 new A times (200 free, 100 back, and 50 breast);

Stephanie Koch (National): got two best times, both of which are new ACAC Records (50 free: 27.06; and 100 back: 1:06.91)

Rachel Manderscheid (Age Group 3): got three best times and dove in for one new event, totaling 1 new A time (50 breast) and 1 new B time (200 free);

Christopher Merchant (Senior 2): went six for six in best times, including 2 new AA times (100 and 400 free), 1 new A time (200 free) and 1 new BB time (100 back);

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): eight for eight in best times, including 2 new AA times (50 and 100 fly), 3 new A times (50 and 200 free, and 100 breast), and 1 new BB time (50 breast);

Hannah Newell (Senior 2): got one best time;

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): got six best times, including 4 new AAA times (100 and 200 free, 100 and 200 back), 2 of which are new ACAC Records (100 back: 1:07.96; 200 back: 2:23.31)

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got two best times;

Cameron Rasmussen (Age Group 3): got five best times, including two new AAAA times (50 and 100 breast) and two new ACAC records (100 breast: 36.69; 200 breast: 2:57.01);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior 2): four best times, including 2 new BB times (200 free and 200 back) and one new B time (100 breast);

Alli Rogers (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for one new event;

Tony Rosser (Novice): got one best time;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 1 new A time (50 back);

Eva Scheibe (Age Group 3): got three best times, including 1 new A time (50 breast), and dove in for three new events, all of which are new BB times (200 free, 50 back, 100 back);

Grace Scheibe (Senior 1): did her first 5 LCM events, and got two new BB times (50 back and 50 fly) and 3 new B times (100 back, 50 and 100 breast);

Rachel Shriver (Senior 1): went 4 for 4 in best times, including 2 new AA times (50 and 100 free) and 1 new BB time (100 back);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 2 new ACAC Records (50 fly: 33.79; 100 fly: 1:19.08), e new AA times (100 free and 50 fly) and 2 new A times (200 free and 100 fly);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): six best times, including 3 new ACAC Records (100 back: 1:26.09; 50 fly: 37.89; 100 fly: 1:26.81), 1 new AAA/Zone Cut (100 back), and 2 new AA times (50 back and 50 fly);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): went 7 for 7 on best times, including 3 new AAA times (50 free, 100 and 200 breast), 2 new ACAC Records (200 breast: 2:54.23; 200 IM: 2:38.35), and 3 new AA times (100 and 200 free, and 200 IM), and also dove in for 1 new event, which is also a new BB time (100 back);

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): got three best times;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got three best times, including 2 new BB times (200 free and 50 fly);

Ben Utesch (National): got two best times, including 2 new AA times (200 back and 400 IM), 1 of which is a new ACAC Record (200 back: 2:24.35)

Caleb Utesch (Senior 2): went 7 for 7 in best times, including 5 new AA times (100 and 200 free, 200 back, 100 and 200 fly);

Sam Wiedemeier (Senior 1): got three best times, including 2 new AA times (100 free and 100 back) and 1 new A time (200 back), and dove in for one new event, which is also a new BB time (200 free);

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got three best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 2 new BB times (200 free and 50 breast) and 1 new B time (100 back).

Monday, June 28, 2010

Ames’ Rock the Blocks meet Highlights.

The first meet held at the Furman Aquatic Center was filled with pretty fast times, and ACAC swimmers were a big part of that! Here are the individual highlights:


Lauren Banwart (Senior 1): got four best times and dove in for four new events, achieving 1 new A time (50 free), 1 new BB time (100 free) and 4 new B times (200, 400, and 800 free, and 200 IM);

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got four best times and dove in for two new events, coming out with 4 new BB times (400 free, 50 back, 100 fly, and 200 IM);

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): got seven best times and got in for one new event, for 1 new AA time (100 breast), 3 new A time (200 back, 200 breast, and 400 IM), and 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Bryan Bjorklund (Senior 1): got one best time and dove in for 6 new events, including a new B time (200 breast);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got six best times and did one new event, for 1 new AA time (100 back), two new A times (50 and 1500 free), and one hew B time (100 fly);

Michael Burke (Age Group 2): got one best time for a new BB time (50 free), and swam one new event;

Grace Carleton (Senior 1): got two best times and dove in for 5 new events, including a new BB time (50 free) and 2 new B times (100 and 400 free);

Wes Carleton (Age Group 3): swam his first 4 events in LCM;

Tia Cavender (Age Group 2): dove in for 3 events in her first LCM meet;

Blaire Collet (Novice): got three new events in the bag debuting in LCM;

Meghan Collet (Novice): in her first LCM meet, dove in for 4 evnets;

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): dove in for 6 events in her LCM debut;

Irfan Dotani (Age Group 1): did his first 4 events in LCM;

Matthew Farrel (Age Group 2): got two best times;

Meredith Farrel (Senior 1): got three best times and did two new events, for a new BB time (50 free) and a new B time (200 back);

Taylor Flummerfelt (Senior 1): dove in for three new events, including two new BB times (400 free and 400 IM) and one new B time (200 fly);

Madie Fowler (Age Group 3): in her first LCM meet, dove in for 5 events;

Peyton Gaumer (Senior 1): got in for 6 events in his LCM debut, including two BB times (100 and 200 breast) and four B times (100 and 400 free, 100 back, and 200 IM);

Ryan Gaumer (Age Group 2): completed six events in his first LCM meet, including two BB times (50 back and 50 breast);

Jon Hagen (Senior 1): dove in for one new event, which is a new B time (200 breast);

Sabrinna Hegelheimer (Age Group 2): did her first 3 events at LCM, including one B time (50 breast);

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got 4 best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 5 new A times (50, 100, and 400 free, 100 breast, and 200 IM) and 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Olvia Jenks (Age Group 2): dove in for 6 new events, 5 of which are new B times (50 free and 100 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 200 IM);

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): completed two new events;

David Jiang (Age Group 1): dove in for his first 3 events in LCM, 2 of which are B times (50 free and 50 back);

Wendy Jiang (Age Group 1): completed her first 4 events in LCM;

Ethan Johnson (Age Group 1): got in for 4 new events;

Jaci Johnson (Age Group 3): dove in for 9 new events, three of which are new B times (50, 100, and 400 free);

Rucha Kelkar (Age Group 1): in her first meet, completed one event;

Alec Knight (Senior 1): completed 6 new events, including 1 new BB time (50 free) and 3 new B times (100 and 400 free, and 100 breast);

Stephanie Koch (National): got one best times, which is also a new ACAC Record (200 back: 2:33.13);

Chloe Kuehner (Senior 2): in her first LCM meet, got in for 9 events, including 3 A times (50 free, 100 and 200 breast) and 5 BB times (100 and 400 free, 200 back, 200 and 400 IM);

Josh Lee (Senior 1): completed 8 events in his LCM debut, including one AA time (50 free), one A time (100 free), and 5 B times (200 free, 100 and 200 breast, 200 and 400 IM);

Myca Lee (Age Group 3): in her first LCM meet, completed seven events, including 1 BB time (50 free) and 2 B times (100 free and 100 breast);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): dove in for 5 events in her first LCM meet;

Nicky Lin (Age Group 2): completed 4 events in her LCM debut, including three A times (50 and 100 free, and 50 back);

Rachel Manderscheid (Age Group 3): dove in for her first 9 LCM events, including 1 AA time (100 breast), 3 BB times (50 and 100 free, and 200 IM), and 3 B times (400 free, 100 back, and 50 fly);

Ezra Manus (Novice): competed in his first meet, diving in for two events;

Josie Manzer (Age Group 2): completed three LCM events, all of which are B times (50 and 100 free, and 50 back);

Ian Mart (Senior 1): dove in for his first 5 LCM events, including 2 BB times (50 and 100 free);

Isabel McLeod (Age Group 3): competed in her first 6 LCM events, and got out with 1 A time (50 free), 2 BB times (100 free and 50 back), and 3 B times (400 free, 100 breast, and 100 fly);

Sydney Meier (Age Group 2): competed in her first meet;

Christopher Merchant (Senior 2): got five best times and completed two new events, totaling 1 new AA time (50 free), 1 new A time (400 free), and 2 new B times (100 and 200 back);

Taylor Messingham (Senior 1): got four best times and dove in for 5 new events, one of which is a new BB time (50 free) and 3 are new B times (100 and 400 free, and 400 IM);

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): got five best times and did three new events;

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got three best times and got in for three new events, for a total of 3 new A times (400 free, 100 fly and 200 IM) and 2 new BB times (50 back and 100 breast);

Hannah Newell (Senior 2): dove in for three new events, 2 of which are new BB times (400 and 800 free);

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): got three best times and competed in three new events, totaling 1 new AAA time (50 free), 2 new BB times (1500 free and 400 IM), and 1 new B time (200 breast);

Charlotte Quant (Senior 1): got five best times and dove in for four new events, totaling 1 new A time (50 free), 4 new BB times (200 and 400 free, 200 back, and 400 IM), and 2 new B times (200 breast and 200 fly);

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got two best times and completed one new event, for 1 new A time (50 back) and 2 new B times (50 and 100 free);

Cameron Rasmussen (Age Group 3): got six best times and competed in two new events, for 1 new AA / ACAC Record (400 IM: 5:58.00), 2 more AA times (50 free and 200 IM), 2 new A times (1500 free and 100 fly), and 2 new BB times (100 back and 50 fly);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior 2): got seven best times and dove in for three new events, totaling 3 new BB times (50 free, 200 and 400 IM) and 2 new B times (100 back and 200 breast);

Dustin Rhoads (National): competed in two new events, for 1 new A time (200 IM) and 1 new B time (200 fly);

Alli Rogers (Age Group 1): dove in for her first 3 LCM events, including 1 new A time (50 back) and 2 new B times (50 and 100 free);

Lauren Rosser (Senior 2): got three best times, including 1 new A time (400 IM), and dove in for one new event, which is also a new BB time (800 free);

Tony Rosser (Novice): got one best time and completed one new event;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got one best time and competed in one new event, which is a new A time (800 free);

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): got three best times and dove in for five new events, totaling 1 new BB time (50 free) and 3 new B times (100 free, 100 back, and 200 back);

Eva Scheibe (Age Group 3): got one best time and competed in five new events, for 1 new AA time (100 breast), 4 new BB times (50, 100, and 400 free, and 200 IM), and 1 new B time (100 fly);

Rachel Shriver (Senior 1): got three best times and dove in for four new events, 2 of which are new BB times (400 free and 200 back), and 1 is a new B time (200 breast);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got six best times and competed in two new events, totaling 1 new AAA time (50 free), 3 new A times (100 free, 50 fly, 200 IM), and 1 new BB time (400 free);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got six best time, all of them new AA times (50 and 100 free, 100 breast, 100 fly and 200 IM) and two of which are new ACAC Records (100 fly: 1:27.99; 200 IM: 3:02.87), and dove in for one new event, which is also a new A time (400 free);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): got six best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 3 new AA times (50 free, 100 and 200 breast) and 3 new BB times (400 free, 100 fly, and 400 IM);

Quentin Strohm (Novice): competed in 3 new LCM events, and got his first B time (50 back);

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): went 6 for 6 in best times, including 3 new BB times (100 and 400 free, and 100 breast);

Ben Utesch (National): got three best times, 1 of which is a new ACAC Record (200 back: 2:27.86), and 1 which is a new BB time (200 breast);

Caleb Utesch (Senior 2): got four best times, 1 of which is a new A time (50 free), and dove in for two new events, including a new BB time (400 IM);

Sam Wiedemeier (Senior 1): got one best time and dove in for five new LCM events, including 1 new BB time (200 back) and 3 new B times (400 free, 100 fly, and 400 IM);

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got two best times and dove in for four new events, totaling 4 new BB times (50 and 400 free, 100 breast, and 200 IM) and 2 new B times (50 back and 100 fly);

Erin Wolter (Age Group 2): competed in her first 3 LCM events, and got 1 new B time (50 free).


Congrats, ACAC!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Two videos for you today

Both the videos below come from SwimmingWorld.TV

Some of our athletes don't like the idea of swimming "back-to-back" events, even though that usually means an interval of at least 20-30 min between swims. Here's Ryan Lochte after doing the 100 free only 12min after the 200 back! Any idea why he's so good?


Matt Grevers as always is material for a good interview. Here's his own take at how to better his performances:

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Great video with Matt Grevers giving us a tour around the swimmers hospitality area in the Charlote Ultraswim this past weekend. I guess that makes it much more attractive to be a top notch swimmers, doesn't it?

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Meet Recap

ICE Meltdown

May 1-2, 2010

Goals


1. Familiarize swimmers to long course swimming.

We performed some sets during warm-ups for extra practice.

Plus, swimmers swam a full slate of events allowing them to gain more experience in long course racing.


2. Learn Race strategies.

The swimmers took time to plan out race strategies. We still had a few swimmers that were unprepared for a few races. I believe we will get better throughout the course of the season.

3. Understanding swimming fast versus getting best times.

We did a great job of this. Swimmers got up and performed well. They did swim fast for themselves and against competition. Swimmers were generally not focused on beating the time in the heat sheet. This allowed swimmers to focus more on how to swim the race.

4. Learn Swim Meet procedures.

Swimmers were mostly on task. There were a few instances where swimmers needed to be reminded that they needed to cool down. There were also a few instances where swimmers were not completely warmed-up for the races. Swimmers did an excellent job making sure they were behind the blocks at an appropriate time; not too early, not too late.

5. Understanding how to eat properly during the course of competition.

Swimmers did a good job of bringing their own food to eat during the course of competition. I did not see a lot parent interaction, meaning they had worked out plans before the meet started and that swimmers were taking ownership of their swim meet diet plans.

Areas for Improvement:

Transitions: Swimmers were able to perform long underwater dolphin kickouts, however, we did not breakout with any competitive advantage. This was due to the fact that swimmers lost speed between the dolphin kicks and the breakouts. Swimmers need to learn more about the transitions between underwater swimming and surface swimming.

Turns and Finishes: Swimmers were gliding into walls on both the turns and finishes. This resulted in a few disqualifications for backstroke turns and some slow finishes in freestyle events.

Mental Preparations: Swimmers did a great job with swim meet procedures. I do think we could have done a little more to get “fired-up” for some races. Some swimmers still did not know which events were on which days. This means that swimmers were not mentally prepared before the meet. If swimmers take the time to rehearse strategies and plans before the meet, they will also likely go through mental “pump-up” procedures as well. This will lead too more focused swimming at the meet with reduced effort to get oneself “pumped-up”.

General Comments

I noticed some of the faster swimmers from other teams were really snapping kicks, or really snapping their hips in a freestyle rotation. Swimmers should always practice to be powerful. Notice how your own body reacts to the water and whether or not you are “snapping” your own movements.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Meet Highlights from 2010 ICE Spring Meltdown.

We had a small group of swimmers attending the ICE Spring Meltdown meet this past weekend. Since this is the first LCM meet of the season, we encourage kids to attend just so that they get to experience LCM racing before the meet season picks up in June. While at it, some swimmers also performed pretty well. Here are the Highlights:

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): four best times, including a new A time (200 IM), and one new event for a new B time (200 Fly);

Christopher Merchant (Senior 2): three best times, including 2 new A times (50 and 100 Free), and two new events, including 1 new B time (200 Breast);

Taylor Messingham (Senior 2): after a long retreat from LCM racing, swam seven events for 6 new B times (200 Free, 100 and 200 Back, 100 and 200 Breast, 100 Fly, and 200 IM);

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): one best time for a new a time (200 IM), and one new event for a new B time (200 Fly);

Lauren Rosser (Senior 1): dove in for two new events and 2 new BB times (400 Free and 200 Breast);

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): swam two new events, for a new BB (200 Breast) and a new AA and ACAC 11-12 Record (1500 Free: 20:55.71)

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got two best times, including 1 new AA time (50 Free);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): one best time for a new A time (200 IM), and dove in for one new event a new B time (200 Fly);

Caleb Utesch (Senior 2): one best time;

Chrisann Zuerner (National): one best time for a new B time (100 Back).