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!!!

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!

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

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!

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!

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!