West Regionals Highlights

ACAC swimmers at Regionals totaled not less than 80% of best times, including a bunch of Q-times! Here are the highlights:

Lauren Banwart (Senior 2): four out of four in best times, including 2 new A/Q-times (100 free and 200 free), and 1 new BB time (100 breast);

Matt Burke (Senior 2): two for two in best times, including 1 new A/Q-time (200 back);

Michael Burke (Age Group 3): four out of four in best times, including 3 new BB times (50 back, 50 breast, and 100 breast), 2 of which are Q-times, and 1 new B time (100 free);

Blaire Collet (Novice): dove in for her first race!

Meghan Collet (Novice): like her sister, also got in for her first swim meet!

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): tried one new event, and got six best times, including her first BB/Q-time (50 back), and 3 new B times (50 free, 100 free, 100 back);

Angie Ellendson (Senior 2): got two best times;

Elizabeth Fowler (Novice): in her first swim meet, dove in for two races;

Madie Fowler (Age Group 2): got two best times;

Erin Gilligan (Senior 2): swam two new races for two new B times (500 free and 200 back), and went four out of four best times;

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 1): dove in for two new races, including one new B time (200 IM), and got one best time;

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): swam one new race and got two best times;

Ethan Johnson (Age Group 1): dove in for one new race, and went three for three in best times, all of them being new Q/B times (50 free, 100 free, and 50 back);

Holly Johnson (Senior 2): got one best time;

Jackie Johnson (Age Group 3): got six best times, including two new B times (50 back and 50 breast);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): in her first meet, dove in for two races;

Joshua McCunn (Novice): dove in for one new race, and got three best times, including two B times (25 and 50 free), one of which is also his first Q time (50 free);

Sarah McCunn (Age Group 3): got six best times, including two new B times (50 and 100 breast);

Isabel McLeod (Age Group 3): went eight for eight in best times, including her first two Q-times (50 free and 100 IM) and another 4 BB/Q-times! (50 back, 100 back, 200 back, and 50 fly);

Taylor Messingham (National): four out of four in best times, including 1 new A time (100 free) and one new Q-time (100 back);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior 2): got six best times, including 2 new BB times (200 and 400 IM);

Abby Rewoldt (Senior 2): five for five in best times, including 1 new BB time (200 free) and 1 new B time (100 fly);

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): got four best times, including two Q-times (100 free and 100 IM) and two BB/Q-times (100 back and 200 back);

Matt Shuka (Age Group 3): went three for three in best times;

Stephan Shuka (Age Group 1): got one best time;

Oliva Snyder (Senior 1): dove in for one new event, and got her first A/Q-time (50 free), two new BB times (100 free and 100 breast), and two new B times (200 free and 100 back);

Quentin Strohm (Novice): went three for three in best times;

Priyanka Tomar (Novice): got three best times, including her first B/Q-time (50 breast);

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got six best times, including 1 new BB/Q-time (100 breast);

Erin Wolter (Age Group 2): dove in for one new event and went two for two in best times;

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

Schroeder A+ meet highlights

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): got one best time, which is a new AA time (200 breast);

Taylor Flummerfelt (National): got one best time;

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): got four best times, including 1 new AAA time (500 free);

Cameron Rasmussen (Age Group 3): got four best times;

Lauren Rosser (National): got one best time;

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

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 2 new AA times (50 free and 50 back);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): got three best times, including 1 new AAA time which is also a new Sectionals cut (200 breast);

Caleb Utesch (Senior 2): got three best times, including 1 new AA time (200 fly).

BLAST Winter Invite meet highlights:

The 10 & Girls Medley Relay of Sophie Sorenson, Eva Scheibe, Anna Napolitano, and Jazlyn Horras lowered their own ACAC record to 2:31.03

Lauren Banwart (Senior 2): got four best times, including a new A time (50 free), and dove in for a new event and new B time (200 breast);

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got 7 best times;

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): got 5 best times;

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got five best times and swam two new events, for 1 new A time (1650 free) and 1 new BB time (200 breast);

Grace Carleton (Senior 1): got two best times and dove in for one new event, getting 2 B times (50 free and 100 breast);

Wes Carleton (Age Group 3): got two best times and dove in for one new event;

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): got two best times;

Angie Ellendson (Senior 1): got two best times;

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

Meredith Farrel (Senior 2): got two best times;

Jacob Flummerfelt (Novice): dove in for his first swim meet, and got 1 new B time (50 free);

Taylor Flummerfelt (National): swam two new events, and got one best times, totaling 1 new A time (1650 free), 1 new B time (200 fly), and one new Q time (200 back);

Maddie Fowler (Age Group 2): dove in for one new event, and got two best times, including 1 new B time (50 free);

Erin Gilligan (Senior 2): swam one new race, and got five best times, including 4 new B times (50 free, 100 free, 200 free, and 100 back);

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 2): swam one new race and got 9 best times, including 1 new B time (100 fly);

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 1): dove in for one new race and got three best times, including three new B times (50 free, 50 breast, and 100 IM);

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): got 4 best times;

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

Holly Johnson (Senior 2): got one best time;

Jackie Johnson (Age Group 3): swam two new events and got four best times, including 1 new B time (100 back);

Nicky Lin (Age Group 1): dove in for two new events and got four best times, including 1 new B time (50 free);

Joshua McCunn (Novice): got three best times;

Sarah McCunn (Age Group 3): tried two new events, and got two best times;

Isabel McLeod (Age Group 3): dove in for one new race, and got five best times, including 1 new BB time (200 IM) and 1 new B time (200 back);

Taylor Messingham (National): got two best times and swam three new events for two new BB times (500 free and 400 IM);

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 1 new A time (100 fly);

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): got two best times, including 1 new AA time (200 IM);

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): completed one new event and got one best time;

Cameron Rasmussen (Age Group 3): swam two new races for 1 new BB time (1650 free) and 1 new B time (200 fly), and got five best times, including 1 new AA time (200 IM) and 1 new AAA and ACAC record (200 breast: 2:36.24);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior 2): got three best times, including 1 new BB time (100 free) and 1 new B time (100 breast);

Abby Rewoldt (Senior 2): got three best times;

Tony Rosser (Novice): got two best times;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): swam one new event and got two best times, including 1 new A time (100 back);

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): swam one new event and got four best times, for 1 new Q time (50 back), 2 new BB times (50 back and 100 IM), and 1 new B time (200 back);

Eva Scheibe (Age Group 3): got 6 best times;

Grace Scheibe (Senior 1): dove in for two new races and got seven best times, for 2 new Q times (50 breast and 100 IM) and 3 new BB times (200 breast, 50 fly, and 100 IM);

Matt Shuka (Age Group 3): swam one new race and got two best times;

Stephan Shuka (Age Group 1): swam three new events, and got one best time;

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 2 new A times (100 free and 200 IM), and dove in for one new race and a new BB/Q time (400 IM);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got seven best times, including 1 new AA time (100 free) and 1 new A time (500 free);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): got two best times;

Quentin Strohm (Novice): complete two new events and got four best times;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 2): got three best times, including two new BB times (500 free and 100 IM);

Priyanka Tomar (Novice): dove in for one new event and got one best time;

Caleb Utesch (Senior 2): got two best times;

Nina VanDerZanden (Senior 1): swam three new events and got one best time;

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

Franklin Zhu (Age Group 1): got one best time and dove in for three new events, for 1 new B time (25 back);

New Year’s Eve Challenge Video

We finally finished editing the videos from our New Year's Eve Challenge. Here it is!

Foxjet Winter Classic

ACAC swimmers who went to Foxjet Winter Classic also swam FAST! Here are their highlights:

Sara Bentley (Senior 2): got four best times;

Taylor Flummerfelt (National): was six for six in best times, including 2 new AAA times (200 free and 100 fly), which are also new Sectionals cuts;

Holly Johnson (Senior 2): got two best times;

Taylor Messingham (National): five best times, including 1 new A time;

Hannah Newell (Senior 1): got two best times, including 1 new A time (200 IM);

Abby Rewoldt (National): five best times, including 1 new AA time (100 breast) and 1 new A time (50 free);

Lauren Rosser (National): two best times, including 1 new AA time (50 free) and 1 new A time (100 breast);

Morgan Rosser (National): two best times;

Caleb Utesch (Senior 2): six for six in best times, including 3 new AA times (200 free, 100 back, and 100 fly);

ACAC Swimmers at All-Stars

Our swimmers were simply on fire during the All-Stars meet this past weekend in Lawrence, KS. Team Iowa performed really well, and ACAC was not any different. We had six swimmers at the meet, and they got 27 best times out of 29 individual swims! Here are our highlights:

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

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got three best times, including a new A time (500 free);

Alex Pyle (Senior 2): got five best times, including 3 new AAA times (100 free, 200 free, and 100 back);

Cameron Rasmussen (Age Group 3): five best times, including 1 new AA time (200 IM) and 2 new AAA and ACAC records (50 breast: 32.98, and 100 breast: 1:12.05);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): five best times, including 1 new AA time (50 fly);

Sydney Sorenson (Senior 2): six for six in best times, including 1 new AAA time (100 breast) and 1 new AA time (200 IM);

DMSF Winter Freeze Highlights

Lauren Banwart (Senior 2): got one best time, which is also a new B time (100 breast);

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 1): dove in for two new events, and got 3 best times;

Matthew Farrel (Age Group 1): got one best time;

Maddie Fowler (Age Group 2): swam one new event, and got two best times;

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 2): got three best times, including two new BB times (100 back and 200 IM);

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

Ethan Johnson (Novice): got two best times;

Jackie Johnson (Age Group 3): got three best times, including a new B time (100 IM);

Nicky Lin (Age Group 1): dove in for four new races, and got 4 B times (100 free, 50 back, 50 breast, and 50 fly);

Josie Manzer (Age Group 2): got times for three new events, and got one additional best time;

Joshua McCunn (Novice): dove in for three new events;

Sarah McCunn (Age Group 3): got one best time;

Isabel McLeod (Age Group 3): went 4 for 4 in best times, including two new BB times (100 back and 100 IM) and two new B times (100 free and 50 fly);

Lucas McLeod (Novice): in his first swim meet, dove in for one event;

Josh Moore (Age Group 2): swam one new event, and got one additional best time;

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

Alex Pyle (Senior 1): got two best times;

Tony Rosser (Novice): got two best times;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): dove in for three new events, and got 2 new BB times (200 back and 400 IM) and 1 new A time and new ACAC record (1650 free: 20:58.17);

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): got two best times, including a new B time (50 breast);

Taylor Sears (Novice): in her first swim meet, dove in for two events;

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

Stephan Shuka (Age Group 1): dove in for one new event, and got one additional best time;

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): swam one new event for a new BB time (200 back), and got one additional best time;

Olivia Snyder (Age Group 3): got three best times, including two new B times (100 free and 100 breast);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got one best time;

Jenna Stegman (Novice): in her first swim meet, dove in for two events, and got one B time (25 free);

Quentin Strohm (Novice): got two best times;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 2): got one best time;

Priyanka Tomar (Novice): got two best times;

Caleb Utesch (Senior 1): got two best times;

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

Franklin Zhu (Age Group 1): went 4 for 4 in best times, including a new B time (50 back).