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!

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 4^th 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).

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);

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);