2011 ISI 12&U SCY Champs Highlights

To say ACAC did great at the 12&U Champs wouldn’t do justice to our athletes’ performances! We had a stunning 73% of best times, set 4 ACAC Relay Records and 15 ACAC Individual Records on the road to claiming 5^th place overall. Considering the sizes of the teams, our swimmers performed even better, since when dividing the total points by the number of entries, ACAC had the best average, scoring 10.4 points per entry (the only team to average over 10pts/entry)!!! Here are the individual highlights:

Girls 11-12 Relays:

All four ACAC Records for 11-12 Girls relays fell during the meet: The team of Morgan Rosser, Hannah Dietrich, Jazlyn Horras and Gracie Snyder broke both the 200 Freestyle Relay: 1.51.12; the same team also took down the 400 Freestyle Relay: 4:05.41. Jazlyn Horras (Bk), Gracie Snyder (Br), Anna Napolitano (Fl) and Morgan Rosser (Fr) broke the 200 Medley Relay: 2:05.10; for the 400 Medley Relay, Anna and Gracie switched strokes, and another ACAC Record fell: 4:43.57.

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got 9 best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (Boys 9-10, 500 Free: 6:16.75), which is also a new AA time, in addition to 1 AAA time (50 breast) and 4 more new AA times (50 and 200 free, 100 breast, and 200 IM);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got five best times, including 2 new AA times (1000 free and 50 back) and 1 new A time (200 IM);

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

Eli Heginger (Age Group 1): got 1 best time;

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): went 9 for 9 in best times, including 1 new AAA time (50 back), 1 new AA time (100 back) and 6 new A times (500 free, 200 back, 50 and 100 breast, 100 and 200 IM);

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

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got one best time, which is also a new A time (50 breast);

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

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

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got seven best times, including 3 new ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 500 Free: 5:41.33; 1000 Free: 11:37.94; 200 Fly: 2:36.14), which included 1 new AAA time (1000 Free) and 1 new A time (200 Fly), in addition to 3 other new AA times (200 back, 200 and 400 IM);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got seven best times, including no less than 6 ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 200 Free: 2:06.19; 50 Back: 30.14; 50 Fly: 27.61; 100 Fly: 1:06.20; 200 IM: 2:18.80; 400 IM: 5:10.92)!!! Of those, 1 was a new AAAA time (50 fly) and 4 were new AAA times (200 free, 50 back, 100 fly and 200 IM), in addition to 1 more AAA time (100 free);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): en route to winning High Point honors, went 10 for 10 in best times, including a relay lead-off. Of those, in addition to 1 new AAA time (500 free), 6 were new ACAC Records (Girls 9-10, 50 Free: 29.17; 100 Free: 1:03.79; 50 Fly: 31.36; 100 Fly: 1:11.87; 100 IM: 1:11.99; 200 IM: 2:31.95), which included 2 new AAAA times (50 fly and 200 IM)!!!!

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): got one best time;

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 3 new A times (100 free, 100 IM and 200 IM);

Molly Winer (Age Group 3): got seven best times, including 3 new A times (100 free, 100 breast, 200 IM).

Congrats, ACAC!

Responding To A Mistake

Sports are a great foundation for life, and such a great metaphor as well. Let’s look at a mistake in sports. Athletes, like most people, tend to react in two basic ways after a mistake: They emote or they think. When people emote (with anger or frustration), they tend to go into a mode of temporary insanity and the mind stops operating as it should. This negates the possibility of working right away on a correction for the next shot or the next play.

If, on the other hand, people learn to be their own coaches and look at mistakes as opportunities to figure out how to improve, then progress can take place. Coaches and leaders have an important, but delicate, role to play. So many these days make student or employee dependent on them. Instead, we should allow people to work problems out on their own.

We do not do enough in training to have people analyze their mistakes and discuss what they would do to change things. It’s essential that leaders solicit input regularly as to why things went wrong and what the new plan of action will be, whether it is the next shot, the next game or the next business proposal.

Regionals Highlights

ACAC Swimmers attending Regionals had a great time while swimming at our home pool, and meanwhile kept getting best times and adding events to their list at both 12&U and Senior State! Here are the highlights:

Lauren Banwart (Senior) got two best times, including 1 new A time (100 free) and 1 new BB time (500 free);

Matt Burke (Senior): went three for three in best times, including 1 new BB time (100 back);

Michael Burke (Age Group 2): got five best times;

Tia Cavender (Senior): went five for five in best times, and dove in for two new events, totaling 1 new BB time (50 free) and 3 new B times (100 and 200 back, and 200 IM);

Michael Chang (Age Group 2): got three best times and dove in for one new event, for a total of 1 new BB time (50 free) and 3 new B times (100 free, 50 and 100 fly);

Blaire Collet (Novice): got two best times;

Emily Collet (Novice): got two best times;

Meghan Collet (Age Group 1): got four best times;

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): went 8 for 8 in best times, including her first, second… and fifth Q times! Also got 2 A times (50 and 200 free) and 3 new BB times (200 back, 100 fly, and 100 IM);

Irfan Dotani (Age Group 1): got five best times;

Ishaq Dotani (Senior): got four best times, including 1 new B time (50 free), and dove in for one new event;

Matthew Farrell (Age Group 2): got 6 best times, including his first Q/BB time (100 free) and 2 new B times (50 free and 100 breast);

Meredith Farrell (Senior): got one best time;

Jess Gaumer (Age Group 2): got three best times, including 1 new B time (50 free);

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

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

Eli Heginger (Age Group 1): got three best times and dove in for one new event, for a total of 1 new A/Q time (50 back) and 3 new B times (25 free, 25 fly, and 50 fly);

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 2): got three best times, including 1 new BB time (100 back);

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): got four best times, including 3 new B times (50 and 100 free, and 500 free), and dove in for one new event;

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got five best times, including 1 new B time (25 fly);

Wendy Jiang (Age Group 1): got five best times;

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

Jaci Johnson (Age Group 2): got two best times;

Josh Lee (Senior): got three best times, including 1 new A time (200 free) and 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): got six best times, including 1 new B time (50 free);

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

Rachel Manderscheid (Senior): got four best times, including 1 new BB/Q time (100 back) and 1 new Q time (100 fly);

Ezra Manus (Age Group 1): got three best times;

Nathan Matthews (Age Group 3): got four best times, including 1 new BB time (50 free) and 1 new B time (100 free);

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

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

Carl Meese (Senior): got one best time, which is a new B time (100 breast);

Bailey Moulden (Senior): got two best times;

Mia Moulden (Novice): got four best times, including 1 new B time (50 free);

Molly Muench (Age Group 2): got four best times, including 1 new B time (50 free) and dove in for one new event, which is also a new B time (200 back);

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got five best times, including two new Q times (100 and 400 IM) and 1 new BB time (50 breast);

Lindy Peterson (Senior): got three best times, and dove in for three new events, including 1 new B time (100 free);

Cael Rasmussen (Age Group 1): got two best times, including 1 new B time (50 fly);

Cameron Rasmussen (Senior): got three best times, including 1 new Q time (1000 free), 1 new BB time (50 free) and 1 new B time (100 fly);

Wyatt Rasmussen (Senior): got two best times, including 1 new A time (50 free);

Tony Rosser (Senior): got two best times;

Myah Rozinek (Age Group 1): got five best times, including her first A/Q time (50 back) and 2 new B times (50 free and 50 breast);

Bella Saad (Age Group 1): got three best times;

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): went three for three in best times, including 2 new BB times (500 free and 100 fly);

Olivia Snyder (Senior): got two best times, including 1 new BB time (100 fly);

Sarah Song (Novice): got one best time and dove in for four new events;

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

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): got three best times, including 1 new Q/A time (50 back) and 1 new B time (50 breast);

Takeshi Suzuki (Age Group 1): dove in for two new events;

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

Erin Wolter (Age Group 2): got three best times;

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

Congrats, ACAC!

Schroeder A+ Meet Highlights

A small group of our swimmers traveled to Wisconsin for the highly competitive Schroeder A+ meet. On top of watching featured athlete Josh Schneider (NCAA Champion on the 50 Free), our swimmers had a great time, by swimming fast! A total of 6 new ACAC Records were set! Here are the individual highlights:

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got four best times, including 2 new AA times (100 free and 50 breast);

Sara Bentley (National): got seven best times, all new AAA times (50, 100 and 200 free, 200 back, 100 and 200 breast, and 200 IM)!!! To top it of, 4 of those were new Sectionals cuts (200 back, 100 and 200 breast, 200 IM);

Taylor Flummerfelt (National): got one best time;

Chloe Kuehner (National): got one best time, which is a new A time (100 free);

Hannah Newell (National): got one best time;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 500 free: 5:44.34);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got 5 best times, including 4 new ACAC Records (Girls 11-12, 50 free: 25.98; 100 fly: 1:06.43; 100 IM: 1:06.41; 200 IM: 2:25.31)!!! On top of that, one of those was a new AAAA time (50 free);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got three best times, including 1 new ACAC Record (Girls 9-10, 100 IM: 1:12.25) and 2 new AAA times (200 free and 50 back).

Congrats, ACAC!!!

Meet Highlights - BLAST Winter Invite

We had many swimmers attending the BLAST Winter Invite. With that, we had plenty of best times, a couple new ACAC Records, and most importantly, a great time together! Here are the individual highlights:

Lauren Banwart (Senior): got one best time, which is also a new B time (500 free);

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got six best times, including 1 new A time (100 IM);

Sara Bentley (Senior): got four best times, including one new ACAC Record (Girls 13-14, 100 Fly: 1:02.50);

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got two best times, including 1 new AA time (100 back), and dove in for one new event, which is also a new B time (200 fly);

Michael Burke (Age Group 2): got 5 best times, including 3 new B times (200 free, 200 breast, and 200 IM);

Tia Cavender (Senior): got 4 best times, including two new B times (100 and 200 free), and dove in for one new event;

Blaire Collett (Novice): got three best times;

Emily Collett (Novice): got one best time and dove in for one new event;

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

Hannah Dietrich (Age Group 2): went 5 for 5 in best times, including 2 new BB times (100 free and 200 IM) and 2 new B times (100 and 200 fly), and dove in for one new eventl

Leah Dietrich (Novice): dove in for one new event;

Taylor Flummerfelt (National): got two best times;

Jess Gaumer (Age Group 2): got five best times, including 1 new B time (100 IM), and also dove in for two new events;

Ryan Gaumer (Age Group 3): got four best times and dove in for one new event, for a total of 1 new A time (50 back) and 2 new BB times (200 free and 200 IM);

Amanda Harter (Age Group 2): went 8 for 8 in best times!

Meredith Harter (Age Group 1): got 3 best times, and dove in for one new event;

Eli Heginger (Age Group 1): got three best times, including 1 new A time (50 free) and two new B times (100 free and 50 back);

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got one best time, and dove in for two new events, both of which are new BB times (200 breast and 400 IM);

Olivia Jenks (Age Group 2): got 6 best times, including 3 new BB times (200 free, 100 breast, and 100 IM), and 1 new B time (50 back);

Timothy Jenks (Age Group 1): got four best times, including 1 new BB time (100 back) and 1 new B time (200 free);

David Jiang (Age Group 1): got four best times, including 1 new B time (50 fly);

Ethan Johnson (Age Group 1): got two best times, and dove in for two new events, including 1 new B time (100 back);

Jaci Johnson (Age Group 2): got four best times and dove in for one new event, totaling 1 new BB time (100 IM) and two new B times (500 free and 50 fly);

Chloe Kuehner (National): got two best times and dove in for two new events, including 1 new BB time (1650 free);

Alyssa Lehman (Age Group 2): got one best time, which is also a new B time (50 back);

Rachel Manderscheid (Senior): got three best times and dove in for two new events, for a total of 3 new BB times (50 free, 100 fly, and 400 IM);

Nathan Matthews (Age Group 3): got three best times, including 1 new B time (200 free), and dove in for one new event;

Josh McCunn (Novice): got one best time;

Sarah McCunn (Age Group 3): dove in for one new event;

Bailey Moulden (Senior): got two best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 2 new BB times (100 free and 200 back) and 1 new B time (200 IM);

Mia Moulden (Novice): in her first swim meet, dove in for four events, including 1 new B time (25 free);

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

Anna Napolitano (Age Group 3): got two best times and dove in for two new events, totaling 2 new BB times (100 breast and 400 IM) and 1 new B time (200 IM);

Lindy Peterson (Senior): got one best time;

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

Cameron Rasmussen (Senior): got two best times;

Tony Rosser (Novice): got four best times and dove in for one new events;

Morgan Rosser (Age Group 3): got one best time, which is a new BB time / ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 200 Fly: 2:41.24);

Myah Rozinek (Age Group 1): got five best times, including 1 new B time (50 back) and dove in for one new event;

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

Katie Sailer (Age Group 3): got four best times and dove in for one new event, for 1 new BB time (200 IM) and 1 new B time (400 IM);

Gracie Snyder (Age Group 3): got one best time, which is a new AA time / ACAC Record (Girls 11-12, 400 IM: 5:19.71), and dove in for two new events, both new BB times (1650 free and 200 fly);

Olivia Snyder (Senior): dove in for two new events and got three best times, including 2 new BB times (200 breast and 200 IM) and 1 new B time (500 free);

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got two best times;

Sydney Sorenson (National): dove in for one new event, which is a new AA time (1650 free), and got one best time, which is a new B time (200 fly);

Quentin Strohm (Age Group 1): got three best times, including 1 new B time (50 back);

Zak Strohm (Age Group 3): got one best time;

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

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got five best times, including 1 new A time (500 free).

Congrats, ACAC!

Fojxet meet highlights

Our swimmers attending the Foxjet meet had a great time and great swims! Here are the individual highlights:

James Bentley (Age Group 3): got one best time, which is also a new A time (50 back);

Sara Bentley (National): got six best times;

Matt Boylan (Age Group 3): got four best times, including one new A time (50 free);

Taylor Flummerfelt (National): got one best time, which is also a new AA time (500 free);

Jazlyn Horras (Age Group 3): got two best times, including one new A time (50 free);

Hannah Newell (National): got one best time, which is also a new AA time (500 free);

Lauren Rosser (Senior): got one best time, which is also a new A time (400 IM);

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

Sophie Sorenson (Age Group 3): got six best times, including two new ACAC Records (Girls 9-10, 50 Fly: 32.02 & 100 Fly: 1:12.31), two new AAA times (100 free and 100 back), and 1 new AA time (500 free);

Sydney Sorenson (National): got four best times, including 1 new AAA time (200 breast);

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

Molly Winer (Age Group 2): got six best times, including 1 new A time (200 free).

Congrats, ACAC!

Pike Syndrome

The pike is a fierce carnivorous fish that eats smaller fish. What is the Pike Syndrome all about and what are the implications that we can learn from it? Firstly, lets learn about the Pike Syndrome.

In an interesting experiment, scientists took a pike and placed it into a large tank with many smaller fishes. The pike however, was separated from these smaller preys by a layer of glass, forming a barrier preventing the pike from reaching its prey. The pike continuously smashed itself against the glass barrier while trying to reach its prey, but was unsuccessful in its attempts in penetrating this invisible barrier. Gradually, it became discouraged and discontinued this behavior. The pike eventually sank to the bottom of the tank and just laid there. When the pike finally stopped hitting the glass barrier, the scientists removed the barrier, allowing the pike to feast. To their surprise, the pike continued ignoring the smaller fishes, even when they were swimming right next to the pike. Eventually, the pike starved to death, even when its food was swimming right in front of it. This behavior was eventually known as the “Pike Syndrome”.

So, what are the lessons we can take from this “Pike Syndrome?” Well, the Pike Syndrome tells us that our minds are indeed very much in control of our behavior. In the experiment, when the barrieri s removed, the fish were swimming right in front of the pike, yet the pike still perceive the barrier to be in place and starved to death. The pike still believed that the barrier was there. In real life, people are limited by a whole host of barriers such as age, abilities or even self confidence. It does not matter if the barrier is physically there or not, but if our minds perceive a limitation, then a barrier is very much in place. If you perceive yourself to be inferior for instance, this could eventually become a self fulfilling prophecy. In addition, this experiment tells us that it is often difficult to identify the change, even when the barrier is removed. The pike was unable to change its mindset when the barrier was removed and starved to death.

Similarly, people suffer from the same problem as well. We often assume that the barrier is still in place when in fact, it has already disappeared. So, do try to identify cases of Pike Syndrome in your life and in your swimming! Remove the constraints that limit your life by critically examining the situation and remove any false assumptions that have been previously holding you back. You can change and be a better person!