January 31, 2016 -- Regions and State
Congratulations to EVERYONE, parents and swimmers, both!!!
Everyone
was so great!
The region meet, really, could not have come off so well without all the
help from parents. You were so
supportive and helpful that I hardly know what to say. The thanks I owe
to Jodie Swanson and Jim
VanBuren are beyond what I even know how to express. I could not have
done it without you. There was a hiccup here and there, but the meet
was held, and the
kids swam great, and we shouldn’t have to do that again for a while!!
THANK-YOU!
Swimmers!! You were
amazing! Almost everyone on the team
had at least one best time. Some
dropped huge chunks of time. It was so
fun to see the red EAST caps out in front!
We won 4 events! Meghan won the
200 and 500 free, with a new Region V record in the 500 free. Jack blew the field away in the 200 IM, and
Katy somehow got her hand on the wall first to win the 100 free.
The Top 50 is finally up, and I have gone through to estimate
state qualifiers. The GOOD news that I
am certain of – ALL relays are IN!!!
That makes me so happy, and proud of you! We haven’t had all relays in for several years. Individual
entries are more difficult to determine.
State entries are due on Wednesday.
After they are processed, they come back to me with who has gotten
in. Here is a list of who I think is
in, and who is on the bubble.
- Meghan – multiple events
- Jack – multiple events
- Katy – multiple events
- Nate – Breast, probably in IM, and on the bubble in the 50 FR
- Griffin – Back, and on the bubble for IM
- Madeline – probably in 500 FR
- Peyton – probably in back
- Alex – probably in 200 FR
- James – probably in 100 FR
- Cam – on the bubble for both fly and back
Practice this week will be a normal schedule for the above
swimmers.
Tomorrow morning 7 am, Monday: Meghan, Jack, Katy, Griffin, Madeline, Alex.
Tomorrow afternoon 3 pm: Meghan, Jack, Katy, Griffin,
Madeline, Alex, Nate, Peyton, James, Cam.
Also tomorrow afternoon: Jared, Noah, Zach, Maddie, Chloe, Kanna, & Jamie. These swimmers may be on relays or alternates.
Everyone else on the team is welcome to come to afternoon
practices this week, 3-4 pm, if you want to.
I will send out some more details about the upcoming week,
and region results, in another email.
The State meet is Feb 12 & 13th. More info will be coming about that too!
