Hey guys,

Here is the final/wrap-up email for the year!  Thank you all again for a fantastic season!  If you decide to swim during the year, please let me know!

In this email:

• If you missed the party
• Season times
• Continue swimming
• Team records
• ASA Championship Meet results-Thursday
• ASA Championship Meet results-Saturday
• Medals/ribbons from Saturday
• State Qualifiers

IF YOU MISSED THE PARTY

If you missed the party, you can pick up your trophy and any ribbons from the season that you don't already have at Kat Griffith's house: 120 Old Campus Ct.  They are on the front porch.  Here are the big awards for those that weren't there so you can pick that up too:

Most Improved: Eli Fay, Ellis Hartley

MVP: McKenna Calvo, Christopher Wood

Coaches Award: Caleb Martello, Tessa Hartley

SEASON TIMES

I have attached a report with all times from this season by swimmer if you would like to keep your child's in a scrapbook, etc.  

CONTINUING TO SWIM

If you are interested in continuing to swim during the year, which I know a few of you have already asked about, there are a few clubs in the area.  There are 2 that have a little less intense program for people just starting, info below.  These clubs also have more advanced groups that require more commitment, but there are lower groups that only practice a couple times a week.

Atlanta Swim Academy- www.atlantaswimacademy.com

Chastain Park Athletic Club- www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?team=recascpacga

TEAM RECORDS

We had lots of team records broken this year!  I have attached the records with the ones from this year highlighted.  Here are the kids that broke records. Congratulations!

9-10 girls free relay: Abby, Maggie, Hunter Reese, Julia

Abby Simon- 9-10 girls 25 free, 50 free, 25 breast

Hunter Reese Giardino- 9-10 girls 25 back

Sydney Smith- 11-12 girls 50 free, 50 back, 100 IM, 50 breast, 50 fly

Natalie Tully- 11-12 girls 100 free

13-14 girls medley and free relay: Sydney, Dani, Kate, Su Lin

Kate Zaparaniuk- 13-14 girls 100 free

13-14 boys medley relay: Leo, Connor, Ryan, Wally

13-14 boys free relay: Ryan, Bradley, Wally, Leo

Leo Roden- 13-14 boys 50 free, 100 free, 50 back, 100 IM, 50 fly

Evan Bell- 15-18 boys 100 free

Charley Plumly- 15-18 boys 50 fly

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET RESULTS-THURSDAY

We had a lot of great swims on Thursday and again yesterday.  On Thursday we finished 6th out of 26 teams!  We had tons of best times throughout the day, with the following dropping 5+ seconds: Kate Lott 37 seconds in 100 IM, Alexander Leek 8 seconds in 25 free and 5 seconds in 25 back, Jason Wolk 6 seconds in 25 back, and Wally Christman 6 seconds in 100 IM!  Great job guys!

Here are all top 10 finishes, and you can see the full results at atlantaswimming.com/NASAChampionships, click on results for session 3.  Great job all!

1st: 13-14 girls medley relay- Sydney, Dani, Kate, Su Lin

1st: 13-14 girls free relay- Sydney, Dani, Su Lin, Kate

2nd: 9-10 girls medley relay- Hunter Reese, Julia, Abby, Maggie

2nd: 9-10 girls free relay- Abby, Maggie, Hunter Reese, Julia

6th: 15-18 boys free relay- James, Simon, John, Evan

7th: 7-8 boys free relay: Charlie, Jackson, Brady, Jack

8th: 15-18 boys medley relay- Evan, Simon, John, James

9th: 6&u boys free relay- Cam, Xavier, Jason, James

10th: 11-12 girls medley relay- Saena, Shea, Natalie, Nina

10th: 13-14 boys medley relay- Leo, Wally, Alex, Ian

10th: 13-14 boys free relay- Leo, Ian, Alex, Wally

Evan Bell- 9th in 100 free and 3rd in 50 back

Brady Black- 8th in 25 fly

Charlie Busch- 8th in 25 free and 10th in 50 free

Wally Christman- 10th in 100 IM and 8th in 50 breast

Saena Cox- 7th in 50 breast

Su Lin Cox- 8th in 50 free and 7th in 50 breast

Sarah Eaves- 7th in 100 free and 8th in 100 IM

Hunter Reese Giardino- 3rd in 25 back and 7th in 25 breast

Libby Homans- 7th in 25 back

Dani Nicholas- 9th in 100 IM and 2nd in 50 breast

Leo Roden- 1st in 100 free and 3rd in 50 fly

Julia Rutledge- 2nd in 100 IM and 5th in 25 breast

Abby Simon- 1st in 50 free and 1st in 100 IM

Sydney Smith- 1st in 100 IM and 1st in 50 breast

Natalie Tully- 4th in 100 free and 2nd in 50 breast

Kate Zaparaniuk- 3rd in 50 free and 3rd in 100 free

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET RESULTS-SATURDAY

We had a small group come back on Saturday as many that would have made it were on vacation (totally fine, I would rather you come Thursday than not at all!).  But this small group was mighty!  The top 10 relays from all 6 divisional sessions and the top 40 (10&u) and 30 (11&up) individuals make it back.  It is very difficult to get back to finals with the number of fast swimmers at this meet.  We ended up finishing 39th out of 111 teams!  Here is how everyone did!  And there are pictures on the Wavemakers Facebook group...if you aren't a member, join!

10&under session:

9-10 girls relays both finished in 8th!  Kate L, Maggie, Abby, Hailey- all girls went best times or right at their best times in these relays!  Hailey dropped 5 seconds in her 25 back split!

Abby came in 2nd in the 50 free and 3rd in the 100 IM!  Both best times!

These 4 girls got us 100 points and into 30th place!  

11&up session:

We didn't have any relays make it back (13-14 girls were 1st alternates), but we had 4 individuals that kept us ranked in the 30s!  Here is how they did:

Saena Cox- 23rd in 50 breast-bettered her time from Thursday!

Leo Roden- 6th in 100 free and 8th in 50 fly- both lifetime best times! Top 13 year old in both events!

Sydney Smith- 3rd in 100 IM and 5th in 50 breast- best summer league time in IM and lifetime best in breast!

Kate Zaparaniuk- 24th in 50 free and 22nd in 100 free- right at her best summer league times!

MEDALS/RIBBONS FROM SATURDAY

I have the medals and ribbons from Saturday.  I will be at Spalding Woods (900 Spalding Drive) pool every Monday and Wednesday 9-10:30AM starting July 9-July 31 for water polo practice.  You can come by any of those dates and pick up your medals/ribbons.  I will have them in the car, but I will bring them in to practice if you let me know in advance that you're coming that day.  If you need them prior to July 9, let me know and we can arrange a date to meet.

STATE QUALIFIERS

I haven't seen a list yet, but the people in charge should reach out soon.  I will keep you updated as I hear anything.

Thanks! And Go Wavemakers!

Coach Julie