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Double Churches Park Pool City of Columbus (Summer) Swim League Tiger Sharks Swim Team (youth) & Masters Swimming (adult) For more information or to sign up for these programs, please visit our Columbus Swim League page at www.swimhurricanes.com/columbusswimleague. |
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Columbus Hurricanes Swim Team Columbus Aquatic Club—P.O. Box 4581—Columbus, GA 31914 Office: 706-561-2547—Email: cachurricanes@bellsouth.net Copyright © 2008-2009 Columbus Aquatic Club, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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2008-2009 Scholastic All America Applications due August 1st, 2009 (on the Standards page)
July Swimmers of the Month Announced (6/30/09) Congratulations to Aqua Pup Caleb Higdon, Swim Dog Rachel Fry, Junior Jared Landry (JR1), and Senior Ben Smith (SR1) for their selection as Swimmers of the Month for their respective practice groups. Coach Mike cited excellent listening skills and frequent attendance when selecting Higdon and Fry for their awards. Junior 1 member Jared Landry has—aside from his family vacation—not missed any practices during the month of June, and Landry’s coach explained that, “you just can’t help seeing improvement with that kind of frequency.” Ben Smith is after some team records and some bragging rights in this upcoming HS swimming season, and he’s well on his way with impressive performances in Auburn’s pool during the 2009 SE Auburn Tiger Summer Invitational.
Hurricanes at the 2009 SE Auburn Tiger Summer Invitational—June 26-28th 16 Athletes, 123 Swims, 33 New Times, 71 Best Times, & 13 State Cuts in AU Pool State Cuts: The following athletes achieved a 2009 GA State Championships qualifying time standard: Greg Olsen (400 FR, 1500 FR); Ben Smith (50 FR); Jacob Abeyta (100 FLY, 50 BK, 100 BK); Jorge Orderique (100 FLY, 100 FR, 50 FR, 50 FLY, 200 FR); Ashlyn Steinbach (50 FR); Rio Watson (200 FLY). Standard Breakers: The following athletes dropped enough time in individual events to achieve at least the next higher National Motivational Time standard: Jacob Abeyta 3xBB; Lauren Cass 3xBB, 1xB; Elizabeth Hassenplug 3xB; Jorge Orderique 1xAA, 2xA; Ashlyn Steinbach 1xBB; Rio Watson 5xA Point-Scoring Swims: Jacob Abeyta earned the sixth place high points trophy for the 10&U Men’s division, having scored 91 points in individual events. Additional Hurricanes that scored points by placing within the top twenty places in an individual event included Lauren Cass (3 events), Jorge Orderique (7 events), and Brandon Newton. Hot Water: Ben Fuller (SR1) is in Hot Water yet again this season for an astounding 12.75% average improvement across all events raced in this meet. Results: Check out the complete results here or on the Calendar and Results page.
The Columbus Hurricanes Swim Team is a FAMILY of CHAMPIONS Hauling in the Medals 2009 GA Open Water State Championships—Lake Juliette, GA Congratulations to Open Water STATE CHAMPIONS Gene Fober (5k / 50-54M), Lauren Cass (1k / 11-12F & 3k / 11-12F), Mia Watson (1k / 9-10F), Megan Cass (1k / 15-18F), Jacob Abeyta (1k / 9-10M), and Walton Bray (1k / 13-14M) for first place event finishes in their respective age groups. Other Hurricane top ten age group finishes included: Rio Watson (6th) 5k / 13-14F, Molly Buehler (9th) 5k / 13-14F, Megan Cass (9th) 5k / 15-18F, Kayla Kittrell (10th) 5k / 15-18F, Walton Bray (3rd) 5k / 13-14M, Greg Olsen (8th) 5k / 15-18M, Hannah Grigg (3rd) 3k / 15-18F, Jorge Orderique (2nd) 3k / 11-12M, Jim Long (3rd) 3k / 11-12M, Kailey Stephenson (2nd) 1k / 9-10F, Rio Watson (2nd) 1k / 13-14F, Molly Buehler (5th) 1k / 13-14F, Brooke Hunsinger (2nd) 1k / 15-18F, Kayla Kittrell (3rd) 1k / 15-18F, Hannah Grigg (5th) 1k / 15-18F, Rachel Cass (6th) 1k / 15-18F, Brooke Klobe (7th) 1k / 15-18F, Greg Olsen (2nd) 1k / 15-18M, JD Rousseau (6th) 1k / 15-18M, Ben Fuller (8th) 1k / 15-18M, and Brian Abeyta (2nd) 1k / 40-44M. In addition to Hurricanes Assistant Coach Hannah Grigg competing alongside her Junior 2 athletes, father and son duo Brian (Masters) and Jacob (JR1) Abeyta competed together, while sisters Megan (SR1), Lauren (JR1) and Rachel (Masters) Cass raced each other. See the complete results on the Calendar page.
Hurricane Master Wins, Sets Event Record at Fort Benning Reverse Sprint Tri Hurricane Masters Swim Team member Casey Dawley finished first overall—and set a new course record—at the 2009 Fort Benning Reverse Sprint Triathlon with a time of 59:17 on June 6th, 2009. Additional Hurricane Masters, including Jim McKnight (10th overall), Brian Abeyta, Terry Miller, and Karin Hurley also competed in the event featuring a 3.1 mile run, 12.4 mile bike, and 550m swim. See the complete results here.
REMOVED: 2009 GA DYNA LC Senior Circuit—Dynamo, Atlanta, GA, July 10-12th Entry into this meet has closed; this meet has been removed from our 2009 Long Course schedule.
JR1 and JR2 Saturday Practice Time Moved One Half-Hour Earlier (6/9/09) The Double Churches Park pool opens one half-hour earlier to the public this season. All Hurricane training groups must complete their practices and clear the pool by 11:00 AM on Saturdays. As a result, JR1 & JR2 must now practice on Saturdays from 9:30-11:00 AM.
Tiger Sharks T-Shirt Issue and Team Photo—Tuesday, June 16th at 11:00 AM (6/9/09) All Tiger Shark swim team participants will receive their team t-shirt for 2009 during practice on Tuesday, June 16th at Double Churches Park pool. Both the early and the late group will pose for the Tiger Shark team photo at 11:00 AM on the same day.
June Swimmers of the Month Announced (6/2/09) Congratulations to Aqua Pup Emilie Brossett, Swim Dog Eliza Todd, Junior Buck Jordan, and Senior Kayla Kittrell for their selection as Swimmers of the Month for their respective practice groups. Coach Mike cited excellent listening skills and frequent attendance when selecting Brossett and Todd for their awards. Junior 2 superstar Buck Jordan is getting better by the day as he posted the highest attendance on record for any Hurricane in the pool. Senior Kayla Kittrell not only boasted an extremely high attendance average during the most recent month but also performed superbly during a recent intense week of 9000+ yard practices (during exams and also while preparing to assume coaching responsibility for the upcoming Tiger Shark summer program.
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1K, 3K & 5K Open Water Events—Dual Sanction: USAS & USMS 2009 GA Open Water State Championships & Masters Hospice Benefit Lake Juliette, Macon, GA—Saturday, June 20th Masters as well as USA Swimming may compete. Sign up for just one, or all three swims! Complete and mail in your own entry form along with a copy of your USAS or USMS registration card. Event information and entry forms available on the Calendar page.
2009 SE Auburn Tiger Summer Invitational—Auburn University—June 26-28th Timed finals in a fast pool with no overnight expenses. Info via Calendar page; entry is closed.
2009 GA Swim Macon Long Course Invite—Meet Recap 20 Athletes Complete 183 Swims and Achieve 164 New/Best Times in Macon Standard Breakers—The following athletes dropped enough time in individual events to achieve higher national motivational time standards: Jacob Abeyta 3xBB, 1xB; Lauren Cass 1xBB, 7xB; Megan Cass 1xA, 1xBB; Mallory Jones 1xB, Jim Long 1xB; Victoria Mejia 8xB; Jorge Orderique 6xA, 1xBB, 2xB; Jose-Luis Salsamendi 4xB; and Ashlyn Steinbach 2xB. Point-Scoring Swims—The following athletes scored points contributing to our 1427 point total and 5th place overall standing by finishing within the top 16 places in an individual event: Victoria Mejia 142, Megan Cass 129, Jorge Orderique 125, Kayla Kittrell 114, Jose-Luis Salsamendi 96, Lauren Cass 90, Jacob Abeyta 78, Frances Manderson 77, Rachel Fry 64, Mallory Jones 64, Piero Orderique 60, AnnMaria Adams 58, Jared Johnson 51, Ashlyn Steinbach 51, Elizabeth Fry 43, Chase Parker 43, Judith Borom 28, Helena Harris 21, Taylor Williams 18, Candace Burleson 16, Buck Jordan 13, Jim Long 11, Brandon Newton 10, Stephen Tate 2, and Shelina Mitchell 1. Event Winners—Jacob Abeyta won the Men’s 10&U 100 Backstroke with a time of 1:41.29 State Cuts—The following athletes achieved GA Long Course State Championship qualifying time standards: Jacob Abeyta 1xQ (100BR); Jorge Orderique 5xQ (100FR, 200FR, 400FR, 50FLY, 100FLY). Team Records—Jacob Abeyta set a new Men’s 10 & Under Team Record (open since September 1, 1977) with a time of 7:39.51 in the 400 IM. Results—For complete meet results, including team scores, visit the Calendar page or click here.
May Swimmers of the Month Announced (5/10/09) Congratulations to Aqua Pup Allison Hussin, Swim Dog Chase Parker, Juniors Brandon Newton (JR2) and Jim Long (JR1), and Senior Brooke Hunsinger for selection as Swimmers of the Month for their respective practice groups. Coach Mike cites excellent listening skills and frequent attendance for both Allison and Chase in selecting them for the award, while Brandon and Jim have made solid improvement in strokes and training paces in our age group program. Brooke Hunsinger is back—with a vengeance—as a Hurricane adding even more strength and depth to the senior program.
New Long Course Senior State Cuts for 2009 (4/28/09) GA Swimming released the new time standards—universally faster—during the Spring LSC & House of Delegates Meeting in Gainesville. Your club Senior Athlete Representatives, Brooke Hunsinger and Kayla Kittrell, attended the meeting and can explain why the LSC adjusted the cuts. See the new 2009 GA Long Course Senior State Championships qualifying time standards on the Standards page.
Off to the Races Hurricane Masters—Now the 4th LARGEST Masters Team in Georgia! (4/29/09) Almost two dozen members of the Hurricane Masters Swim Team have raced—or are about to race—as individual competitors within this 4-week period alone. Atlanta, Carrollton, Columbus, St. Pete, New Orleans… the list goes on and on. Highlights so far include teammates battling alongside one another at TRI the Parks, McKnight (re) qualifying for USAT Age Group Nationals in Tuscaloosa, another lifetime best for Dawley on the 70.3 course, Hurley to complete yet another marathon this month, Potter racks up another one (in the wetsuit) at the Poker Run TRI, Sidor—robbed of the swim due to heavy swells on Tampa Bay—turns out top performances in remaining segments, and Fober sets a new 200 Freestyle Team Record in Gwinnett. Former age group Hurricanes have returned as Hurricane Masters, and additional team members will complete their first-ever competitive event within the next few weeks. This is great stuff!
Age Group Program Expands as CAC Introduces Junior 2 (4/13/09) Here’s one more sure sign of growth and development; not just for the club as a whole, but in every single one of its participants. The Columbus Aquatic Club has expanded the age group swimming program within the Columbus Hurricanes Swim Team to now include two separate training groups. The Junior Group has been renamed “Junior 1”, while a selection of well qualified athletes from the Swim Dogs—our top developmental group—have advanced into the newly-formed Junior 2. Congratulations to Morgan Daniels, Ellie Johnson, Buck Jordan, Shelina Mitchell, Brandon Newton, Jose-Luis Salsamendi, Ashlyn Steinbach and Kailey Stephenson on advancing forward into the next (and most important!) stage of their swimming careers. Check out the standards that these new age group swimmers will be working toward in Level 3 of USA-Swimming’s Progressions for Athlete Development available on the Team Area page.
April Swimmers of the Month Announced (4/10/09) Congratulations to Aqua Pup Katie Jordan, former Swim Dog Ellie Johnson, Junior Laura Coleman, and Senior JD Rousseau for their selection as Swimmers of the Month for April, 2009. Laura Coleman and JD Rousseau both broke standards and assisted their counterparts in the Age Group and Senior Programs respectively with point-scoring swims at night in finals as part of the Hurricanes’ 2009 GA Southwest Divisional Championships Team. Former Swim Dog Ellie Johnson (now in JR2) and Aqua Pup Katie Jordan have, according to their coach, come to practice all the time, worked extremely hard, and displayed excellent listening skills while earning their awards this month.
2009 GA Southwest Divisional Championships Recap (3/30/09) Now, this is how you wrap up a short course season! Read more.
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10&U State Champion Jacob Abeyta (JR1) poses with his father, Ironman Triathlete and Hurricane Masters Swim Team member, Brian Abeyta on Lake Juliette. |