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 Senior Nationals Psych Sheet - 7/29/10
Four Shark swimmers, Patrick Ceddia and Marissa Harrington swimming for SYS, Sara Conner swimming for West Virginia Aquatics, and Corinne Showalter swimming unattached, will be attending the Conoco-Phillips National Swimming Championships in Irvine, CA next week (August 3rd - 7th). Head Coach Steve Brown will also accompany Marissa and Patrick. The psych sheet and athlete/team roster are now posted. Good luck to all the Shark swimmers! From Coach Brown - 7/28/10
THANK YOU SYS PARENTS!! As we wrap up the 2010 long course season, I wanted to take a minute and say thank you to all of our SYS parents. The 2010 Long course season has been a huge success for the Sharks and the coaching staff and your swimmers would not and could not have achieved those accomplishments without your support. It started with winning our 6th straight girls YMCA national championship in April, along with our 4th straight combined YMCA national team championship. This carried over to our 10th straight Junior Olympic Championship, as well as our 5th consecutive Long Course Senior Championship title. Your belief and hard work in the program and the coaching staff and what it represents in your child's life allows the Sharks to be as successful as we are. The Sharks coaching staff is proud to work with our parents at all of our home meets which are continually some of the very best in the entire nation. This past weekend's Senior Championships was truly the high point of parent volunteering and working in my 15 years with this swim team. I can honestly say that all of our volunteers were truly at the top of their game. After meets I often receive compliments from other coaches and parents from other teams about how impressed they are with how organized, efficient, and courteous our volunteers are. This past weekend I received compliments from Thursday night all the way thru the conclusion of the meet, and am still receiving them today thru emails. Even though the days were long, the weather extremely hot, and a tropical storm to boot, the Shark volunteers were hard at work all weekend long. My deepest appreciation and thank you for all that you do for the kids in the program and the coaching staff. Sincerely, Coach Brown Special Olympics at Selby - 7/27/10
Selby Aquatic Center will be the site, once again, for the Special Olympics swimming competition on the morning of Saturday, August 14th. Shark swimmers and parents who would like to give something back to the community are urged to come out and volunteer for this worthwhile event. Volunteers need to arrive by 8:00 to 8:30 am and the event will last until 12:30 pm or so. We need timers, registration desk people, event stagers, athlete escorts, awards people, lunch servers, etc. If you can help out, please email Stephanie Bugatti at skbugatti@verizon.net or text / call her at (941) 504-0978. Thank You Senior Champs Volunteers - 7/25/10
We asked and you responded - Thank You Senior Champs Volunteers! It was, without a doubt, the most well organized, smoothest running meet the Sharks have ever hosted. We proved once again that the Sarasota Sharks put on the best swim meets in Florida. Thank you volunteers, coaches, and Sarasota YMCA! We were forwarded a copy of the following letter from the National Officials Evaluators who were in attendance at the Senior Champs meet: "Nancy and I would like to let you know and give many kudos to the meet team for the very successful running of the Florida Senior Championships last weekend in Sarasota. Most people have no comprehension of how difficult it is to “pull off” a quality function of this size and to do the whole “show” the way it should be done. Stuart, Eva, Sue and Angela Caldwell made this meet “happen”. "The SYS effort was unbelievable. The deck organization, air conditioned hospitality tent, deck signage, shaded officials deck chairs, crowd control and marshaling were outstanding. The logistical effort, pre-meet planning and follow through showed a yeoman effort and should be recognized. We have done many meets at this facility and around the country and this meet puts SYS in the top few teams and organizations able to “do it right”!!! "It was a pleasure to work with this professional crew. Thanx to all!!" -- Dick and Nancy Nelson Sharks Win 5th Straight LC Senior Champs - 7/25/10
The Sharks not only put on a great meet out of the pool, but in the pool as well, as they won their 5th straight Florida Swimming Long Course Senior Championship. The four day meet, July 22nd thru 25th, was hosted by Sarasota and was blessed with dedicated volunteers, decent weather, and fast swimming. The Sharks won the team title by 455.5 points over 2nd place TBAY (1,627 pts. to 1,171.5 pts.); a total of 41 teams and 650 swimmers participated in the meet. Five Shark records fell at the meet: Nancy Hu reset her own 11-12 girls' 200 meter fly record by almost 4 seconds from just 2 months ago; Campbell Lee reset his boys' 11-12 400 meter IM record by over 8 seconds from May; the Open boys' 400 free relay team of Pat Ceddia, Will Kazokas, Nick Caldwell, and Alex Katz broke the record from last summer by almost 1.5 seconds with a 3:32.86; the 13-14 boys'400 medley relay team of Roman Zaremba, Patrick Wall, Liam McKane, and Alexander Katz lowered their record from last week's J.O.'s by over half a second; and the 13-14 boys' 800 free relay team of Katz, McKane, Wall, and Ian Amistoso smashed the old record from the 80's by almost a minute. Additionally, a slew of Selby Pool individual records fell including: the men's 50 free record broken by Swim Florida's Pavel Babaev; the men's 100 free record broken by Blue Dolphins Matthew Curby; the men's 800 free record broken by Shark Nick Caldwell; and the men's 200 IM record broken by Club Nole's Emerson Harris. Selby Pool relay records were broken by: the Gator Swim Club's women's 400 free relay team of Hillary Petersen, Christine Kerr, Danille Kerr, and Riley Flanagan; the Shark women's 800 free relay team of Katheryne Muth, Rachel Harrington, Danielle Valley, and Shelby Leonard; the Shark women's 400 medley relay team of Ashlee Linn, Bethany Leap, Taylor Katz, and Katheryne Muth; the Shark men's 400 free relay team of Pat Ceddia, Will Kazokas, Nick Caldwell, and Alex Katz; the Shark men's 800 free relay team of Kirt Davis, Pat Ceddia, Derek Pridemore, and Nick Caldwell; and the ATAC men's 400 medley relay team of Hunter Hinson, Joe Hosford, Scott Fortier, and Joe Ziegler. Individual High Point Top 50 finishers for the Sharks were:
Marissa Harrington made a new Senior National LC cut in the 800 free. Making New Junior National LC cuts were: Nick Caldwell (100 & 200 back); Taylor Katz (200 IM, 200 back, and 800 free); and Derek Pridemore (400 free). Congratulations to everyone involved in making this one of the best meets ever hosted by the Sarasota Sharks. Congratulations to the Shark coaches and swimmers on their 5th straight Long Course Senior Championship title. Full Meet Results and Individual Shark Results are now available. Sharks Place 9 Swimmers on Zone Team - 7/24/10
Nine Shark swimmers will be leaving for Atlanta this week to participate in the Summer Zone All-Stars Meet for the Florida team. The meet, held July 27th - 31st, brings together all-star teams from across the south in a 5-day long course championship at the Olympic Pool at Georgia Tech University. The Florida team has won the meet for the past three years. Shark swimmers on the 2010 team are: Nancy Hu, Cameron Davis, Ellen Berdusco, Rachel Harrington, Shelby Leonard, Campbell Lee, Liam McKane, Alex Katz, and Patrick Wall. Shark assistant coach Brent Arckey will be a coach on the team as well. Psych Sheet is now posted. Congratulations to these Sharks and Best of Luck at the meet! Sharks Capture 10th Straight J.O. Championship - 7/18/10
The Sharks took a large contingent (70 qualifiers) to Orlando the weekend of July 15th thru 18th to defend their streak of 9 consecutive J.O. titles. When the weekend was over the Sharks had added a 10th consecutive title by sweeping the girls, boys, and combined team competition. Never in the history of Florida Swimming's Junior Olympic Championship has any team come anywhere close to such a title run.
The Sharks, with 2,758 combined team points, beat 2nd place TBAY by 885 points, and 3rd place Bolles by 1,432 points. The Sharks were led by newly crowned J.O. champions: Alexander Katz who went "six for six" in individual wins (200, 400 & 800 free, 200 & 400 IM, and 200 back); Nancy Hu with 4 wins (200 & 400 free, 100 fly, and 200 IM); Spence Atkins with 4 wins (50 & 100 free, 50 fly, and 50 back); Liam McKane with a win in the 100 free; and Roman Zaremba with a win in the 100 back. Relay champions were: the 10 & under girls 200 medley relay team of Isabel Traba, Morgan Davie, Cindy Dong, and Sophia Law; The 11-12 girls 200 free relay team of Spence Atkins, Shealyn Atkins, Nancy Hu, and Samantha Cahoone, and the 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley teams of Atkins, Atkins, Hu, and Peyton Hunkapiller; and the boys 13-14 200 and 400 medley relay teams of Roman Zaremba, Patrick Wall, Liam McKane, and Alexander Katz - this team also set new J.O. and Florida Swimming LSC records in these two events. Nancy Hu also set new J.O. and Florida Swimming LSC records in the 11-12 girls 100 fly with a 1:04.76. The boys 400 free relay team of Katz, McKane, Ian Amistoso, and Wall also broke the old J.O. record but finished second in the event and did not set the new mark. New Shark Individual records were set by: Alexander Katz who swam six events and set six new records - in the 13-14 boys 100 free (breaking the 33 year old record by Jack Salzman), 200 free (Pat Ceddia from 2006), 400 free (Austin Detra from 2004), 200 back (breaking Tripp Schwenk's 1986 record), 200 IM, and 400 IM (Austin Detra from 2004); Nancy Hu who set three new records - breaking her own 11-12 girls 100 fly and 800 free records and Corinne Showalter's 200 IM record from 2003; Spence Atkins who set three new records - breaking the records in the 11-12 girls 100 free (Kristen Linehan from 1982), 50 fly (Annie Babicz from 1998), and 50 back (Shelby Leonard from 2005); Patrick Wall set two new records - breaking the records in the 13-14 boys 100 breast (Scott Stier from 1984), and 200 breast (Ryan Falk from 1998); and Liam McKane who set two new records in the 100 fly and 200 fly (breaking Tucker Atkins' marks from 2008 in both events). Additionally, breaking, but not setting the new marks were Roman Zaremba in the 13-14 boys 200 back, Liam McKane and Patrick Wall in the 400 IM, Nancy Hu in the 11-12 girls 50 fly, and Spence Atkins in the 100 fly. New Shark Relay records were set by: the girls 11-12 team of Spence Atkins, Shealyn Atkins, Nancy Hu, and Peyton Hunkapiller in the 200 medley, 400 medley and 400 free relays; the boys 13-14 relay team of Alexander Katz, Patrick Wall, Liam McKane, and Ian Amistoso in the 200 & 400 free relays, and the team of Katz, Wall, McKane, and Zaremba in the 200 & 400 medley relays. Finishing in the Top 8 of their individual events were: Ian Amistoso (7th - 100 breast, 8th - 200 breast); Patrick Amistoso (7th - 100 breast, 8th - 50 breast); Shealyn Atkins (6th - 100 back); Spence Atkins (1st - 50 & 100 free, 50 fly, 50 back, 2nd - 100 fly); Ellen Berdusco (2nd - 1500 free, 4th - 200 fly, 800 free, 5th - 100 fly, 6th - 200 & 400 free); Albert Cela (4th - 200 breast, 5th - 200 IM); Morgan Davie (3rd - 50 & 100 breast, 8th - 200 IM); Cameron Davis (3rd - 400 & 1500 free, 5th - 800 free, 7th - 200 fly, 8th - 200 free); Keanan Dols (7th - 200 IM); Cindy Dong (4th - 50 & 100 fly, 5th - 200 IM, 6th - 100 back, 7th - 400 free); Dirk Hamel-Wood (3rd - 1500 free, 4th - 800 free); Nicholas Hernandez-Tome (3rd - 200 & 400 free, 5th - 200 IM); Nancy Hu (1st - 200 & 400 free, 200 IM, 100 fly, 2 - 50 fly & 800 free); Alexander Katz (1st - 200, 400 & 800 free, 200 & 400 IM, 200 back); Dave Lattimer (8th - 100 back); Bethany Leap (2nd - 200 breast, 3rd - 100 breast, 4th - 400 IM, 6th - 1500 free, 7th - 400 & 800 free); Campbell Lee (2nd - 200 IM, 3rd - 100 breast, 4th - 800 free & 100 back, 5th - 400 free, 7th - 200 free); Liam McKane (T- 1st - 100 free, 2nd - 200 free, 100 & 200 fly, 4th - 400 free, 5th - 400 IM); Matthew O'Donnell (4th - 200 back, 6th - 100 back, 7th - 800 free, 8th - 1500 free); Niamh O'Grady (5th - 100 free, 7th - 100 back); John Pelton (5th - 1500 free); Brett Riley (3rd - 100 back, 4th - 50 back, 8th - 200 IM); Matthew Smithburger (5th - 100 fly, 6th - 400 free, 7th - 50 fly); Isabel Traba (8th - 100 back); Patrick Wall (2nd - 100 breast & 1500 free, 3rd - 200 breast, 400 IM, 800 free, 6th - 400 free); Alexander Webster (4th - 100 back, 200 & 400 free, 7th - 50 back); and Roman Zaremba (1st - 100 back, 2nd - 200 back, 6th - 1500 free). Individual High Point Top 50 finishers for the Sharks were:
Congratulations to the Shark swimmers and the coaches for a truly outstanding accomplishment! Full Meet Results, Individual Shark Results, and a Photo Page are now posted. Sectional Meet Results - 7/12/10
Twenty Shark Senior team swimmers made the trip to Gainesville over the July 8th thru 11th weekend for the Southern Sectionals meet at the University of Florida pool. Despite the small size of the team, the Sharks combined team finished 4th overall out of 45 teams. New Senior National LC cuts were achieved by Nick Caldwell (1500 free) and Danielle Valley (800 and 1500 free). New Junior National LC cuts were made by Nick Caldwell (200 IM and 1500 free), Taylor Katz (200 & 400 free, and 200 fly), and Katheryne Muth (50 free). Danielle Valley was Sectional Champion in the girls 1500 with a 16:43.09; she also had a 5th place finish in the 800 free. Other Sharks finishing in the Top 8 of their individual events were: Nick Caldwell (2nd - 400, 800, 1500 free, and 4th - 400 IM); Patrick Ceddia (3rd - 200, 800 free, 5th - 400 free, 7th - 1500 free, and 8th - 200 fly); Marissa Harrington (3rd - 1500 free); Taylor Katz (5th - 200 fly, and 8th - 200 back); Ashlee Linn (6th - 100 back); and Derek Pridemore (8th - 800 free). Sharks finishing in the Top 50 in Individual High Points were: Girls - Taylor Katz (12th place); Danielle Valley (T-13th); Marissa Harrington (T-31st); and Ashlee Linn (T-36th). Boys - Nick Caldwell (4th); Patrick Ceddia (5th); and Derek Pridemore (T-37th). The Full Meet Results and Individual Shark Results are now posted. GCST Last Chance Meet Results - 7/3/10
Thirty-five Sharks went to Ft. Myers on Friday, July 2nd for a last chance shot at making J.O. or other cuts. New J.O. cuts were made by: Alex Boehm, Jade Coury, Morgan Davie, Lily Donoghue, Peyton Hunkapiller, Paiton Krebs, Gabby Kuehhas, Grace Patrice, Kate Patrice, John Pelton, and Laura Toth. Full Meet Results and Individual Shark Results are now posted. Parking Lot Notice - 6/28/10
Swimmers and Parents - With the summer season now in full swing and the Selby water park attracting large crowds, it is absolutely imperative that extreme caution be exercised when driving through, and in the vicinity of, the Selby parking lot. Please SLOW DOWN and WATCH OUT for children darting between the cars as they tend to do. Additionally, the area directly in front of the fountain by the pool entrance gate is an active DROP OFF / PICK UP area only, no parking or standing of cars is allowed in this area. We must be able to maintain the safe and free flow of traffic through this area. Let's all do our best to try to prevent any accidents from happening. Meet Billing Codes - 2/21/09Please see the "Parents Page" section of this website for clarification of the meet billing codes on your monthly SYS billing invoices.  (some downloads on this site require Acrobat Reader, to get your free copy click the Icon above) ^back to top |
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