Triton Blog

Five of twelve swimmers scored, while three of them medaled taking the team to a 24^th place finish in Cerritos during the December 12^th weekend. Only the top eight finishers receive awards during this level of competition, although the top sixteen performances scored points. Our top point getter goes to ten year old Mallory Korenwinder who place top eight in four events (3^rd in 100 IM, 3^rd in 200 IM, 3^rd in 50 breaststroke and 4^th in 100 breast) and scored a total of 75 points at the meet. The next point getter went to ten year old Khloe McCarthy who placed top eight in two events (5^th in 100 back and 6^th in 200 IM) and scored a total of 54 points at the meet. The two girls were our only female swimmers who took our women’s score to 24^th place as well as contributing to the overall 24^th place team finish. Ten year old Jonathan Granada was the next point getter with 35 points which included his medal placing of 6^th in the 100 fly. Twelve year old Josh Koster next scored 14 points with highest finishes of 12^th in both the 200 free and 100 free events. Fourteen year old Wesley Coles was our final point getter with his highest place of 10^th in the 50 free.

The overall improvement percentage was 56% and was led by 100% improvements from Greyson Canterbury (2 of 2 events improved), Jonathan Granada (6 of 6 events improved), Dax Korenwinder (1 of 1 event improved) and Josh Koster (6 of 6 events improved). Christopher Nolan improved 4 of 6 events for a 67% improvement, while Alex Hansen, Chris Hansen and Mallory Korenwinder each improved 50% of their times.

Although some may be soon aging up from their current age group, new Far Western cuts were achieved by three swimmers while at the meet. Ten year old Jonahan Granada leads in number of new cuts by qualifying in three new events: 100 fly, 200 free and 200 IM. Ten year old Khloe McCarthy’s time improvements bring two events further under the Far Western standard in the 200 IM and 100 free, while twelve year old Josh Koster makes his first cut in the 200 free event. Eleven year old Chris Hansen achieved his first Transition time standard in the 100 breaststroke event.

Our quad team of 11-12 year old boys who included Chris Nolan, Joshua Avila, Greyson Canterbury and Joshua Koster swam four relays at the meet and placed 8^th in the 400 free relay, 9^th in the 400 medley relay, 10^th in the 200 free relay, and 12^th in the 200 medley relay.

Fifty-one TNT swimmers competed at the Gobbler Classic in San Luis Obispo during the weekend before Thanksgiving this year. This meet was the last chance to qualify for the Southern California Swimming Winter Age Group Invitational (AA’s) to be held during the second weekend of next month in Cerritos. Twenty-three swimmers on our team had qualifying times going into the San Luis Obispo meet. Twenty-five swimmers now have qualifying times as a result of the final chance. Congratulations to:

One level of success at the meet was seen by six team records either falling or being set by four different swimmers while at the meet. Both thirteen year old Alex Hansen and fourteen year old Wesley Coles swam significantly faster than the previous team record held by Micah Story in the 1650 free. Micah set the team record in the mile while competing at the College of the Canyons in 1989 with a 20:24.87. Alex Hansen swam 19:20.13 and Wesley Coles swam an 18:51.83 setting the new record.

Twelve year old Luke Gregory also broke the team’s 11-12 200 yard backstroke record with his 2:42.03. This time former record holder Christopher Nolan’s 2:48.73. Christopher also swam faster than his pre-existing record by swimming 2:42.23, just shy of the newly established record.

Sixteen year old Sam Hansen has now set a record in the mile (1650) by swimming 17:18.88. Sam also currently holds the team’s 800 meter freestyle record that he set at the Clovis Senior Q meet last summer.

Most of the team records that were broken over the weekend were established by twelve year old Christopher Nolan. Chris has now established a new team record in the 1650 free with a 19:52.44. He also broke his own team record in the 200 yard breaststroke event with a 2:48.74 and broke his own team record in the 400 IM with a 5:09.72. The 1650 free and the 400 IM are also both under the Far Western time standards.

Twenty nine of our swimmers had improved 50% or more of their times that had been previously recorded on our team. Out of events 50 yards and longer, this is over 60% of our team improved 50% or more of their times, with the bulk of them with 100% improvements. Our ten swimmers who improved 100% of their times included: Nicholas Butler, Greyson Canterbury, Wesley Coles, Jonathan Granada, Jill Jackson, Branson Kelly, Jacqui Koster, Josh Koster, Andrea Wullschleger and Phillip Wullschleger.