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KYLE GRISSOM BREAKS TEAM RECORD AT ZONES

Sep 152010

Despite relatively low team improvement percentages, 12-year old Kyle Grissom training in Visalia still managed to break a team record in the 50 meter butterfly event while at the Western Zone Championships held in San Jose during the week of August 10-14. Kyles time of 30.51 was over a tenth of a second faster than the previous team record that he had set while at the Age Group Invitational in Ventura two months earlier. Kyle also became a finalist during his first Western Zone meet in that event, placing 6^th among teams representing states such as Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii and Washington to name a few.

Only two additional TNT swimmers of our eight earned a second swim while at the meet. Twelve-year-old Mallory Korenwinder earned a second swim in the 100 meter breaststroke, finishing 6^th with a time of 1:22.73. This is Mallorys third consecutive Western Zone appearance. Veteran Western Zone swimmer Christopher Nolan competed in the 200 meter butterfly event where he earned a second swim with a lifetime best of 2:22.54 during the preliminary heats. Fourteen-year-old Christopher finished 7^th in that event.

Time improvements were led by those who improved two of their events while at the meet. This includes Kyle Grissom who improved both his 100 freestyle during a lead-off swim in the relay (1:06.43) and his 50 butterfly (30.51), Dax Korenwinder who maintained the largest improvement of over 9 seconds in his 200 IM (3:06.15) and also improved his 50 backstroke while leading off the boys medley relay (42.23), Preston Niayesh who improved both his 50 butterfly (41.62) and his 100 freestyle (1:24.37), and Christopher Nolan who improved his 200 butterfly (2:22.54) and 800 freestyle (9:42.29). Additional fastest times came from Owen Ansel (31.50 in the 50 freestyle) and Mallory Korenwinder (37.50 in the 50 backstroke).

Congratulations to all eight TNT swimmers who competed at the meet including Owen Ansel, Parker Giles, Kyle Grissom, Dax Korenwinder, Mallory Korenwinder, Khloe McCarthy, Preston Niayesh and Christopher Nolan.

TNT PLACES 2nd AT JUNIOR OLYMPICS

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Sep 152010

Forty nine TNT swimmers competed at the long course Junior Olympics held at Central High School in Fresno to place second behind the 73 member Clovis Swim Club. Tule Nation Tritons scored 3360 which was 145 points behind the Clovis lead of 3505 point. Success of our TNT swimmers was clearly reflected in individual events where TNT outscored all other teams by a margin of 355 points. Considering points generated only from individual events, TNT scored 2183, followed by Clovis (2538), Puma (1011) and Merced (995). Our total team points were led by our sole high point recipient, 14 year old Christopher Nolan. Chris outscored all 13-14 male swimmers with a score of 166 points with the next nearest swimmer scoring 135 points. Tule Nation Tritons had several individuals who were among the top 3 point getters at the meet, and these included:

· Ana Porchia (age 8 in the 8-under division) 2^nd place with 89 points

· Jackson Huckabay (age 7 in the 8-under division) 2^nd place with 69 points

· Mallory Korenwinder (age 12 in the 11-12 division) 2^nd place with 141 points

· Kyle Grissom (age 12 in the 11-12 division) 2^nd place with 150 points

· Owen Ansel (age 12 in the 11-12 division) 3^rd place with 138 points

Although our total points in the individual events outperformed all other teams at the meet, our 30 relays also played a significant role winning 15 of the 30 relays we entered.

First place relays:

·         8-under girls 200 FR Priscilla Niayesh, Lily Hodges, Katherine Sullivan, Ana Porchia
·         10-under boys 200 MR Alonso Escobedo, Dax Korenwinder, Michael Mason, Parker Giles
·         10-under boys 200 FR Michael Mason, Jonas Huckabay, Michael Jia, Parker Giles
·         11-12 girls 400 MR Khloe Mccarthy, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk, Allyson Duffy
·         11-12 girls 400 FR Allyson Duffy, Mallory Korenwinder, Khloe McCarthy, Mia Newkirk
·         11-12 girls 200 MR Madison Ekizian, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk, Allyson Duffy
·         11-12 girls 200 FR Mallory Korenwinder, Khloe McCarthy, Madison Ekizian, Mia Newkirk
·         11-12 boys 400 MR Jimmy Koster, Owen Ansel, Kyle Grissom, Fayyaz Ahamed
·         13-14 girls 400 FR Katelyn Herrera, Taylor Shaw, Emily Goodbar, Bre Abell
·         13-14 girls 400 MR Bre Abell, Taylor Shaw, Emily Goodbar, Katelyn Herrera
·         15-18 boys 800 FR Nathan Rhea, Wes Coles, Sam Hansen, Colin Landweer
·         15-18 boys 400 FR Nathan Rhea, Colin Landweer, Sam Hansen, Wes Coles
·         15-18 boys 400 MR Justin Lopez-Lamb, Sam Hansen, Nathan Rhea, Colin Landweer
·         15-18 boys 200 MR Justin Lopez-Lamb, Nathan Rhea, Colin Landweer, Sam Hansen
·         15-18 boys 200 FR Colin Landweer, Sam Hansen, Nathan Rhea, Justin Lopez-Lamb

Second place relays:
·         11-12 boys 400 FR Owen Ansel, Jimmy Koster, Fayyaz Ahamed, Kyle Grissom
·         8-under girls 200 MR Katherine Sullivan, Ana Porchia, Priscilla Niayesh, Lily Hodges
·         10-under boys 200 MR Michael Jia, Preston Niayesh, JD Koster, Jonas Huckabay
·         11-12 boys 200 MR Jimmy Koster, Owen Ansel, Kyle Grissom, Fayyaz Ahamed
·         10-under boys 200 FR Preston Niayesh, Jake Goodbar, JD Koster, Dax Korenwinder

11-12 boys 200 FR Owen Ansel, Luke Dignan, Jimmy Koster, Kyle Grissom

Third place relays:
· 13-14 girls 800 FR Bre Abell, Taylor Shaw, Emily Goodbar, Katelyn Herrera
· 13-14 girls 200 FR Katelyn Herrera, Jessica Prestridge, Alexies Ledesma, Bre Abell

4^th-7^th place relays:
·         13-14 girls 200 MR Taylor Shaw, Katelyn Herrera, Emily Goodbar, Bre Abell
·         13-14 girls 400 MR Delanie Dignan, Ashley Lamascus, Jessica Prestridge, Alexies Ledesma
·         13-14 girls 200 MR Jessica Prestridge, Ashley Lamascus, Alexies Ledesma, Delanie Dignan
·         11-12 girls 200 MR Khloe McCarthy, Jacqui Koster, Makenna Mason, Morgan Coddington
·         11-12 girls 200 FR Morgan Coddignton, Jacqui Koster, Makenna Mason, Allyson Duffy
·         13-14 girls 200 FR Ashley Lamascus, Delanie Dignan, Taylor Shaw, Emily Goodbar

8 TEAM RECORDS BROKEN BY
GRISSOM, GILES, JIA, ESCOBEDO & KORENWINDER

A total of 8 team records were broken at the Junior Olympics by four different swimmers. Twelve year old Kyle Grissom training in Visalia led the record-breaking performances by taking four of the eight team records while at the meet. Two of our teams longest standing records were held by Micah Storey and included the 50 meter breaststroke and the 100 meter butterfly events. Micah swam a time of 38.54 in the 50 breaststroke at the Western Zone meet in 1989. Kyles 38.19 broke that record and is currently the 227^th fastest time in the nation for all 12 year old boys in that event. Kyle also broke Micahs swim of 1:11.13 in the 100 meter butterfly at the Junior Olympic meet in 1989. Kyles new 100 butterfly record now stands at 1:10.36 and is the 168^th fastest time in the nation. Last year Greyson Canterbury swam the 50 freestyle event at Junior Olympics and set the team record at 29.51. This year Kyle, at the very same meet claimed the record and it is now set at 29.46 and is the 376^th fastest time in the nation. Kyle is currently training with Jason Ricablanca who was a former TNT swimmer who held several team records, including the 50 backstroke where he swam 35.76 at a Clovis meet in 1994. Kyles time of 33.87 at Junior Olympics has now set the new standard and is the 175^th fastest time in the nation to date for all 12-year old boys. Kyle now owns five TNT team records.Another TNT swimmer who currently holds five team records is 10-year old Parker Giles. Parker had begun his record breaking performance early in the long course season, and continued it by setting two additional records at the Junior Olympics. Jason Ricablanca had set the team record for the 10-under boys 100 backstroke event with a 1:27.42 at Junior Olympics in 1992. Over this years 2010 Junior Olympics, a total of four swims by two TNT team mates were under the old standard. Parker Giles and Michael Jia swam times under the previous team record, and each swimmer did that twice, once in the preliminary heats, and once during finals. Michael Jias time of 1:25.46 (currently the 339^th fastest time in the nation) along with Parkers time of 1:23.87 (currently the 226^th fastest 10-year old boys time) were both under the existing record. Parker now holds the new record. Parker had set the team record in the 100 meter freestyle with a 1:14.18 at the Bakersfield meet in May. His time of 1:13.11 swam at Junior Olympics now becomes the new standard and is currently the 335^th fastest time in the nation. Ten year old Alonso Escobedo who arrived from Mexico only earlier this summer and is training in Hanford had performed at a level in the 200 IM with a time of 3:05.13 and was fast enough to break the pre-existing record of 3:05.81 that was set by Parker Giles in Clovis in May of this year. Alonsos time is currently the 475^th fastest time in the nation among all 10-yaer old boys. Alonso has become a valuable asset on the team, and has successfully made his presence known, not only on TNT, but within CCS, based on his performance. Our final record breaking performance came from 12-year old Mallory Korenwinder who swam 1:20.48 in the 100 meter breaststroke event, and this time is currently the 33^rd fastest time in the nation for all 12 year old girls. Mallory had missed the team record by three-tenths of a second last year as an 11-year old while at the Western Zone meet in Hawaii with a time (1:21.65) that became one of the top 10 long course times swam in the nation among all 11-year old girls. This year, Mallorys time of 1:20.48 was nearly a second under Joclyn Fords record of 1:21.39 that was set at Junior Olympics in 2002.

71% TEAM IMPROVEMENT RATE

Not only was the performance related to placing and points impressive, but the degree of improvement was also notable. Forty-six of our 49 swimmers entered into the meet have pre-recorded long course times with the club and entered into individual events. These 46 swimmers improved 71% of all individual events entered. Eleven of these swimmers improved all events, thereby maintaining a perfect 100% improvement rate.

A total of 49 swimmers improved at least half of their times. These included:Alonso Escobedo (89%), Mallory Korenwinder (89%), Chris Nolan (89%), Bre Abell (88%), Kyle Grissom (88%), James Koster (86%), Luke Dignan (83%), Ana Porchia (80%), Taylor Shaw (80%), Emily Goodbar (78%), Wesley Coles (75%), Alex Hansen (75%), Madison McCarthy (75%), Colin Landweer (71%), Savanah Nolan (71%), Lilliana Hodges (67%), Michael Mason (67%), Nathan Rhea (67%), Chris Hansen (63%), Preston Niayesh (63%), Priscilla Niayesh (60%), Parker Giles (56%), Katelyn Herrera (56%), Dax Korenwinder (56%), Makenna Mason (56%), Delanie Dignan (50%), Allyson Duffy (50%) and Justin Lopez-Lamb (50%).

PATRICK OTA NAMED SENIOR COACH OF THE YEAR & SHAUNA RHEA NAMED VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

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Aug 202010

Coach Patrick Ota who currently trains swimmers in the Selma program as well as coaches the Fresno Pacific college program has been voted 2010 Central California Swimming Senior Coach of the Year. In addition to being a successful senior swimmer himself, he now has helped a number of swimmers develop to the National and Olympic Trial levels of competition. This week, Pat is accompanying swimmers who he trains to USA Swimming Nationals meet held in Irvine, CA. Undoubtedly, once the Olympic Trial time standards are published, he will have qualifiers for the meet which will take place two years from now.

Shauna Rhea is one of several parents in Tulare who are instrumental in the operation of the program there. Along with other parents, she has taken on the responsibility of coordinating officiating efforts among our various groups. At the CCS level, Shauna has taken on the responsibility of Records Chair and is instrumental at ensuring that swimmers across Central California Swimming receive the recognition they deserve.

Congratulations to both Patrick and Shauna for the recognition that is so well deserved.

TNT MOVES TO 2ND IN VIRTUAL CLUB RANKINGS

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Aug 202010

Coach Kacy Ota has been tracking the virtual club rankings over the last two years and has indicated the Tule Nation Tritons has moved ahead of Bakersfield Swim Club for ranking within Central California Swimming. This places TNT second behind Clovis Swim Club for the ranking within Central California Swimming. Kacy reports that TNT is ranked 109th within the Western Zone and we are the 428th ranked team across the United States.

NIAYESH AND PORCHIA NAMED KING AND QUEEN OF THE POOL AT SAN LUIS OBISPO

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Aug 032010

Eleven TNT swimmers traveled to San Luis Obispo during the 4th of July weekend to compete at the 2010 Firecracker Invitational that followed the Age Group Invitational meet in Ventura. This meet recognizes one male and one female swimmer per age division who had accumulated the fastest combined times in each 50 meter event. Each of these individuals are awarded the King (for the male) and Queen (for the female) awards during the third day of the meet. This year, 8-year old Ana Porchia and 9-year old Preston Niayesh became the recipients for their respective age groups. This was the second year in a row for Preston. Congratulations to both swimmers.

Ana Porchia swam uncontested within her division winning all four events that she had entered in the meet. Ten year old Dax Korenwinder maintained top-3 finishes within his respective divisions in all events entered, winning four of his eight events. Other event champions included Mallory Korenwinder, Khloe McCarthy, Madison McCarthy, Priscilla Niayesh, and Preston Niayesh.

The team’s 46% improvement percentage was led by Danielle Albright who improved all four events for a 100% improvemetn rate, and she was followed by Jakob Koorey who maintained the next highest improvement rate at 83%. Madison McCarthy was also in the 80% improvement range. Three additional swimmers maintained improvemnt percentages above the 50% mark: Khloe McCarthy (75%), Ana Porchia (75%) and Mallory Korenwinder (67%).

ESCOBEDO, GILES & GRISSOM BREAK TEAM RECORDS AT VENTURA

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Jun 302010

Both Alonso Escobedos (training in Hanford) time of 40.23 and Parker Giless 39.24 in the 50 meter backstroke were faster than the teams previous record of 40.46 for the 10-under boys. The previous record was set by Parker while at the Clovis meet in May of this year. Alonsos 40.23 is currently the 322^nd fastest time in the nation for all 10 year old boys, while Parkers 39.24 is now the 189^th fastest. Our other record breaking performance came from 12-year old Kyle Grissom training in Visalia. Kyles 30.66 in the 50 meter butterfly was fast enough for a second place finish and also broke his own pre-existing record of 31.51 that he set at the Clovis meet in May. Kyles new personal best of 30.66 is currently the 51^st fastest time nationally for all 12 year old boys.

Fifteen of our 23 swimmers swam fast enough to score at the meet, placing either among the top 8 or the next 8 (9^th 16^th). Our seven Top-8 finishers included Owen Ansel (6^th 50 breast), Hannah Giles (6^th-50 free), Parker Giles (2^nd-50 free, 3^rd-50 breast, 4^th-50 back; 4^th-100 breast), Kyle Grissom (2^nd-50 fly; 4^th-50 breast; 7^th-100 fly), Dax Korenwinder (5^th-50 breast), Mallory Korenwinder (2^nd-50 breast; 3^rd-100 breast), and Mia Newkirk (7^th-50free). Individuals who placed 9^th 16^th also scored at the meet, and these included the following 14 swimmers (listed along with their top-16 place finish): Allyson Duffy (16^th), Madison Ekizian (11^th), Alonso Escobedo (9^th, 9^th, 9^th, 10^th, 13^th & 15^th), Hannah Giles (16^th), Parker Giles (12^th & 14^th), Kyle Grissom (14^th & 14^th), Katelyn Herrera (15^th), Dax Korenwinder (11^th), Mallory Korenwinder (16^th & 16^th), Colin Landweer (15^th), Michael Mason (13^th, 14^th & 15^th), Mia Newkirk (10^th, 11^th, 13^th, & 14^th), Preston Niayesh (10^th & 11^th), and Chris Nolan (11^th, 14^th, 14^th, & 15^th).

Twenty three TNT swimmers who traveled to Ventura to compete at this years June Age Group Invitational maintained a team improvement percentage of 47%. Mia Newkirk along with Ethan Torosian both improved 100% of the times they swam at the meet. Khloe McCarthy, swimming the most events at the meet, maintained the third highest improvement percentage at 86%, followed by Alonso Escobedo (83%), Kyle Grissom (83%) and Michael Mason (67%). Six additional swimmers improved half of their times at the meet, and these included: Madison Ekizian, Parker Giles, Katelyn Herrera, Makenna Mason, and Christopher Nolan.

THREE FINAL SWIMS EARNED AT SMOC

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Jun 172010

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Bobby Yribarren training in Selma along with Nathan Rhea earned a combined three final swims while at the Mission Viejo Swim Meet of Champions held during the third weekend of June. Our five TNT swimmers competed alongside swimmers representing club and collegiate teams both from across the United States and countries such as Korea, Japan and Canada.

Bobby Yriabarren swam to the highest place finish of any TNT swimmer on the team with a consolation finish of 16^th in the 200 meter butterfly event, and a time of 2:12.93. Nathan Rhea was our only other finalist, swimming fast enough to earn two second swims in the bonus heat for each of the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. Nathans 2:34.55 in the preliminary heats for the 200 meter breaststroke event was fast enough for a 17^th place seed into the bonus final heat. His 1:12.11 for the 100 meter breaststroke earned a 24^th place finish in that event. Additionally, Nathan set a new team record in the 800 meter freestyle event with a 8:56.53, shaving just under former team record holder Sam Hansens time of 8:57.10 that was set last year at the Junior Olympics.

Time improvements were led by Nathan Rhea who improved 5 of 7 events, Colin Landweer, improving 2 of 3, and Bobby Yribarren who also improved 2 of 3 events. An additional time improvement came from Jordan Morillo improving her 200 IM time (2:35.52), and Sam Hansen in the 100 meter freestyle (59.26) as he earned his spot on the 4 x 100 freestyle relay. This year, Wesley Coles joined Nathan Rhea, Colin Landweer and Sam Hansen as first-time qualifiers to the meet.

2010 Speedo Grand Challenge

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Jun 162010

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Five senior swimmers traveled to Irvine and competed among teams representing Cal Berkley, USC, Stanford, University of Texas, UNLV and others. Bobby Yribarren achieved the highest place of any TNT swimmer competing at the Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine placing 17^th in the 1500 freestyle. His time of 17:00.58 was approximately 5 seconds under Sam Hansens previous team record of 17:05.35 which was set at long course Junior Olympics last year. Another highlight heat involved Sam Hansen being circle seeded in the 1500 freestyle with USA National Team member representing Stanford, Chad LaTourette.

Perfect improvements were established by both Wesley Coles who swam two new Sectional cuts (100 meter fly 1:00.58 and 100 free 56.98) and Colin Landweer who also established long course Sectional cuts in two events (400 free 4:24.56 & 100 free 56.44). Hannah Giles competed in three events and improved her 100 meter freestyle event (1:04.08).

2010 SEC – Athens, Georgia

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Jun 162010

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PARKER GILES BREAKS TWO TEAM RECORDS AT BAKERSFIELD

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May 072010

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After breaking three short course team records while at FarWesterns last month, Parker Giles returns to the long course season and breaks two additional 10-under team records while at the Bakersfield meet during the first weekend of May. The 100 meter freestyle record was set last year at this same meet in Bakersfield by Jonathan Granada as 1:14.74. Parker has now established the record at 1:14.18. Parkers second record was in the 50 meter freestyle which was one of the teams longer standing records which stood for 23 years and was set by Micah Storey in 1987 at long course Junior Olympics. Micahs 32.50 is now broken, and Parkers new record stands at 32.31 which is currently the 29^th fastest time in the nation for all 10-year old boys.

A total of 35 TNT swimmers competed at the Bakersfield meet, and although the teams improvement percentage was nowhere near their teammates who were competing at the Ventura meet during the same weekend, the teams overall percentage was still a respectable 53%. Improving all events entered that were previously recorded with the team were Wesley Coles (2 of 2) and Ivan Villalvazo (1 of 1). Several individuals maintained high improvement percentages, most of who had swam 5 or more events. These swimmers included: Khloe McCarthy (86%), Megan Nino (86%), Christopher Nolan (86%), Breann Santos (75%), Kara Nino (71%), Preston Niayesh (70%), Jake Caminero (67%), Alonso Escobedo (67%), Kyle Grissom (67%), Jazmine Niayesh (67%), Savanah Nolan (67%), Chris Hansen (63%), Joshua Caminero (60%), Allyson Duffy (60%), Parker Giles (60%) and Taylor Shaw (60%). Additionally, three swimmers improved half of the events they entered: Shaan Heugly, Michael Mason and Athena Niayesh.

Tule Nation Tritons outscored all teams at the meet with 22 individual event champions in either the A or B division:

Owen Ansel (11-12: 100 breast & 200 free)

Wesley Coles (15-18: 100 free, 200 fly & 400 free)

Alonso Escobedo (10-under: 200 free)

Hannah Giles (15-18: 100 back, 50 free & 100 breast)

Parker Giles (10-under: 100 free, 50 fly, 100 back, 50 free, 50 back & 100 fly)

Kyle Grissom (11-12: 200 IM, 50 fly, 100 back, 50 free, 100 breast & 100 fly)

Alex Hansen (15-18: 50 free)

Sam Hansen (15-18: 100 back & 100 breast)

Mallory Korenwinder (11-12: 50 breast, 100 breast & 100 fly)

Michael Mason (10-under: 50 breast, 100 back, 50 free & 100 breast)

Khloe McCarthy (11-12: 200 breast, 50 fly, 200 back & 400 IM)

Madison McCarthy (10-under: 100 back, 50 free & 50 back)

Cody Nash (13-14: 50 free)

Mia Newkirk (11-12: 100 breast)

Jazmine Niayesh (8-under: 50 back)

Preston Niayesh (9-10: 50 back)

Kara Nino (11-12: 200 free)

Megan Nino (13-14: 200 IM & 100 back)

Christopher Nolan (13-14: 200 IM & 100 breast)

Nathan Rhea (15-18: 200 free & 400 IM)

Breann Santos (10-under: 50 fly & 100 fly)

Taylor Shaw (13-14: 400 free, 200 free & 100 fly)

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