July 2009 Training Video part 3 of 3. Swimmers include: Madison Gilbert – Dax Korenwinder – Madison McCarthy – Mackenzie Gilbert & Breann Santos.
Aug 102009
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Aug 092009
The July 2009 video taping is split into three parts. Part 2 includes: Khloe McCarty – Mallory Korenwinder – Katlyn Herrera – Allison Ross – Kaleigh Botill – Haley Hopper
Aug 052009
455 swimmers competed at the Central California Swimming (CCS) Long Course Junior Olympics held during the last weekend of July. This meet marks the end of the long course season in CCS. Clovis Swim Club led in total athletes (76) followed by Bakersfield (57), Santa Maria (48), Tule Nation Tritons (44), Fresno Dolphins (40), Puma (39), and Sandpipers of Nevada (23). Clovis also led in relays swam (44), followed by Bakersfield (40), Santa Maria (41), Fresno Dolphins (30) and Tule Nation Tritons (28), and Puma (25).
TNT scored a total of 2917 points at JOs which was high enough to place third at the meet behind Clovis and Santa Maria. Our relays contributed to 1066 points, and our individual events accounted for 1851 points. Tule Nation Tritons scored 219 points ahead of Bakersfield and was 233 points behind Santa Maria and 395 points behind Clovis. Points from individual events were led by Josh Avila (training in Visalia and scoring 132 points), Katelyn Herrera (training in Tulare 128) and Parker Giles (training in Hanford 118).Our sole age group high point winner for Junior Olympics was eight year old Preston Nayesh winning high point honors in the 8-under division.
At 19 gold medals, Tule Nation maintained the second highest gold medal count behind Bakersfields 25. TNT Gold medalists for individual events included Josh Avila (50 breast & 100 breast), Greyson Canterbury (50 free, 100 fly & 100 free), Katelyn Herrera (100 fly), JD Koster (50 free & 100 free), Preston Niayesh (50 fly, 50 back & 50 breast), and Nathan Rhea (200 IM). The silver medal was won in individual events by Josh Avila (3 events), Courtney Brummet (1), Hannah Giles (1), Parker Giles (1), Alex Hansen (1), Sam Hansen (2), Katelyn Herrera (2), JD Koster (1), Preston Niayesh (1) and Nathan Rhea (1). Bronze medalists included: Madison Gilbert, Parker Giles, Alex Hansen, Chris Hansen, Sam Hansen, Katelyn Herrera, Madison McCarthy, and Christopher Nolan.
Five team records were broken by four different swimmers at the Junior Olympics. Record breaking performances were led with the two broken by Sam Hansen. After establishing records in both the 800 and 1500 meter freestyle events at Sectionals just the weekend prior to Junior Olympics, Sam dropped six seconds in the 800 (8:57.10) and nearly a quarter of a second in the 1500 (17:05.35) freestyle events. His 800 is now less than one second from the Long Beach Grand Prix cut. Twelve year old Josh Avila became another record breaker, breaking his first team record for 11-12 boys in the 100 meter breaststroke event. Joshs 1:24.02 is nearly a second and a half faster than one of the longest standing team records in the books. The previous record (1:25.59) was set by Micah Storey at Zones in 1989. Greyson Canterbury joins Josh in becoming a first-time record breaker by setting a new standard in the 50 meter freestyle for the 11-12 boys. His 29.51 breaks Jason Ricablancas 29.86 set in Bakersfield in 1994. Prior to departing to Hawaii for the Western Zone Championships, 14 year old Nathan Rhea broke the team record for the 13-14 boys 200 IM with a 2:21.71. The previous record of 2:25.46 was held by Jared Hopper, and was set at Zones in Arizona in 2003.
The team improvement percentage was 73% with ten swimmers improving all events entered: Jonathan Granada, Christopher Nolan, Madison McCarthy, Cori Hoover, JT Scott, Makenna Mason, Wesley Coles, Jill Jackson, Conor Martin, and Nick Orton.
Below is the list of swimmers who improved 50% or more of their times. All times improvements are based on times that have been pre-recorded with TNT. Welcome to Owen Ansel, Matlyn Morris and Mandi Mccaslin
Jul 292009
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Jul 282009
The July 2009 training video is in three parts. Part 1 includes:
Kohlton Norys
Jordan Stotts
Katherine Bristow
Nathan Rhea
Sam Hansen
Alex Hansen
Chris Hansen
Jul 282009
Day 5 (Sunday) – The final day of Sectionals concludes with two team records being broken by two TNT swimmers. Sam Hansen continues to improve his mile (1500 meter freestyle) event swimming from a 17:17.55 that he used to qualify for Sectionals at the Ventura meet last month, to a 17:05.58, thereby establishing a new team record. 14-year old Nathan Rhea broke his record in the 100 meter breaststroke, dropping from a 1:13.01 swam last weekend at the Q meet, to a 1:12.19. Zach Hansen also improved his 1:11.47 in the 100 breaststroke to a 1:08.33, and Katherine Bristow neared her life-time best in the 100 breaststroke with her 1:25.28 on this final day. A total of five team records were set this weekend: Sam Hansen (800 free – 9:04.07 & 1500 free – 17:05.58), Zach Hansen (200 breaststroke 2:28.22), and Nathan Rhea (200 breaststroke – 2:32.13 & 100 breaststroke – 1:12.19). The team improvement percentage was 73% with Sam Hansen, Zach Hansen and Hannah Giles improving 100% of their times. Both Nathan Rhea and Katherine Bristow improved 67% of their times.
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Jul 262009
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Day 4 (Saturday) – TNT swimmers maintain a high improvement percentage as they compete on day 4 of Sectionals. Katherine Bristow, Zach Hansen and Hannah Giles all swim to life-time best times. Katherine swam two events including the 200 IM, recording a 2:40.50 and the 50 meter freestyle with a 29.04, shaving approximately a half second in the IM and a tenth in the 50 free. Hannah Giles, swimming her first Sectional meet also improves two tenths in the 50 meter freestyle to a 28.78, thereby qualifying for the Speedo Grand Challenge. Zach Hansen swam a 2:18.32 in the 200 IM event swimming well faster than his best of 2:23.83 swum at Sectionals in Federal Way during March of 2008. Zach’s becomes the second fastest 15-over IM swimmer in the history of the team.
Jul 252009
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Day 3 (Friday) – Time improvements continue in chunks as Sam Hansen was the sole TNT swimmer who swam a qualified event for Friday. Sam qualified for the 400 meter IM with a 5:00.82 at the Porterville meet in June (this past month), and swam a 4:55.32 this morning, improving five and a half seconds. His time is the second fastest time on record with TNT just three seconds off of Jared Hopper’s team record which was set while he swam in the heat with Michael Phelps at the Stanford Grand Prix meet in 2005. Sam’s time now qualifies for the Long Beach Grand Prix. Nathan Rhea time trialed the 200 fly and swam a 2:25.72 making him the second fastest 13-14 200 flyer in the team’s history behind Kohlton Norys. Natha’s previous time was a 2:51.58 (no, that’s not a typo) swam at the May Day Classic in 2008.
Jul 252009
Day 2 (Thursday) – TNT had 3 swimmers on day two of Sectionals. The highest place goes to Zach Hansen who finished 29th in the 200 meter breaststroke event. His 2:28.22 was a mere .71 seconds from earning a second swim, but over 7 seconds faster than his entry time. Zach’s time also broke one of the longest standing team records by breaking Micah Storey’s 2:30.03 set at a Clovis meet back in July of 1994.
14-year old Nathan Rhea also competed in the 200 meter breaststroke on day 2. After improving over three seconds only last weekend with a 2:34.17 to qualify for Sectionals, Nathan improved an additional 2.04 seconds to a 2:32.13. He broke his own team record that was set last weekend, and comes within 2.74 seconds of Short Course Junior Nationals that will take place in Ohio in December, came within 2.35 seconds from the CCS record. Nathan’s time currently ranks 9th nationally.
Josh Tabers training in Hanford was the sole TNT swimmer with two events on day 2. Josh swam a 2:23.15 in the 200 meter backstroke, and a 57.36 in the 100 meter freestyle, thereby approaching his life-time best times.
Jul 202009
The Senior Q meet in Clovis became the last opportunity to qualify for Sectionals, and became the first opportunity for some of our young swimmers to experience senior-level swimming at a local level. Twelve TNT swimmers qualified for, and competed at the meet with Kohlton Norys and Nathan Rhea leading the team in total points. Kohlton scored a total of 75 points in his six events, while Nathan scored a total of 60 points in his six events. Other point getters included: Sam Hansen(31 points), Jordan Stotts (20 points), Katherine Bristow (7 points), Alex Hansen (6 points), and Christopher Nolan (5 points).
Times from six of the individual events were fast enough to rank among the top 30 times currently in the nation. Of those times swam at the Q meet, Mallory Korenwinder maintains the highest ranking of 8th in her 100 meter breaststroke (1:23.12). Jordan Stotts swam a half second off of the Winter National cut (and 3 seconds off of last year’s Olympic Trial cut) with a time that ranks 16th among all 22 year olds in the nation (11th when considering non-foreign swimmers). Nathan Rhea next ranks 19th in the nation among all 14 year olds in the 200 meter breaststroke (2:34.17), and Kohlton Norys swam off of his time, but still fast enough for the 20th fastest time nationally for all 20 year olds in the 200 meter backstroke (2:08.77). Mallory Korenwinder was the sole individual with two swims that ranked among the top 30 nationally. Her 200 meter breaststroke (3:05.41) currently ranks among the top 28 in the nation.
92% of all our swimmers entered earned a second swim at the meet. Champions in the meet included Kohlton Norys who won the 100 freestyle (52.78) and Jordan Stotts who won the 100 meter breaststroke (1:07.04). Other top eight finishers (championship finalists) included: Sam Hansen (6th – 200 breast; 7th – 400 free); Kohlton Norys (3rd – 100 fly, 5th – 200 IM, 2nd – 200 back) and Nathan Rhea (3rd – 200 breast, 8th – 400 free, 4th – 1500 free, 8th – 200 back). Consolation Finalsist included: Katherine Bristow (100 back, 200 back), Alex Hansen (400 IM, 200 breast, 200 back), Sam Hansen (100 breast), Christopher Nolan (400 IM, 200 fly), Kohlton Norys (200 free), and Nathan Rhea (100 breast). Additional swimmers who swam to a bonus final included: Hannah Giles, Katelyn Herrera, Mallory Korenwinder and Joshua Tabers.
Four team records were broken by two swimmers at the meet. Record breaking performances were led by Nathan Rhea. Nathan broke his own 100 and 200 breaststroke records while at the meet. His 2:34.17 in the 200 meter breaststroke was fast enough to qualify for Sectionals this next week. The third record Nathan broke was in the 13-14 400 meter freestyle event. His 4:27.85 broke Kohlton Norys’s 4:28. 90 that was set at a Clovis meet in 2004. Jordan Stotts was the other record breaker. Jordan’s 1:07.04 100 meter breaststroke time broke his own pre-existing record, and is now a mere .24 seconds off of the Winter National time standard, and 2.35 seconds off of last year’s Olympic Trial cut.
The overall team improvement percentage was 47% with five swimmers improving 100% of their times: Mallory Korenwinder, Christopher Nolan, Nathan Rhea, Allison Ross and Jordan Stotts. Improving 50% or more of their times were: Sam Hansen (67%), Katherine Bristow (50%) and Alex Hansen (50%).