4 TEAM RECORDS SET AT SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGE

Jun 052011

Nine of our swimmers traveled to Irvine to compete alongside swimmers representing Cal Berkley, USC, Stanford, and other colleges both in and beyond California, as well as club programs abroad, all of whom traveled to compete at the Speedo Grand Challenge held in Irvine over the Memorial Day weekend. Four team records were set while at Irvine, and these were led by Megan Eppler who set both the 50 and 100 freestyle team records. Megan’s 27.02 in the 50 was not only fast enough for a team record, but also earned her a second swim in the event. Megan’s time was under the preexisting team record of 27.43 set by Samantha Goates at Junior Olympics in 2006. Training at the University of Kentucky, Megan’s time currently ranks 11^th among all 19 year old female swimmers in the nation. Her 59.24 in the 100 freestyle currently ranks 18^th in the nation, and is under her own pre-existing team record that she set as a 1:00.28 at Junior Olympics nearly 3 years ago in 2008.

Nathan Rhea returned to his 3^rd Speedo Grand Challenge meet to break his own team record in the 400 IM event with a time of 4:48.95. Nathan set the record at Sectionals last year as a 4:50.59, and his time currently ranks as the 56^th fastest time in the nation among 16 year old boys. Bobby Yribarren also improved his team record in the 200 fly event to a 2:09.07. He too had set the previous record at Sectionals last year as a 2:09.26, and now his time ranks 8^th in the nation, with Michael Phelps holding the top time for the year at 1:55.34 for all 25 year old men. Bobby and Megan became the only TNT swimmers to earn second swims at the meet.

Mallory Korenwinder, attending her first Speedo Grand Challenge meet, became the only TNT swimmer to improve 100% of events. Other team members who qualified and competed included: Chelsea Arroyo, Wesley Coles, Sam Hansen, Colin Landweer and Chris Nolan.

4 COMPETE AT CAL LUTHERINE UNIVERSITY

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Jun 052011

Four swimmers represented TNT at the All Western Memorial Day meet held at Cal Lutheran University over the same weekend. Competing there were Morgan Coddington, Paige Coddington, Alexies Ledesma and Satoshi Shinkawa, and time improvements were led by both Paige Coddington (80%) and Satoshi Shinkawa (83%). Satoshi was also the B-Division champion in both the 10-under 200 IM and 50 fly events.

SAM HANSEN SIGNS NCAA NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT

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Jun 052011

After returning from a recruiting trip to New York earlier this year, Sam Hanson signs his NCAA Letter of Intent to represent Division 1 Canisius College located in Buffalo, New York this upcoming fall. Canisius college is a private school that competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) along with Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, St. Peter’s College and Siena College.

Canisius placed 5^th this past year behind Iona, and are in the process of building their program. Sophomore Tyler Carver of Canisius finished 6^th at this year’s MAAC Conference meet in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:07.32. Sam’s December 200 breaststroke time of 2:09.86 would have been the 7^th place finish at the meet and brought the team 12 points.

Congratulations Sam!!!!!

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Senior Thomas Brown and Junior Wesley Coles received letters of introduction from Bryant University. Bryant University is a private Division 1 school competing in the North East Conference (NEC) and located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Both swimmers also received letters from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Key Point, New York, as well as from Claremont-Mudd-Scrippts here in California.

In addition to Bryant and the other educational establishments, Wesley Coles also received a letter of interest from Stevens Intitute of Technical. Stevens Institute is a private Division 3 program located in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Sophomores Nathan Rhea and Colin Landweer received letters of interest from private Division 1 Yale University of the Ivy League, and Eastern Intercollegiate Swim League (EISL) conference.

Congratulations to all our swimmers on the recognition they’ve received.

BROWN, HOOVER, LANDWEER & MORRIS DOUBLE FINAL AT HIGH SCHOOL D-1 VALLEY

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Jun 052011

Several of our swimmers competed at either D1 or D2 High School Valley Championships last month. So many of our swimmers competed, combined with the complication that USS numbers are not necessarily submitted, that I am sure names will be omitted in the following recognition. Nevertheless, here are highlights for a few of our swimmers.

Our highest place finish at D1 Championships came from senior Thomas Brown who competed for El Diamante. Thomas finished 3^rd in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.76 (21.67 at prelims). He was one of four TNT swimmers who made it to the championship final heat (top 8) in both individual events. The 48.03 he swam in finals for the 100 free was over three-tenths faster than his prelim swim, and was good enough for a 6^th place finish. Sophomore Cori Hoover of Redwood was another double championship finalist who finished 5^th in the 100 free (55.45) and 7^th in the 200 IM (2:20.08 in finals and 2:18.36 in prelims). Sophomore Colin Landweer of Lemoore High finished right behind Thomas Brown in the 50 free (22.08 in finals and 21.65 in prelims) for a 4^th place finish, and also finished 7^th in the 100 free (48.38 in finals and 47.98 in prelims). Our final dual championship finalist was Matlyn Morris of Porterville High who finished 6^th in the 50 free (25.31) and 8^th in the 100 free (56.13 in finals and 56.09 in prelims). Junior Redwood swimmer Tenney Rizzo was our final top-8 finisher who swam to a 4^th place finish in the 100 butterfly (59.79) event.

Taylor Shaw of Lemoore High earned a second swim during her freshman year in the 200 IM (2:22.24) with a 14^th place finish, and teammate Cameron Weas finished 16^th in the 100 fly (57.78 in finals and 57.16 in prelims).

Other qualifiers for D1 Valley included Bryan Brown of El Diamante (17^th in the 100 back with a 59.42), Megan Nino of El Diamante who finished 24^th in the 200 IM (2:30.37), and 24^th in the 100 back (1:08.73), and Jessica Prestridge of El Diamante who finished 27^th in the 100 free (1:00.53) and 31^st in the 50 free (27.51).

NATHAN RHEA BREAKS D2 MEET RECORD

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Jun 052011

During the same weekend as D1 Valley Championships, we had at least 24 past and current TNT swimmers competing at the D2 Valley Championships. Among the group are two current TNT swimmers who became event champions in both individual events entered. Sophomore Nathan Rhea of Tulare Western went under the minute mark in the 100 breaststroke (59.86) in the preliminary heats to break Derek Ogata’s meet record. Nathan won the event with a 1:00.03. His second win came in the 200 IM (1:57.61 in finals and 1:57.37 in prelims). Our other dual Valley champion was freshman Chris Nolan from Corcoran winning both the 100 fly (54.02) and 500 free (4:54.12) events.

Additional event champions included Bre Abell of Kingsburg who won the 100 back (1:03.42) and finished 5^th in the 50 free (25.83) along with Hannah Giles of Hanford High who took home the win in the 200 IM (2:20.97) and finished 2^nd in the 100 breast (1:11.08). Josh Tabers of Hanford West was the Valley Champion in the 100 back (55.19) and swam to a 6^th place finish in the 200 IM (2:08.48).

Championship finalists also included Trevor DeLeeuw of Tulare Union who swam 5:27.83 in the 500 free for a 7^th place finish, and also finished 11^th in the 200 free (1:58.64). Teammate Chris Ewins had a 5^th place finish in the 100 fly (56.43), and also finished 16^th in the 200 IM (2:15.93). Exeter swimmer Haley Hopper had two 2^nd place finishes in both the 200 IM (2:22.54) and 100 back (1:04.92). Haley’s teammate Hunter King finished 4^th in the 100 fly (55.72) and 9^th in the 100 back (59.52). Josh Koster of CVC finished 5^th in the 500 free (5:16.26) during his first year, and also finished 13^th in his 100 back (1:01.78). Alexis Ledesma of Selma High finished 8^th in the 100 fly (1:09.13 in finals and 1:07.12 in prelims), and also finished 10^th in the 100 back (1:10.32). Emily Lehrman of Immanuel finished 6^th in the 500 free (5:53.44 in finals and 5:42.73 in prelims) and 7^th in the 200 IM (2:26.79). Freshman Tulare Union swimmer Conor Martin swam to a 2^nd place finish in the 200 free (1:49.82) and 8^th place finish in the 100 (51.43) while Immanuel swimmer Cody Nash finished 6^th in the 500 free (5:22.27 in finals and 5:13.36 in prelims), along with a 15^th place finish in the 200 IM (2:14.88). Sister Stephanie Nash swam to a 3^rd place finish in the 100 free (57.80). An additional final top-8 finisher was Tulare Union swimmer Allison Ross who doubled up with a 3^rd place finish in the 200 IM (2:23.74) and 7^th place finish in the 100 fly (1:07.88). New arrival to TNT, Christian Watts of Exeter finished 2^nd in the 50 free (22.15) and 3^rd in the 100 breast (1:03.42) while his teammate Jonathan Castillo finished 6^th in the 50 free (22.80) and 7^th in the 100 free (50.68).

Consolation finalists included Madison Elick of Tulare Union (200 IM 11^th – 2:32.42 and 100 breast 12^th – 1:18.13), teammate Madison Gilbert (100 fly 15^th – 1:10.73 and 100 back 15^th – 1:12.09). Erika Frees of Exeter finished 9^th in the 100 fly (1:06.27) and 17^th in the 500 free (6:10.32) while her teammate Sarah Peltzer finished 9^th in the 500 free (5:54.19) and 21^st in the 200 free (2:16.95). Taylor Goates also of Exeter finished 13^th in the 50 free with a 27.06. Anna Lehrman of Immanuel swam to a 9^th place finish in the 100 breast (1:16.27) and also competed in the 200 free (2:23.49). Chris Torres of CVC finished 13^th in the 50 free (23.53) and 14^th in the 100 free (52.48).

Our additional D2 Valley qualifiers and their highest place finish included: Tristian Abell of Kingsburg (28^th in the 100 back – 1:15.50), Luke Gregory of Corcoran (25^th in the 100 back – 1:04.46), Brittany Hopkins of Tulare Union (19^th in the 100 fly – 1:12.69), and Nick Orton of Tulare Union (17^th in the 200 IM – 2:15.37).

Congratulations to all for qualifying, and on their impressive performances.

11-12 GIRLS RELAY OF CODDINGTON, KORENWINDER, NEWKIRK & DUFFY POST TOP TIME IN THE NATION

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May 182011

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Our 11-12 girls entered a time trial 4 x 50 medley relay event at the first of 2 meets held at Clovis hosted by TNT Selma with the intent of setting a team record prior to some our swimmers aging out of the group, and subsequently posted the top time in the nation to date. Our record breaking medley relay led off by Morgan Coddington, and followed by Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk and anchored by Allyson Duffy swam a time of 2:19.37 which appears to be the fastest time in the nation even as of May 15^th, 2011 for any 11-12 girls 4×50 medley relay. Our previous team record was 2:21.10 set at Junior Olympics last year by Madison Ekizian, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk and Allyson Duffy.

MADISON MCCARTHY DEFENDS RECORD IN FIRST OF CONSECUTIVE CLOVIS MEETS

TNT Selma and TNT Tulare hosted long course meets at the Clovis North facility during consecutive LSC meets. Four swimmers swam under pre-existing individual team records during the first meet hosted by Selma, The 10-under girls 400 meter freestyle record stood at 6:21.02 held by Madison McCarthy who had set the record at the Clovis Memorial Day meet in May of last year. Nine year old Janessa Bringe broke that record while at Clovis with her 6:17.09. Janessas time is currently the 50^th fastest time in the nation for all 9-year old girls. Not to be outdone, Madison McCarthy competed in the next heat to reclaim her title of current record holder of the 9-10 girls 400 meter freestyle event. The new record stands at 6:00.90 and is currently the 146^th fastest time in the nation for all 10-year old girls.

Ten year old Preston Niayesh continued his record-breaking performances by improving both his 50 and 100 breaststroke events. Preston is currently our highest nationally ranked swimmer as he attempts to maintain his top-10 ranking. Beginning with age 11, USA Swimming recognizes the top 10 nationally ranked swimmers by way of a certificate and publication in Swimming World Magazine. Preston is attempting to join the ranks of Mallory Korenwinder, Nathan Rhea, Megan Eppler, Samantha Goates, Kohlton Norys, Brian Freeman, Kellie West, and Scott Jett (to name a few) by obtaining a ranking at age 10. Prestons 50 breaststroke time of 42.37 currently ranks 13^th, while his 100 meter breaststroke time of 1:30.92 currently ranks 6^th in the nation for all 10-year old boys. The fastest 10-year old boy time in the nation is currently 1:28.17. The National Age Group Record for 10-under boys stands at 1:20.04 and was set in 1998.

Fourteen of our 46 swimmers improved 100% of their times. Perfect improvement performances were from: Keiren Arakawa, Morgan Coddington, Paige Coddington, Peyton Costa, Jackson Huckabay, Emily Lehrman, Khloe McCarthy, Madison McCarthy, Preston Niayesh, Christopher Nolan, Katherine Sullivan, Aaron Torosian, Ethan Torosian, Hannah Torosian, and Justin Warner.

Congratulations to Chrystelle Jaramillo, Hannah Mukai, Sarah Mukai, Jacob Ulery, Keira Ulery, Cameron Weas and Jerrod White for entering and swimming all new long course times recorded with the team.

15 OF 29 SWIMMERS ARE EVENT CHAMPIONS AT CLOVIS IMX

Twenty-nine TNT swimmers entered the second of 2 meets held at Clovis North, and hosted by Tulare. The following 7 swimmers managed to maintain a 100% improvement despite the cooler weather. Congratulations to: Chelsea Arroyo, Jacob Goodbar, Lilliana Hodges, Michael Jia, Mallory Korenwinder, Athena Niayesh and Christopher Nolan.

Event champions at this meet included: Chelsea Arroyo (15-18: 400 free, 200 back & 200 fly); Janessa Bringe (age 9: 200 free, 100 back, 100 fly & 200 IM); Peyton Costa (age 7: 200 free, 100 fly); Allyson Duffy (age 12: 400 free); Emily Goodbar (age 14: 400 free, 200 back, 200 fly); Chris Hansen (age 14: 200 breast); Sam Hansen (15-18: 200 back, 200 fly); Colin Landweer (15-18: 400 free); Khloe McCarthy (age 13: 400 free, 200 back, 200 breast); Mia Newkirk (age 12: 100 back, 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 IM); Priscilla Niayesh (age 8: 200 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 IM); Preston Niayesh (age 10: 100 back, 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 IM); Chris Nolan (age 14: 400 free, 200 back, 400 IM), Nathan Rhea (15-18: 400 IM) and Taylor Shaw (15-18: 400 IM).

66% IMPROVEMENT AT CLOVIS

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Apr 182011

Eighteen TNT swimmers competed at the first long course meet of the season and maintained a high 66% improvement rate. Perfect improvement performances came from: Selma swimmers Morgan Coddington (improving 5 of 5 events) and sister Paige Coddington (3 of 3), Hanford swimmer Shaan Heugly (3 of 3), Visalia swimmer Megan Nino (5 of 5), and Selma swimmer Satoshi Shinkawa (3 of 3). Those improving 50% or more of their events included: Lillina Hodges (75%), Chris Nolan (67%) and Wesley Coles (50%).

There were three event champions for TNT and they were led by Morgan Coddington who nearly went undefeated winning 4 of her 5 events: 200 free (2:31.88), 50 back (38.50), 50 breast (42.l71) and 200 IM (2:55.10). Satoshi Shinkawa, also of Selma, was the champion in the 50 breaststroke (49.68), while Selma swimmer Bobby Yriabarren went home with the first place finish in the 200 meter freestyle (2:00.93) event.

Welcome to the 7 swimmers who have newly recorded long course times with our team: Keiren Arakawa (age 11 from Selma), Janessa Bringe (age 9 Visalia), Peyton Costa (age 7 Tulare), Annlyn Haworth (age 8 Selma), Naomi Haworth (age 11 Selma), Noah Haworth (age 13 Selma), Alex Roberts (age 8 Bill).

16 SWIMMERS TAKE TNT TO 19th PLACE AT FAR WESTERNS

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Apr 182011

A team of 16 swimmers traveled to Morgan Hill for the Far Western Championships during the first weekend of April to join over 1600 other athletes representing over 170 teams from states such as Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia, Nevada, as well as the city of Edmonton in Canada. Going into the last day, Tule Nation Tritons held 16th place out of the 96 teams that scored at the meet. Mission San Jose and Sunnyvale Swim Club each moved past TNT by one point during the final day of competition. TNT finished 19th overall.

The overall team improvement percentage of 59% was led by perfect 100% improvement rates from Parker Giles of Hanford (improving 1 of 1), Emily Goodbar of Selma (4 of 4), Kyle Grissom of Porterville (1 of 1), Jonas Huckabay of Selma (3 of 3) and Mia Newkirk of Hanford (6 of 6). Those improving 50% or more of their times included: Mallory Korenwinder (86%), Khloe McCarthy (67%) Allyson Duffy of Hanford (57%), and Amber Khieralla of Bakersfield (57%).

A total of 11 individual event performances were under a current team record, with one being under a Central California Swimming record. Twelve year old Allyson Duffy swam 18:29.66 in the 1650 freestyle event which dropped her preexisting team record from 18:33.20 set only last month at the Bakersfield meet. Her time currently ranks 42^nd in the nation among all 12-year old girls. Tristin Baxter of Clovis who competed at D-1 NCAA Championships in her first year of college this year had set the 11-12 girls 1000 freestyle record in 2004 at 11:01.05. This record fell to Allysons 5^th place performance at Far Westerns of 10:57.02, which now stands as both the CCS and team record as well as the 35^th fastest time in the nation. The previous team record of 11:38.34 was set by Khloe McCarthy in Arizona last December.

Twelve year old Mallory Korenwinder led the team both in second swims and in record-breaking performances. Mallory began with the 100 butterfly event by swimming 1:02.68, edging out Ambers record-breaking performance of 1:02.82. Both girls swam well under the preexisting record of 1:03.84 set by Lynnie North in 1989. Mallory went on to qualify for Sectionals in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:28.54 that ranks 21^st fastest in the nation. Her performance broke her own record of 2:33.26 set in Bakersfield during February. Mallorys 50 fly time of 27.67 edged out Mia Newkirks record breaking swim of 27.84 in a swim off that reset the team record in the 50 fly, both girls swimming within a half second of the CCS record which stands as 27.18 set in 1999 by former Auburn swimmer Kristen Hastrup. Mallorys 100 IM time of 1:03.57 was again within one second of the CCS record of 1:02.76. She and Amber swam 4 combined times in the 100 IM alone that were under the preexisting team record held by Samantha Goates and set in 2002 while competing at AAs. Mallory had already set the 50 breaststroke record while at JOs as a 32.69, and now reset the standard at 32.27 which was .6 seconds off of the CCS record. Her final record breaking swim came with the time of 1:09.56 in the 100 breaststroke where she once again swam under her previous record of 1:09.96 set at JOs two weeks earlier.

Bakersfield swimmer Amber Khieralla continues record-breaking performances as she dropped the team record in the 100 fly and 100 IM events. At 12 years old, Ambers 1:02.82 in the 100 fly is the 168^th fastest in the nation, and went under one of the longest standing records on the team. Lynnie North had set the record at the Fig Garden pool in Fresno back in 1989 with a 1:03.84. Ambers second record-breaking performance was in the 100 IM where her 1:03.93 went under the 1:04.81 set by Samantha Goates at AAs in Cerritos in 2002. This time is the 107^th fastest in the nation. She had earned two second swims placing 4^th in the 50 backstroke with a time of 28.49 and 8^th in the 100 IM with a time of 1:04.54.

Dax Korenwinder earned two second swims at the meet, first with an 8^th place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:20.44), and then again with his 4^th place finish in the 50 breaststroke where his 35.77 went under his preexisting record of 37.09 that he set only two weeks earlier at Junior Olympics.

Mia Newkirk earned a second swim by way of a swim-off for first alternate with teammate Mallory Korenwinder. Both girls not only swam a time during the swim-off that would have qualified for a championship swim, but both girls also swam under the pre-existing team record. Mia swam 27.84 which was under Amber Khierallas previous team record set two weeks ago as 27.93 at Junior Olympics. Mias time currently ranks 104^th in the nation and was also a mere .75 seconds off of the CCS Record.

Notable swims also came from Preston Niayesh who finished 9^th in the 50 breaststroke event, Mia Newkirk (9^th 50 fly), Emily Goodbar (17^th – 200 fly), Hannah Giles (24^th– 100 breast), Parker Giles (24^th – 50 fly), Bre Abell (34^th – 50 free), Jonas Huckabay (34^th – 50 back), Conor Martin (41^st – 50 free), Kyle Grissom (43^rd – 200 fly), Khloe McCarthy (43^rd 200 back), Chris Hanson (51^st – 200 breast), and Katelyn Herrera (54^th – 200 fly).

Relays are a large contribution to a teams overall point accumulation. Our team entered 4 relays in the 11-12 girls division, and each relay placed among the top 4 at the meet with the highest finish being 2^nd in the 400 freestyle with a time of 3:47.58, 3^rd place finishes in the 400 medley relay (4:15.85) and 200 medley relay (1:56.50), and a 4^th place finish in the 200 free relay (1:45.03). Those of us at Junior Olympics watched as our relay team of Allyson Duffy, Amber Khieralla, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk and Morgan Coddington went undefeated each time they swam. One goal at Far Westerns was to improve their CCS record breaking performances. Records were re-set in the 200 free relay (1:45.03 at Far Westerns vs. 1:45.97 from JOs), 400 free relay (3:47.58 vs. 3:38.26), and the 400 medley relay (4:15.85 vs. 4:16.56) relays.

Swimming World Magazine provided live on-demand viewing opportunities during finals at Far Westerns. These videos can still be viewed for those who are interested in watching the top 8 competitors of each event, along with the relays that took place during finals. Click on Swimming World’s video coverage of 2011 Far Westerns to view the nightly finals that took place.

2011 Merced – April

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Twenty-three TNT swimmers competed at the Merced long course meet during the third weekend of April. Ten year old Preston Niayesh led our team in record breaking performances setting three new team records, all of which are new records for him. Preston began with the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 43.01, shaving under one of our longest standing records set by Dax Brott as 43.29 during 1987 while competing in Bakersfield. Prestons time currently ranks 5^th nationally for all 10-yaer old boys in the event early in this long course season. Currently the fastest time in the nation for a 10-year old boy is 41.48. Preston went on to shatter the teams 100 breaststroke record with a time of 1:31.38 that also currently stands among the top 5 times in the nation. The current top time in the nation is 1:28.17. Dax Brotts previous team record set in Bakersfield in 1987 was 1:35.43. Finally, Prestons time of 3:04.78 went under Alonso Escobedos 200 IM team record that was set as 3:05.13 at Junior Olympics last summer. Early long course national rankings would place Prestons time as the 38^th fastest in the nation.

Striving for her second Sectional cut, 12-year old Mallory Korenwinder swam 1:19.90 in the 100 meter breaststroke, thereby improving her previous team record of 1:20.48 set last year at Junior Olympics. A former nationally ranked swimmer at age 10, Mallorys time currently ranks 8^th in the nation for all 12 year old girls.

Tule Nation Triton swimmers took home five High Point awards from Merced. Preston Niayesh, who was the leader in team record-breaking performances, was also our sole swimmer who competed uncontested, winning all 10 of 10 events he had entered. Preston thereby became the 10-under boy High Point winner. Mallory Korenwinder won 3 of her 10 events and scored enough points to edge out teammate Amber Khieralla by one point in what was the most competitive age group (11-12 girls) at the meet. Katelyin Herrera was an event champion in 5 of her 10 events, and the success granted her the High Point award for the 13-14 girls division, and her counterpart, Chris Noaln, was the event champion in six of his eight events, thereby becoming the High Point recipient in the 13-14 boys division.

Improvement rates were led by the perfect performances (100% improvement) of Danielle Albright (improved 7 of 7 events), Khloe McCarthy (improved 8 of 8) and Madison McCarthy (improved 8 of 8). Those improving 50% or more of their times included Preston Niayesh (90%), Allyson Duffy (89%), Chris Hansen (83%), Mallory Korenwinder (80%), Katherine Sullivan (80%), Athena Niayesh (75%), Priscilla Niayesh (67%), Mia Newkirk (63%), and Chris Nolan (63%).

A welcome goes to 11 year old Adam Simonian and 12 year old Amber Khieralla as they record their first long course times with the team.

TNT INDIVIDUAL POINTS LEAD CLOVIS INTO FINAL DAY OF JO’S

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Click to PlayAlthough the 48 member TNT team outscored Clovis during individual events going into the final day (TNT 1,491 to Clovis 1,484), the 87 athletes of Clovis became a factor in relays that brought the 7 point TNT advantage from individual events after day 2, to an overall team point difference of 1,100 by the end of the 3-day meet.Tule Nation Triton swimmers placed 2^nd behind Clovis Swim Club. The two teams were among 26 teams that competed at the 2011 Short Course Junior Olympic Championships held at Clovis North during the second weekend of March. Tritons fell 59 points short of Cloviss 2,427 point total resulting from individual events alone. Our 2,368 points from individual events were led by high point recipients Jackson Huckabay (113 points by 8-year old male training in Selma with Gary Ota), 10-under Dax Korewnwinder (134 points), 11-12 Amber Khieralla (134 points by Bakersfield swimmer developed by Jerry and Carol Hill), and 13-14 year old Christopher Nolan (134 points), along with runner-up high point swimmers: Priscilla Niayesh (8-under), Ian Belflower (8-under from Bakersfield) and Mallory Korenwinder (11-12).

Strong individual event performances resulted in twelve TNT event champions for the 2011 SC Junior Olympics:

Bre Abell (age 14): 100 fly (1:02.31)
Danielle Albright, 8: 50 breast (47.31)
Ian Belflower, 7: 50 fly (37.38), 50 back (39.32)
Allyson Duffy, age 12: 500 free (5:24.96)
Jackson Huckabay, age 8: 100 free (1:11.70), 100 IM (1:22.43), 50 breast (43.82), 50 free (31.99)
Jonas Huckabay, age 10: 100 free (1:06.60)
Amber Khieralla, age 12: 100 back (1:01.79), 100 free (56.97), 50 fly (27.93), 50 back (28.45), 50 free (26.59)
Dax Korenwinder, age 10: 200 IM (2:36.82), 100 breast (1:19.27), 100 IM (1:13.51), 100 fly (1:13.80), 50 breast (37.90)
Mallory Korenwinder, age 12: 200 IM (2:18.64), 100 breast (1:09.96), 100 IM (1:05.43), 50 breast (32.69)
Priscilla Niayesh, age 8: 50 fly (37.90)
Preston Niayesh, age 10: 50 fly (32.19), 50 back (36.44)
Christopher Nolan, age 14: 400 IM (4:22.65), 100 breast (1:03.25), 1000 free (10:18.03), 200 breast (2:17.32)

20 TEAM AND 4 CCS RECORDS BROKEN AT JUNIOR OLYMPICS

Amber Khieralla, whose sound foundation in swimming is a product of Bakersfield coaches Jerry and Carol Hill, set 3 new team records in the 11-12 girls age group beginning with the 100 backstroke. Her 1:01.79 swam at Junior Olympics is under the 1:01.88 swam by Samantha Goates at AAs in

Cerritos in 2002. Samantha is currently attending the Division 1 NCAA meet representing LSU. Ambers time is the 59^th fastest time in the nation for all 12-year old girls. Ambers 27.93 in the 50 fly was one among two 11-12 girl swims in the event that went under Jill Edminsters team record of 28.97 that was set at Far Westerns in 1992. Her time ranks 75^th fastest in the nation for the year. Ambers final team record of 28.45 in the 50 backstroke not only broke Samantha Goates record of 28.84 set at AAs in Cerritos in 2002, but also broke the CCS record of 28.51 that was set by Sybil Smith back in 1991. Currently Amber holds the 35^thfastest time for the event in the nation. Congratulations to Amber, as well as to coaches Jerry and Carol Hill.Although he and Preston Niayesh both swam under the pre-existing team record, ten year old Dax Korenwinder successfully defended his own team record in the 100 breaststroke event by swimming 1:19.27, which was well under his previous record of 1:22.21 set at the Selma pool this past September. His time is the 48^th fastest in the nation. Both boys swam under the 50 breaststroke team record that was set by Alonso Escobedo at the Arizona meet last December. Daxs 37.09 was nearly a half second under the 37.55 record and is the 89^th fastest nationally recorded time. Mallory Korenwinder tripled up record-breaking performances by setting the 200 IM record as a 2:18.64 (149^th nationally for all 12-year old girls) which is under Megan Epplers 2:19.32 that was swam at Far Westerns in 2004. Joclyn Fords 1:11.68 record set at AAs in 2002 fell to Mallorys 1:09.96 (38^th nationally), and finally, Mallory reestablished her 50 breaststroke record from a 32.88 set at Far Westerns last year, to a 32.69 (64^th nationally).

Christopher Nolan was our final individual to swim away with team records, and he had set two beginning with his time of 1:57.96 in the 200 fly (34^th nationally for ally 13-year old boys) which was well under Kohlton Noryss 2:01.28 set in 2004 at Junior Olympics. Kohlton also set the 100 fly record as 54.91 in 2003 at Winter Invite, and Chris now reset that mark to 54.75 (101^st nationally).

10 RELAY RECORDS BROKEN

Twenty-eight TNT relays were entered in the meet for our second place efforts, and of those relays, 10 relay teams broke existing team records. In addition, three 11-12 girl records were also CCS records. Our 11-12 girls 200 medley relay of Amber Khieralla, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk and Allyson Duffy swam 1:56.46 in the 200 Medley Relay which at the time was the 23^rd fastest relay time in the nation for all 11-12 girls. Record breaking relay performances were:

Age Group Relay Time Swimmers

8-U girls 100 free 1:07.51 Alex Roberts, Danielle Albright, Jazmine Niayesh, Paige Coddington

8-U girls 100 medley 1:16.73 Alex Roberts, Danielle Albright, Jazmine Niayesh, Annlyn Haworth

8-U boys 100 free 1:05.l76 Jackson Huckabay, Peyton Costa, Daniel Magargee, Ian Belflower

8-U boys 100 medley 1:16.14 Peyton Costa, Jackson Huckabay, Ian Belflower, Daniel Magargee

11-12 girls 400 medley 4:16.56 Amber Khieralla, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk, Allyson Duffy

11-12 girls 200 medley 1:56.46 Amber Khieralla, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk, Allyson Duffy

11-12 boys 200 medley 2:11.49 Fayyaz Ahamed, Alonso Escobedo, Parker Giles, Micah Ruiz

11-12 girls 400 free 3:58.26 Amber Khieralla, Allyson Duffy, Mallory Korenwinder, Morgan Coddington

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*Age Group*	*Relay*	*Time*	*Swimmers*
8-U girls	100 free	1:07.51	Alex Roberts, Danielle Albright, Jazmine Niayesh, Paige Coddington
8-U girls	100 medley	1:16.73	Alex Roberts, Danielle Albright, Jazmine Niayesh, Annlyn Haworth
8-U boys	100 free	1:05.l76	Jackson Huckabay, Peyton Costa, Daniel Magargee, Ian Belflower
8-U boys	100 medley	1:16.14	Peyton Costa, Jackson Huckabay, Ian Belflower, Daniel Magargee
11-12 girls	400 medley	4:16.56	Amber Khieralla, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk, Allyson Duffy
11-12 girls	200 medley	1:56.46	Amber Khieralla, Mallory Korenwinder, Mia Newkirk, Allyson Duffy
11-12 boys	200 medley	2:11.49	Fayyaz Ahamed, Alonso Escobedo, Parker Giles, Micah Ruiz
11-12 girls	400 free	3:58.26	Amber Khieralla, Allyson Duffy, Mallory Korenwinder, Morgan Coddington