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OUR OWN KOHLTON NORYS ON THE COVER OF SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE

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May 122009

Check out this month’s May issue of Swimming World Magazine. Kohlton is the only male swimmer on the cover which depicts the Cal Berkley women’s team for winning NCAA Championships. Auburn was the winning NCAA men’s team, and Kohlton became the first male swimmer in the history of the school to win the 100 yard backstroke event. As Swimming World Magazine notes, he was also the only male swimmer to win an individual event for Auburn. Winning the NCAA Division 1 Championships typically marks the swimmer as being the fastest in the nation that year.

SEVEN TEAM RECORDS BROKEN AT MAY DAY CLASSIC

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May 072009

Twelve year old Christopher Nolan sets the record-breaking pace while competing at the May Day Classic swim meet hosted by Bakersfield Swim Club during the first weekend of May. Christopher broke records in half of the events he entered at the meet. Three of the records set by him were previously at this very meet. His 200 breaststroke record goes from a 3:22.65 to a 3:04.85 at this meet. His 200 fly improves from a 2:54.37 from last year to a 2:41.83 this year, and the largest improvement came in the 400 IM where his pre-existing record of 6:12.83 is now a 4:48.69. His final record was in the 200 meter backstroke event where his 2:55.90 broke Jonathan Castellows 3:05.31 set three years ago in Bakersfield during May of 2006.

Christopher also maintained 100% improvement at the meet, and furthermore, achieved two new Age Group Invitational cuts for the 13-14 age group a significant achievement since Christopher is still 12. Christophers new records in the 200 breaststroke and 200 butterfly events are fast enough to compete in Ventura in his new age group. Congratulations to a job well done.

Ten year old Jonathan Granada was a second record breaker at the meet. After becoming the owner of nine of the twelve short course team records, Jonathan breaks two long course team records in the 10-under division. Jonathans 1:14.74 in his 100 meter freestyle breaks Christopher Nolans previous record of 1:15.22 set at Merced in April of 2007, and Jonathans 40.63 breaks Jason Ricablancas team record of 41.58 in the 50 backstroke which was set at Junior Olympics back in 1992. Congratulations on a phenomenal age group.

Twelve year old Christopher Hansen is the final swimmer on the team to break a team record. Along with Christopher Nolan, his 3:14.90 in the 200 meter breaststroke was also faster than the 3:22.65 marked the previous team record.

There were 42 TNT swimmers who competed at the meet, and eight of them swam long course times with TNT for the first time. A warm welcome goes to Fayyaz and Hazim Ahamed who are training in Hanford, and who arrived from Waverly Area Aquatic Club in New York. Fayyaz finished in 1^st place at the STSL East Meet 5 with a 36.27 in the 50 yard freestyle for 10-yer olds earlier this year. Erika Blaylock training in Visalia joins us for the first time with a 4^th place finish in the 13-14 100 freestyle event. Eleven year old Callen Bruening swims his first long course meet with the team and also finishes 4^th in the 11-12 50 fly with a 41.15. An Age Group Invite qualifier also from Visalia, swimming his first long course meet and winning both the 50 breaststroke and 50 butterfly events for the 11-12 boys is Greyson Canterbury. JD Garza finishes his college season with COS by returning from his Conference meet and swims his first long course meet in the 15-18 age group. Thirteen year old Landon Molin also swims his first events in an Olympic size pool and finishes sixth in the 100 backstroke event. Eleven year old Andrea Ross (who shows absolutely no fear on a steel bull) joins her older sister in the long course scene. Welcome to all new swimmers.

The remaining 34 swimmers all had pre-recorded events on the team. The overall team improvement percentage was a high 67% (over two-thirds of our swims resulted in improvements). Nine swimmers improved all events that were swum at the meet. Congratulations to: Malaine Garison, Makenzie Gilbert, Jonathan Granada, August Guerrero, Katelyn Herrera, Preston Niayesh, Kara Nino, Christopher Nolan, and Keshin Visahan for leading the team in improvements. Four of our swimmers improved 80-89% of their times, and these included Cori Hoover (88%), Madison Elick (86%), Sam Hansen (83%), and Megan Nino (83%), while those improving in the 70% range included Madison Gilbert (78%), Savanah Nolan (78%), Jimmy Koster (75%), Madison McCarthy (75%) and Nathan Rhea (71%). Sixty-percent improvements went to Joshua Caminero (67%), Thys Jacobi (67%), Breann Santos (67%), Emily Shandrew (67%) and Alex Hansen (63%). Two swimmers improved 50% of their times and they included Wesley Coles (50%) and Jazmine Niayesh (50%).

Nearly half of our TNT swimmers (20 out of 42) swam away with first place finishes. These included eleven year old Greyson Canterbury (50 breast & 50 fly), 15 year old Wesley Coles (200 IM), 12 year old Madison Elick (50 breast), 13 year old Alex Ellis (100 back & 50 free), 12 year old Madison Gilbert (200 IM, 50 fly, 100 back, 100 breast & 50 back), 10 year old Jonathan Granada (100 free, 50 fly, 200 fly, 100 back, 50 free, 200 free, 50 back & 100 fly), 14 year old Alex Hansen (100 back, 100 breast, 200 free, & 100 fly), 12 year old Chris Hansen (200 IM, 400 free, 100 breast, 200 free), 16 year old Sam Hansen (400 free, 200 back & 400 IM), 11 year old Katelyn Herrera (200 IM & 200 free). 14 year old Cori Hoover (200 IM, 100 breast & 100 fly), 8 year old Dax Korenwinder (50 breast, 50 fly, 100 back, 50 free, 50 back & 100 fly), 10 year old Mallory Korenwinder (50 breast & 100 breast), 8 year old JD Koster (50 fly), 11 year old Khloe McCarthy (100 free & 200 free), 12 year old Megan NinoChristopher Nolan (200 breast, 200 IM & 200 fly), 9 year old Savanah Nolan (50 breast), 14 year old Nathan Rhea (200 IM & 100 back), 8 year old Breann Santos (50 breast & 50 fly). (100 back & 50 back), 12 year old

Age Group Invitational qualifiers increases to 24 and new cuts are also achieved by those who had pre-existing time standards. Congratulations to Christopher Nolan and Dax Korenwinder for making the cut prior to entering into their new age group. Current qualifiers now include:

· Katherine Bristow (age 17: 200 free, 200 back, 200 IM, 200 breast, 100 fly, 100 free, 100 back 50 free & 100 breast);

· Madison Elick (age 12: 100 breast, 50 fly & 50 breast);

· Alex Ellis (age 14: 200 back);

· Madison Gilbert (age 12: 100 back, 50 fly, 50 back & 50 breast);

· Hannah Giles (age 14: 200 back, 200 IM, 200 breast, 400 IM, 100 free, 50 free & 100 breast);

· Katelyn Herrera (age 12: 100 back, 50 fly, 400 free, 200 IM, 100 free, 200 free, 100 fly & 50 free);

· Cori Hoover (age 14: 200 back & 200 breast);

· Mallory Korenwinder (age 11: 100 back, 100 breast, 50 fly, 50 back & 50 breast);

· Jacqui Koster (age 10: 200 free & 50 breast);

· Makenna Mason (age 10: 50 fly & 100 fly);

· Shanti Matkin (age 14: 200 breast & 100 breast);

· Khloe McCarthy (age 11: 100 back & 400 free);

· Josh Avila (age 12: 100 breast, 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast & 100 fly);

· Greyson Canterbury (age 11: 50 fly, 100 free, 200 free, 50 breast, 100 fly & 50 free);

· Wesley Coles (age 15: 1500 free);

· Parker Giles (age 9: 100 breast, 100 free, 50 breast & 50 free);

· Jonathan Granada (age 11: 100 back, 50 fly, 50 back & 100 fly);

· Alex Hansen (age 14: 200 back, 100 back, 100 breast & 1500 free);

· Chris Hansen (age 12: 100 breast);

· Sam Hansen (age 16: 200 back, 200 IM, 800 free, 200 breast, 400 free, 400 IM, 100 back, 100 breast & 1500 free);

· Dax Korenwinder (age 9: 50 breast);

· Christopher Nolan (age 13: 200 breast, 200 fly);

· Nathan Rhea (age 14: 200 free, 200 back, 200 IM, 800 free, 200 breast, 100 fly, 400 free, 400 IM, 100 free, 100 back, 200 fly, 50 free, 100 breast & 1500 free);

· Joshua Tabers (age 16: 200 free, 200 back, 200 IM, 100 free, 100 back & 50 free).

We have a block of ten rooms at our team hotel, Crowne Plaza in Ventura. I believe there are four rooms remaining. Reservations can be made on-line at the top of this page, or the hotel can be called directly at 877-227-6963. If calling directly, make sure to indicate that you are with TNT swimming. Let Phil Black know if the rooms are all taken, he will try and obtain additional rooms. If we wait too long, this will not be an option

Sam Hansen Improves 100% at Speedo Grand Challenge

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Apr 282009

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TNT qualifiers included Katherine Bristow, Sam Hansen, Nathan Rhea and Joshua Tabers.

Our four senior swimmers traveled to Irvine, California this past weekend to compete at the cash meet, Speedo Grand Challenge, held there. Over 500 swimmers appeared, including USA Olympic Team 4 x 100 freestyle relay anchor phenomenon, Jason Lezak. Sixteen year old Sam Hansen maintains a 100% improvement by dropping nearly a half second in the 100 meter breaststroke (1:15.59), nearly two seconds in the 200 breaststroke (2:40.00) and nearly four seconds in the 200 IM (2:24.47). Seventeen year old Katherine Bristow competed in the 200 IM (2:42.38) and 50 free (29.59) while fourteen year old Nathan Rhea competed in the 100 breast (1:14.62), 200 breast (2:42.68) and 100 backstroke (1:11.21). Hanford swimmer, sixteen year old Joshua Tabers competed in the 200 back (2:25.41), 100 back (1:05.90) and 100 freestyle (58.51) events. Our highest place finishes went to Sam Hansen (32nd in the 200 breaststroke) and Nathan Rhea (32nd in the 100 breaststroke).

MELAINE GARRISON PLACES SECOND AT CONFERENCE

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Apr 272009

The final Conference Championships for college swimming took place during the weekend of April 16th. Central Valley and Bay Valley Conferences were combined for their Championship meet atSolano Community College in Fairfield. Our very own Melaine Garrison swimming for the College of the Sequoias wins her seeded heat in the 100 IM with a 1:08.48, just behind the 1:08.25 top seed. She went on to hold the second place finish in finals improving to a 1:07.73 as well as placing second in the 200 IM with a 2:23.59. Melaine also went on to swim the 1650 free in a 20:23.

Alex Muhs also makes his debut by placing first in every event entered: 200 IM (2:00.93), 400 IM (4:14.31) and 200 fly (1:56.68) events and qualifies to compete at the State meet to held in Long Beach beginning today (April 23rd).Congratulations to a successful season. TNT is very proud of you.

SEVEN TEAM RECORDS FALL IN FOUR DAYS AT FAR WESTERNS

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Apr 072009

Pictured above along with Mallory and Jonathan is Blayze Jessen of Merced who is a CCS standout and one of the few 9-year olds in the nation who are fast enough to qualify and compete at Far Westerns.

DAY 1

TNT sent four of our top age group swimmers to one of the top age group meets in the nation (Greyson Canterbury, Hannah Giles, Jonathan Granada, and Mallory Korenwinder). During the preliminary heats on the first day of the meet ten year old Mallory Korenwinder breaks her pre-existing team record by swimming a 1:15.76 in her 100 breaststroke which is fast enough to enter finals in second place. She holds on to that second place finish in finals and drops her record an additional second and a half to a 1:14.26. That moves her national ranking from 14th back among the top ten, in sixth place. Mallory is a returning finalist to the meet.

Ten year old Jonathan Granada travels to Morgan Hill to compete at his first Far Western meet after qualifying for the prestigious meet within his first year of club swimming. Not only does he qualify for the meet, he finals on his first day. This 10-year old’s 1:10.55 in his 100 fly is nearly a two second improvement over his pre-established team record, and will take him into finals in eighth place tonight (Thursday, April 2nd).

Greyson Canterbury also competed in his first Far Western meet and improved one second in his 100 fly . Hannah Giles is another returning finalist to the Far Western scene, and she swam the 200 breaststroke event for her first race.

DAY 2

Mallory Korenwinder improves nearly three seconds to break the team’s third, and her second, team record while at Far Westerns. Mallory swam a 2:35.99 in her 200 IM, fast enough for second alternate, and a move up from 18th to 10th place. Her time breaks Lindsay Storey’s team record by two seconds. Lindsay had set the team record at the RCA meet back in 1994.

Jonathan Granada also maintains 100% improvement on the second day of Far Westerns with a four second drop in his 200 IM. He had also improved his 100 free to a 1:04.02, now within 2 seconds of an 11-12 AA cut.

DAY 3

Hanna Giles, Jonathan Granada and Mallory Korenwinder all competed on day 3 of Far Westerns. Hanna swims a 1:12.13 in her 100 breaststroke with a time improvement that establishes her as the third fastest 13-14 TNT swimmer of all time. After breaking three team records on the first two days, Jonathan Granada swims the 50 breaststroke, while Mallory Korenwider continues her record breaking streak by swimming a 33.94 in the 50 breaststroke which not only breaks her own team record, but also becomes the sixth fastest time in the nation. Mallory’s time placed second in the event which proved to be a close race for the championship.

DAY 4

The final day brings back all three swimmers from day 3. Hanna Giles repeats her time in the 50 freestyle with a 25.98 while Jonathan Granada breaks a final team reacord with a 1:13.13 in the100 IM. His previous record was set at the Tulare meet just two months earlier. Mallory Korenwinder rounds out her meet with a 1:13.09 in the 100 IM and a time improvement to a 32.58 in the 50 fly becoming the fouth fastest 50 flyer ever on the team.

Pictured above with Hannah is Colin Landweer. Colin swims for Kings Swim Club and made his first Zone cut in the 50 free as he attended his first Far Western meet.

KATHERINE BRISTOW AND JAZMINE NIAYESH GO UNDEFEATED

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Apr 072009

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Katherine Bristow becomes the top point getter from the Merced meet as she wins all eight events entered. Her wins come with a large margin over the field in every event swam. Six year old Jazmine Niayesh becomes the only other undefeated TNT swimmer at the meet. Jazmine wins all five 6-under evnets that she enters. Other champions incude Wesley Coles (100 fly & 50 free), Alex Ellis (100 back & 200 back), Madison Gilbert (50 free & 50 back), Alex Hansen (100 fly & 100 back), Chris Hansen (200 free, 50 breast, 50 free, 100 breast & 800 free), Sam Hansen (200 free, 200 breast, 100 back, 1500 free, 100 breast, 200 back & 200 IM), Katelyn Herrera (800 free), JD Koster (50 breast & 50 free), Makenna Mason (50 fly), Khloe McCarthy (100 free), Madison McCarthy (200 free, 50 breast, 100 back, 100 breast & 50 back), Athena Niayesh (100 breast), Preston Niayesh (200 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 50 back & 200 IM), Kara Nino (50 fly & 50 back), Nathan Rhea (100 back, 50 free & 100 free), Allison Ross (50 free) and Breann Santos (100 back & 50 fly).

Three swimmers entered long course events for the first time while with TNT. These included Joshua Caminero, JD Koster and Makenna Mason. Wesley Coles and Jimmy Koster were the sole swimmers who improved every event entered. Other swimmers with 50% or more of events improved included: Chris Hansen (86%), Megan Nino (80%), Jake Caminero and Breann Santos (75%), Madison Gilbert (71%), Khloe McCarthy (70%), Madison McCarthy (60%), Alex Hansen (57%), Kara Nino (50%) and Savanah Nolan (50%).

Twenty five TNT swimmers competed at the Merced meet which is the second long course meet in Central California Swimming, and the last chance to qualify within CCS for the Speedo Grand Challenge which will be held in Irvine in three weeks. Our team got behind Sam Hansen as he swam to a first place finish and a new Speedo Grand Challenge cut. Sam improved over two seconds by swimming a 2:41.69 to make the cut in the 200 meter breaststroke event. He will join Katherine Bristow, Nathan Rhea and Joshua Tabers as a qualifier for the senior-level meet.

Alex Ellis also makes a new long course AA cut in the 200 meter backstroke with a 2:51.31 by improving over a second and a half in the 13-14 age group. Joining Alex in making a first Age Group Invitational cut is ten year old Makenna Mason qualifying in the 50 meter butterfly with a 41.90.

TWO TEAM RECORDS FALL ON DAY 1 OF FAR WESTERNS

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Greyson Canterbury also competed in his first Far Western meet and improved one second in his 100 fly. Hannah Giles is another returning finalist to the Far Western scene, and she swam the 200 breaststroke event for her first race.

“KOHLTON NORYS CAPTURES FIRST 100 BACKSTROKE TITLE IN AUBURN HISTORY”

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Mar 312009

That’s the heading of the press release that came out of Auburn University stating that Kolton’s 45.26 edged out Cal Berkley’s David Russel by .04 seconds. It was a great race to the finish. Combined with the other events and diving, at the Auburn takes the title of NCAA Champion. Kohlton’s contribution included two winning relays, a seventh place finish in the 200 backstroke, and winning the 100 backstroke. His 45.13 from his morning swim was only about a half second off of Ryan Lochte’s American Record of 44.60 which he set at his NCAA meet in March of 2006. Kohlton became the first Auburn swimmer in that school’s history to win a 100 backstroke event at the NCAA meet. Congratulations Kohlton – TNT is very proud of you.

TNT SHOWS FORCE IN NUMBERS AT PORTERVILLE

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Mar 312009

Forty nine TNT swimmers competed at the Porterville long course meet during the second weekend of March. Several of our young swimmers noticed and commented on their observation that TNT swimmers took up many of the lanes in various heats while at the meet. The Porterville meet was the first long course meet in the state, and gave our swimmers an opportunity to reestablish times for the long course season. Of our 49 swimmers, 24 swam their first long course meet with TNT. Welcome to: Jake and Joshua Caminero; Taralyn and Trevor DeLeeuw; Jonathan Granada; Luke and Seth Gregory; August Guerrero; Katelyn Herrera; Chris Hopkins; Thys Jacobi; Makayla Jordan; Jakob Koorey; Conor Martin; Athena, Jazmine and Preston Niayesh; Kara and Megan Nino; Drake Nunes; Nick Orton; Adrianna Pedro; Breann Santos and Andrea Truong.

Our team maintained an overall time improvement of 63% during this first long course meet. Twenty-five swimmers had pre-established long course times with the team, and five of them improved all events entered. Congratulations to Jimmy and Josh Koster, Madison McCarthy, Carter and Talyor Shaw who all improved 100% of their times. The following swimmers improved 50% or more of their times: Savanah Nolan (75%), Khloe McCarthy (71%), Madison Elick (67%), Allison Ross (67%), Chris Hansen (50%), Sam Hansen (50%), and Christopher Nolan (50%).

Seventeen of our swimmers swam to first place finishes in their events. These included Wesley Coles (100 free & 100 fly), Alex Ellis (100 back & 200 back), Chris Ewins (100 fly), Hannah Giles (800 free), Jonathan Granada (100 free, 50 fly, 200 free, 50 free & 100 fly), Sam Hansen (200 IM, 200 breast, 800 free, 200 free, 100 breast, 200 back & 400 free), Katelyn Herrera (100 free, 100 breast, 50 fly, 200 free, 50 free & 100 fly), Thys Jacobi (50 free), Khloe McCarthy (100 back), Madison McCarthy (100 free, 50 back, 100 back & 50 free), Jazmine Niayesh (50 back, 50 breast & 50 free), Preston Miayesh (100 breast, 50 breast & 100 back), Megan Nino (50 back), Christopher Nolan (100 breast, 200 free, 50 breast & 100 fly), Savanah Nolan (100 breast), Nathan Rhea (100 back, 200 breast & 200 free) and Breann Santos (50 fly).

High point awards were also distributed at the meet, and TNT had four swimmers who acquired more points than anyone else in their age group. The following swimmers won the high point award in their respective age group: Jazmine Niayesh (6-under girls), Madison McCarthy (7-8 girls), Jonathan Granada (9-10 boys) and Katelyn Herrera (11-12 girls).

TNT QUALFIES TEN FOR FAR WESTERNS

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Mar 312009

This Porterville meet marks the last chance to qualify for Far Westerns. TNT is proud of our nine swimmers who have achieved the Far Western Time Standard. Achieving a Far Western qualifying time standard truly separates swimmers from other swimmers in the valley. Far Westerns will be held on April 2-5 weekend at Morgan Hill.

Swimmer	Events
Katherine Bristow	50 & 100 free; 100 & 200 back; 100 & 200 breast
Greyson Canterbury	100 fly
Hannah Giles	50 free; 100 breast & 200 breast (m)
Jonathan Granada	50, 100, 200 free; 50 & 100 fly; 50 & 100 back; 50 & 100 breast; 100 & 200 IM
Sam Hansen	500, 1000 & 1650 free; 200 back; 100 & 200 breast; 200 & 400 IM
Mallory Korenwinder	50, 100 & 200 free; 50 & 100 fly; 50 & 100 back; 50 & 100 breast; 100 & 200 IM
Christopher Nolan	200 (m), 500, 1000 & 1650 free; 100 & 200 fly; 100 breast; 200 & 400 IM
Nathan Rhea	200, 500, 1000 & 1650 free; 200 fly; 100 & 200 back; 100 & 200 breast; 200 & 400 IM
Josh Tabers	50 & 100 (m) free; 100 & 200 back
Ryan Ewins	200 back (m)

Remember, swimmers may only compete in seven events for the meet, with no more than three per day. On-line entries for Far Westerns will close on March 25^th; mailed entries must be postmarked by March 23^rd. Check the Tulare TNT web page for the block of rooms that are set aside at the hotel directly across from the pool.

Finally, two team records had been broken while at this first long course meet. Both records were previously held by the current record holder. Twelve year old Christopher Nolan broke his own 800 meter freestyle record in the 11-12 age group by over a minute and thirty seconds. Chris swam 12:04.33 in the 800 last June at the same pool in Porterville, and this March (only nine months later) swam a 10:32.11.

Nathan Rhea was the only other record breaker at the meet. Nathan is 14 years old and also broke his 800 meter freestyle team record for the 13-14 age group. Nathan swam a 9:33.20 while at Western Zones in Oregon last August while he was 13 years old. His 9:27.62 is nearly six seconds faster than his time swam at Zones last year.

Congratulations to all swimmers.

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