Congratulations to our collegiate athletes as they have just swum their most recent Conference or National meet. Here are some highlights:
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Swimmer |
Conference | Highlights |
| Kohlton Norys |
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US Open Record in the 4 x 100 free relay (2:46.03) |
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100 back (56.05) |
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UC Davis |
200 breast (2:03.32) |
| Jordan Morillo |
Western Athletic (WAC) |
200 IM (2:14.59) |
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50 free (22.08) |
Fifty-three TNT swimmers competed at Junior Olympics this February, making it the largest showing in the history of the club at any Junior Olympic championship meet. Forty-nine of our swimmers qualified and participated in individual events. TNT placed fifth at the meet that hosted twenty-nine teams. With a total of 1,767 points, TNT was the third highest placed Central California Swimming team. Canyons Aquatics won with 4,207 points, with Clovis second. Bakersfield placed fourth with 2,226 and TNT placed behind Bakersfield.
Our 1,767 points was an accumulation from 1,174 points gained by individual events and 593 points gained by relays. Our top point getters were led by Mallory Korenwinder (124 points), Dax Korenwinder (123), Nathan Rhea (115), and Jonathan Granada (110). The following thirty-four swimmers scored in individual events while at the meet.
Nine team records fell to three individuals at the meet, and these were led by Jonathan Granada. Ten year old Jonathan breaks his own record with a 6:14.61 in the 500 free event by improving nearly ten seconds. His 100 fly improved over three seconds to a 1:12.09 to break Micah Storeys record that was set back in 1987 at the Fig Garden Racket Club. Jonathan went on to set the 200 IM record by improving that event by over five seconds. His 2:41.68 is faster than Jason Ricablancas record that was established that was set at the Monterey meet in 1992. The final 10-under boys record that was broken at the meet was Jonathans four and a half second drop to a 1:04.52 in the 100 free. This former record also belonged to Jason Ricablanca and was set at the RCA meet in 1992.
Fourteen year old Nathan Rhea broke three records while at the meet. Nathan improves over thirty-five seconds in the 1000 free event to a 10:20.70 and breaks Allan Johnsons record that was set at Far Westerns in 1989. He went on to break the 500 free team record with a 4:56.21; the record formerly belonged to Kohlton Norys and was set at Far Westerns in 2004. His final record was an improvement of his own 400 IM. Nathan had previously set the record in Chowchilla this past October, and improves it by over three seconds to a 4:25.98.The final record breaker was ten year old Mallory Korenwinder. Mallory set two new team records, the first being a 34.16 in the 50 breaststroke event. This time is currently the second fastest time swam in the nation this year by any 10 year old girl. The previous record was held by Lindsey Storey and was set at the RCA meet in 1994. Mallorys 1:15.99 also broke Lindseys record that was set in 1994 at Far Westerns. Her time is currently the sixth fastest in the nation for all 10 year olds. Additionally, thirty of our swimmers improved 50% or more of their times. Ten of our swimmers improved all events entered. These included Bryan Brown, Courtney Burmmet, Hannah Giles, Luke Gregory, Katelyn Herrera, Emily Jacobs, Conor Martin, Makenna Mason, Shanti Matkin and Sarah Peltzer.
Ewins, Nolan,
Christopher Ewins, Hannah Giles, Jonathan Granada, Cori Hoover and Christopher Nolan were among the nineteen TNT swimmers who attended the All Star Qualifying meet in Fresno. These five swimmers and all performed at a level to be selected to represent Central California Swimming as a All Star team member. Our team members will combine with other qualifiers from Central California Swimming and travel to Folsom in northern California for the January 31st weekend to compete against an All Star team representing Pacific Swimming.
TNT QUALIFIES FOUR FOR LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX
Katherine Bristow, Sam Hansen, Nathan Rhea and Joshua Tabers will return to Long Beach to compete at the Grand Prix meet held there this year. This will be the first experience for these four swimmers to compete at a meet with several returning Olympian athletes. Our athletes will compete at the meet along with the likes of Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers, Ous Mellouli, Mary Descenza, Lacey Nymeyer, Ben Hesen and Caitlin Leverenz. Our same four swimmers competed at Long Beach last month at the Winter Invite meet.
DAX KORENWINDER, MALLORY KORENWINDER AND JOSH KOSTER GO UNDEFEATED AT RIGECRESTTwenty five TNT swimmers competed at the Ridgecrest meet and all 25 contributed to an overall team score of 1028 points by scoring in one or more events. The team total is lead by three swimmers who won every event that they were entered in, as well as the McCarthy sisters. Eight year old Dax Korenwinder and ten year old Mallory Korenwinder leads the team point total by each scoring 90 points and wining ten of ten events. Our next undefeated swimmer was twelve year old Josh Koster who remained undefeated in all eight events entered, brining home 72 points.Josh Avila, Joshua Caminero, Jacqui Koster, JD Koster and Kara Nino lead the team on improvements at the Beat the Cold Meet held in Ridgecrest during January 24th weekend by improving every event entered. The overall team improvement percentage was 48 percent. Swimmers who improved 50% of their times or more included: Megan Nino (80%), Jake Caminero (75%), Alexander Metzner (71%), Raelynn Surratt (71%), Dax Korenwinder (67%), Athena Niayesh (67%), Corey Nolan (67%), Jimmy Koster (63%), Thys Jacobi (50%) and Madison McCarthy (50%). Heres the overview of the improvement percentages at 50% or higher, and individual point totals from the Ridgecrest meet.
MADIONS ELICK, JONATHAN GRANADA, KHLOE MCCARTHY & NATHAN RHEA SET SIX RECORDS
Ten year old Jonathan Granada leads the team in new records set while at the Last Chance meet this February. Jonathan breaks his own 500 free record which was set only about two weeks earlier during All Stars in Folsom. His previous record of 6:37.01 is now 6:24.34. He had also broken the teams 100 IM record by over a second. Jonathans 1:14.63 breaks a long standing record that was set by Micah Storey at the Fig Garden Racquet Club in August of 1987. Jonathan has also tied Micha Storeys 50 free record with a 29.77.
Fourteen year old Nathan Rheas 1:04.31 breaks his own 100 breaststroke record that he had sent while shaved and tapered at Winter Invite in December. The previous record stood at 1:04. 59. Twelve year old Madison Elick set a new 1650 freestyle record for the team in the 11-12 age group with her 22:52.64, which was re-established in the following heat by Khloe McCarthy. The new record is set at 21:36.01.
Sixty seven TNT swimmers competed at the Last Chance meet in
The TNT Last Chance meet is the last meet prior to the entry deadline for Junior Olympics. Throughout the year sixty-six of our swimmers have qualified for Junior Olympics within their respective age groups. Congratulations to the following age-group breakdown of the swimmers who have qualified.
Girls
| 8-under | 10-under | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15-18 |
| Mallory ElickMadison McCarthySavanah NolanBreann Santos | Courtney BrummetMallory KorenwinderJacqui KosterMakenna Mason | Madison EkizianMadison ElickMadison GilbertKatelyn HerreraKhloe McCarthyJulia Schott | Haley BakerRebecca BristowArianna CornwellAlex EllisHannah GilesCori HooverEmily JacobsShanti MatkinAllison RossEmily Shandrew | Katherine BristowTiffany BrummetErica FreesJill JacksonSarah PeltzerRebekah SchlickRaelynn SurrattVirginia Weece |
Boys
| 8-under | 10-under | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15-18 |
| Thys JacobiDax KorenwinderJD Koster
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Parker GilesJonathan GranadaSimon GrigoryanDax KorenwinderJimmy Koster | Josh AvilaGreyson CanterburyLuke GregoryChris HansonConor MartinChristopher NolanAdam NouarNick Orton | Max BrickerChris EwinsAlex HansenJosh KosterAlexander MetznerNathan Rhea | Bryan BrownThomas BrownNicholas ButlerJonathan CastellowWesley ColesRyan EwinsJD GarzaSam HansenBryan GorstingAJ ReidJoshua TabersRyan Wullschleger |
Four TNT swimmers qualified and attended the Winter Invitational meet held in
Thirteen year old Nathan Rhea improved four of five events leading to an improvement percentage of 80%. Nathans total improvement totaled 18.28 seconds over seeded times while at the meet. While at the meet, Nathan broke the team record in the 1650 free event with a 17:16.91. The previous record of 18:51.83 was held by Wesley Coles while at
Seventeen year old Katherine Bristow competed in two events while at the meet, and improved her 50 yard free event. This is a 50% improvement, and her 25.37 is now under the 25.39 time standard for Sectionals. Katherine and Josh Tabers is currently our only Sectional qualifiers. Katherine had left the meet to fly to
Fifteen year old Joshua Tabers, training in
Five of twelve swimmers scored, while three of them medaled taking the team to a 24th place finish in
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 McCarthys 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 8th in the 400 free relay, 9th in the 400 medley relay, 10th in the 200 free relay, and 12th in the 200 medley relay.
Sixty-seven TNT swimmers braved the cold while they competed at the TNT meet in Tulare over the December 6-7 weekend. Out of the sixty-seven swimmers, only one team record was broken over the weekend. Seventeen year old Katherine Bristow swam a 1:10.25 in the 100 yard breaststroke event thereby breaking the team record previously held by Jordan Morillo and set at Sectionals in 2007. Katherine is currently our sole remaining Sectional qualifier who holds a qualifying time in the 200 IM. Her 1:10.25 now qualifies for the Grand Prix meet to be held in Long Beach in January, as well as the Janet Evans Invitational to be held at USC in May. Katherine will travel to
First place finishes at the meet went to several TNT swimmers: Josh Avila, age 12 (50 breaststroke); Katherine Bristow, age 17 (100 free, 100 back & 100 breast); Greyson Canterbury, age 11 (100 fly); Wesley Coles, age 14 (100 free, 100 fly & 200 breast); Alex Ellis, age 13 (100 back); Chris Ewins, age 12 (100 free & 50 free); Hannah Giles, age 14 (200 breast, 50 free & 100 breast); Simon Grigoryan, age 10 (100 breast); Cori Hoover, age 14 (100 free); Jazmine Niayesh, age 6 (25 fly); Savanah Nolan, age 8 (50 breast & 25 breast); Caleb Peltzer, age 6 (25 free); and Nathan Rhea, age 13 (100 back & 200 free).
The average improvement percentage for the team was 41%. Although less than the 50% that would suggest a successful meet in terms of improvement, this percentage is impressive when considering how cold the meet was. Nevertheless, the following eight swimmers still maintained a 100% improvement rate: Rebecca Bristow, Greyson Canterbury, Simon Grigoryan, Augus Guerrero, Bryan Horsting, Mathew Jacobs, Conor Martin and Landon Molin.
Our team also had several individuals who entered events that had never been recorded on the team prior to this meet. Most of these swimmers swam TNT for their first time: Max Bricker (age 14), Cameron Cardoza (7), Thys Jacobi (8), David Jacobs (44), Joshua Kelly (11), Jenna Koetsier (8), Makenna Mason (10), Corey Nolan (16), Noee Ortiz (12), Rebekah Schlick (15), Andrea Troung (8), Keshin Visahan (9), and Virginia Weece (18). Congratulations, and welcome to TNT.
Although our team did not have any high point winners for this meet going into the Winter Age Group Championships and the Winter Invitational, we had several individuals awarded as runner up in their various age groups. First runner up recipients went to: Madison McCarthy and Preston Niayesh both of the 7-8 age group, Chris Ewins of the 11-12 age group, and Hannah Giles of the 13-14 age group. Second runner up recipients went to Savanah Nolan and Dax Korenwinder both of the 7-8 age group, Parker Giles of the 9-10 age group, and Cori Hoover of the 13-14 age group.
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 (AAs) 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:
Josh Avila 50 & 100 breast *Katherine Bristow 50, 100 & 200 free; 100 fly; 100 & 200 back, 100 & 200 breast, and 200 IM Greyson Cantebury 50 & 100 fly Jonathan Castello 50 & 100 free Wesley Coles 50, 100, 200, 500 & 1650 free; 100 fly; 100 breast; 200 & 400 IM Madison Ekizian 50 back; 50 breast Christopher Ewins 50, 100, 200 free; 50 fly; Ryan Ewins 200 back Erica Frees 100 fly Madison Gilbert 100 back Hannah Giles 50 free; 100 breast & 200 IM Jonathan Granada 50, 100 & 200 free; 50 & 100 fly; 50 & 100 back; 50 & 100 breast; 100 & 200 IM Alex Hansen 1650 free; 200 back Chris Hansen 50 & 100 breast *Sam Hansen 500, 1000 & 1650 free; 200 back; 100 & 200 breast; 200 & 400 IM Dax Korenwinder 50 breast Mallory Korenwinder 50, 100 & 200 free; 50 & 100 fly; 50 & 100 back; 50 & 100 breast; 100 & 200 IM Joshua Koster 50, 100 & 200 free; 50 & 100 fly; 50 back Khloe McCarthy 50, 100 & 200 free; 50 & 100 fly; 50 & 100 back; 50 & 100 breast; 100 & 200 IM Alexander Metzner 50 free Christopher Nolan 50, 100, 200 & 500 free; 50 & 100 fly; 50 & 100 breast and 200 IM AJ Reid 100 & 200 breast *Nathan Rhea 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 & 1650 free; 100 & 200 fly; 100 & 200 back; 100 & 200 breast; 200 & 400 IM *Joshua Tabers 50, 100 & 200 free; 100 fly; 100 & 200 back; 100 breast; 200 IM Ryan Wullschleger 100 fly
*Not expected to attend due to qualifying for Winter Invite on the following weekend
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 teams 11-12 200 yard backstroke record with his 2:42.03. This time former record holder Christopher Nolans 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 teams 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.
High point recognition was awarded to the top three point getters at the Merced meet in Chowchilla. TNT is very proud of the eight swimmers who were recognized for this accomplishment. The first place high point award winners went to ten year old Mallory Korenwinder with 74 points and four first place finishes, ten year old Jonathan Granada with 69 points and seven first place finishes, and sixteen year old Sam Hansen with 67 points and seven first place finishes. Runner up high points went to eight year old Savanah Nolan and thirteen year old Nathan Rhea. Third place high point winners included: eight year old Dax Korenwinder, ten year old Khloe McCarthy and fourteen year old Cori Hoover.
Two TNT swimmers had established new team records while at the Merced meet in Chowchilla. Thirteen year old Nathan Rhea swam only six events, but set new records in three of them. Nathan goes under his 1:05.27 record in the 100 breaststroke by breaking 1:05. The new record is now 1:04.90. The other two records that Nathan set were those that he had established while at the Tulare meet just recently. The 200 breaststroke record is now 2:19.29, improved from 2:20.88, and the 400 IM record is now 4:28.99 which is improved from 4:33.77 set in Tulare.
Twelve year old Christopher Nolan becomes the first 11-12 year old male swimmer to swim the 1000 freestyle at Chowchilla, thereby becoming the record holder in that event. Christopher sets the new record at 12:49.38. Christopher currently holds five short course team records: 1000 free, 200 fly, 200 back, 200 breast and 400 IM.
Thirty four TNT swimmers participated at the unseasonably warm Merced meet hosted in Chowchilla. The highlights of the meet was in the new time standards made for Junior Olympics, Summer or Winter Age Group Invitational (former called AAs), and Winter Invitational meets. At the conclusion of the Merced meet, twenty-four TNT swimmers have achieved the Winter Age Group time standard. Six of those twenty-four have also achieved a Winter Invitational time standard, a meet that is our first level of senior swimming at a more competitive level. Both meets will be held in Southern California, with the Age Group Invitational held at
Twenty five of our thirty five swimmers improved 50% or more of their times that had been previously recorded on our team. These are times for events 50 yards or longer. Seven of these swimmers improved all events entered at the meet. These seven include: Jake Caminero and brother Joshua Caminero, along with Agust Guerrero, Conor Martin, Preston Niayesh, Megan Nino and Christopher Nolan.
Seven TNT swimmers competed at the Clovis Senior Qualifying meet held at Clovis North during the July 10th weekend. The seven swimmers maintained an improvement percentage of 57% led by thirteen year old Nathan Rhea who improved all events entered and fifteen year old Joshua Tabers who also improved all events. Swimmers who improved 50% or more of their times included Sam Hansen, Kohlton Norys and Jordan Stotts.
While competing at the meet fifteen year old Sam Hansen breaks his pre-existing team record in the 800 meter freestyle by over ten seconds. The record that was established while at the Porterville meet now stands at 9:14.72, only six seconds off the Sectional time standard. After returning from Olympic Trials while eighteen, now nineteen year old Kohlton Norys also improves his previous record in the 400 meter freestyle that was set two years ago while competing at Junior Olympics at the age of 17. His 4:03.66 is over eleven seconds faster than the pre-existing record. Thirteen year old Nathan Rhea competed among the senior swimmers at the meet and successfully broke our team record in the 1500 meter freestyle event. Nathans 17:56.53 is now over 13 seconds faster than the team record of 18:09.62 previously set by Kohlton Norys while fourteen years of age at the Bakersfield meet in July of 2004.
Six of our seven swimmers scored at the meet by placing in the top 16 in their respective events. Point getters included Kohlton Norys who led the team in points by winning both the 100 and 400 meter freestyle events. Megan Eppler and Jordan Stotts each brought in 12 points as they both finished in 7th place in their events (100 free and 100 breaststroke respectively). Nathan Rhea scored in both breaststrokes finishing 10th in 200 and 13th in the 100 scoring 11 points. Sam Hansen scored in the largest number of events as he finished 16th in the 800 free, and 13th in both the 1500 free and 200 breaststroke events. Fifteen year old Josh Tabers scored 13th in the 200 back while he also went on to make a new Sectional cut in the 50 meter freestyle with a 26.05. Our 4×100 freestyle relay of Joshua Tabers, David Lombardi, Kohlton Norys and Jordan Stotts swam a 3:39.20 and placed 2nd by five seconds behind Clovis Swim Club and ahead of the seventeen other teams from
