:: Swim Dogs vs. Sea Dragons (12/14/08)

Thanks to everyone who attended our first dual meet yesterday:  Swim Dogs vs. Sea Dragons at George Washington High School.  55 Swim Dogs participated in the meet and 37 Sea Dragons.  For our first meet, I think everything went pretty well.

Parker Hicks swimming the 50 Fly

Tate, Alec, Jackson, and Dylan before the Free Relay

Sean, Aubrey, Emmily, and Courtney of the Sea Dragons

JJ, Jordan, Connell, and Charles (9&10 Boys)

The Swim Dogs continue to improve as thirty individual TOP DOG records were broken:

  • Noah Abbott (25-yard Free)

  • Jake Fisher (25-yard Breast)

  • Zach Robertson (100-yard IM)

  • Jack O'Hollearn (50-yard Back)

  • JJ Strain (50-yard Breast)

  • Kevin Keesling (100-yard Free)

  • Andrew Brooks (50-yard Free and 100 IM)

  • Jackson Epstein ( 100 Back, 200 IM, and 200 Free)

  • Tate Shieman (100 Free and 100 Back)

  • Abby Malloy (25-yard Breast)

  • Eden Turnbow (100-yard IM)

  • Annika Moen (50-yard Back)

  • Kylie Gunderson (50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 IM)

  • Delaney Ellfeldt (50 Free, 100 Free, and 200 IM)

  • Emma Rush (200 Free and 100 Breast)

  • Chloe Briney (100 Back)

  • Emily Schoblaski (50 and 100 Free)

  • Lexie Goldberg (100 Back, 100 Breast, and 200 IM)

 

TOP DOGS and 200 IM Competitors Jackson and Delaney

Claire and Olivia discuss race strategy

TOP DOGS: 13 & 14 Girls Medley Relay

Delaney, Chloe, Jenna, and Abi

TOP DOGS: Abby, Mila, and Ava

 

Fifteen relays also scored TOP DOG honors and will get DOG TAGS!  In addition to the above swimmers, these Swim Dogs earned Relay TOP DOGS:

 

  • Claire Brennan

  • Ava Kania

  • Mila Kania

  • Olivia Biggers

  • Hailey Egelhoff

  • Julia Turnbow

  • Addie Gunderson

  • Kate Hicks

  • Avery Ellfeldt

  • Sarah Henderson

  • Maria Farrier

  • Abi Sheldon

  • Jenna Webster

  • Kiera Classen

  • Anders Birznieks

  • Danny Sarche

  • Dylan Margittai

  • Alec Sarche

TOP DOGS:  Allison, Emma, Lexie, and Emily

Sea Dragon Swimmer with Jordan After Their Race

Sea Dragon Sportsmanship

Duel Meet Swimmers in Heating Area

The unofficial final score was Swim Dogs 350 - Sea Dragons 250.  However, as goes with dual meets, we had 20 more swimmers than they did.

Non-Swimmer Rachel with TOP DOGS Addie, Hailey, and Sarah

TOP DOG Jake Fisher

In addition to all the swimmers, we had a great turnout in the spectator area as the stands at GW were packed.  Thanks also to all of the parents who helped with the set-up, tear-down, timing, stroke-judging and most of all..cheering!

Our next meet is the Heart of Winter meet in Loveland.  Let's keep up the great participation and excellent swimming!

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