PENTATHLON TIME TRIAL

G.W. HIGH SCHOOL

November 14th, 2009

We had a GREAT turn out for the Pentathlon Time Trial on Saturday.  Masters and age-groupers participated in this fundraiser for the high school swim teams and pool facility.  Everyone had a blast and raised $$$ for the GW cause! 

13 - 99 "Boys to Men" Age Groupers

27 TOP DOGS RECORDS WERE SET!

Coach Lindsay with Abby & Emily

Cathy S. getting ready!

Eden T and Jordan B congratulate each other after a good race

Evan and Steve S square off in heating

Finley and Claire think the pool is cold!

Hannah S. is having a great meet!

Jonah, Will, Danny, and Theo in heating

Katherine N and Katherine F try to stay warm

Fierce competition between the Gauls

Matt & Will both become TOP DOGS

TOP DOG HONORS GO TO:

  • Emily E. (4)

  • Cami S. (4)

  • Rachael B. (3)

  • Will F. (3)

  • Matt Miao (2)

  • Michael Crum (2)

  • Coach Andy (2)

  • Abby M.

  • Claire B.

  • Lili V.

  • Taylor H.

  • Celine C.

  • Evan S.

Overall, we had 370 "Splashes" with tons of best times.  I don't have times for many of the swimmers, but everyone looked awesome.  I was very happy with the performances.

We did have 55 DQs (15%), 12 scratches, 2 no-shows, and 5 excused absences.  That's not too bad.  It was great how nearly everyone stepped up to swim all five events.  That's not easy.  And, I was pleased with how everyone performed on the blocks during the starting commands.  This is very important to me.

We also exhibited lots of great sportsmanship, and I particularly liked all the cheering and shaking hands.

Special thanks to all the volunteers for the meet, especially the GW swim team for timing, concessions, and heating.

As I woke up and saw all the snow this morning, I couldn't help but be thankful for our great back-up plan since we didn't get into the Loveland meet.  It was a blessing in disguise.

Unfortunately, these times do not count toward State Meet Qualifying, but several times were fast enough to achieve the time standard.

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