November Newsletter - McCallie / GPS Aquatics

NOVEMBER 2014
e-Newsletter
TNAQ Invitational Recap
McC/GPS had over 100+ swimmers compete in the November TNAQ Invitational in
Knoxville. It was a fantastic meet for our team, with SO many best times, new Southeastern
cuts, records, and more!
10 new team records, from 4 swimmers
25+ new Southeastern cuts
2 NEW swimmers make Southeastern cuts
14 1st place finishes 371 Best Times
Team Records
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the following four swimmers for breaking TEN team records
at the meet last weekend!! Record Certificates will be available at both pools on Thursday
Ellie Taliaferro (10&under) Emma Scruggs (11&12)
50 Free - 27.05
100 Free - 59.53
200 Free - 2:12.28
50 Fly - 29.19
100 Fly - 1:07.73
100 IM - 1:07.42
200 IM - 2:28.53
500 Free - 5:30.14
Reece Gallagher
(11&12)
200 Fly - 2:17.71
Jake Marcum (13&14)
100 Back - 55.58
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Southeastern Qualifiers
With so many new cuts from this past TNAQ’s meet, we would like to recognize those swimmers
who have already made our McC/GPS Southeastern team for the upcoming Southeastern
Championships. The meet will be held February 26 - March 1, 2015 in Knoxville.
Qualifying times can be found on our team website, under achievements, “SE Qualifying Times”
10 & UNDER GIRLS:
Davina Sharma
Brighton Smith
Lauren Thompson
10 & UNDER BOYS:
Ryan Berry
Ben Bevill
Owen Eastman
Devon Frakes
Grayson Officer
Sam Powe
Aidan Shaw
11 & 12 GIRLS:
13 & 14 GIRLS:
11 & 12 BOYS:
Kyle Berry
Josh Carney
Jacob McDaniel
13 & 14 BOYS:
Laura Jennings
Ellie Taliaferro
Jillian Cantrell
Gwennie Davis
Grayson Payne
Emma Scruggs
Addison Smith
Peter Dyr
Reece Gallagher
Jake Marcum
Philip Pedigo
Max Ransom
Halloween Spirit Day
Thanks to all our swimmers (and coaches) who dressed up for
our Halloween Spirit Day. Who says you can’t have fun and
dress up at practice?!! Below are our age group winners!
Emeline & Jacob
Blue Group
Grant & Cameron
Silver Group
Connor & Hannah
SuperStars Group
SENIOR GIRLS:
April Forsthoffer
Haley Grider
Susanna LaRochelle
Sarah Malloch
Kristen Myers
Mary Beth Ronne
Anna Ward
SENIOR BOYS:
Ethan Bevill
Pierce Lively
Luke Massey
JonPat Ransom
New Team Apparel!
Partnering with Swim & Tri, we have new apparel to offer!! New team warm-ups
are here! As well as striped tank tops. Also - for those swimmers who wear dome
caps, we offer a team version!
Visit our team portal page for ALL the apparel and
equipment offered, from parkas and pull buoys, to fins
and Fastskins.
SWIM-A-THON
It’s that time of year again, for our 2nd annual
Swim-a-Thon!
• Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 to benefit our team AND
the USA Swimming Foundation. Last year, swim clubs all across the country raised over $5.7
million for the Foundation.
• The swim-a-thon will be on Saturday, December 13th at McCallie. Be on the lookout for an
e-mail soon with more details and information about the swim-a-thon process.
• Prizes will be awarded for our top fundraising swimmers, from a month of dues, to a parka/
warmups, team apparel and more!
Upcoming Meets
• Our older swimmers will be traveling to Nashville for Excel’s Meet of Champs on Dec 5-7.
• Our younger swimmers will be competing in CCAC’s Jingle Bell Meet on Dec 6 in Dalton.
Photos, Questions, Comments
• Photos from meets, practices, etc, e-mail them to coach Kendall at [email protected]
• Questions, please contact coach Roger at [email protected]