Nov 19, 2009 King Aquatic Club (KING) is please to announce that Patrick Hamilton has been hired as the new Novice and Developmental coach for our Northern Swimmers. This move corresponds with Doug Djang ?s tra...  Nov 18, 2009 USA Swimming is in the process of compiling a list of Age Group All-Time Top 100 times. The list is now complete through the top 25. To see the complete list, go to the USA Swimming All-Time Top 100 ... Nov 17, 2009 A Timeline and Updated Entries for this weekends Age Group Invitational Meet at Mount Tahoma High School (Tacoma) have been posted on the Meets Page . If you have any questions about the meet please... Nov 16, 2009 Time Standards for all 2009-10 meets are now available on one chart. All swimmers should print out at least the page with their age group for reference. The time standards reference chart listed a...  Nov 15, 2009 The girls from King Aquatic Club (KING) won four individual swim titles at the WIAA High School State Swimming & Diving Championship on Saturday at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Feder... Nov 14, 2009 It's Kaufman vs. Kaufman in 50 free finals Juanita senior Emilie Kaufman and Hazen junior Lauren Kaufman had the fastest qualifying times, setting up a showdown in today?s state finals. By Darren Fe... Nov 14, 2009 Andie Taylor sets blistering pace for Skyline The senior standout will go into Saturday's state finals seeking her sixth and seventh career championships. By Darren Fessenden Special to The Seattle Ti... Nov 14, 2009 Rutgers Announces Women's Swimming Recruits PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, November 13. DURING the early signing period Rutgers University women?s swimming and diving program signed six new athletes to formu... Nov 12, 2009 All three schools qualify state swimmers; Hazen's Kaufman sets district record By ADAM MCFADDEN Renton Reporter sports reporter Renton teams had a very successful district meet as all three teams qua... Nov 12, 2009 Beamer's Kim a realist While setting sights high, junior understands the competition she faces from regular club foes DOUG DROWLEY For The News Tribune Rachel Kim has goals. When she swims at the Cla... Nov 12, 2009 Skyline swimmers grab district title, Taylor breaks own state record By KEVIN ENDEJAN Issaquah Reporter Sports Editor Skyline blew the competition away at Saturday's Sea-King 4A District championship... Nov 11, 2009 The timeline for this Sunday's Q Meet can be found on the Meets Page . If you have any questions please contact your coach. Warm-up for all swimmers will be at 7:45am at KCAC.  Nov 11, 2009 USA Swimming has released the 2008-09 National Age Group Top 10 rankings. King Aquatic Club (KING) placed several individual swimmers and relay teams on the list . The times compiled for this list w... Nov 10, 2009 For those swimmers not swimming in the distance meet on Wednesday: Wednesday November 11th: National 1:00pm-4pm MR Power 2:30pm-4:30pm MR Sunday POWER practice has been moved: Sunday November 15th... Nov 8, 2009 The heat sheet with start times for each heat has been posted on the Meet/Events Page for this Wednesday?s distance meet. If you have any questions about the meet please ask you coach. Nov 8, 2009 How will local swimming standouts fare at state? By Ed Shepherd Federal Way News It won?t be long now before there?s a verdict...Can Thomas Jefferson sophomore Amber Cratsenberg reel in the Swimmer Of... Nov 8, 2009 Bailey leads Kentlake swim to second place By KRIS HILL Covington Reporter News Kentlake's girls swim team made a statement at the West Central District meet last Saturday placing a solid second wit... Nov 4, 2009 Updated entries for the Q Meet and entries for this Friday's Mini Meet can now be found on the Meets/Events Page . If you have any questions please contact your coach.  Nov 4, 2009 A message from the Mount Rainier Pool SOS (Save Our Swimming) group... "Proposition 1 has officially passed! Thank you to everyone for your support!" Click here for the King County Elections Results w... Nov 3, 2009 Reminder to all that are attending this Friday's mini meet, it is at Mt. Rainier Pool 5:00pm-7:00pm not at KM as stated on the meet entry forms. If you have any questions please ask you coach.  Nov 2, 2009 KING needs new officials to replace officials lost when a swimmer graduates or moves up in age group. We NEED new officials who have swimmers that are 10 & Under. If you have been a certified official... Oct 31, 2009 Swimmers pool their support for Mount Rainier facility By Sandy Ringer Seattle Times staff reporter DES MOINES --- They are separated by more than eight decades, but Ariana Kukors and Faith Callahan s... Oct 28, 2009 Congratulation to former KING swimmers Margaret Hoelzter and Ariana Kukors in earning spots on the USA Duel In The Pool Team. Both swimmers, who now train in Fullerton, California at the USA Olymp... Oct 27, 2009 Practice Schedules for November are now available. If you have any questions ask your coach. Oct 27, 2009 Two KING swimmers were named high school athletes of the week in a couple of local newspapers. Below is the text from each article. EMILY TANASSE Covington Reporter News - Preps of the week - Oct ... Oct 26, 2009 Due to the Haunted Pool event at KCAC this Friday and the Mini Meet at Kent all groups will swim combined workouts on Friday as follows: DEV: MINI MEET 5-7P KM NOV: MINI MEET 5-7P KM AG: 5-7P MW REG: ...  Oct 26, 2009 Todd Beamer High School junior Rachel Kim swam state-qualifying times in all eight individual events during the regular season for the 4-1 Titans. Kim and the rest of the Titans open the postseason to... Oct 26, 2009 Kentwood swim clinches division crown By ERICK WALKER Covington Reporter News Until Oct. 15, it had been six years since the Kentwood High girls swim team won the South Puget Sound League North Divisi...  Oct 26, 2009 Please join us this Friday, October 30th at the Kent Meridian pool for a spooky fun time at this year's first Mini Meet ! Warm-up will start at 5:00PM sharp so be sure to be on time and ready to get ...  Oct 23, 2009 KING families - The voting has begun for Proposition #1, the formation of the pool district to save Mt. Rainier. The Campaign is running smoothly and response from the public has been excellent and ... Oct 23, 2009 King Aquatic Club - Inclement Weather Policy In the event of inclement weather, practice cancellations will be posted on the KING website by 11:00 am of that day and emailed to all current King Aquati...  Oct 22, 2009 King Aquatic Club World Champion swimmer Ariana Kukors and Head Coach Sean Hutchison are nominated for the 2009 Golden Goggle Awards. They are both featured in the following article from the TYR web... Oct 21, 2009 Due to a High School Swim meet at Tahoma there will be no Age-Group or Novice practice there on Firday October, 23rd. Practices will be as follows: Age-Group: 4:30-6:30P at KM Novice: 6:15-7:30P at K...  Oct 16, 2009 For the second year in a row, a King Aquatic Club member has been nominated for USA Swimming?s prestigious Golden Goggle Awards. Last year, it was Margaret Hoeltzer who was nominated based on her pe... Oct 16, 2009 To access the Thunderbolt Swimming Fall Open live timing webpage, click here... Oct 16, 2009 From SwimNetwork.com ... Video Description: A big year for the new world record holder and world champ. Oct 13, 2009 October Challenge at Mary Wayte Pool - Mercer Island, WA Saturday: Session 1 (10 & Unders, 11-12 Girls): 7:45am Session 2 (13 & Overs, 11-12 Boys): 11:40am Sunday: Session 3 (13 & Overs, 11-12 Gi... Oct 13, 2009 Dear KING members, This is the second posting for the following information to be mailed in. Thank you if your form has been mailed. If KING has not received your signed Parent-Athlete head injury for...  Oct 12, 2009 KING Swimmers and Parents: Now that the new year of swimming is off and running, I wanted to say a few words of thanks and acknowledgement for a job well done. Through our time of transition, like any... Oct 11, 2009 In case you missed it last Friday (10/9) at the SOS Rally for Mount Rainier Pool, Ken Spencer (Mt. Ranier Pool Manager) took a dive for the cause; literally! See below for the video of the dive. If Ke... Oct 10, 2009 KING families - I want to thank you for attending the Mt. Rainier Pool Rally and making it a success. We appeared on several news channels and were the subject of several articles in various papers ar...  Oct 9, 2009 Congratulations to KING national training group swimmer Bart Wanot for being selected to USA Swimming?s 2009 National Select Camp to be held in Colorado Springs October 29-Novermver 1, 2009. Margar... Oct 9, 2009 Residents fight to save pool from budget axe By Joel Moreno & KOMO Staff Watch the story DES MOINES, Wash. -- People here are trying to save a popular swimming pool, even though the city says it... _cap.jpg?r=1258892575143&i=.jpg) Oct 8, 2009 The fall 2009 order of KING custom name swim caps - latex & silicone - have arrived! Thank you for your patience as the caps will be sent enroute to each training site pool representative (or designee... Oct 8, 2009 A message from George Luksetich, Officials Coordinator. Click Here Check out the NEW dates added for Stroke & Turn (Oct 12th at KCAC), Meet Referee(Oct 28th, PNS Office in Kent) and Starters(Oct 2... Oct 6, 2009 Gators, Raiders battle in pool By Ed Shepherd October 6, 2009 Thomas Jefferson and Decatur swam in a girls dual meet and the winner was the more experienced TJ team. Raider sophomore Amber Cratsenberg... Oct 6, 2009 Kick-off Oct. 9 for campaign to save Mount Rainier Pool October 5, 2009 Save Our Swimming, the citizens group formed to pass Des Moines Proposition 1 and save the Mount Rainier Pool, will host its cam... Oct 3, 2009 By Bob Schaller // SwimNetwork Senior Writer Trent Staley was a team captain at USC and a U.S. National Team swimmer. Staley also is a former KING swimmer and has filled in from time to time as a KING... Oct 3, 2009 Entries for the October Challenge and a revised versison of the Thunderbolt Fall Open can now be found on the Events Page . Oct 2, 2009 In case you missed it, Shaquille O'Neal challenges Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps to a swim-off on the ABC television show SHAQ VS. Also appearing on the show was KING swimmer Ariana Kukors who compet... Oct 1, 2009 Due to the ciritcal nature of the Mt. Rainier Pool rally on Oct 9th we urge all KING families to attend the Mt. Rainier Pool Rally and Campaign Kick off on Oct 9th. More information can be found (li... Oct 1, 2009 UPDATE: The hotel has extended the deadline. The last day to book at the group rate is Thursday, October 8, 2009. After this date, all unreserved rooms will be released. With the first swim meet weeke...  Oct 1, 2009 Be a part of the movement! The SOS Campaign kicks off with a bang!! The TV cameras will be there rolling and we need to let everyone know that Mt. Rainier is a critical part of our Region!!! When: Oc...  Sep 30, 2009 Report from CollegeSwimming.com Ariana Kukors, who achieved a trio of top-four NCAA finishes for (University of)Washington two years ago, won't return to college swimming. TYR announced a multi-year ...  Sep 30, 2009 From the USA Swimming website... Scholastic All-America team boasts 1500 members this year USA Swimming is proud to announce that 1500 women and men have been named to the 2008-09 Scholastic All-Amer...  Sep 30, 2009 The USA Swimming House of Delegates, consisting of 438 coach, official and athlete members, voted to implement new swimsuit requirements, beginning on October 1. While this earlier implementation date... Sep 28, 2009 Sierra Landholm represented KING at the 2009 Summer CAN-AM Paralympics Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July 30-August 1, 2009. She competed in a variety of events with tremendous success co... Sep 27, 2009 GIRLS SWIM: Kentwood and Kentlake jump start their seasons with experienced swimmers and victories By ERICK WALKER Covington Reporter News Sep 23 2009, 3:15 PM The Kentlake girls swim team hasn?t won ...  Sep 23, 2009 From the USA Swimming website ... We have heard your concerns and confusion over the Amendments to Rule 102.9, regarding allowable swimsuits at USA Swimming competitions. While the October 1 effecti... Sep 21, 2009 Meet Entry Forms for the 2009-10 Short Course Season are now available for all groups except for the national group. Please complete the form and return it to your coach ASAP and NO LATER THAN THIS...  Sep 20, 2009 From the USA Swimming website ... At its annual Convention on Saturday, over 400 USA Swimming Delegates, representing swim clubs from all 50 states, voted overwhelmingly for early implementation of ...  Sep 17, 2009 To our swimming community: Many King families and other swimming families have been looking for ways to help out in the Mt. Rainier Pool campaign. The area has recently lost the Evergreen Pool and...  Sep 16, 2009 Congratulations to Ken Spencer about being selected as an American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) Age Group Coach of the Year for Pacific Northwest Swimming! Spencer who coaches the senior training g...  Sep 15, 2009 Ariana Kukors, shown here at this summer?s world championships, plans to change her stroke to adapt to the changes in suit rules (photo by Stefano Rellandini, Reuters) Kukors Plans To Change With The ...  Sep 15, 2009 From The Waterland Blog ... On the 34th anniversary of the opening of Mt. Rainier Pool (Sept. 15, 1975), a campaign called "Save Our Swimming," intended to help pass Des Moines Proposition 1, launche... Sep 11, 2009 New Calendars are posted in the "Team Information Section" of the site, under "Practice Schedules" while some of the highlights are noted below... As you will see on the calendar for Mercer Island, we... _cap.jpg?r=1258892575177&i=.jpg) Sep 8, 2009 HURRY! SEND YOUR CUSTOM NAME SWIM CAP ORDER IN RIGHT AWAY. This is the first custom name swim cap order for the 2009-2010 season! To order personalized KING swim caps with your swimmer's name, please ...  Sep 7, 2009 Ariana Kukors' Amazing Effort in Rome By Bob Schaller // Swimnetwork.com Senior Writer Ariana Kukors. World-record setter. World championship gold medallist. A story with a happy ending. But don't thi... Sep 4, 2009 The 2009-2010 King Aquatic Club swim meet schedule has been released. The new schedule has been loaded in the meets/events section of the website. The schedule is also available within the calendar se... Sep 4, 2009 The practice schedule for next week has been posted under the Team Information Tab . September calendars and a General Fall schedule will be out later next week. Sep 3, 2009 Since the beginning of April, KING swimmers have set 29 new LCM individual team records and 15 relay records. Congratulations to Trisha Averill, David Bai, Chelsea Bailey, Andrew Blyth, Danica Brenna... Sep 2, 2009 Three KING swimmers were named to USA Swimming?s 2009-2010 National Team. Earning spots on the team was Margaret Hoelzer (100 Back, 200 Back), Ariana Kukors (200 Free, 200 IM, 400 IM), and Andie Taylo... Sep 1, 2009 A message below from Megan Jendrick. Hello to all! I have been traveling a lot recently for the Fitter and Faster Tour and the Events have been amazing thus far. Just last week in Chicago we had over ...  Aug 27, 2009 Tommy Hannan Added to KING Aquatic Club FEDERAL WAY, Washington, August 26 In a transaction related to Sean Hutchison's move to Fullerton, Calif., to helm the USOC Professional and Post-Graduate Cente...  Aug 18, 2009 Margaret Hoelzer?s backstroke like you?ve never seen it before! In GO SWIM BACKSTROKE WITH MARGARET HOELZER , Olympic Medalist and American record holder Margaret Hoelzer shares the key focus points ... Aug 17, 2009 Sean Hutchison to Helm USOC Post-Graduate Center at FAST Aquatics; USA Swimming Confirms Move FULLERTON, California, August 17 In an exclusive conversation with Swimming World, KING's Sean Hutchison r... Aug 17, 2009 Hutchison moves to FAST By Bob Schaller//SwimNetwork.com Senior Writer Sean Hutchison, head women?s coach of the 2009 U.S. World Championships team, will step away from his daily duties at King Aquati... Aug 16, 2009 There have been some slight changes to next weeks practice schedule at KM that will effect the Dev, Nov, AG, and Reg practices. They can be found under Practice Schedules under the team informati...  Aug 16, 2009 This past week, Trisha AVERILL, D?Voreaux CANN, Scarlet CANN, Alex HOFF, Rachel KIM, and Bart WANOT have been competing in individual events at the 2009 Junior National Championships in Federal Way,... Aug 13, 2009 The King Boosters Board would like to announce the election of the following members to two year positions beginning this Fall: Treasurer - Mano Manavalan Director of Fundraising & Sponsorships - ...  Aug 11, 2009 During the first weekend of August, King Aquatic Club competed at the US Open in Federal Way. At the end of the competition, the KING women placed 2nd scoring 235 points while the KING men placed 25th...  Aug 10, 2009 King Aquatic Club was well represented with 18 athletes as members of the Pacific Northwest Swimming All Star team competing at the North American Challenge Cup (NACC) hosted by Southern California Sw... Aug 6, 2009 Join the Fitter & Faster Tour when it visits the Mt. Rainier Pool on August 15! Join Olympians Megan Jendrick and Peter Vanderkaay as they teach and inspire swimmers of all ages! At the PNS Championsh... Aug 5, 2009 Keep up-to-date with the NACC swimmers via webcast. < Aug 1, 2009 By Dave Warren / KING Meet Referee & Officials Chair PNS is hosting a Grand Prix open water meet on Sunday, August 9 between the US Open and Junior Nationals. Scott Lautman, the meet director, tells... Jul 29, 2009 Kukors: Best world showing ever by a local athlete? By Greg Johns / Seattle Times It'll go largely unnoticed by the general public because swimming isn't a high-profile team sport and it's a non-Olymp...  Jul 27, 2009 ROME, Italy, July 27. Ariana Kukors of the United States blasted her world record in the women?s 200 IM finale at the FINA World Championships held in Rome. After posting an amazing time of 2:07.03 du...  Jul 27, 2009 Representing King Aquatic Club (KING) were 188 athletes who dominated the pool at the Pacific Northwest Swimming (PNS) Long Course Championships held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in ...  Jul 27, 2009 Local swimmers dunk competition at worlds in Rome Posted by Ron Judd Seattle Times They won?t start until three years from today. But when the torch is lit in London in 2012, a couple Puget Sound area...  Jul 26, 2009 Megan Jendrick set the American record in the 50m breaststroke Saturday at the Pacific Northwest Swimming Championships in Federal Way, turning in a time of 30.40. Her time eclipsed the former mark of...  Jul 26, 2009 At the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome during a semifinal race of the women?s 200m IM, American (KING swimmer) Ariana Kukors shattered Stephanie Rice?s world record. Kukors recorded a time o... Jul 26, 2009 Far Westerns - Almost here! Some final preparations: The administrative: We must have a code of conduct and medical release form from each swimmer who is attending the trip. Please give these to K... Jul 25, 2009 To follow along with Pacific Northwest Swimming (PNS) Long Course Championships, please click here: PNS Champs Results Jul 25, 2009 If you have any questions about tryout dates and times please contact us at coaches@kingaquaticclub.com . New Swimmer Tryout Dates for Summer 2009: Monday, July 27th - 7:00 pm at Mary Wayte Wedne...  Jul 25, 2009 Join the Seattle Mariners and USA Swimming on Make A Splash Night at Safeco Field on Wednesday, August 12 . Gold medalist Cullen Jones of the 2008 Olympic relay team will be throwing out the ceremo...  Jul 20, 2009 Competing for her native Russia, King Aquatic Club swimmer Svetlana Karpeeva won a Bronze Medal (3rd place) in the 400 meter Individual Medley (4:44.26) at the 2009 World University Games held in Be...  Jul 20, 2009 Coming to the Seattle area on August 15, 2009 and benefitting the USA Swimming Foundation will be two swim clinics. The clinics will be held at Mount Ranier Pool at 9:00am and 1:00pm. The cost of ...  Jul 13, 2009 Already on his way to Rome, Italy as the head coach of the 2009 U.S. women's World Championship team, TYR-Sponsored coach Sean Hutchison saw one of his top female athletes qualify for the team on Wedn... Jul 13, 2009 KING will be holding combined workouts the week after PNS Champs. To view a copy of your pool's extended calendar Click Here. .jpg?r=1258892575205&i=.jpg) Jul 12, 2009 The Scholastic All-America Team is comprised of high school student-athletes, who have a grade point average of 3.50 or higher, and have achieved a specific time standard in an individual event during...  Jul 12, 2009 King Aquatic Club won the team championship for club women at the 2009 USA Swimming Long Course National Championship yesterday at the Indiana University/Purdue University Natatorium in Indianapolis, ... Jul 11, 2009 Greetings Fellow Swim Fans! I'm writing to implore your help this August with the hosting of USA Swimming's 2009 US Open and Junior National Meets being held at KCAC August 4 - 8 and August 10 - 1... Jul 11, 2009 Summer Grand Challenge swim meet timeline for this weekend. Saturday, July 18 Session 1 (Boys 10&U and Girls 12&U) Report at 7:45am Warmup starts at 8:00am Meet starts at 9:00am Session 2 (Boys 11&O... Jul 10, 2009 Team Travel Bulletin #2 as well as the Meet Information for the 2009 Far Westerns meet is now posted in the Meet/Events Section . Jul 5, 2009 Click here for more information regarding KING Aquatic Club?s Annual Awards Banquet. Jul 5, 2009 This notice is to inform you that the King Boosters election will not be held at the July 8th banquet as originally indicated. An election via electronic ballot will be conducted in the next 3-4 wee... Jul 5, 2009 NBC and Universal Sports will bring fans coverage of USA Swimming?s biggest domestic event of the year when stars of the 2008 Olympic Team head to Indianapolis for the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swim...  Jul 3, 2009 The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is a series of physical fitness events challenging athletes to maximize their performance in individual tests of strength and endurance. It closely mirrors the initial ... Jul 1, 2009 Gig Harbor senior forgoes high school swimming, signs National Letter of Intent Christina McCann to join Wolfpack this fall Marques Hunter of the Gateway Gig Harbor High School graduate Christina McCa...  Jun 28, 2009 Thank-you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at one of two meets being held at KCAC this August. This summer, Pacific Northwest Swimming (PNS) plays host to two of the fastest meets in the coun...  Jun 28, 2009 This is a notice of the open KING Boosters Association Board positions for the upcoming two year terms. The open positions are Treasurer, Director of Activities & Volunteers, Director of Fundraising &... Jun 26, 2009 The following KING swimmers have been selected to represent Pacific Northwest Swimming in the North American Challenge Cup meet in La Mirada, California in August. Congratulations to each of these ath... Jun 24, 2009 Universal Sports, a channel and website partnered with NBC that highlights Olympic Sports all year long will be broadcasting the U.S National Swimming Conoco Phillips meet On-Demand & LIVE July 7-12... Jun 17, 2009 While at Santa Clara, Swimnetwork.com reporter Melvin "Gold Medal Mel" Stewart (?92 Olympic Gold Medalist) caught up with KING swimmers Margaret Hoelzer and Ariana Kukors for an interview. Source: Sw... Jun 17, 2009 By Bob Schaller // Swimnetwork.com Senior Writer Ariana Kukors was part of one of the most amazing finishes in Olympic Trials history last year when she was just out-touched by Natalie Coughlin for se... Jun 15, 2009 Watch KING swimmers Ariana Kukors and Svetlana Karpeeva compete in the A final of the 200 IM at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. Kukors won the event shattering the meet record by nearly thre... Jun 9, 2009 Universal Sports, a channel and website partnered with NBC that highlights Olympic Sports all year long will be broadcasting the Santa Clara International Grand Prix LIVE June 12-14. Top Olympians (...  May 31, 2009 The coaching staff from King Aquatic Club would like to congratulate the graduating swimmers from the senior class of 2009 who have committed to NCAA & NAIA college swimming programs. You?ve worked ha... May 29, 2009 Sean takes his National group swimmers (mid April 2009) through 50s and 100s based on paces :04 to :07 seconds slower than half of their best 200 time. Confused: Distance Set: 4x100 @ 1/2 your best 20...  May 22, 2009 By Bruce Richards PNS Age Group Vice Chair NACC Team Manager There is a new travel bulletin which on the PNS North American Challenge Cup which covers an update on the North American Challenge Cu... May 21, 2009 Injured veterans to lose rehab pool in White Center Evergreen Pool - used by veterans and other groups - will shut down after June 30 because King County doesn't have the $92,472 it would take to keep...  May 20, 2009 20 Question Tuesday: "I didn?t realize what was happening" By Bob Schaller // Swimnetwork.com Senior Writer After picking up two Olympic medals in Beijing, former Auburn star (current KING swimmer) Ma...  May 19, 2009 Over 80 King Aquatic Club swimmers traveled by bus to New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada to compete in the Annual Hyack Youth Cup Festival Swim Meet. As a team, KING won the combined team champ...  May 19, 2009 KING Parents and Swimmers: More or less, since 2003, KING swimmers and surrounding areas have not had much need for concern about pool closures. That is no longer the case. These days, there is seriou...  May 10, 2009 KING Logo Wear is now available for purchase through mail order. Our intent was and still is to offer KING Logo Wear through the online KING Team Store. The online order system promises to be impressi... May 4, 2009 For the fourth consecutive year, KING will bring athletes to Canada to attend the Hyack Youth Cup Festival in New Westminster, British Columbia. This will be the biggest group - 84 - that KING sends t... May 2, 2009 KING will no longer be sending our Developmental, Novice, and Age Group Swimmers to Medal Mania on June 13-14, instead we will be sending all of our swimmers to the KING hosted KING June Invitational...  May 2, 2009 By Bruce Richards PNS Age Group Vice Chair NACC Team Manager It is a pleasure to announce the 2009 North American Challenge Cup assistant coaching staff. The coaching staff includes Ash Milad , who... May 1, 2009 UW athletics to honor scholarships agreements, provide transfer release to affected student-athletes. May 1, 2009 SEATTLE - As part of a series of budget reduction measures, the University of Washing... Apr 29, 2009 In preparation for the Team Travel to Hyack, emergency contact/medical information is required to be completed. This is available online. The instructions are listed below. Once you have completed ... Apr 29, 2009 Since the beginning of the season, KING swimmers have set 30 new SCY individual team records and 13 relay records. Congratulations to Trisha Averill, Chelsea Bailey, Zane Baker, Carter Blunden, Brile... Apr 29, 2009 All swimmers traveling with the team to Hyack must have a Border Permission Letter to cross the border with the team. The letter must be signed by the swimmer?s parent and be notarized. We will at... Apr 26, 2009 The first annual BLUE vs BLACK Mini Meet will be held Friday, May 8, 2009 at 5:00pm. All Novice and Developmental level swimmers are invited to attend this KING show-down at the Kent Meridian Pool... Apr 22, 2009 By Garret McCaffery/Floswimming.org I used to really enjoy these talks when I swam for Sean. He always had a way of making you look at things from a different perspective. It's not a stroke technique ... Apr 22, 2009 By Garret McCaffery/Floswimming.org On deck at King Aquatic Club, head coach Sean Hutchison gets respect from his swimmers. But respect is a two way street and after practice is done Sean has a really... Apr 21, 2009 Highline School District Swim Programs In Danger! The Highline School District is proposing to cut all swim teams for the upcoming 2009-10 season. These cuts will eliminate the men?s and women?s progr... Apr 18, 2009 Coverage created by Garrett McCaffrey I stopped by King Aquatic Club on a Monday Afternoon in April. This is the set they did after warmup. Sean (Hutchison) explains his approach to underwater techn... Apr 17, 2009 Margaret is back at it after a 4 month break following her amazing Olympic summer. So just how hard is it to get back into the swing of things? Video courtesy of Floswimming.org Apr 17, 2009 Injury Report: Megan Jendrick 3 weeks ago at the National Team camp in San Diego Megan slipped from some high monkey bars and broke her upper fibula. She tells the story, and how she's dealing with th... Apr 16, 2009 Watch the Swimnetwork.com video interview of KING & USA National Team Member Megan Jendrick talk about the experience of training with the U.S. Navy SEAL's. Video courtesy of Swimnetwork.com Video... Apr 16, 2009 Watch the SwimNetwork video interview of KING & USA National Coach Sean Hutchison talk about the outstanding experience for everybody there who trained with the U.S. Navy SEAL's. Video courtesy of Sw... Apr 15, 2009 Hyack Youth Cup Festival 2009 KING will once again be traveling to Hyack this May. We anticipate a great trip with over 80 swimmers. Travel Dates: Buses Depart: Mt. Rainier Thursday, May 14 11:30am ...  Apr 14, 2009 As the short course season concludes, King Aquatic Club (KING) placed several individual swimmers and relay teams on the National Age Group Recognition Program list . The National Age Group Recognit... Apr 13, 2009 A special thank you from KING & MSC to all the KING family of volunteers who came and worked hard on both Friday & Saturday. It is an amazing accomplishment each year with everyone working hard togeth... Apr 8, 2009 There are over 220 photos now available at the KING Walgreen?s photo page from the most recent KING hosted swim meets. These photos were taken by Yohan Kim. Click on the links below to view the photos...  Apr 7, 2009 For the fifth straight year, King Aquatic Club (KING) has earned a Gold Medal in USA Swimming's Club Excellence Program. KING scored 33,158 points and placed ninth among all teams. Each year, the volu... Apr 6, 2009 Please read letter from CEO/Head Coach Sean Hutchison regarding the Code of Conduct; then download the Code of Conduct Form , read, sign and mail by April 10 th to: KING Aquatic Club PO Box 2...  Apr 6, 2009 The U.S. National Team (including several KING National group swimmers and Head Coach Sean Hutchison) trained in Chula Vista, California during late March. At Swimnetwork.com are several photographs t...  Apr 1, 2009 Not doing anything during the spring break!? For $120, you will have the opportunity to meet and train with one of the most successful swim coaches in United States, Sean Hutchison. Sean was one of th...  Mar 31, 2009 Northwest Sports Photography (NSP) operated as the official meet photographer at the KING hosted Northwest Age Group Sectional Championship swim meet this past weekend. Digital photographs were taken...  Mar 31, 2009 Due to the timing of the Spring Break and the recent heavy volunteer commitment during the KING hosted Northwest Age Group Championship swim meet, the deadline for turning in Swim-A-Thon funds has bee...  Mar 30, 2009 Lindsey Marchand, Coach Sean Hutchison, Megan Jendrick, and Andie Taylor at the USA Swimming National Training Camp during their field trip visiting the US Navy SEAL?s training site. The photo was tak...  Mar 30, 2009 With overwelming force, King Aquatic Club cruises to another combined team championship at the 2009 USA Swimming Western Zone Northwest Age Group Sectional Championship scoring 1,307.5 points. Both th...  Mar 27, 2009 Margaret Hoelzer was at the Beijing Olympics when she decided she would tell her story. Photo by Wayne Drehs Olympian speaks of child sexual abuse By Wayne Drehs / ESPN.com SEATTLE - The wallpaper bor...  Mar 25, 2009 KING swimmer Felicity Cann who trains at KCAC in the Senior training group has been selected by USA Swimming along with 31 other swimmers nationwide to attend the Diversity Select Camp at the Olympic ... Mar 22, 2009 As many of you know PNS has chosen to attend this year?s North American Challenge Cup (NACC) in Veracruz, Mexico instead of Zones. The meet will be held on August 6-8, 2009. The PNS team will leave Se... Mar 21, 2009 The 2009 KING Long Course Season Meet Entry Forms are now available. To ensure your swimmer is entered in the meets, please download and print a form for each swimmer and turn in to their coach by Mar... Mar 21, 2009 Click here to view job sign-up page. Must be logged in to view. NW Age Group Championship event page information click here  Mar 21, 2009 HEAD COACH ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2009 NORTH AMERICAN CHALLENGE CUP TEAM TRAVELING TO VERACRUZ, MEXICO By Bruce Richards PNS Age Group Vice Chair / Mexico Trip Team Manager It is a pleasure to announce ...  Mar 16, 2009 It was never in doubt; King Aquatic Club won another combined team championship at the 2009 USA Swimming Western Zone Senior Sectional Championship scoring 1,042 points. Accordingly, the women won the... Mar 16, 2009 Ariana Kukors Just Misses American Record in 200-yard IM FEDERAL WAY, Washington, March 15. After taking finals off last night due to an academic commitment, KING?s Ariana Kukors remained on fire duri... Mar 15, 2009 MARGARET HOELZER Interviewed by Floswimming?s Daren Grose at the 2009 Western Zone Sectional Championship MEGAN JENDRICK Interview by Floswimming?s Daren Grose at the 2009 Western Zone Sectional Cha... .jpg?r=1258892575261&i=.jpg) Mar 11, 2009 Portland rocker pens theme for Tacoma Olympian By TRAVIS PITTMAN / KING5.com SEATTLE - Pop quiz: What does Tacoma swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist Megan Jendrick have in common with a pro... Mar 8, 2009 As we enter the short-course championship season, it is especially important to remember that good nutritional habits will help you swim your best. Here is a link to an article on the USA Swimming Web...  Feb 27, 2009 Cullen Jones has a new platform thanks to his Olympic gold medal. Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images Jones mentors young swimmers By Elizabeth Merrill ESPN.com The little girls swoon now instead o... Feb 27, 2009 The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) recently announced their awards for 2008. An ASCA Award of Excellence was given to Sean Hutchison for his athlete's performance at the Olympic Trials...  Feb 24, 2009 The boys WIAA High School State Swimming & Diving Championship was held over the weekend (February 19-21) at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. KING was well represented i...  Feb 20, 2009 Kent-Meridian's Matthew Bailey was a standout last year at Kentridge High. This winter, Bailey has delivered even better results a few miles down the road with the Royals. Photo by Shawn Skager. State...  Feb 20, 2009 Shane Clare of Todd Beamer splashes to a second place finish in the 200 individual medley. He posted a time of 1:59.01. Photo by Kier Smith Swimmers gearing up for state meet at KCAC By Ed Shepherd Fe...  Feb 19, 2009 VICTORY LAP. D'Voreaux Cann swims in the 100-yard butterfly at the district swim meet. The event was one of two that Cann won at the meet. PHOTO BY ROCKY ROSS Cann edges Reed in a thriller Two rivals ... Feb 18, 2009 KING?s Long Course Meters (LCM) season meet calendar: The LCM meet calendar has been determined. Mini-meets will be added to the calendar at a later date and the National calendar may experience some... Feb 15, 2009 Racing Suits - Swimmers in practice groups other than Senior and National do not need, and should not purchase "full body suits" or "tech suits". KING believes that use of these suits is an advanced... Feb 13, 2009 CHANGES TO KING ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF KING is announcing changes to its bookkeeping and office administrative staff. Hilary Smith will be leaving the staff to focus on completion of her full-time nursi... Feb 13, 2009 Greetings to All KING Members, I hope you are enjoying this mid-winter season. Over the next 6 weeks there will many opportunities for our KING swimmers to excel in the pool. Congratulations to all sw...  Feb 12, 2009 The FirstGiving link has been established on the KING front page and Swim-A-Thon® page. Click here or the logo below to set-up and create your own Swim-A-Thon® fundraising page. All swimmers, famil...  Feb 12, 2009 As you may have noticed, there have been some visual changes to the KING website. In the effort of continuous improvement, we have made some improvements in partnership with our host TeamUnify. The ... Feb 11, 2009 Priyant: Hey there Ari, good afternoon to you! How are you doing? Ariana: I?m doing great thanks. How are you? Good morning over where you are. Just got back from the gym and practice. Priyant: I?m ve...  Feb 5, 2009 Coach Ash is available to teach private lessons to your swimmer. He is available to work with any swimmers in the Developmental, Novice, Age-Group, or Regional levels and will work directly with your ...  Feb 3, 2009 Club athletes are high-school hidden talents Many top athletes bypass high-school teams to chase Olympic dreams, NCAA scholarships and professional contracts while playing for high-caliber club teams....  Jan 30, 2009 Coming this Saturday, January 31, KING Boosters will launch it?s major fundraising campaign of the swim season. The campaign starts with a rally & letter writing party at the Mercerwood Shore Club ... Jan 21, 2009 KING will be taking Spring Break 2009 from March 28th (last practice the 27th unless swimming in AG Sectionals) to April 6th. The National Team has no break during this period.  Jan 21, 2009 SWIM-A-THON RALLY UPDATE The Swim-A-Thon letter writing party & pancake breakfast is coming up on Saturday, January 31. The practice times have been adjusted from the earlier January calendars and are...  Jan 11, 2009 KING swimmer Andie Taylor competed with the USA Junior National Team at the 2009 Junior Pacific Championship held at the LeoPalace Resort overlooking Yona, Guam. On Thursday (1/8/09) Taylor medaled ... Jan 8, 2009 Dear Members, KING Boosters wishes you a Happy New Year. We know the weather in December of 2008 created some challenges to our daily schedules of swimming and our championship meets, but it?s a New Y...  Jan 6, 2009 By The Screaming Viking Floswimming Blog I have always had a theory about the Beatles. I am waiting for Paul McCartney to finally let us all in on the joke. I think that when the Beatles realized they... .jpg?r=1258892575280&i=.jpg) Jan 2, 2009 HURRY! REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON When: January 11, 2009 / 8:00-10:30 am Where: Mount Rainier Pool, 22722 19th Ave S, Des Moines Eligibility: Swimmers must be between ages 7 and 18 and a registered mem... Dec 26, 2008 Michael Phelps swam into history at the Beijing Olympics and now the 23-year-old phenom tells CNN's Anderson Cooper how his life has since changed on the November 30th edition of CBS News/60 Minutes. ...  Dec 24, 2008 The 2009 Pacific Northwest Swimming (PNS) All Star Team selections have been announced. 11-12 Team , 13-14 Team . King Aquatic Club represents 41% (13 of the 32 slots) of the PNS All-Star team ros... Dec 21, 2008 KING Boosters wishes you a wonderful Holiday season! Two weekends of weathered hampered swim meets; plus the challenges of attending practices or the constant waiting for an update to practice/mee...  Dec 19, 2008 Representing King Aquatic Club (KING) were 130 athletes who dominated the pool at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. KING scored an amazing 3101.5 points over the weekend easi... Dec 12, 2008 Flowswimming.org will be providing coverage of the Paul Bergen Jr International Meet all weekend long. They will be providing race covereage, previews of finals, interviews between trials/finals, et... Dec 11, 2008 The Seattle Post P-I announced their fall high school sports all-star teams. KING had six girls named to the girls? swimming all-star team; The all-stars from KING are Chelsea Bailey , Leona Jenning...  Dec 10, 2008 Photos from the USA Swimming 2008 Short Course National Championship are now available for viewing. Visit the Walgreen?s Photo website to download. Photos are courtesy of Elena Karpeeva and Getty Imag...  Dec 9, 2008 ORDER NOW - LESS THAN A WEEK TO PLACE YOUR ORDER Get Wet, Get Fit is the instructional swimming book by two-time Olympic gold medalist Megan (Quann) Jendrick and trainer Nathan Jendrick. The book ...  Dec 7, 2008 By Bruce Richards PNS Age Group Vice Chair All Star Team Manager It is a pleasure to announce the 2009 All Star meet assistant coaching staff. The coaching staff includes Ken Spencer , who was previ...  Dec 7, 2008 King Aquatic Club won the team championship for club women at the 2008 USA Swimming Short Course National Championship yesterday at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center , site of the 1996 Olympic swim...  Dec 4, 2008 USA Swimming is providing LIVE TIMING results online through Omega Timing and online LIVE VIDEO during finals through SwimNetwork.com. Tune in and watch KING swimmers Kim Jasmer, Leona Jennings, Elen... Nov 29, 2008 By Anderson Cooper CBS News/60 Minutes Michael Phelps recalls how an opponent?s mistake helped him win one of his gold medals. Click here to watch video  Nov 25, 2008 By Bruce Richards PNS Age Group Vice Chair It is a pleasure to announce that Ken Spencer from King Aquatic Club (KING) has been selected as the Head Coach for the 2009 PNS All Star team. Ken brings hi... Nov 25, 2008 By Garrett McCaffrey Floswimming Technique Tuesday In last week's Technique Tuesday interview with Russell Mark, I asked him if we could see a day where suits are worn in practice. On the day of tha...  Nov 24, 2008 The Pacific Northwest Swimming (PNS) website reports that 2008 Olympic Champion and world record holder Ryan Lochte will be making a special guest appearance at the 2008 PNS 14 & Under Championships... Nov 24, 2008 KING Volunteers THANK YOU for helping KING host an outstanding November Age Group Invitational Meet. Your dedication and willingness to volunteer is what keeps the meets moving and provides an environ...  Nov 20, 2008 The girls from King Aquatic Club (KING) won 10 individual swim titles at the WIAA High School State Swimming & Diving Championship last weekend at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federa...  Nov 19, 2008 Yes She Cann: Stadium's swimmer captures victory that is a school first By Rick Walter Tacoma Weekly Everyone she meets gets around eventually to asking Scarlet Cann why she does it. They want to know...  Nov 19, 2008 Record breaker, state taker - Godfred wins two individual swim titles, crushes MI record book By MATT PHELPS Mercer Island Reporter Sports Reporter Mercer Island senior (and KING swimmer ) Rachel God... Nov 16, 2008 Marchand confident after a record day TYLER HEMSTREET; For The News Tribune Breaking one's records less than 12 hours after setting them might be a daunting task for some swimmers. Not for Peninsula...  Nov 12, 2008 KING Swimmer Svetlana Karpeeva has been competing on the FINA Swimming World Cup series for Russia during November. The FINA Swimming World Cup is an international series of short course (25 meter) sw... Nov 12, 2008 Kentlake girl stands above swim crowd DOUG DROWLEY For The News Tribune These days, the risers that Chelsea Bailey climbs atop aren't simply a matter of necessity. A lean 6-foot-2, Bailey certainly ...  Nov 11, 2008 Mercer Island Godfred is a master of all strokes in the pool By Tom Wyrwich Seattle Times staff reporter MERCER ISLAND - She doesn't have a favorite event. Perched on the starting block, Rachel Godfre... Nov 10, 2008 Marchand dominates in return RENTON - Her competitors may wish she'd chosen to stay away. After all, by coming back to swim for Peninsula High after a two-year hiatus, senior Lindsay Marchand has reor...  Nov 9, 2008 Did you know that if you are trying to find how to get in touch with another member on the team, all you need to do is log-on to the KING web site. Contact information is available for your viewing un...  Nov 6, 2008 KING VAST 1650 MEET When: November 11, 2008 Where: KCAC Warm-up: 3:30PM (there will be lanes in the dive tank open through the meet) Time: 4:00-7:30PM Heats will be run in both tanks and a deta... Nov 5, 2008 KING families, As we all know, our country is facing some challenging economic issues. KING will keep that in mind as we plan upcoming seasons. We know that you care about your swimmers and want to ke...  Nov 5, 2008 Bowman, Hutchison named World Championship Coaches USA Swimming named Bob Bowman (Baltimore, Md.) and Sean Hutchison (Seattle, Wash.) as head coaches for the 2009 World Championships swim team. In...  Nov 5, 2008 It?s that time of year! King Aquatic Club Booster Association is now taking orders for our 2008 Holiday Wreath Sale. These beautiful noble fir wreaths are professionally made in the Puget Sound a...  Nov 3, 2008 Hazen swimmer Lauren Kaufman seeks state title after close finish freshman year By ADAM MCFADDEN Renton Reporter Sports reporter Oct 31 2008 Twelve months later, Lauren Kaufman gets a chance to chan... Nov 2, 2008 Kentlake?s Bailey makes big splash DOUG DROWLEY; For The News Tribune Chelsea Bailey just had a feeling she was poised for a big day. "I felt really excited about this race, this meet in particular," ...  Oct 31, 2008 The 3rd annual KING "Back-To-Swim" BBQ was on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Swimmers and their families enjoyed a catered event and received their KING t-shirt. A belated thank you to the many volunte...  Oct 30, 2008 USA Swimming has announced the nominees for the 2008 Golden Goggle Awards. Here are the nominees in their respective categories. The winners will be announced at the Fifth Annual Golden Goggle Awards ... Oct 28, 2008 Welcome KING families to the 2008-2009 meet season Improved communications is one of many goals your Boosters are trying to accomplish this coming year. A complete listing of KING Hosted Meets w...  Oct 28, 2008 Attention New KING Swimmers, If you joined KING from another USA Swimming Club or Team, you will need to download and complete the Pacific Northwest Swimming (PNS) Transfer Form. PNS Transfer Form A...  Oct 27, 2008 MSC Bubble UP Day was on Saturday, October 25, 2008. To get the bubble up for our swimmers, it took many volunteers and hard work. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day a success! Photos from... Oct 23, 2008 Breaking away Lindsey Marchand is only one record away from holding all of Peninsula?s girls individual and relay records Marques Hunter of the Gateway Published: 12:08PM October 22nd, 2008 In the two... .jpg?r=1258892575341&i=.jpg) Oct 18, 2008 USA Swimming names Scholastic All-America Team USA Swimming has announced the selection of its Scholastic All-America Team for 2007-08. Congratulations to King Aquatic Club swimmers Tyler Benster & ...  Oct 16, 2008 Get ready for upcoming championship swim meet finals competition! NOTICE: The swimmer will have limited use of this cap. This swim cap will ONLY be worn during the FINALS session of a prelim/finals sw...  Oct 14, 2008 NBC has posted a video of the men?s 4x100 free relay. What will go down as one of the most exciting swimming races in Olympic history can now be seen from a whole new perspective -- underwater. The vi... Oct 13, 2008 United Way of King County Did you know that you can help support KING Boosters by giving to United Way? Each year, employees in the area help raise money to support United Way non-profit organizations... Oct 12, 2008 GoodSearch & GoodShop For KING Boosters Here?s a new easy way to raise money for KING Boosters Association. Just start using Yahoo! powered GoodSearch.com as your search engine and they?ll donate a pe... Oct 12, 2008 eScrip Fundraising For KING Boosters We are participating in a powerful fundraising opportunity called eScrip . eScrip is a hassle-free way KING BOOSTERS can raise funds through our everyday purchase... Oct 11, 2008 It's that time of year again - the time when high school students begin to think about their collegiate futures. But where do you start? How do you become a student-athlete in the collegiate world of ... Oct 11, 2008 As we reflect on the Bejing 2008 Olympic Games, here is a vdeo we missed that was originally shown on KING 5 in late August. Watch Megan & Nathan Jendick visit the Great Wall with KING 5 reporter Alle... Oct 10, 2008 The first question really should be, "Why should I help the team?" The answer for many people is not clear, although it seems like it should be. The simplest reason is also the most powerful. You shou...  Oct 10, 2008 Did you know that Microsoft will financially support KING Boosters and other local charities?! If you make a cash/check donation to KING Boosters, Microsoft will match your donation through their Micr... Oct 9, 2008 You may have noticed some changes to the look and feel of the KING website. Our partner - Team Unify - has created a more modern template to choose from for the website and some new enhancements. On...  Oct 8, 2008 If you still need to order King Aquatic Club team gear from TYR and/or other swim equipment, you can order online at www.IswimUSA.com or visit the IswimUSA store in Federal Way near the King County ... Oct 8, 2008 King Aquatic Club Booster Association (KING Boosters) announces a new mailing address. This change becomes effective October 8, 2008. The new KING Boosters address is: KING BOOSTERS PO BOX 1763 KENT W... Oct 6, 2008 We are lucky enough to have all our families wanting to help volunteer at KING hosted meets and other KING events. Because of this we have come up with some Volunteer Guidelines and FAQs to help every... Oct 5, 2008 In order to login to the website, your billing account must have been set up, complete with a billing "email address". Please allow a few days from the date you mail in your registration forms, for yo... .jpg?r=1258892575353&i=.jpg) Oct 1, 2008 Skyline swimmer Andie Taylor is reaching for greatness By Craig Smith Seattle Times staff reporter At 6 a.m. on many mornings, Andie Taylor is in an outdoor pool training with a group of Skyline High ... .jpg?r=1258892575354&i=.jpg) Oct 1, 2008 Small for a swimmer, but a giant in the pool TYLER HEMSTREET; For The News Tribune Published: September 25th, 2008 Stadium senior Scarlet Cann stands a rather unimposing 5 feet, 4 inches tall. When pe... Sep 29, 2008 General Information Eligibility : Swimmers must be between ages 8 and 18 and a registered member of USA Swimming. This clinic is not intended for beginning swimmers. Registration : is limited and ... Sep 28, 2008 Svetlana Karpeeva from Matthew Brashears on Vimeo . About the video: Matthew Brashears wrote: Svetlana Karpeeva, a 22-year-old Russian swimmer from Omsk, Siberia, will represent the Russian Federa...  Sep 19, 2008 The long wait is over! The TYR Alliance Team Backpack that was replaced by TYR is now ready. All backpacks that were reported with a defect have been replaced with a newer re-designed model that comes... Sep 12, 2008 Please follow this link to read the letter of welcome from the KING Boosters Board.  Sep 7, 2008 Our own Megan Jendrick, along with other US Olympians will appear on Oprah. The episode taped last week will air on September 8th.  Aug 21, 2008 Mercer Island girls swim around island, raise money for Children?s Hospital Mercer Island High School students Sara Markwith and Rachel Godfred, both 17, swam 14.6 miles around Mercer Island Monday as... Aug 20, 2008 What: 3rd Annual KING "Back To Swim" BBQ - hosted by the King Boosters Association When: Saturday, September 20th 4:00 - 7:00 pm Where: North Hill Elementary School 19835 8th... Aug 16, 2008 Margaret Hoelzer wins silver in backstroke By Steve Kelley Times staff columnist BEIJING - She lost the race to her longtime friend and former teammate. Lost her world record as well. Margaret Hoelzer... Aug 14, 2008 Click HERE to watch an invterview of KING Head Coach & USA Olympic Coach Sean Hutchison by Floswimming.org in Beijing, China during 2008 Olympics. Aug 13, 2008 Click here to view the 2008-09 tentative compeitition schedule. A few changes may be made over the next couple of weeks prior to posting the meet entry forms in early September. If you have any qu... Aug 13, 2008 Due to the success of Monday night's Olympic Splash Bash at SPORT in Seattle, we are planning to meet back there on Friday the 15th at 6:30pm to cheer Margaret on to Gold and Phelps on to immortality.... .jpg?r=1258892575366&i=.jpg) Aug 12, 2008 The USA Swimming Olympic "Splash Bash" Viewing Party hosted by King Aquatic Club at Sport Restaurant & Bar was a complete success! Everyone attending was in high spirts watching some fanstastic swimmi... Aug 12, 2008 Pre-Season practice calendars are posted, Click Here to view. All swimmer are strongly encouraged to begin attending workouts as soon as they can. This will give you a great jump on the short c... Aug 12, 2008 Local swimmers cheer on peers By JON NAITO P-I REPORTER The noisemakers were used for their intended purpose, and in the hands of tireless preteens, the loud, incessant clapping threatened to muffle...  Aug 11, 2008 Attention: Our Splash Bash has moved to "SPORT" in Seattle! On Monday, August 11th, starting at 6:30PM, KING Aquatic Club Boosters Association will host a dinner/viewing party at Seattle?s premier spo... Aug 5, 2008 From 1972 to 1977 Scott Lautman was one of the Top-25 ranked swimmers in the world. In four of those years, he earned this honor in two or more events. In 1974 he had one of the world?s Top-25 fas... Aug 5, 2008 Earl McKinney was one of the pioneers in the development of swimming in the Pacific Northwest. His love of swimming began as a backstroker at Aberdeen High School in the early 1930?s. Earl was a le...  Jul 30, 2008 The psych sheet for the 2008 Speedo Junior National Championships is now posted. Junior Nationals will be held August 4-8 in Minneapolis, Minn., at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center. For...  Jul 28, 2008 Congratulations to our US Open Qualifiers & Junior Nationals Team heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota with Coach Ken Spencer and Coach Damien Chambon. We wish them all the best of luck! The US Open will...  Jul 28, 2008 Congratulations to our Pacific Northwest Swimming (PNS) Western Zone All-Star Team who will be competing at the Mount Hood Community College Aquatic Center in Gresham, Oregon. KING swimmers will make ...  Jul 24, 2008 Photographs of KING swimmers at the 2008 Summer Senior Sectional swim meet have been uploaded to the Walgreen's KING photo page and are now available for you to view. The photographs were taken by Bet...  Jul 23, 2008 The psych sheet for the 2008 U.S. Open is now posted. The U.S. Open will be held from July 29 - August 2 in Minneapolis, Minn., at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center. The 2008 Speedo Juni... Jul 20, 2008 The KING website now has the Google Translate tool! This new tool - nation flag graphics - is located on the KING home page , below the main photo and above the news and events listings. Currentl... Jul 16, 2008 Just keep swimming Published: July 16, 2008 12:00 AM King Aquatic Club offers competitive swimming, exercise and social events for kids and young adults 6 to 18 years old. Sometimes they dive into fun... Jul 14, 2008 New Swimmer Tryouts will be conducted on the following days: Saturday, July 26th Clinic/Tryout 11 am @ Mt. Rainier Sunday, July 27th 11 AM @ Mercerwood Shore Club Wednesday, August 6th 6 PM @ Mt. R...  Jul 6, 2008 USA Swimming Names 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Team and Coaching Staff Following the conclusion of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming in Omaha, Neb., USA Swimming today named the complete roster ...  Jul 5, 2008 From the USA Swimming website Margaret Hoelzer set the world record in the 200m back with a time of 2:06.09, three-tenths ahead of the former mark held by Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry. Longhorn Aqua... Jul 3, 2008 KING will be taking our annual summer break on July 30th. Optional workouts will begin the week of August 18th right after we have all watched Team USA dominate in the pool at the Summer Olympics. If ... Jul 2, 2008 Here are several video interviews from Omaha on last night's swims provided by FlowSwimming . Video... interview of Margaret Hoelzer (Olympian 100m Back) Video... interview of Megan Je... Jul 2, 2008 Olympic Trials | Women's swimming: Jendrick, Hoelzer earn trip to Beijing By Michael Watkins Special to The Seattle Times DONALD MIRALLE / GETTY IMAGES Margaret Hoelzer, bottom right, of King Aqu...  Jul 1, 2008 KING has placed two swimmers on the 2008 US Olympic Team heading to Beijing. Margaret Hoelzer started the evening by finishing second with a time of 59.21 in the 100m back . Then, adding to an alre... Jun 29, 2008 Rejuvenated Jendrick eyes Olympic berth TODD MILLES; todd.milles@thenewstribune.com Published: June 29th, 2008 08:16 AM | Updated: June 29th, 2008 08:23 AM NICK LAHAM/Getty Images file Tacoma's ... .jpg?r=1258892575382&i=.jpg) Jun 29, 2008 The U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials are June 29 - July 6 in Omaha, Neb. Watch the competition on NBC (KING5-TV), NBCOlympics.com and Universal Sports TV. Links: http://www.nbcolympics.com/king/index...  Jun 27, 2008 NBCOlympics.com will webcast the morning prelim sessions live from the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Olympic gold medalist and former National Team captain Josh Davis will be the ...  Jun 27, 2008 We need a volunteer to transport four (4) KING team tarps (tents) for the following swim meets. Job Sign-Up... for the Titlow Classic (Closed) Job Sign-Up... for the Age Group Seattle... Jun 23, 2008 By now you might have noticed some changes to the KING website in the TAB layout at the top. There are four (4) new buttons with drop down menus. The new TABS are 'Team Information', 'Resources', 'Abo... .jpg?r=1258892575386&i=.jpg) Jun 22, 2008 Featured at NBCOlympics.com video section is KING?s Margaret Hoelzer . Margaret graduated from Auburn University and then trained at Mecklenburg Aquatic Club prior to recently joining King Aquatic Cl... .jpg?r=1258892575387&i=.jpg) Jun 22, 2008 Beijing contenders KING's Megan (Quann) Jendrick and Leisel Jones win gold and silver in the 100m breast at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney Australia. Video... Megan's Gold Medal Swim ... .jpg?r=1258892575388&i=.jpg) Jun 22, 2008 UW freshman has eyes on Beijing prize By ALLEN SCHAUFFLER / KING 5 News Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 SEATTLE - Coffee to go in hand and a backpack on her shoulder, walking from her dorm to drama clas... Jun 20, 2008 Hello KING members, Summer is here and many of us have begun a summer favorite - Summer Swim League (even if we're still waiting for the weather to prove it)! Not only does this provide a great aven...  Jun 19, 2008 USA Swimming is now offering single-day tickets to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming. Swimming fans have the opportunity to witness history in the making by either purchasing daily passes, ...  Jun 18, 2008 USA Swimming has released some good stuff ahead of the Olympic Trials. We now have the preliminary psych sheet , meet roster , and list of teams . The meet will be held June 29-July 6 at the Qwe...  Jun 18, 2008 Svetlana Karpeeva (Russia) and Heather Brand (Zimbabwe) after a 2007 summer of international racing! Both will be representing their countries in Beijing at the 2008 Olympics! More KING athletes will ... .jpg?r=1258892575393&i=.jpg) Jun 15, 2008 Tacoma's Megan Jendrick thinking Olympic gold again By ALLEN SCHAUFFLER / KING 5 News Posted Thursday, June 5, 2008 TACOMA, Wash. - As a Puyallup teenager, she boasted about winning at the Olympics an...  Jun 15, 2008 Olympic hopeful Margaret Hoelzer makes smooth transition onto King Aquatic squad By Meri-Jo Borzilleri Special to The Seattle Times In the King Aquatic Club in Federal Way, where a ... Jun 12, 2008 The 2008 Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of directors that will stand for election by the KING membership. President: Lisa Vetterlein Secretary: Tim Wold Director o...  Jun 9, 2008 A Stroke & Turn Clinic will be available on Saturday, June 14th, during the Super Soaker Classic meet for ALL individuals interested in learning to officiate . The clinic will run from Noon to 2pm....  Jun 4, 2008 Svetlana Karpeeva by virtue of winning the 200 IM at the Russian Olympic Trials today has qualified to represent her country at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She will also compete in the 400 IM at th...  Jun 2, 2008 From the USA Swimming Website A star-studded field is expected to compete at the Swimvitational, as this meet will be the first and only opportunity for swimmers to swim in the Olympic Trials pool bef...  May 16, 2008 From the USA Swimming Website Fans can view all the action from last weekend?s 41st Toyota Santa Clara Grand Prix online at Swimnetwork.com , Races and interviews are available for viewing on-... May 4, 2008 There will be a Notary Public at KCAC on Wednesday at 6:15P and Thursday at 6:00P to notorize anyone's border permission form. Please be aware that a parent has to be there in person to sign the form ... Apr 24, 2008 From the USA Swimming website... The United States Olympic Committee announced today the television broadcast schedule for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming. Below is the list of times th...  Apr 22, 2008 After raising over $61,000 during the 2007 Swim-A-Thon, King Aquatic Club finished in third place nationally against all other swim teams. Great work to all swimmers and families for helping KING set ... Apr 19, 2008 You may have noticed two new logos on the KING home page. The two logos - see below - are located below the KING website cover photo, above the news & events summary. These logos are two new Swi... Apr 15, 2008 Group and individual pictures are going to be taken following each groups practice and Swim-a-thon letter writing rally on Saturday, April 19th. Make sure to have your athletes at practice on Saturday... Apr 13, 2008 KING believes every swimmer can and should enjoy swimming in college. The team has numerous alumni competing for large and small universities around the country. The college decision and how swimmin... Apr 13, 2008 Saturday, April 19th, from 1-2 pm, come join King's National and Senior athletes for a swim clinic during the Swim-a-Thon Rally. Take the opportunity to learn and have fun with some of KING's best. ...  Apr 11, 2008 With the 2008 KING Swim-A-Thon fast approaching, please read the letter to all members from the KING Boosters Association Board on the importance of this fundraising event. Also in the letter the boar...  Apr 9, 2008 WHAT: Seattle Mariners versus Chicago White Sox WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2008, 7:10 PM game WHERE: Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington WHY: Why not? It's summer and baseball season! Last year, everyone h... Apr 3, 2008 Team travel information for the Hyack Meet is now available on the Events Page . All swimmers 11&Over are strongly encouraged to travel with the team. An eligibility report of swimmers that are cu... .jpg?r=1258892575405&i=.jpg) Apr 1, 2008 The content listed below aired Tuesday, April 1, 2008 on KING 5 News during the 5:00 PM broadcast. Puget Sound swim club could make big Olympic splash By ALLEN SCHAUFFLER / KING 5 News ... Mar 28, 2008 The practice schedule for April is now posted for all pools. To locate your schedule, hover your mouse over the Calendar tab to view the drop down menu. Click HERE to jump to the practice schedule... Mar 24, 2008 Notice to Members with Past Due Accounts KING values your family's membership and participation in our program. The team is committed to serving members at the highest level and that requires financi...  Mar 23, 2008 Coming Soon! Kick-off & Letter Writing Party Where: Mercerwood Shore Club When: Saturday, April 19 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Swim-A-Thon Swim Where: At your practice facility When: During the we... Mar 22, 2008 KING Spring Break 2008: KING will be taking Spring Break from March 26 th (last practice the 25 th ) to roughly April 7 th . The break for specific groups will be as follows... National ...  Mar 21, 2008 The NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving National Championships is fast approaching- March 27 - 29, 2008 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. This premiere event is being held ... Mar 21, 2008 KING won its 3rd consecutive NW Age-Group Sectional Team title. The meet showed our true strength from the top to the bottom of the age spectrum within our program. KING outpaced 2nd place Lake Oswego...  Mar 12, 2008 "For the fouth consecutive year, King Aquatic Club has earned a Gold Medal in USA Swimming's Club Excellence Program, scoring 23,092 points. Each year, the voluntary program recognizes and rewards up ... Mar 12, 2008 Many thanks to everyone who worked to host such a great meet this weekend. The USA Swimming Speedo Senior Sectional Championships went extremely well this weekend both in and out of the pool. As you ... Mar 11, 2008 A dream comes true: Brand will swim at the Olympics Courtesy photo Heather Brand will swim for Zimbabwe this August at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Brand, 25, currently trains with the Ki...  Feb 24, 2008 Congratulations to Grace Wold for breaking 2 KING and 1 PNS record at this past weekends Age-Group Invitational at Mt. Tahoma High School. Wold broke the 11-12 girls 100 fly record with a time of 59... Feb 13, 2008 Wow , Wow , Wow ! What an amazing meet we hosted this past weekend! The kids had fun, the coaches were pleased, and you parents worked hard to make it all happen! I am so grateful to have ... Feb 12, 2008 HELP WANTED Are you at ease talking with others, soliciting donation items? Do you enjoy sealing the deal? Do you have connections at local restaurants? Do you have a favorite restaurant in the... Feb 7, 2008 Updated versions of the 2008 LCM competition schedules are posted on the Swim Groups page. If you have any questions about which meets you should be attending please contact your coach. .jpg?r=1258892575419&i=.jpg) Jan 23, 2008 Congratulations to Rachel Kim and John Fulmer for being selected to participate in this year?s Western Zone Select Camp. Begun in the spring of 2006, USA Swimming now sponsors four Zone Select Ca... Jan 22, 2008 Congratulations to Kristin Ainsworth and Bart Wanot for breaking KING long course records last weekend at the Washington Open: Kristin Ainsworth 11-12 Girls 100 Back 1:10.89 Bart Wanot 13-14 Boys ...  Jan 18, 2008 By Karen Johnson Times Southeast Bureau Photo By MARK HARRISON / THE SEATTLE TIMES The King Aquatic Club works out at the community pool at Kent-Meridian High. Kent is considering a $49 million aquat... Jan 18, 2008 KING Swimmers and Parents, I was talking to one of our 11-year-old swimmers at the meet last weekend. I asked him a question and his answer reminded me of a significant moment in my life. Before going...  Jan 10, 2008 Congratulations to Grace Wold (12), Michelle Rah (12), Emily Tanasse (12), Felicity Cann (12), Amelia Liu (12), Erik Fulmer (12), Rachel Kim (14), Aly Davis (13), Kelsey Crowder (14), Bart Wanot (14),...  Jan 5, 2008 Due to other events scheduled and not enough groups tickets sold to meet our minimum, this events has been cancelled as a KING Group Outing. While the game will go on, those families still wanting t... Dec 30, 2007 KING Swimmers and Parents The KING membership vote has concluded and the ownership change recommended by the Board of Directors was approved with the transfer to take place soon. I would like to expre... Dec 30, 2007 Election results are now posted on the elections page. Thank you for voting! Dec 13, 2007 Please read Sean's letter to the membership available on the elections page (must be logged in to view the elections page). Dec 5, 2007 Entries for PNS Sr. Champs have been posted on the Events Page . If you have any questions about your events please conact your coach. Dec 4, 2007 National Swimmers and Parents, Couple of notes: - With the I-5 closure just south of Olympia, we are looking at any necessary changes that may need to take place to ensure a smooth trip to Senior Se... Nov 28, 2007 This was posted on the South New Jersey Soccer League website. It certainly gives us food for thought... A mom was making breakfast of fried eggs for her teenaged son. Suddenly, the boy bursts int...  Nov 26, 2007 It's not every day we see America's top swimmers exchange their caps and goggles for gowns and suits. But now you can. If you didn't have front row seats at the Golden Goggle awards, now is your chanc... Nov 25, 2007 Please log in and read the letter to the membership regarding the meet fee surcharge. You can find this under the documents tab. Nov 24, 2007 (Reprinted from Highline Times/Des Moines News ) Brianne Lindblad races in the 100-yard freestyle. Photo by Kristi Moen Kennedy crowned as swimming champion By Ed Shepherd Tuesday, November 20, 2007 ... Nov 22, 2007 (Reprinted from Kent Reporter ) By Reporter staff Prothero collects 2nd swim title She was supposed to be the nervous one. The one who should have been getting a few calming words from her coach. In...  Nov 20, 2007 (Reprinted from PNS website ) 11/15/07: It was recently published in the American Swimming Coaches Association Newsletter that Keith Ure from KING was selected to be the 2007 American Swimming... Nov 15, 2007 Reprinted from KING 5 website Prep Zone: Kennedy's Brianne Lindblad has won 11 titles, calls team title the best. Kennedy High School & KING swimmer Brianne Lindblad has won 11 state titles. This year...  Nov 15, 2007 KING Swimmer Cole Scarborough has signed on to become the newest member of the the Wisconsin Badgers men?s swim team. Cole will joining former KING swimmers Erick Johnson, Ben Bruce and Scott Rice on ...  Nov 15, 2007 KING swimmers were well represented at last week?s WIAA Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships. Andie Taylor (200 free/500 free) and Brianne Lindblad (100 back/100 free) were each double ...  Nov 14, 2007 KING Swimmer Brianne Lindblad has signed on to become the newest member of the the Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's swim team. Brianne will swim for three-time Big East Coach of the Year Chuck Warner.... Nov 13, 2007 TYR Athletes discuss the road to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Nov 12, 2007 3A/2A Swimming | Kennedy claims 1st crown By Matt Massey Special to The Seattle Times FEDERAL WAY ? Kennedy swimmer Brianne Lindblad felt the nerves two-fold. The Lancers? captain was on the verge o... Nov 5, 2007 National Swimmers and Parents: It's already noted on the website, but congratulations to Kevin Munsch for signing early with the University of Arizona. Nice job, Kevin! Along with that, congratulation... Nov 1, 2007 WINTER TEAM TRAVEL MEET UPDATE KING will not pursue a team travel meet in January of 2008. The Olympic year schedule and a lack of options that fit our competitive and affordability needs did not make...  Oct 28, 2007 KING swimmers and parents, On Saturday, Joseph Curreri , a Ranger in the US Army, was killed in the line of duty in the Philippines. He was 27. He is survived by his wife of just two years, Athena, a... Oct 27, 2007 The following swimmers set new PNS Records at the T-Hills Meet: Grace Wold 11-12 Girls 200 Back 2:28.49 Megan Jendrick Open Girls 100 Free :56.04 Megan Jendrick Open Gir...  Oct 26, 2007 KING Swimmer Kevin Munsch has signed on to become the newest member of the the Arizona Wildcats nationally ranked men's swim team. Kevin will swim for Coach Frank Busch at Arizona next season. Congr... Oct 24, 2007 Reprinted from Seattle Times online article . State Colleges Report | UW swim coach nets top recruits Sports: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 When Whitney Hite was hired in 2006 as swimming coach at...  Oct 23, 2007 The 2006-2007 King Aquatic Club Photo DVD is now on SALE! DVD includes 9 major short course meets, 2 mini meets, and 6 major long course meets throughout the 2006-2007 season. There is a miscellaneo... Oct 12, 2007 National swimmers, I once described training in terms of baking a cake. If you've read it before, that probably means you've been around for a while. If so, I've added a piece (slice) at the end f...  Oct 11, 2007 ( Reprinted from USA Swimming website ) The 2007-08 USA Swimming National Team rosters have been released. Congratulations to KING swimmers Megan JENDRICK (100 & 200 Breast) and Ariana KUKORS (4...  Oct 10, 2007 ( Reprinted from USA Swimming Website ) The final 2006-2007 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Teams have been released. Congratulations to the following KING swimmers who made this list. Tyler S. ... Oct 9, 2007 All swim meets require parent volunteers. The success of the 3-4 swimming competitions that KING hosts each year depends entirely on the wonderful group of parent volunteers that work at each meet. ...  Oct 8, 2007 Regional Group Pancake Breakfast Saturday, October 13th Practice 7:30 to 9:30 am Breakfast 9:45 to 10:45 am Any questions, please call Sharon Perry at 425-392-9367 Age Group Pancake Breakfast Satu... Oct 7, 2007 Reprinted from Seattle Times website . Sunday, October 7, 2007 Family's bond runs deep By Sandy Ringer Times staff Reporter This is a special season for Marley Prothero. It marks the end of a succe...  Oct 6, 2007 There is a critical shortage of officials with swimmers who are age 8 & Under. WE NEED YOU! Please come and attend the class to become part of a group who have the best swim volunteer job you will... Oct 5, 2007 Entries for the Thunderbolt Swimming Fall Open can be found on the Event/Meets Page. If you have any questions about your entries please Contact your coach. Oct 1, 2007 National swimmers and parents: Just some thoughts for the week- Off and on, I spent the last week around some of the best minds in coaching. I'm won't bore you with the detail of my meetings and/or ...  Oct 1, 2007 KING would like to announce the arrival of Damien Chambon. Damien comes to us from France and will be taking over the POWER group at KCAC. Damien's most recent position was as Head Coach of Racing C...  Sep 28, 2007 The Thunderbolt Swimming Fall Open (SCM) to be held October 19-21 is fast approaching. Today is the last day to book your room at the KNG Group Rate. After today, the remaining rooms will be released ... Sep 24, 2007 Please turn in your meet entry forms and medical release forms into your coach ASAP. Medical Release forms are necessary in case there is an emergency with an athlete at the pool. We need to enter p...  Sep 21, 2007 Team Orders are due TODAY - Friday, September 21st . If you have any questions contact your pool rep. The price list for the KING 2007-2008 TYR team ouffitting has been established. Fall 2007 Price ... Sep 17, 2007 National Swimmers, A few housekeeping items: - Please turn in your meet forms. If you do not, it is assumed you will attend all meets on the schedule - I have decided that we will not attend the Grand... Sep 12, 2007 National Swimmers and Parents, A couple 'nuts and bolts' before talking a bit: - The meet schedule through December is posted. Please return by Wednesday the 19th. - Remember to bring running/ath... Sep 9, 2007 KING BBQ & Team Outfitting We are outfitting all KING AQUATIC CLUB team members on Saturday, September 15th from 5:00-8:00pm . IswimUSA will have team suits and training equipment including: kickb... Sep 5, 2007 KING parents are invited to become "Meet Director's in Training" Do you enjoy decision making, problem solving, and challenges? Then, being a Meet Director is the job for you! Please continue reading... Sep 3, 2007 Pursuant to the KING Bylaws, amendments may be made with approval of a simple majoirty of the membership quorum. There will a membership vote on the proposed additions to the KING Bylaws on S...  Aug 29, 2007 Please submit your prize requests for the 2007 Swim-A-Thon. Visit the Swim-A-Thon page for more information. Swim-A-Thon page ( Click Here ) Aug 16, 2007 August 9, 2007 Dear KING Team Member, We are pleased to announce the complete operation of our new team website and team management system. As you are aware, the new team website was launched la... Aug 16, 2007 Our new TeamUnify team management system is almost ready! It has been a ton of work, but we are confident we will all benefit for making the change! There is one last item we invite you to do to he...  Aug 14, 2007 We are setting up a rideshare/carpool bulliten board for those with a need or for those who can provide the service. How do I CARPOOL? You carpool when you choose to ride with at least one other perso... Aug 14, 2007 The KING Alumni section was launched in April 2007. Now everyone will be able to find out where graduating seniors from KING's past are attending school. KING Alumni Page: Click Here There is also a ... .jpg?r=1258892575496&i=.jpg) Aug 10, 2007 KING National Group swimmer Svetlana Karpeeva is competing at the 24th World University Games for Russia. Karpeeva placed 3rd in the Womens 200 IM with a time of 2:14.37 (personal best & Olympic quali...  Aug 5, 2007 Reprinted from Swimming World Magazine Online INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, August 4. The foursome of Ariana Kukors, Megan Jendrick, Heather Brand and Kim Jasmer gave King Aquatic Club the women's 400 medle... .jpg?r=1258892575498&i=.jpg) Aug 4, 2007 KING National Group swimmer Svetlana Karpeeva competed at the Russian National Swimming Championship. Karpeeva won the Gold Medal in the 200 IM with a time of 2:15.78 and a Silver Medal in the 400 IM ...  Aug 2, 2007 Results are now posted at the Pacific Swimming website for their Far Western Championship. Although it is not real-time, like we are accustomed here in PNS, but results nonetheless. The results are up... .jpg?r=1258892575499&i=.jpg) Jul 30, 2007 Watch the video of the 2007 TYR Superhero Team. In this video you will find many of the great athletes who represent TYR. Look for a cameo appearance by KING Head Coach Sean Hutchison who appears 2:13...  Jul 25, 2007 The banner has been located and returned to one of our pool sites. It will be proudly displayed this weekend at PNS Champs. Thank you to the individual who found and returned the banner! However, we a... Jul 24, 2007 To: All KING parents From: Mark Prothero, Chairman PNS Board of Review and KING Board Member A REMINDER FOR EVERYONE Recently, in my role as Chairman of the PNS Board of Review, an issue came up inv...  Jul 19, 2007 RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL - JULY 19 : (L-R) Sam Woodward, Julia Smit, Emily Kukors and Maritza Correia of the United States of America pose for photographers with their medals in the 4x100m Freetstyle ... Jul 18, 2007 KING won the Age-group Seattle Open team title this weekend at the Colman pool in West Seattle. Not to be outdone by older teammates at Sr Sectionals the team was paced by high point winners Lindsey ... Jul 18, 2007 Behind the strength of a lot of depth and some amazing relays. KING captured its third consecutive Men's, Women's and Combined Team Titles at the Western Blue Senior Sectional Championships in Gresha...  Jul 18, 2007 KING Swimmer and Coach Heather Brand captured a Silver Medal at the All-Africa Games in the 100 butterlfy. Her time of 1:00.61 set a personal best by almost 1 second and set a new KING record. Heath...  Jul 17, 2007 Congratulations to Lindsey Seidner for breaking both the 50 and 100 Butterfly 8&Under Team Records. Lindsey first broke the 50 fly record at the Titlow Meet a couple of weeks ago and then followed th...  Jul 5, 2007 Reprinted from USA Swimming website . USA Swimming is pleased to announce the "Pride" essay contest. " Pride" stars academy award nominee Terrence Howard and comedian Bernie Mac. To celebrate ... Jun 23, 2007 Kevin Munsch and Andie Taylor competed as members of the US National Junior Team this weekend in Palo Alto, California. For meet results go to USA Swimming Jun 19, 2007 THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING BY MICHAEL J. STOTT In five short years, Coach Sean Hutchison has transformed King Aquatic Club froma regionally competitive club into a national force. In addition, he recen...  Jun 14, 2007 Reprinted from USA Swimming website BY MICHAEL WATKINS//Special Correspondent Of all her roles - All-American swimmer and student-athlete among them - the one Emily Kukors relishes most is the one t... Jun 12, 2007 Dear KING Families, A big THANK-YOU to everyone that volunteered during the Super Soaker Classic meet this past weekend to make it a huge success. We received numerous positive comments from off... Jun 6, 2007 Reprinted from KING-5 News website SEATTLE - Seattle-area agencies are joining forces in an effort to save water and energy. The Cascade Water Alliance, the Saving Water Partnership and the city of...  May 24, 2007 King Aquatic Club placed 6th overall in the nation at the conclusion of the 2006 Swim-a-Thon. Several of the KING swimmers are listed in the following final results section from 2006. See below the ar...  May 20, 2007 Reprinted from SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Promising Seniors-To-Be 2007: Kevin Munsch PHOENIX, Arizona, May 20. Kevin Munsch, who swims for Marc Stock of Kennedy High in Burien, Washington, and Sea... May 1, 2007 We have created a new page where swimmers and families can find what hotels KING has made group booking arrangements with. The goal is to have the hotels for the rest of the 2006-2007 season and for t... .jpg?r=1258892575513&i=.jpg) Apr 26, 2007 For the third consecutive year, King Aquatic Club has been named a Gold Medal Club by USA Swimming's Club Excellence Program. This year KING ranked 7th of all Gold medal Clubs. This is a true testamen... Apr 25, 2007 BY ARLENE DOUGLAS//Special Columnist/USA Swimming Splash Online Being recruited to swim for an NCAA Division I university is a tremendous achievement. The recruiting process can be daunting. How... Apr 20, 2007 BY PAUL PEAVY//usaswimming.org Columnist So how do you talk to your kid about a good, bad, or middlin' swim meet? Well, first, let's deal with the worst case scenarios. DQ'ed will always mean a Dairy ...  Apr 18, 2007 Aly Davis and John Fulmer were named Age-Group Swimmers of the Month by Swimming World Magazine in their April Issue. The honor was bestowed upon them based on their performances at the Thirfty Winte...  Apr 15, 2007 Congratulations to D'voureax Cann , Pheobe Bizzell , and Rachel Kim for being selected to the the 2007 Diversity Select Camp to be held in Colorado Springs, CO from April 26-29. Olympic Gold Me...  Apr 3, 2007 Ariana Kukors (USA) placed 2nd in the 400 IM with a 4:39.51 and 5th in the 200 IM with a 2:15.84. Megan Jendrick (USA) placed 6th in the 100 Breaststroke with a 1:08.41. You can watch both Kukors and ...  Apr 1, 2007 Megan Jendrick (Puyallup , Washington ) tied for the silver medal in the 200m breaststroke, earning her first individual world medal. Jendrick touched the wall in 2:25.94, equaling Britain' s Kirs...  Mar 31, 2007 Timed Finals article by Nathan So far, Team USA member Ariana Kukors has had a rough time in a way on her first visit to Australia. Qualifying for the World Championships in the 400 Individual Medle... Mar 28, 2007 For the second time in the three weeks KING has shown what a true team effort can do. With contributions from 9-10's all the way through 15-18's KING won its second Age-Groups Sectional Championship ... Mar 25, 2007 Congratulations to Megan Jendrick and Ariana Kukors for being on the USA National Team and Heather Brand for being on the Zimbabwe National Team for the FINA World Swimming Championships. You can ... Mar 18, 2007 Long Course Meet Entry forms can now be found under the Membership Information button on the left hand side of the page. Click on the forms/documents tab and download the appropriate form by group...  Mar 12, 2007 KING wins Senior sectional title in true team fashion. Young and old swimmers alike contributed to help the KING outpace second place Sun Devil by over 300 points in the combined team score. The wom...  Mar 5, 2007 Shane Clare has been added to the 2007 Zone Select Camp May 17-20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He will be joining teammates Alex Hoff and Aly Davis that have already been selected. Congratulations to al...  on black.jpg?r=1258892575523&i=.jpg) Mar 1, 2007 New KING website is now online. Practice calendars can be found uner the Swim Groups heading at the top of the page. If you have any questions regarding how to navigate the site please contact Coach... Feb 12, 2007 WOW! What an amazing meet we hosted this past weekend. The kids had fun, the coaches were pleased, and you volunteers worked hard to make it all happen! I am so grateful to have such a wonderful, hard... Feb 12, 2007 We need you! What do we need you for? We need you to see your potential and swim fast! What? You say you're 12 or 14 and you're not Kevin Munsch? You're not 'fast' compared to so-and-so? Believe...  Jan 25, 2007 Reprinted from the USA Swimming website: BY MIKE WATKINS, Special Correspondent If you want to know who killed Obi-Wan Kenobi or who became Darth Vader, don't even bother asking Ariana Kukors. Unlik... Jan 22, 2007 KING Swimmers participated in meets North and South of the border this weekend with the Power, Senior and National groups swimming at the Washington Open and nine members of the Regional and Senior gr...  Jan 17, 2007 KING Captures Team Title Marchand First National Cut Many Team Records Fall Fifty three KING swimmers traveled with coaches and chaperones to the Thrifty Carmel Winter Invitational in Indianapolis, In... Jan 8, 2007 What hinders performance at travel meets more than anything? Time change? Emotional difficulty of new surroundings? Food? Believe it or not, hydration makes a bigger impact than those other problems. ...  Dec 27, 2006 Reprinted from the USA Swimming website: By Mike Watkins, Special Correspondent Believe it or not, but there was a time not so long ago when Megan (Quann) Jendrick considered calling it a swimming car... Dec 18, 2006 Nine KING swimmers were selected to compete in the 2007 Pacific Coast All-Star meet to be held in Vancouver, BC, January 20-21. KING swimmers represent over 25% of the all-star team. The following swi... Dec 14, 2006 USA Swimming is pleased to announce the participants for the 2007 Zone Select Camps. Four camps will be held in the spring, one in each Zone. 56 swimmers were selected for each camp based on individua... Dec 14, 2006 KING captured its 6th consecutive team title by outpacing the second and third place teams combined in the association. High point winners included: Taylor Harris (9-10 girls), John Fulmer (11-12 boy... Dec 1, 2006 JOHN LEONARD Executive Director American Swimming Coaches Association Many parents do not understand why coaches want athletes to travel to "away" meets, sometimes including overnight meets. There are...  Nov 28, 2006 Emily Kukors has come on strong. The Auburn University (KING) swimmer broke through nationally, claiming a spot on the 2007 U.S. Pan American Games team. She talked about what's on her mind, her rela...  Nov 6, 2006 New KCAC Dev/Nov Coach Heather Brand is available for private lessons for any swimmers that are interested. Heather is a world class butterflier that competed on the NCAA level as a member of the LSU ... Oct 24, 2006 The following KING Swimmers broke a total of 11 PNS Records at this Weekend's Thunderbolt Fall Open in Beaverton, OR. Congratulations to all! Aly Davis 11-12 Girls 200 Back 2:28.84 (Breaks existin... Aug 28, 2006 Megan Jendrick and Ariana Kukors ended their season with silver medals at the Pan Pacific Championships last week. After great performances at US Nationals, Jendrick won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, ... Aug 17, 2006 To the Membership, As you know, Board elections are coming up anfd I have requested names of individuals who would like to be nominated and run for a position on the Board. Elections are coming up i...  Jul 29, 2006 Ron Van Pool has been an active volunteer in United States Swimming for three decades. He began as an official at Summer League and Pacific Northwest Swimming meets. During his tenure, Ron's officiati...  Jul 29, 2006 After beginning his coaching career with Bellevue's Cascade Swim Club in the early 1970s, Andy Hathaway helped form Lake Washington Swim Club (Mercer Island) where he coached for several years. Later ... Jul 10, 2006 KING Swimmers and Parents: The Sectional Championships are coming up! As it was last year, this is a great opportunity for us to show the Section what a class act our team is. What is it? The Section... Jul 8, 2006 Reprinted from Swimming World Magazine / Lane 9 News MERCER ISLAND, Washington, July 8. King Aquatic Club, one of the leading swimming clubs in the United States, has announced that it is expanding i... .jpg?r=1258892575540&i=.jpg) May 24, 2006 For the second year in a row King Aquatic Club has been named a Gold Medal Club by USA Swimming's Club Excellence Program. This year KING moved up from 6th place to 5th place. This is a true testament...  Apr 3, 2006 KING swimmers performed for the home crowd at the USA Swimming Spring Championships last week. Megan Jendrick won the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. Ariana Kukors won the 100 back and was second in the 40...  Mar 27, 2006 KING captured it's first age-group sectional title in five years last weekend at the King County Aquatic Center out pacing second place Tualatin Hills by over 200 points. This was an overall team effo... Feb 13, 2006 Emily Tanasse continued her assault on the KING 9-10 Record book by breaking her second team record in as many weeks. Coming off breaking the 50 Backstroke record at the Snowflake Classic, Tanasse bro...  Feb 8, 2006 Ariana Kukors won the 200IM and 400IM in commanding fashion at the FINA World Cup in New York over the weekend. Kukors also placed top three in her other four events giving her six total medals more t... Jan 30, 2006 TYR is our Sponsor! Please buy TYR suits, goggles, etc. If you are buying other items, you are not supporting our team. TYR is very generous with KING. As an organization, TYR shows our logo in thei...  Jan 27, 2006 Reprinted from USA Swimming website: Megan Jendrick was known as Megan Quann when she won Olympic gold in 2000. Don't look now, but Megan is once again in top form and getting faster. After follow... Jan 24, 2006 King Aquatic Club 15-16 Girls Relay team of Ariana Kukors, Emilee Jennings, Lindsay Marchand, and Leona Jennings set the National Age Group Record with a time of 1:44.19. They broke the previous r...  Jan 24, 2006 The 2006 KING Swim-a-Thon will be held at the Mt. Rainier Pool (Dev/Nov) and Kent Pool (AGR/REG)during the week of February 26th (details to follow). A letter writing kickoff party will be held this S... Dec 5, 2005 Megan Jendrick walked away from the world class competition on the last 50 of the 200m breaststroke on Saturday evening at the US OPEN. Additionally, the Women's 400 medley relay won by two seconds (A... Nov 14, 2005 Quick info: - Challenge meet this weekend : parents please volunteer !!! - Challenge meet this weekend for national swimmers: your event schedule may be altered to accommodate ... Nov 7, 2005 Reminders and info: - Take a look at the practice schedule for the week. It?s altered due to the High School meet. - The challenge meet we are hosting is coming up (next weeken...  Nov 7, 2005 She's young and she's fast. Ariana Kukors , of King Aquatic Club in Washington, was recently named to the National B team. An 11 th grader with a 3.9 GPA, Kukors talks about her need for more speed ... Oct 31, 2005 No big monologue today... just some thoughts on the upcoming challenge meet that we are hosting in November. The thoughts: - Volunteer to help with the meet. - Volunteer to help with the meet. - Volun... Oct 19, 2005 The meet we are attending at THSC in Portland this weekend is held in a different format (short course meters as opposed to short course yards). Other than being a great meet - often a favorite of fam... Oct 10, 2005 First off, congratulations go out to the following national swimmers for their accomplishments: PNS Swimmer of the Year: - Ariana Kukors : PNS 18&U Female Swimmer of the Ye...  Oct 10, 2005 Congratulations to the Following KING PNS Award Winners: 18&U Female Athlete of the Year: Ariana Kukors OPEN Female Athlete of the Year: Megan Jendrick OPEN Male Athlete of the Year: Trent Staley... Oct 4, 2005 Megan Jendrick and Kristen Caverly achieved 'A' Team listings and Ariana Kukors was named to the 'B' Team. The A team consists of swimmers ranked top 8 in the world in an Olympic event. The B Team is ... Sep 19, 2005 The early season is beginning to take shape. As I watch workout, I see many things. I?m going to talk about one aspect of those ?many things? today. I could call that aspect ?focus? or ?intent? or any... Aug 22, 2005 Swimmers from KING broke 54 PNS records this season and 64 team records. Attached you will find a listing of all KING Record Breakers. KING/PNS Records 2004-05  Aug 17, 2005 Megan Jendrick capped off her trip to the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey with another gold medal winning the 100 Breaststroke in a time of 1:08.20. This was her third gold of the games after ... Aug 10, 2005 King Aquatic Club had it's highest ever finish at a US National Meet finishing 5th. The ladies were spurred on by Ariana Kukors two National Championships in the 200 and 400 IM. The 400 Free Relay Tea... Jul 18, 2005 Sectionals went well. What can we say? Another sectional championship! This time... no swimmers shaved. Gotta love it! To the parents, I know I can never name all of you and thank you all for the ... Jul 15, 2005 Reprinted from Swimming World Magazine - Lane 9 News By Nathan Jendrick FEDERAL WAY, Wash., USA, July 15. A couple of close swims highlighted a light evening at the King County Aquatic Center for th... Jul 11, 2005 Speedo Champions Series Sectional Volunteers! Check the SCS link to see our updated volunteer list to find and verify your assignment for the meet next week. SCS Volunteers. Please be sure to wear a K... .jpg?r=1258892575563&i=.jpg) Jul 5, 2005 King Aquatic Club was recently awarded a Gold Medal for club excellence by USA Swimming. KING placed sixth in the country as one of only 20 Gold Medal Award winners. This a great testament to the hard... Jun 13, 2005 What: Speedo Championship Series - Blue Section When: July 12-16 Where: King County Aquatic Center Attention All Parents: Senior Sectionals (officially called ?Speedo Championship Series?) is fast... Mar 25, 2005 KING Takes Second Place at NW Age-Group Sectionals Breaking many records along the way? Below will find a list of Top 8 finishers and National Reportable Times National Top 16 Reportable: Aly Davi...  Jan 20, 2005 Davis and Cann Break Butterfly Records King finished third among 8 of the fastest club teams across the country. The meet was won by North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) and the hometown team Dynamo Sw... Nov 19, 2004 Our own Head Coach Sean Hutchison is featured in an article in this month's SPLASH Magazine. SPLASH is a publication produced by USA Swimming and sent to its members. KING swimmers Eric Johnson, Emily...  Mar 22, 2004 Here are links to photos that were taken at the Age Group Sectional Championships held March 19 - 21, 2004 at KCAC. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 All photos by Joanne Jennings.  Mar 7, 2004 Here are links to photos taken at the American Short Course Championships held March 4-6, 2004 at the Lee and Joe Jamal Swim Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Page 1 Page 2 Dec 15, 2003 Several team and PNS records were broken over the weekend as the KING swimmers won the PNS Championships by over double the winning margin of last year. Special congratulations go to high point winner... May 1, 2003 Age Group Sectionals All photos provided by Joanne Jennings. That water looks really cold.- M. Kukors Tommy Cunningham B.Lindblad - T.Averill ... Mar 24, 2003 Here are links to a photos taken at the Age Group Sectional Championships held March 21-23, 2003 at KCAC. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 All photos by Joanne Jennings. May 21, 2002 KING swimmers had outstanding performances at this year's Age Group Sectional meet held at the King County Aquatic Center with teams from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, an... Dec 3, 2001 Highline Community College Pool was gutted by fire early Saturday morning and was most likely caused by arson. Unfortunately damage appears extensive and the fate of the pool is unknown. The Pool was ... Nov 19, 2001 King Aquatic Club hosted the Division V PNS Challenge meet Nov. 17th & 18th at Highline Pool. Meet Director, Tracy Chan, reports that King ran a smooth and successful meet. The meet ran consistently a... Mar 26, 2001 At this past weekends Age Group Sectional Championships - attended by 1500 swimmers and 138 team from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming and Nevada - everyone swam really well...  Mar 20, 2001 King Aquatic Club girls 15-16 relay team of Maki Moore, Katie Willis, Caitlin Firedhoff, and Emily Kukors set National Age Group records in the 800-yard freestyle relay at 7:22.89 and in the 200-yard ... Dec 14, 1998 King Aquatic Club wins the 1998 PNS Championships Meet. December 12 and 13. King Aquatic Club regained its title as the Champions of Pacific Northwest Swimming by a whopping 460 points. Joon Youm set ...  Jun 30, 1998 I am pleased to announce we have reached the $53,000 level in donations received. Great job so far, but we are still a short distance from our goal of $60,000 with one-day remaining. If you have sent ... |
