National Prep

MEET SELECTION SHEET

NP,                                                                                                                  November, 2009

ongratulations to all the boy’s who are returning from their HS season, conference and state participation. Special accolades to Sean Feher who qualified for Sectionals with great performances a State including  9th in the 200 Fr 1:46.56 and 10th in the back 54.52. Good Luck to all the girls who are heading off to compete for their HS. 

 

This week (11/16) practice will be normal M-TH( MTW 7-9pm@MHS and TH 6-8pm@SUM). There will be no practice on Friday or Saturday due to the meet at MIZZOU. 

Great job to those of you who swam at the FAST IMX meet. I was very pleased with the percentage of best times you swam considering the less than 3 weeks of training you had at that point.

Congratulations to Xander Garcia for helping break his Summit HS 200MR record (he adds this to his 500FR school record). Congrats also go to Nathan Terschak who has added to the Westminster school records with the 500FR and two relays (Nathan broke the 2IM record earlier this season). 

I am excited to announce that Peter McCall will be assisting with NP regularly. Peter moved to Rockwood Swim Club from Parkway his junior year of HS. He recently graduated from Truman State University where he swam and played baseball. Peter has been the head coach of Chadwick Swim Club for several years. He is also working for a law firm in town and hopes to attend law school in the fall.

Jeff Scholten will be sharing some of his time and expertise with NP on Friday nights as well. Jeff also works with other groups, including National. For those of you who may not know, in addition to being a very active parent for Rockwood, Jeff has over 25 years of coaching experience. Jeff has honed his skills while working as and age group coach and head coach of many teams in the area including: Hazelwood Swim Club (HEAT), Parkway, Saluki, and CSP. Jeff is one of the best teacher/coaches I have ever seen work.

The Test Set cycle has begun. Saturday, 10/10, NP swam a T=1000 (1000 yd of freestyle for time). These are the results; average 100 for the 1000. Great job.

Grace G            114.9

Lauren J            116.7

Brenden N            115.6

A Yenzer            116.6

T Holz                        115.1 (faster than her best time)

Ty Henry            114.1

Kelsey K            114.8

M Wilmsen            112.9

Trae S            112.2

Hannah Cho            115.3

Nathan T            112.4

Z McL             108.8

X Garcia            109

Can you hold this pace or better when you do the T=2000 next month?

  -Rob