Coach’s Blog
LVST Orcas meet recap, Coaches Update and more…
May 15th
Get ready Lightning! Home Dual Meet vs. Novato Riptides, Saturday May 19
th. Please sign up swimmers for events online on the Swimmer Entries Tab (best before Tuesday at 5p). Thank you!
VOLUNTEERS! We are in need of the following for this week’s meet:
Timesheet, 2nd shift
Colorado, 2nd shift
Head Timer, Both shifts
5 timers, 2nd shift
3 snack bar volunteers for the afternoon
Please sign up to help with these shifts at http://lvst.org/ms-volunteer/
COACHES REPORT
Lucas Valley vs. Orcas Meet Report
Way to go Lightning! Another fantastic meet! Orcas 289 – LVST 268 There were 117 best times and 6 more swimmers qualified for All-Stars (total of 25 All-Star qualifiers on the season) with 12 new All-Star qualifying times (total of 53 for the season). There was lots of great racing, fantastic relays, and lots of fun! The swimmers were motivated to race the swimmers next to them and to reach for their goals. There were a total of 14 lightning strikes!
Triple Best Times
Gavin Hosler
Kimi Rossi
Annie Ward
Christa Curry
Christina Farhang
Patrick Hunter
Caleb Better
Lucca McKay
Sophie Leporte
Lightning Strikes
Calliope Ruskin – Free
Lucia Leporte – Free
Trae Sebastian – Free
Antoine Habis – Back
Aisling Cassidy – Back
Anna Hotter – Back
Emma Dinkelspiel – Breast
Quinn Fitzgerald – Breast
Ava Abeck – Breast
Georgia Lee – Breast
Christopher Parker – Fly
Christa Curry – Fly
Dylan Fitzgerald – I.M.
Tatum Bortel – I.M.
Event Winners
8& Under
Emily Charlton – Breast
Dylan Fitzgerald – I.M.
Brendan Cassidy – Free
Alan Sebastian – Back
Ben Simpson – Fly, I.M.
9-10
Kimi Rossi – Free, Fly, I.M. – Triple Event Winner
Abigail Naftzger – Fly
11-12
Annie Ward – Free, Fly, I.M. – Triple Event Winner
Ava Abeck – Back
Nicole Strack – Breast
Connor Simpson – Free, Back, Fly – Triple Event Winner
Bennett Brewer – Breast, I.M.
13-14
Edan Flynn – Back, I.M.
15-18
Sophie Leporte – Back
SWIMMER of the Meet!!!
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Strawberry meet:
Annie Ward: Great races and brough it home with a 28.0 split to win the Free Relay.
TJ Bernhard: Dropped 17 seconds in the 25 Back and swam in his first dual meet and first relay.
Orcas meet:
Edan Flynn: Split at 25.8 in the Free Relay and over all great swims.
Emily Charlton: Great swims, and dropped almost 2 second in the Breast to qualify for All-Stars.
Last Week:
The first few days of last week were spent getting in some middle distance/sprint sets and some IM work. Then the swimmers transitioned into two days (Wednesday and Thursday) of station work with a mixture of kicking and sprint from the blocks. They also worked on dives, turns, and stroke technique throughout the week in preparation for the meet they had on Saturday against the Orcas. On Friday the swimmers had a split workout of Baseball and of a small set. In the Baseball game of last week, the swimmers were able to choose their own stroke that they felt they wanted to work on before the meet.
Swimmers of the Week: Monday May 7th – Friday May 11th
Practice Group 1 (4-4:30/4:45):
Kylar Flynn: He has been working on the small technique changes in his strokes and he is constantly thinking about what is next in improving and working towards his goals.
Emma Pearson: She listens carefully to the coach’s instructions and she is confident in trying new things. She has been working on her big round arms in freestyle and it is looking great!
Practice Group 2 (4:45-5:45)
Kimi Rossi: She is enthusiastic for every practice and for making improvements on her strokes. She works very hard in the sets and pushes herself to go one step further.
Aisling Cassidy: She is ready to go when practice starts and she starts her warm up right away. She also has been working on all her strokes and is doing a great job in the sets.
Practice Group 3 (5:45-7:15)
Nathan Roll: He is working very hard in each and every practice and is taking wonderful steps in improving everystroke. He is also patient when learning new things and is listening to the coaches.
Bridget Rogers: She pays close attention to the coaches instruction and is ready to go at every practice.
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