Meet of Champs Success for Messinger and Lee

Chelsa Messinger Makes A Statement at Meet of Champions!

December 5, 2005……Chelsa Messinger, a Senior at Gallatin High School and swimming for Excel Aquatics turned heads of both swimmers and coaches alike at the annual Meet of Champions in Brentwood TN this past weekend, swimming to personal best times in 5 of 6 events, reaching Finals in all 6 events, and placing in the Top 6 in each event. “Chelsa broke through two significant time barriers tonight. In the 100 Yard Butterfly she broke a minute, turning a :59.95, and in the 50 Yard Freestyle she broke the 25 second barrier, turning a :24.98.” Excel Aquatics Assistant Coach and Sumner County Site Coordinator John Barnes explained. “Chelsa has been training hard for a while now and was due for a meet where everything came together for her. She has taken a couple of official visits to colleges interested in her, and has a couple more visits to take. This performance certainly will catch the attention of those coaches she is talking to.” Messinger placed 2^nd in the 50 Free, 3^rd in the 100 Back, 3^rd in the 200 Back, 4^th in the 100 Free, 6^th in the 100 Fly, and 6^th in the 200 Free.

“The Meet of Champions was a Prelim/Finals format meet with qualifying times required in distances greater than 200 yards, thus it was a great opportunity for the local Excel Swimmers to see how they match up against the top swimmers from the Southeast. No other club in the area is taking this number of Sumner County swimmers to this type of high level meet this year.” Barnes noted. “Excel is continuing its unsurpassed history of successfully developing our Sumner County swimmers to step up and compete at the championship level meets. The experience from the Meet of Champs will benefit them when they get to other championship level meets coming up, such as the State High School Championships, the Southeastern Swimming Short and Long Course Championship Meets, Sectionals, Junior Nationals, and the Summer League Championships.”

18 other Sumner County residents competed in the meet: Bryce Anderson, Mary Catherine Binkley, Jimmie Joe Boone, Kaitlin Daughtry, Nathan Fulps, Nikki Fulps, Haley George, Kathryn George, Lauren Gilroy, Alyson Gomer, Brittany Henderson, Madison Kolbe, Chelsa Messinger, Katie Mize, Hannah Ray, Michael Scheriger, Paige Scheriger, and Brittany Zobl.

Swimmers who made Finals during this Meet of Champs were Nikki Fulps, Haley George, Kathryn George, Lauren Gilroy, Kyle Lee, Chelsa Messinger, Paige Scheriger and Brittany Zobl.

“All of these swimmers did very well; our younger swimmers continue to progress very nicely in terms of stroke development and conditioning. Coaches Andreea Ianoli-Mitrofan and AJ Miley will keep on working those issues so that the swimmers keep improving.” Barnes noted. Among the older swimmers we had some fantastic performances. For instance Kyle Lee posted personal best times in 4 of 5 events with a Junior Nationals Qualifying Time in the 400 Yard Individual Medley; and Kathryn George came within less than 3 seconds of a Senior Sectional Cut in the 200 Butterfly, something of great significance for a 13 year old to do in that event.”

“I encourage anyone interested in swimming to contact us at Excel. If anyone knows one of the families who attended this meet, feel free to ask them about the qualitative difference gained from training with Excel.” For more information and complete Meet Results, visit www.ExcelAquatics.org. The next meet for swimmers from Excel Aquatics’ will be the Baylor Invitational in Chattanooga TN in January.

Success at Memphis Meet for Sumner County Swimmers

Sumner County Swimmer Excel In Memphis Swim Meet

October 16, 2005……12 members of Excel Aquatics who live in Hendersonville and Gallatin traveled to the Aquatics Center at the University of Memphis for a meet hosted by the Memphis Tigers Club, Oct. 15-16^th. Making the trip were Mary Catherine Binkley, Jimmie Joe Boone, Lauren Gilroy, Preston Johnson, Madison Kolbe, Kyle Lee, John Mainland, Chelsa Messinger, Katie Mize, Paige Scheriger, Michael Scheriger and Brittany Zobl.

Following up on her success as the top 8 year old in the region last season, Paige Scheriger of Indian Lake Elementary, now competing in the 10&Under age category, placed in the Top 8 in all 8 of her events in that age group, with top 4 finishes coming in 7 events. Her classmate, Madison Kolbe made sure that everyone knows that she is an up and coming force to be dealt with, with a 4^th place finish in the Girl’s 10&Under 50 Yard Breaststroke. These two friends also swam the 500 Yard Freestyle for the first time ever, competing in the Open category against girls that were much older than they. Also from Indian Lake Elementary was Jimmie Joe Boone, who placed 13^th in both the Boy’s 10&Under 100 Yard Backstroke, and 200 Yard Freestyle.

Several swimmers at the meet attend Ellis Middle School. Lauren Gilroy, a 7^th Grader, hit the local swimming scene in grand style. “I was pleased with Lauren’s efforts in the 200 Yard and 400 Yard Individual Medley events.” Excel Aquatics Assistant Coach John Barnes noted. “She dropped significant time in both events, and swam them just as we had mapped out beforehand. She’s a smart girl, she picked up on the strategy we discussed, and went out there and executed it.” John Mainland, another 7^th Grader at Ellis, had significant time drops in 6 of his 7 events in the 11&12 Year Old Boy’s category, and really shined in the 50 Yard Freestyle, with a 2.4 second drop. Michael Scheriger, a 6^th Grader at Ellis, dropped time in all his events, and swam the 500 Yard Freestyle for the first time and had great time drops in both of his Backstroke events.

Brittany Zobl, a 6^th Grader at Sumner Academy, dropped times in 5 events in the Girl’s 11&12 year old category, and swam the 500 Freestyle for the first time. “Brittany did very well; she’s learning that strategy is an important part of racing, as is learning to execute what she works on in practice.” Barnes stated.

5 swimmers in High School also competed in the meet. Mary Catherine Binkley and Katie Mize, both from JPII High School; Preston Johnson from Beech High School; Kyle Lee from Hendersonville High School; and Chelsa Messinger from Gallatin High School came together to compete for Excel Aquatics. “All of our swimmers performed well, and as coaches we are pleased with their progress at this point in the season. Amongst our Senior Level swimmers we are in the midst of heavy early season training, and several of them were wearing “drag-suits” for additional resistance. I’m pleased with their progress this season, with their aim being on high School State Championships, Sectional Championships, and Southeastern Championships in the Spring.” Barnes commented.

“Coach AJ Miley and Coach Andreea Ianoli-Mitrofan are doing fantastic jobs in keeping the younger kids positively motivated while continuing to improve on their technique and conditioning. Of note, the swimmers of Middle School age, Gilroy, Mainland, Zobl, and Michael Scheriger have been participating in a Dryland training routine twice a week that is designed to improve their quickness, conditioning, and ability to power themselves off the pool’s walls during a race.” Barnes concluded.

For more information on Excel Aquatics and their Tradition of Leadership and Excellence in Sumner County swimming, visit www.ExcelAquatics.org.

Placement Trial Information

Excel Aquatics is Searching for New Swimmers to Train with Sumner County Championship Swimmers!

July 26, 2005……Excel Aquatics is pleased to announce that they will be having an Open Tryout and Placement Trials for new swimmers at 5:00pm on August 8^th, at the Gallatin Civic Center; and then again for new and returning swimmers at 5:00pm on August 22^nd, at the Cages Bend Swim Club. Prospective swimmers will have two free weeks of training to decide if Excel is a good fit for them.

Excel Aquatics is a non-profit year round USA Swimming Club that had more Sumner County residents qualifying for the Southeastern Swimming Championships this year than any other club in the region. Most recently Kyle Lee, Chelsa Messinger, Katie Mize, Haley George, Kathryn George, Brittany Zobl, and Nikki Fulps from Sumner County qualified and swam in the Southeastern Long Course Championships.

For complete times and duration of Excel’s Tryouts/Placement Trials, as well as more information on Year Round swimming opportunities for Sumner County youth, visit www.ExcelAquatics.org.

Sumner County Excels at LC Championships

Sumner County Excellence At Long Course Swim Meet

July 25, 2005…..For local swimmers, the Long Course Swimming Season wrapped up this past weekend with the Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championship Meet held in Nashville TN. Continuing a legacy of excellence from Sumner County residents swimming for Excel Aquatics, Chelsa Messinger, Kyle Lee, Katie Mize, Haley George, Kathryn George, Brittany Zobl, and Nikki Fulps competed against 722 other swimmers from 41 teams representing 3 different states. The Long Course Championships is a meet in which qualifying times must be met during the season in order to for the swimmers to step up and compete against the best from other teams.

Messinger, a rising Senior at Gallatin High School, swam in 5 events, setting Personal Best Times in 4 of the events. She placed in the Senior Girl’s Top 24 in the 100 Meter Backstroke (10^th), 200 Meter Backstroke (19^th), and the 100 Meter Butterfly(21^st). “Chelsa had a terrific meet, once she swam to a best time in her first event, we knew that she would have a great meet. She’s worked hard since last summer to prepare for this summer, and it has really paid off.” Excel Assistant Coach John Barnes commented.

Mize, a rising Sophomore at JPII High School, swam in 7 events and obtained best times in 4 of them. Mize, competing in the Senior Girl’s category, placed in the Top 24 in 6 of the 7 events: 400 Meter Individual Medley (4^th), 200 Meter Butterfly (8^th), 1500 Meter Freestyle (14^th), 200 Individual Medley (14^th), 200 Meter Breaststroke (16^th), and the 400 Meter Freestyle (19^th). “Katie really had some great time drops in the 200 Breaststroke, the 400 IM, and the 400 Free. It shows what happens in those longer events where you do the little things right and it all comes together.” Barnes stated.

Lee, a rising Senior at Hendersonville High, turned in a mind-numbing performance which showed why the calls, letters, and visits to the pool have been increasing this month from college swim coaches. Lee placed in all 7 of his individual events he swam, and turned in best times in all 7 of them. He also turned in another best time as the lead off swimmer for the 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay (lead off legs are eligible as a recordable time), for a total of 8 events with best times. Lee, swimming in the Senior Boy’s category, placed in the Top 16 in all his events: 800 Meter Freestyle (4^th), 200 Meter Freestyle (15^th), 100 Breaststroke (6^th), 400 Meter Individual Medley (4^th), 200 Meter Individual Medley (6^th), 400 Meter Freestyle (5^th), and the 200 Meter Breaststroke (6^th). “Kyle was the talk of the meet, between prelims and finals, timed finals, and his lead off leg on the relay, he had 14 different swims over the past 4 days. Of those 14 swims, he lowered his previous time 13 different times. That’s nearly unheard of in a meet like this.” Barnes pointed out. “Kyle’s work ethic this past year has been unsurpassed, and a meet like this is the reward. We’ve been working the strategy part of the racing this past year as well, and he is swimming a lot smarter now, and that is a sign of his maturity.”

Haley and Kathryn George competed in the 13&14 Girl's Category. Haley placed 37^th in the 100 Meter Breaststroke, while Kathryn placed 13^th in the 200 Meter Butterfly and 29^th in the 100 Meter Butterfly. Zobl and Fulps competed in the 11&12 Girl’s category. Zobl placed 8^th in the 50 Meter Backstroke, and 18^th in the 100 Meter Backstroke. Fulps placed 18^th in the 100 Meter Breastroke, 22^nd in the 50 Meter Breaststroke, 23^rd in the 50 Meter Fly, and 28^th in the 100 Meter Fly. “Both Brittany and Nikki are on the younger side of their age group, and vast majority of the girls that beat them were a year older, and a good bit stronger.” Barnes said. “If they keep listening to their coaches, practicing like they did this year, and keep their smiles going, then next year when they are on the top side of the age group bracket they should place even higher.”

Excel Aquatics will be offering a Placement Trials for new and interested swimmers starting August 8^th at the Gallatin Civic Center. Start time is 5:00pm. Swimmers should be able to complete one length of the pool unassisted. A second Placement Trial will be held at the Cages Bend Swim Club on August 22^nd at 5:00pm. Visit www.ExcelAquatics.org for more information.

Stars and Stripes Swim Meet

Kyle Lee Excels at Stars and Stripes Swim Meet

May 29, 2005……In a fitting tribute to Memorial Day Weekend, 520 Swimmers from 28 teams spreading over 4 States converged on the annual Excel Aquatics’ Stars and Stripes Meet in Brentwood TN. Leading a contingent of 12 swimmers from Excel’s Sumner County training squads, Kyle Lee, a rising Senior at Hendersonville High School, placed in the Top 8 in 7 of his 8 events entered.

Lee took First Place in the Men’s Senior 400 Meter IM. He also placed ^2nd in both the 200 Meter Breaststroke and 400 Meter Freestyle; 3^rd in the 200 Meter IM; 4^th in the 100 Meter Breaststroke; and 6^th in both the 200 Meter Freestyle and 200 Meter Backstroke. “Kyle has had a series of successful meets dating back to the State High School Meet in February, and Southeastern Swimming Short Course Championships in March.” Assistant Coach John Barnes commented. “He’s getting interest from colleges who are interested in his versatility, he’ll have another four years of swimming in college ahead of him if he keeps focused and on track.”

Four Girls in the 11&12 Year Old Category were part of the Excel contingent, Kathryn George, Nikki Fulps, Brittany Zobl and Logan Sorrells; and all continued to improve on their successful short course season performances.

Kathryn George of Gallatin placed in the Top 8 in four events, and improved in 5 of 6 events. A notable performance was turned in while swimming in the Senior Division for the 200 Meter Butterfly where she turned a 2:39.61. Nikki Fulps, of Hendersonville, had three Top 8 finishes, and improved in 6 of her 7 events. Zobl, of Hendersonville, turned in two Top 8 finishes and improved in all six events. Sorrells, of Gallatin, also succeeded in improving in all three of her events. All 4 girls train with Coach Andreea Ianoli-Mitrofan.

In the Girl’s 10&Under category, Gallatin’s Hannah Ray and a student of Coach Andreea’s, dove in and improved on all 3 of her events, while placing 8^th in the 100 Meter Freestyle.

Nathan Fulps, a rising Freshman and future teammate of Lee’s at Hendersonville High, improved in 6 of his 7 events. “Nathan had a good meet, he swims for Coach Andreea and has stepped up lately in his practice efforts.” Coach Barnes noted.

Madison Kolbe, a 9 year old Hendersonville swimmer competing in her first Long Course meet, showed considerable heart and courage as she swam in 8 events, and showed great determination, excellent stroke technique and competitiveness. Kolbe trains with Coach and Hendersonville resident AJ Miley.

In the 13&14 Year Old Girl’s category, rising Sophomores Brittany Henderson of Gallatin High School and Haley George of JPII took to the water. Henderson had time drops in 3 of her 5 events. Haley George had considerable time drops in her 400 Meter Individual Medley (8^th Place) and 800 Meter Freestyle (5^th Place).

In the Senior Girl’s category, Katie Mize, a rising Sophomore at JPII HS, and Mary Catherine Binkley, a rising Senior at JPII HS represented Excel. Mize placed in the Top 8 in 4 events and improved in 6 of her 10 events. “Regarding Mary Catherine (MC) Binkley, I want to note that she has responded very well to a heavy academic workload this past month and stepped up on Sunday and turned in some gutsy performances in the 200 Meter Back and 50 Meter Free. They were not personal best times, but were close and it is a good indicator of how competitive she can be when she puts her mind to it.” Coach Barnes explained. “I am proud of all of our swimmers this weekend, across all age groups. The younger ones continue to improve in their stroke work, while the older ones are on path to accomplish their goals for this long course summer season.”

For more information on Excel Aquatics, visit www.ExcelAquatics.org.

Lee wins Gold at SES Short Course Championships

Kyle Lee earns Gold Medal at Southeastern Swimming Championships

March 20, 2005……The top swimmers from the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, and Tennessee converged on Nashville this past weekend for the annual Southeastern Swimming Short Course Championships. By taking home a Gold Medal, 17 year old Hendersonville resident Kyle Lee made a loud statement that swimming was alive and well in Sumner County. Joining Lee at the Short Course Championships from the Excel Aquatics/Sumner County squad were Brittany Zobl, Nikki Fulps, Hannah Ray, Bryce Anderson, Kathryn George, Haley George, Katie Mize, Mary Catherine Binkley, and Chelsa Messinger.

Lee, participating in the Boy’s 17&Older category took home a SES Championship in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle, turning in a 9:54.01. Lee also placed in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (8^th Place), 500 Free (6^th Place), and the 200 Yard Breaststroke (3^rd Place). “Kyle cut significant times in 3 of his 4 events, and has done great this Short Course season as a whole. As he heads into his Senior year of High School he’s set the foundation for further improvements.” Assistant Coach John Barnes noted. “He’s a true two-sport athlete. He is one of the top Cross-County runners in Middle Tennessee, and is one of the top Swimmers in the Tennessee/Alabama area.”

Messinger placed in the Top 16 in 5 of her 6 17&Older events during the meet, despite pitching 6 games during the weekend for her High School Softball Team. “Chelsa pitched on Thursday night, swam Friday morning, pitched Friday afternoon, swam Saturday morning, pitched Saturday afternoon, and swam Sundary morning.” Coach Barnes noted. “I could tell that she was exhausted, but she gutted it out and still gave it all she had. I’m proud of that effort, not too many people now a days are mentally strong enough to do that.”

Among other Top 16 Finishers in the meet from Excel/Sumner County was Katie Mize placing 4^th in the 15&16 Girls 200 Yard Butterfly, 13^th in the 400 Yard Individual Medley, and 10^th in the 200 Yard Individual Medley. Zobl placed 10^th in the 11&12 Girls 100 Yard Backstroke. Fulps placed 12^th in the 11&12 Girl’s 50 Yard Breaststroke. Kathryn George placed 13^th in the 11&12 Girl’s 200 Yard Individual Medley, and 10^th in the 100 Yard Butterfly. Binkley placed 14^th in the 17&Older Girl’s 500 Yard Freestyle.

“As coaches we’re proud of all of these kids, all of them have worked hard this season to get to this Championship meet.” Coach Barnes stated. “Bryce and Haley dropped times in their events, and Hannah was participating in her first SES Championship meet. Hannah swam well in her individual event and then had a remarkable performance in her relay leg. All of our kids from Hendersonville and Gallatin have a lot of heart and stepped up when asked to.”

Excel Aquatics will be offering a Spring Tune Up for swimmers from the local Summer League swim teams located in Sumner County. Dates will be from April 5^th until May 7^th. Visit www.ExcelAquatics.org for more information or contact your local summer swim club. Excel Aquatics and Sumner Regional Health Systems will be hosting the annual Tennessee School for the Blind Swim Meet on April 9^th at the Gallatin Civic Center.

County Residents compete at Districts Meet

Paige Scheriger wins 8&Under Championships

March 14, 2005……The Southeastern Swimming Districts and 8 & Under Championships were held this past weekend in Memphis TN. For those older than 9, it was a chance to compete one final time to obtain qualifying times for the upcoming Southeastern Swimming Short Course Championships. For those 8 and younger, it was their last meet of the season, their Championships. Swimmers from Nashville and Memphis and all parts in between converged at the aquatics facility at the University of Memphis to race and find out who was the best 8&Under swimmer in Middle and West Tennessee.

Excel Aquatics, led by Indian Lake Elementary Third Grader Paige Scheriger, won the 8 & Under Girl’s Team Championship. Scheriger won the coveted High-Point Trophy for the Championships, dominating all 8 of her individual events, and easily distancing herself from the High-Point runner-up. Scheriger also helped the Excel Aquatics relay team to a 3^rd Place finish in the 100 Yard Freestyle Relay, and a 1^st Place finish in the 100 Yard Medley Relay. To add icing to the cake, Paige was able to achieve this in front of 9 family members who had flown or driven in from San Francisco, CA; Centralia IL, and Hendersonville to celebrate Paige and her brother Todd’s accomplishments in swimming this year.

Scheriger, who ages up to the 9&10 year old category on Saturday the 19^th, ends the season holding two Excel Team Records in the 25 Breast and 50 Breast.

Representing Excel Aquatics in the concurrently held Districts Meet were Eric Duke, Brittany Henderson, Hannah Ray, Todd Scheriger, and Brittany Zobl.

Duke wrapped up his Short Course career for Excel Aquatics in good fashion, dropping over a second in the 50 Free, finishing 4^th in the Senior Boy’s 100 Yard Butterfly, and winning the Senior Boy’s 100 Yard Breaststroke in his last event of the meet. Henderson, swimming in the 13&14 Girls Category, dropped times in 4 of her 6 events, and placed 2^nd in the 1650 Yard Freestyle.

Todd Scheriger, a 10 year old in the 5^th Grade at Indian Lake Elementary, took home a 7^th Place in the Boy’s 10&Under 200 Yard Freestyle and a 3^rd Place in the 50 Yard Butterfly. Hannah Ray, competing in the Girl’s 10&Under events, took home a 2^nd Place in the 200 Yard Freestyle, 4^th in the 100 Yard Breaststroke, and a 6^th Place in the 50 Yard Backstroke. Ray had already qualified for the SES Short Course Championships in the 50 Yard Freestyle.

Brittany Zobl, a 11 year old 5^th Grader from Sumner Academy, dropped nearly two seconds in both the 11&12 Girl’s 200 Yard Freestyle, and the 100 Yard Breaststroke. Zobl also finished 5^th in the 50 Yard Freestyle, 6^th in the 50 Yard Breaststroke, and 8^th in the 100 Yard Individual Medley. Zobl has already achieved SES Short Course qualifying times in the 50 Yard Backstroke, and 100 Yard Backstroke.

The next meet for Excel Aquatics is the Southeastern Swimming Short Course Championships in Nashville, March 17-20^th. Sumner County residents representing Excel Aquatics at the meet are Bryce Anderson, Mary Catherine Binkley, Nikki Fulps, Haley George, Kathryn George, Kyle Lee, Chelsa Messinger, Katie Mize, Hannah Ray, and Brittany Zobl. “The key here is that we are balanced among the age groups and are not top heavy. Half of our swimmers attending are 12 or younger. That’s a nice strong base of swimmers for the future we are developing to represent Sumner County for years to come”, Assistant Coach John Barnes proclaimed. “We have grown substantially this year as a team, and have had several new qualifiers for the Championships. Kudos to Coach Andreea Mitrofan and Coach AJ Miley for their accomplishments this Short Course Season.”

Baylor Swim Meet Results

Brittany Zobl and Kyle Lee Excel In Chattanooga Swim Meet

January 15, 2005……15 members of Excel Aquatics who train in Gallatin traveled to Chattanooga for the recent Baylor Swim Club Invitational, Jan 7-9^th. Making the trip from amongst those who live in Hendersonville and Gallatin were Bryce Anderson, Mary Catherine Binkley, Eric Duke, Nathan Fulps, Nikki Fulps, Kathryn George, Kyle Lee, Chelsa Messinger, Katie Mize, and Brittany Zobl.

“At our younger level, both of the Fulps, George, Zobl, and Anderson train with Coach Andreea Ianoli-Mitrofan. They are doing phenomenal in their development. Coach Andreea was a Romanian Swimming National Champion in the 800 Free, 400 IM, and 200 Breaststroke. Her college thesis was written on the training of the Female Swimmer in the 800 Meter Freestyle. She is quickly becoming the new Gold Standard of coaching Sumner County swimmers in the 11 to 14 year old age groups.” Excel Assistant Coach John Barnes announced.

Brittany Zobl, a 11 year old Sumner Academy student, dropped times in all 8 of her individual events. Notable drops occurred in the 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 100 IM and 50 Butterfly. “Brittany, and the rest of her training squad, had great time drops. She is just off her Southeastern Qualifying times in the Backstroke events, and should get those soon if she keeps listening and learning from Coach Andreea.” Barnes stated.

Kyle Lee, a Junior at Hendersonville High School, had time drops in 6 of his 8 events. Lee took first place in the 200 IM, second in the 200 Backstroke, 200 Free, and 200 Breaststroke; third in the 100 Breaststroke, 100 Free, and fourth in the 200 Butterfly. “This was a great meet for Kyle, he’s been training well in practice, setting the pace for the rest of his squad. Just 8 days before this meet he completed an 11,000 yard workout, and recently started a dryland workout program.” Barnes noted. “He’s not rested, and yet he turned in best times in many events, that’s hard to do at his level of intense training.”

Other swimmers with notable time drops were Nikki Fulps (200 Free, 2:31.80, dropping 14.09 seconds); Nathan Fulps (50 Free, 0:29.79, dropping 1.06 seconds); Kathryn George (200 IM, 2:28.63, dropping 3.87 seconds); Bryce Anderson (50 Back, 100 Fly, 200 Free, and 100 Back with more than 3.8 seconds drop in each); and Eric Duke (100 Back, 1:08.21, dropping 0.94 seconds).

“All of our kids swam well, some of the older kids were off a bit from their personal bests, and that is too be expected with where we are at in the training cycle we are following. The older ones are looking forward to the State High School Meet and USA Swimming Sectionals, and will be tapered for that. Overall our older girls, Chelsa Messinger, Katie Mize, and Mary Catherine Binkley are progressing very well with their training.”