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Updates from 2008 Zones:
Saturday August 2:
FINALS - What a way to go out! Team SES saved its best
for last Saturday night winning four events and nearly setting a new
meet record. Paschall Davis and George Wong finished 1-2 again,
this time in the 50 Free. Christine Anderson continued her
fantastic meet with an unbelievable come from behind win in the 200
meter IM. Taylor Melton claimed her first victory of the meet,
taking first in the 13-14 Girls 200 meter IM. In the final event
of the meet, the 15-18 Boys Relay of George Wong, Eric Craig, Paschall
Davis, and Chris Giesen touched in 1:36.73 to take first place, just .03
off the meet record set by SES in 2002. The 15-18 Boys won the age
group high point award over Florida Swimming by 5 points and the overall
team placed 4th. Other scoring swims Saturday included: Margo Turner (13-14 G 200 IM
- 10th), Anna Grainger (13-14 G
200 IM - 7th & 100 Back - 9th), Christian Carbone (13-14 B 200 IM -
4th), Dylan Rasnick
(13-14 B 200 IM - 5th), Alex Pierce
(15-18 G 200 IM - 8th & 100 Back - 10th), Leah Thornton (15-18 G 200 IM
- 10th & 100 Back - 5th),
Louis Bunch (15-18 B 200 IM - 6th), Riley Frost (11-12 G 50 Free - 9th), Adam
Cornett (13-14 B 50 Free - 8th), Marifrances Henley (15-18 G 50 Free -
3rd), Eric
Craig (15-18 B 50 Free - 10th), Caroline Page (11-12 G 100 Back - 5th), Sarah
Reynolds (13-14 G 100 Back - 3rd), Angelica Chapman (13-14 G 100 Back -
8th), Maclin
Davis (13-14 B 100 Back - 4th), Parker Glass (15-18 G 100 Back - 3rd), and Brian
Bolton (15-18 B 100 Back - 5th). Our relays finished in the
following places: 15-18 Girls (2nd), 15-18 Boys (1st), 13-14 Girls
(6th), 13-14 Boys (6th), 11-12 Girls (4th), 11-12 Boys (8th).
PRELIMS - The final preliminary session of the meet was a
good one for Southeastern Swimming. We will have twenty-four swims
tonight as well as our six Freestyle Relays. SES is in a three way
team battle with Florida Gold Coast and North Carolina for third place.
Swimmers Qualified for Finals Saturday Include: Taylor Melton
(13-14 G 200 IM), Margo Turner (13-14 G 200 IM), Anna Grainger (13-14 G
200 IM & 100 Back), Christian Carbone (13-14 B 200 IM), Dylan Rasnick
(13-14 B 200 IM), Christine Anderson (15-18 G 200 IM), Alex Pierce
(15-18 G 200 IM & 100 Back), Leah Thornton (15-18 G 200 IM & 100 Back),
Louis Bunch (15-18 B 200 IM), Riley Frost (11-12 G 50 Free), Adam
Cornett (13-14 B 50 Free), Marifrances Henley (15-18 G 50 Free),
Paschall Davis (15-18 B 50 Free), George Wong (15-18 B 50 Free), Eric
Craig (15-18 B 50 Free), Caroline Page (11-12 G 100 Back), Sarah
Reynolds (13-14 G 100 Back), Angelica Chapman (13-14 G 100 Back), Maclin
Davis (13-14 B 100 Back), Parker Glass (15-18 G 100 Back), and Brian
Bolton (15-18 B 100 Back).
Friday August 1:
FINALS - Friday night began with the athlete parade.
Led by the "Statue of Liberty" the Southeastern Zone Team looked great
in their red, white, and blue gear. Tonight also featured the
first relays of the meet as each age group competed in the 200 meter
Medley Relay. The 15-18 relays provided a ton of excitement as
Brian Bolton, Andrew Reeves, Hayden Baker, and Paschall Davis used four
great splits to win the 15-18 event in a very fast 1:48.35. The
15-18 Girls relay of Spencer Chappell, Christine Anderson, Leah
Thornton, and Marifrances Henley placed second. Scoring swims for
SES on Friday were: Hayden
Baker (15-18 B 200 Fly - 4th), Taylor Wilson (15-18 B 200 Fly - 8th), Angelica
Chapman (13-14 G 200 Fly - 10th), Margo Turner (13-14 G 200 Fly - 5th), Caroline Page
(11-12 G 50 Fly - 5th), Genny Pittman (11-12 G 50 Fly - 8th), Christine Anderson
(15-18 G 100 Breast - 3rd), Megan Goss (15-18 G 100 Breast - 7th & 400 Free
- 8th), Andrew
Reeves (15-18 B 100 Breast - 3rd), Louis Bunch (15-18 B 100 Breast - 7th), George
Wong (15-18 B 100 Breast - 6th), Chaz Ballard (13-14 B 100 Breast - 7th), Christian
Carbone (13-14 B 100 Breast - 8th & 400 Free - 8th), Emma Blackwood (11-12 G 100
Breast - 4th), Abel Kim (11-12 B 100 Breast - 8th), Marifrances Henley (15-18 G 400
Free - 9th), Chris Giesen (15-18 B 400 Free - 2nd), John Paul Gaylor (15-18 B 400
Free - 3rd), Dylan Rasnick (13-14 B 400 Free - 5th), and Riley Frost (11-12 G 100
Free - 5th). Our relays finished in the following places:
15-18 Girls (2nd), 15-18 Boys (1st), 13-14 Girls (6th), 13-14 Boys
(6th), 11-12 Girls (4th), 11-12 Boys (7th).
PRELIMS - We have 22 swims tonight plus our six Medley
Relays. Swimmers Qualified for Finals Friday Include: Hayden
Baker (15-18 B 200 Fly), Taylor Wilson (15-18 B 200 Fly), Angelica
Chapman (13-14 G 200 Fly), Margo Turner (13-14 G 200 Fly), Caroline Page
(11-12 G 50 Fly), Genny Pittman (11-12 G 50 Fly), Christine Anderson
(15-18 G 100 Breast), Megan Goss (15-18 G 100 Breast & 400 Free), Andrew
Reeves (15-18 B 100 Breast), Louis Bunch (15-18 B 100 Breast), George
Wong (15-18 B 100 Breast), Chaz Ballard (13-14 B 100 Breast), Christian
Carbone (13-14 B 100 Breast & 400 Free), Emma Blackwood (11-12 G 100
Breast), Abel Kim (11-12 B 100 Breast), Marifrances Henley (15-18 G 400
Free), Chris Giesen (15-18 B 400 Free), John Paul Gaylor (15-18 B 400
Free), Dylan Rasnick (13-14 B 400 Free), and Riley Frost (11-12 G 100
Free).
Thursday July 31:
FINALS - With twenty-eight swims tonight, we were able to cut
into Florida Gold Coast's lead on us for 3rd place. Our highlights
included a fantastic 1-2 finish in the 15-18 Boys 100 Freestyle as
Paschall Davis (52.70) and George Wong (52.97) took the top two podium
places. Eric Craig (53.90) and Chris Giesen (54.12) gave us a
total of four swimmers in the top seven. Christine Anderson used a
strong Freestyle leg to place second in the 15-18 Girls 400 IM at a very
fast 5:00.75. Marifrances Henley (15-18 Girls 100 Free) and Taylor
Melton (13-14 G 400 IM also swam to second place finishes tonight.
Other scoring swims for Team SES were: Leah Thornton (15-18 G 200 Back
- 7th, 100 Free - 6th),
Brian Bolton (15-18 B 200 Back - 8th), Anna Grainger (13-14 G 200 Back -
5th),
Angelica Chapman (13-14 G 200 Back - 9th & 400 IM - 10th), Sarah Reynolds (13-14 G
200 Back - 10th), Maclin Davis (13-14 B 200 Back - 4th), Caroline Page (11-12 G 50
Back - 3rd), Genny Pittman (11-12 G 50 Back - 8th), Ashley Szydel (11-12 G 50 Back
- 10th),
Chatham Dobbs (11-12 B 50 Back - 10th), Alan Liang (11-12 B 50 Back -
9th), Taylor Melton (13-14 G 100 Free - 5th), Raymond Burch (13-14 B 100 Free
- 6th), Adam Cornett (13-14 B 100 Free - 10th),
Joey Carbone (11-12 B 400 Free - 7th),
Megan Goss (15-18 G 400 IM - 10th), Taylor Wilson (15-18 B 400 IM - 10th), Christian
Carbone (13-14 B 400 IM - 3rd), and Dylan Rasnick (13-14 B 400 IM - 7th).
A helpful hint if you are planning an extended stay in Atlanta:
If you see a sign at a laundromat that says 24/7, it really means they
will turn out the lights and kick you out at 11:00 p.m.!
PRELIMS - This morning saw our best efforts to date as we
were clearly the best team in the pool Thursday. Though today was
the longest preliminary session of the meet, SES swimmers qualified for
finals from start to finish with some incredible performances. 25
swimmers qualified for Finals in 28 events. Swimmers qualifying
for Finals included: Leah Thornton (15-18 G 200 Back, 100 Free),
Brian Bolton (15-18 B 200 Back), Anna Grainger (13-14 G 200 Back),
Angelica Chapman (13-14 G 200 Back & 400 IM), Sarah Reynolds (13-14 G
200 Back), Maclin Davis (13-14 B 200 Back), Caroline Page (11-12 G 50
Back), Genny Pittman (11-12 G 50 Back), Ashley Szydel (11-12 G 50 Back),
Chatham Dobbs (11-12 B 50 Back), Alan Liang (11-12 B 50 Back),
Marifrances Henley (15-18 G 100 Free), Paschall Davis (15-18 B 100
Free), George Wong (15-18 B 100 Free), Chris Giesen (15-18 B 100 Free),
Eric Craig (15-18 B 100 Free), Taylor Melton (13-14 G 100 Free & 400
IM), Raymond Burch (13-14 B 100 Free), Adam Cornett (13-14 B 100 Free),
Joey Carbone (11-12 B 400 Free), Christine Anderson (15-18 G 400 IM),
Megan Goss (15-18 G 400 IM), Taylor Wilson (15-18 B 400 IM), Christian
Carbone (13-14 B 400 IM), and Dylan Rasnick (13-14 B 400 IM).
Wednesday July 30:
FINALS - Hayden Baker's NEW MEET RECORD in the 15-18 Boys 100
Butterfly capped a great night of swimming by SES. Hayden's time
of 55.88 was just off the 2008 US Open (Summer National) standard, and
broke the mark set by SES's T.J. Leon from last year. Christine
Anderson came from behind to claim victory in the 15-18 Girls 200
Breaststroke with a time of 2:38.22. The swim was just over 1
second off the US Open cut. Other scoring swims for SES included:
Riley Frost (11-12 G 200 Free - 8th), Taylor Melton (13-14 G 200 Free -
3rd), Dylan Rasnick
(13-14 B 200 Free - 5th), Raymond Burch (13-14 B 200 Free - 10th), Marifrances Henley
(15-18 G 200 Free - 5th), Chris Giesen (15-18 B 200 Free - 3rd), Eric Craig (15-18 B
200 Free - 4th), John Paul Gaylor (15-18 B 200 Free - 5th), Emma Blackwood (11-12 G
50 Breast - tie for 2nd), Christian Carbone (13-14 B 200 Breast - 2nd), Louis Bunch (15-18 B 200 Breast
- 5th), Angelica Chapman
(13-14 G 100 Fly - 5th), and Maclin Davis (13-14 B 100 Fly - 3rd).
The team is in 4th place heading into Thursday.
PRELIMS - Great swims this morning as fifteen of our swimmers qualified for
finals. The swimmers coming back tonight include: Riley Frost
(11-12 G 200 Free), Taylor Melton (13-14 G 200 Free), Dylan Rasnick
(13-14 B 200 Free), Raymond Burch (13-14 B 200 Free), Marifrances Henley
(15-18 G 200 Free), Chris Giesen (15-18 B 200 Free), Eric Craig (15-18 B
200 Free), John Paul Gaylor (15-18 B 200 Free), Emma Blackwood (11-12 G
50 Breast), Christian Carbone (13-14 B 200 Breast), Christine Anderson
(15-18 G 200 Breast), Louis Bunch (15-18 B 200 Breast), Angelica Chapman
(13-14 G 100 Fly), Maclin Davis (13-14 B 100 Fly), and Hayden Baker
(15-18 B 100 Fly).
Tuesday July 29:
The meet is underway! Team SES had nine swims today as the 13&Overs
competed in the 800 meter Freestyle (girls) and 1500 meter Freestyle
(boys). The team is in third place behind some strong swims in
events that are not our best. John Paul Gaylor placed 4th (Junior
National Cut) and Taylor Wilson placed 7th in the 15-18 Boys 1500 meter
Freestyle. Megan Goss placed 7th in the 15-18 Girls 800 meter
Free. Mallory Mathias placed 5th and Taylor Melton placed 10th in
the 13-14 Girls 800 meter Freestyle. Christian Carbone placed 10th
in the 13-14 Boys 1500 Free. The biggest time drop of the night
went to Hannah Pinion who dropped more than 6 seconds in her 800 Free.
Wednesday events will be the 200 Free, 11-12 50 Breast/13&O 200 Breast,
and 100 Fly.
Monday July 28:
Great fun at the Georgia Aquarium today
followed by a trip to the Varsity. Many of our swimmers got their
first look at the 1996 Olympic Pool at Georgia Tech as we swam a
pre-meet warmup this afternoon. Tonight, we will have a team
meeting in which team captains will be selected and our focus will turn
to the first day of competition on Tuesday. Real-Time Results Link
and Meet Psych Sheet are now posted. Go SES!
Sunday July 27:
Well, we all made it here safe and sound.
The kids and coaches went to see the Batman movie tonight and it got
rave reviews. We had a team meeting late Sunday to go over the
events of the week and the rules of the trip. We will visit the
Georgia Aquarium on Monday followed by an always popular trip to the
Varsity and a warmup in the Georgia Tech Pool. |