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LY swimmers focused on technique in the season opening meet to help contribute to their fast swimming! Kelsey Childress used nice "mountains and valleys" on her breaststroke to pick up a BB time in the 50 breast. Ben Davidson breathed every third stroke in the freestyle leg to finish strong in his first-ever 200 IM. Courtney Dunn put newly-learned underwater breaststroke cycles to good use in her first-ever 100 breast. A week of working hard on butterfly drills helped Megan Enneking take off 3 seconds in her 50 fly. The 10 & under boys freestyle relay won first place with Devin Creger using an improved dive to break the 30-second barrier for the first time in his 50 free, Matthew Owen employing a well-timed, step up relay start, Geoffrey Hicks keeping a 6-beat kick for a fast leg, and teammate Zach Brame swimming straight over the black line to anchor the victorious relay. Madison Carroll used aggressive hand speed in her 100 free to take off 4 seconds. Jared Glover put his head down and reached long out front with every stroke of his 100 breast and finished in the top 8 in his first LY meet. Carter Jenkins turbo charged her kick in the freestyle leg of her 100 IM to earn a B time. Brother Grayson Jenkins descended the last two 50s for a respectable showing in his first-ever 200 free. Keeping her hips up and her shoulders rolling, Ashley Jennings dropped 3 seconds in her 50 back. An improved arm recovery on butterfly helped Madelynn Knight swim a great 100 IM. Lisa Lotz kept her underwater breaststroke cycle long and took a second off her 50 breast time. A good roll helped Elizabeth Martin drop 9 seconds in her 50 back. A new dive technique with a good entry helped Alexis Mattingly have a fabulous, first-ever 200 IM. Ashley Mauzy kept a textbook-perfect insweep during her breaststroke resulting in a 5 second drop in her 100 breast. Brother Justin Mauzy rolled with each stroke and broke the one-minute barrier for the first time in the 100 freestyle. Caeley McMillan entered the water with a streamline dive on her way to a superb 50 breaststroke swim. Controlled breathing in her 50 freestyle helped Anna Meinke earn a AA time. With an improved, left arm recovery and entry, Hunter Morris dropped 5 seconds in his 100 backstroke. Amanda Naylor descended her last three 50s in the 200 freestyle to get an A time. Sister Kelsey Naylor reached long out front in her breaststroke and earned a B time in her first-ever 100 breast. Madison O’Donnell kicked up as well as down and dropped 8 seconds in her 50 fly. Alexa Palmer showed off her new, legal breaststroke kick in the 100 IM and earned a B time. Anna Pfister remembered to pull with her bottom arm first and breathe second in the 50 freestyle and dropped 20 seconds. Tyler Pociluyko had a strong shoulder roll in his 200 back and bettered his time by 5 seconds. In the 50 backstroke, Faith Quel kept her kick strong and her hand speed up and dropped a second. Brother Bo Quel kept his head back and his hips up in the 100 back to take off 5 seconds. Alyssa Reed worked on Phelpsian walls and earned a AAA time in the 100 fly. Keeping his head still helped Jake Richardson take off 3 seconds in his 100 back. Sister Kate Richardson used her improved breaststroke kick to hold her own in the breast leg of the 100 IM and drop 21 seconds. Emilee Roberts swam her first-ever 50 backstroke with a fast hand speed and aggressive kick for an impressive performance. Walter Rodemann kept his butterfly arm recovery long and symmetrical for a much-improved fly leg in the 400 IM, leading to a 4-second time drop. Katherine Rossman rocked all her turns in the 200 IM and turned in a best time. A great breaststroke kicked helped Rachel Scheerer take off 2 seconds in the 50 br. Sutton Schonfelder used a strong dolphin kick the whole way in his first-ever 50 fly, impressing his coaches. Logan Sitton used her streamlines to earn a BB time in the 50 breast. Nicole Valerioti swam with an improved butterfly and an assertive freestyle leg to drop 12 seconds in her 100 IM. Using a high-elbow recovery and a 6-beat kick, Donovan Worline swam a successful 50 freestyle in his first-ever LY meet. Casey Wrabley flipped at both ends of the pool, dolphined off the walls, and snatched herself a BB time in the 100 backstroke. Blue swimmers held their own as well, many of them, like Taylor Wilmer and Sydney Reichert, swimming in their first ever USAS meet, both of them entered in 8 events. Chris Carroll showed off his flip turns in the 100 free, while Campbell Smith’s flip turns propelled him to a 3rd place finish in the 100 free. Chandler St. Clair concentrated on long strokes and bilateral breathing to drop a whopping 48 seconds from his 100 free and nab a 2nd place finish. Kyleigh Tanner showed her toughness, braving her first ever 200 yard freestyle and bringing home the bronze medal. Colby Childress sped to a 4th place finish in the 25 breaststroke at only 6 years old, while 6 year old friend Brandon Naylor had 3 top 8 finishes. Sarah Scheerer powered to a 7th place finish in the girls’ 25 breaststroke, while Ashley Sennett used excellent every third stroke breathing to swim her first ever 100 free. Tara Enneking won a 6th place ribbon in the 25 backstroke, while Meghan O’Neil demonstrated good body roll in both the 25 and 50 backstrokes. Noah Richardson used unique diving technique in his first ever USAS meet, swimming a 25 of each stroke, while Maegan Knight showed her understanding of whistle start procedures and sped to fast finishes in her 25 breast and free. Matthew Davidson used his powerful start and flip turn to drop 5 seconds in his 50 freestyle, while Emma Rossman’s steady kicking helped her drop 9 seconds in her 50 free. Congratulations to all our swimmers and coaching staff for great performances. Thank you to all our many hard-working parent volunteers as well! Everyone keep up the great work as the season continues.

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