The
constant challenge for every age group swim coach is to create a supportive and
delicate balance between optimism and realism.
Understanding that each
swimmer is in a long and challenging process that is certain to have many highs
and lows, it is important to constantly push forward and at the same time to nurture
and support each swimmer.
The real goal for a coach is to build in each
swimmer a ship that will sail sturdily through the most troubled waters and will
emerge from the darkest clouds ready to continue the voyage. The National Development
group strengthened their ships and surpassed their defined goals to create a genuine
feeling of optimism for their future goals. The picture of an exhausted swimmer,
arm raised in victory, with a knowing smile across their face repeated itself
many times at the Provincials and the Central Region Champs. Congratulations
swimmers, your coach, parents and the NYAC administration understand the amount
of work and dedication that these results required. We applaud loudly and deeply
appreciate your performances. Here
are some highlights from our championship meets…. Central
Region Champs Medallists Jacquelyn
Kicksee
2nd 1500 free
Jocelyn Langballe
2nd 800 free, and 3rd in
both the 400 and 1500 free
Patrick Malihan
1st in the 100 back and 3rd in the 200 back
Yaakov
Oumanski
2nd in the 50, 100 and 200 free
Mack Smith
1st in
the 200 breast Top
8 swims
Jonathan Brodie
4th in the 50 and 100 free, and 7th in
the 200 IM
Clement Cheng
5th
in the 100 fly
Lev Oumanski
4th in the 200 IM, and 7th in the 100
fly
Maggie Runnalls
5th in the 1500 free
Jeffrey Turnock
5th
in the 200 free, and 6th in the 200 back Some
other standout swims
Sarah Spitz
breaking 1:10 for the first time and dropping 3 seconds in the
process
Jacquelyn Kicksee
in the 1500 free qualifying for provincials
for the first time
Jocelyn Langballe
in the 800 and 1500 free qualifying
for provincials for the first time Junior
Provincials Medallists
Alex Hamilton
1st in the 800 free, 2nd in the 400 IM, 200 fly and 400 free,
7th in the 200 back
Nathaniel Hu
3rd in the 200 fly
Alex Mierzynski
1st in the 200 free, 400 free, 200im and 100 back
2nd in the 50 free,
100 free and 200 back
Mack Smith
2nd in the 200 breast Top
8 swims
Jonathan Brodie
6th in the 100 fly Jocelyn
Langballe
4th in the 1500 free and 7th in the 400 free - making the big final
on Sunday night!!! Meet
records Alex
Hamilton
in the 13 boys 800 free (8:44.96)
Alex Mierzynski
in
the 13 boys 200 free (2:01.36)
12/13 boys
in the 400 free relay (3:53.05) Special
mention
Our 12/13 boys relay teams completed a "clean sweep"
winning all four relays. These teams consisted of Alex Mierzynski, Mack Smith,
Nathaniel Hu and Lev Oumanski for both the 200 and 400 medley relays and Alex
Mierzynski, Alex Hamilton, Nathaniel Hu and Lev Oumanski for both the 200 and
400 free relays. Well done!!! Coach
John's highpoint of the meet had to be falling down a flight of stairs on the
Saturday afternoon session. The bruising should eventually fade somewhere in 2012.
(haha) Gee-Gee
Invitational We
had a couple swimmers competing at this meet at the University of Ottawa. Both
had some outstanding swims:
Maggie Runnalls
3rd in the 400 IM and 800 free, 4th in the 400 free and 5th
in the 200 IM and 200 free
Stephanie Farkas
1st in the 1500 free,
2nd in the 200, 400 and 800 free, and 3rd in the 200 IM
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