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**OCTOBER PRACTICES** Raleigh
Schedule **SWIM AMERICA** MOR SWIMMERS BREAK 4 STATE RECORDS AT 1ST MEET OF SEASON! Marlins Of Raleigh swimmers broke 4 North Carolina State age group records at the Duke Aquatics 12-Under 'Trick or Treat' Meet held Oct. 11-12 at the Triangle Sportsplex in Hillsborough. This was the first meet of the season and 1st since the 2008 Olympic Games. MOR's 10-Under boys 200 Free Relay broke
the NC record for by going a 1:51.06, easily clearing the 1999 record
of 1:52.41 held by Mecklenburg Aquatic Club. The previous relay record
holders included Ricky Berens, now 20, who won a gold medal at the
2008 Olympics in the 800 Free Relay. The members of the new record
relay included Tyler Silver, Will Countie, Collier Cobb, and Brooks
Verona. 2008-2009
Brochure
It was a record setting summer
for the Marlins Of Raleigh-Wolfpack Aquatic Club swimmers. As
a team MOR had the following accomplishments:
This has been a most exceptional
year for MOR. Breaking 13 State Records was fabulous and having
1 swimmer and 1 relay ranked 1st in the nation was also a big accomplishment.
It shows what can happen when swimmers work hard, coaches provide
caring guidance and motivation, and parents believe in the dreams
of their swimmers. With the tremendous excitement of Michael
Phelps and the Olympics, our swimmers truly came through with some
record setting performances of their own. We've never set
more than 4 state records in one year so to have 13 this year is
superb!" said MOR head coach Paul Silver.
For more information, go to:
Kirsten Smith 18 Cary
15-18 Girls 400 IM 4:49.51
Olympic Trials
Sr. Girls 400 IM 4:49.51
Olympic Trials
15-15 Girls 200 Back2:16.07
Olympic Trials
15-18 Girls 400 IM 4:46.79
US Open
Sr. Girls 400 IM
4:46.79 US Open
Tyler Silver
10 Cary
10-U Boys 100 Fly 1:11.75
Capital City Meet
(previous 1979 1:11.78 Melvin Stewart-1992 Olympic Gold medalist)
10-U Boys 100 Fly
1:11.53 14-U JO's
10-U Boys 50 Free
29.44 14-U JO's
10-U Boys 100 Free 1:04.93
14-U JO's
10-U Boys 50 Fly 31.56
Capital City Meet
MOR 10-U
Boys Relays
10-U Boys 200 Free Relay
2:07.32
(Silver, Justin Ress, Will Countie, Collier Cobb)
10-U Boys 200 Medley
Relay 2:23.02
(Silver, Ress, Countie, Cobb)
15-18 Girls 200 Medley Relay
2:02.35
(Kirsten Smith, Kirsten Esplin, Avery Pittman, Erika Stewart)
Tyler Silver 10 Cary
50 Fly 2nd 28.89
100 Fly
7th 1:05.03
100
Free 8th 58.30
200
IM 9th 2:23.76
50
Free 9th 26.83
Kirsten Smith 18 Cary
400 IM
10th 4:13.72
200 Back
12th 1:58.71
200
Breast 12th 2:14.99
200 IM
9th 2:00.30
10-U boys 200 Free Relay
11th 1:54.92
(Walker Morrell, Silver, Ress, Countie)
10-U boys 200 Medley Relay
15th 2:10.12
(Walker Morrell, Silver, Ress, Countie)
2008 Meters
Tyler Silver 10 Cary
50 Fly 1st 31.56
100 Free
2nd 1:04.93
100
Fly 2nd 1:11.53
200
Free 3rd 2:20.90
200 IM 4th 2:39.03
50
Free 5th 29.44
400 Free
8th 5:00.10
100
Back 10th 1:15.56
50
Back 11th 35.25
Will Countie 10
Raleigh
100
Back 13th 1:16.43
Kirsten Smith 18 Cary
200 IM
6th 2:15.68
400 IM
7th 4:46.79
10-Under 200
Free Relay 1st 2:07.32
(Silver, Countie, Ress, Cobb)
10-Under 200 Medley
Relay 2nd 2:23.02
(Silver, Countie, Ress, Cobb) 15-18 Girls 200 Medley
Relay 15th
2:02.35 MOR'S
KIRSTEN SMITHONLY NC SWIMMER TO SCORE IN
Cary, NC: Kirsten
Smith of the Marlins Of Raleigh (MOR) was the only swimmer from
North Carolina to score in the Swimming World Magazine National High
School Championships. Swimming World released the results in its
Sept. issue and has published the rankings every year for the past
40 years.
Smith, a 2008 graduate of Athens
Drive High School and Cary resident, finished 8th in the 200 IM with
a time of 2:00.58. The time was swum at the NCHSAA 4A State Swim
Meet held in February. Points are awarded for 1st through 16th
place. No other swimmer from NC placed in the top 16 in any
individual or relay event. Smith was also named an all-American in
the 500 free where she finished 51st in the country with a time of
4:55.87 swum at the NCHSAA 4A State Meet also.
Smith is now a freshman at the
University of Florida and is the North Carolina Swimming record
holder in multiple events. Smith advanced to the semifinals of the
200 IM at the 2008 US Olympic Trials. Additionally, she went
undefeated at High School State Championship meets all 4 years in
the 200 IM and 500 Free while at Athens.
"The time really shows how talented
Kirsten is as she competed at the State Meet unrested and unshaved
as we prepared her for the US Olympic Trials. It's nice to see her
hard work pay off with this special recognition." said MOR head
coach Paul Silver.
Other Raleigh Swimmers who were
named by All-Americans by swimming under the AA qualifying time by
Swimming World Magazine include MOR's Gabi Shishkoff in the 500 Free
(4:59.95). Gabi is currently a Jr. at Enloe HS.
Also the following swimmers with
Triangle connections:
Women
Sabrina Benson Broughton HS 100
Back (57.27)
Torrey Bussey Cary HS
100 Breast (1:04.59)
200 IM (2:04.44)
Marie Pesacreta Chapel Hill
HS 100 Breast (1:05.18)
Hannah Facchine Enloe HS 100
Breast (1:05.24)
Zoe Gan East Chapel
Hill HS 100 Fly (57.03)
Carly Smith Chapel
Hill HS 100 Back (55.61)
Chapel Hill HS
Girls 200 Medley Relay (1:48.02)
Chapel Hill HS
Girls 400 Free Relay (3:31.40)
Leesville Rd HS Girls 400
Free Relay (3:34.17)
Men
Chris Gunnels
Chapel Hill HS 100 Free (46.24)
100 Back (50.87)
Andy Lamb
Athens Drive HS 100 Back (51.53)
Jordan Denmark Leesville HS 100 Back (52.27) MOR SWIMMERS
ATTEND US OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER ALTITUDE
Colorado Springs, Colorado:
While many Wake County youths took last week off, 5 Marlins Of Raleigh
swimmers attended an altitude training camp at the US Olympic Training
Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Co. Mar. 31-April 6, courtesy of USA
Swimming. USA Swimming paid for all room, training fees, and food for
the swimmers and Coach Paul Silver since the swimmers had all achieved
the specified funding qualifying times. The only cost was the plane
fare. The swimmers who attended were Taylor Harris (Broughton), Kirsten
Smith (Athens), Erika Stewart (Jordan High), Elizabeth Oliver (East
Wake), and Victoria Mitchell (Cary HS).
The goals of the camp were to train Long
Course at 5500 feet of altitude, get educational seminars from USA
Swimming's Sports Science team, underwater video analysis, blood lactate
analysis and of course fun. USA Swimming has a limited # of camps
available for teams that qualify throughout the year and usually
about 20 teams take are approved to have camps each year. MOR, a Silver
Medal Club, took advantage of the school break to attend while space was
available at the OTC. While at the OTC, MOR swimmers trained alongside
the US National Open water team, as well as Texas world record holders
Brendan Hansen and Aaron Piersol.
USA Swimming provided the following
services to MOR:
There were 11 swimming workouts, 2
weight workouts and 3 dry land workouts that the swimmers participated
in completing over 70,000 meters during the week. The first practice
had the swimmers gasping for breath but they gradually adapted to the
altitude and the workouts slowly increased in intensity as the week went
on.
It wasn't just all swimming though for
the MOR athletes. There was a trip to the movies as well as a day trip
13,000 feet up Pikes Peak into the snow and well above the tree line and
the clouds. A tour of the Cave of the Winds followed and a hike through
the majestic Garden of the Gods. The day culminated in pizza in
downtown Colorado Springs.
"I feel we accomplished many goals on
this trip including increasing our athlete's awareness of the importance
of technique and nutrition. I got to know each of them in a small group
environment and this will aid us as we strive together to achieve higher
goals for all." said MOR head coach Paul Silver.
"It was a good challenge learning how to
adapt to the training at high altitude." said MOR senior, Erika
Stewart.
"It made me understand and respect the
sport of swimming to a much higher level." said MOR junior Taylor
Harris.
"I learned how can improve my recovery
between workouts by eating a healthier diet." said MOR junior Elizabeth
Oliver.
"There is a lot more to swimming than
just training including the mental and nutritional side. It was
valuable to hear input about my swimming from National Team Head Coach
Mark Schubert and technique corrections from staff member George
Heidinger." said MOR US National Jr. Team member Kirsten Smith.
"I
loved getting my ear pricked to draw blood for the lactate testing.
The test results showed how quickly I recovered from training and
that I'm in good shape." said MOR freshman Victoria Mitchell. MOR finished
2nd at NC 14-Under Age Group State Championships
Team Scores were as follows:
Last year Mac won with a similar score
of 2997. However, MOR finished 2nd a year ago with only 1455 so MOR
tallied 546 more points this year as a team and with only 45% of the # o
f swimmers entered in the meet that Mac had.
3 Swimmers won events for MOR
were Caroline Mitchell (200/400 IM), Emily Nordstrom (100 Breast), and
Tyler Silver (50 Free*, 100 Free*, 200 Free, 400 Free, 50 Back, 100
Back, 50 Fly, 100 Fly*, 200 IM) *=state record
14 Swimmers placed in the top 8:Cameron
Brown, Collier Cobb, Will Countie, Matt Duggins, Matt Hurley, Scott
Johnson, Casey Lawton, Kelsey Lawton, Emily Martin, Ben Miller, Ryley
Miller, Justin Ress, Jacalyn Schoening, and Lillie Smith.
9 Swimmers scored in the Top 16: Carlie
Brown, Sarah Comstock, Steven Craig, Emily Duff, Meagan Johnson, Adam
Linker, Dominque Quintero, Jacqi Rocque, and Brennan Textor.
MOR's 10-Under boys smashed 2 state
relay records. The relay of Will Countie, Justin Ress, Tyler Silver,
and Collier Cobb swam a 2:23.02 in the 200 Medley Relay and 2:07.32 in
the 200 Free Relay easily passing the previous state records of GSA
(1998) 2:25.52 and Wave (1998) 2:09.64. MOR also won 11-12 Girls 400
Medley Relay (Kelsey Lawton, Emily Martin, Cameron Brown, and Carlie
Brown) Additionally, Silver tied the State record in the 100 Free
1:04.93 (previous 1:04.93 from 1988) and broke state records in the 50
Free (previous 29.46 1988) and 100 Fly (previous 1:11.75 2008).
"It was a great weekend that saw over 1/2 our swimmers contribute individual points and saw an astounding 47 out of our 50 swimmers contribute points either individually or on relays. The swimmers worked hard on improving their technique using underwater video and hard on their race skills with our Age Group Coaches. Our quality came through as well as we won 12 individual events and 3 relays. It was so much fun to see the swimmers efforts rewarded. This is our 2nd straight runner up finish as a team." said MOR head age group coach Billy Thorne. MOR-Wolfpack Aquatics to Send Largest Contingent Ever From Raleigh to Olympic Trials The Marlins Of Raleigh-Wolfpack Aquatics will be sending the largest continent ever from the Raleigh area to the 2008 US Olympic Trials June 29-July 6. 7 MOR swimmers have qualified for Olympic Trials in 15 events. There will be 1200 swimmers fighting for 52 spots on the US Team and it is an honor to compete at this level meet. About 100 swimmers will compete in the preliminaries of each event with the top 16 in 50/100/200 events qualifying for the evening Semi-Finals that evening. Then the top 8 from Semi final action advance to the following night's finals with the top 2 from the finals making the Olympic Team. Events 400 and longer have just prelims and Fianls. 6 swimmers will qualify if the 100/200 Free in order to fill out relays. The 7 MOR-Wolfpack Swimmers are: Kirsten Smith 200/400 IM, 100/200 Back You can follow the action at www.usaswimming.org or watch on TV at 8pm on NBC on June 29, July 4-6 and on USA Network on July 1-3. Good luck to our MOR swimmers. We're all very proud of you and your preparation! MOR WINS NC SR. CHAMPS WITH SUNDAY COMEBACK Our Sr. swimmers won MOR’s 1st State Championship winning the NC Sr. Champs Feb. 14-17 in Huntersville. The Valentines weekend was made sweeter with MOR’s furious Sunday comeback battling strong competition as well as the elements. Going into Sunday’s finals session, MOR trailed perennial champion Mac by 60 points and Rsa by 6 ½ points. But after placing 7 swimmers in scoring position inthe 1650 and 200 IM along with 5 scoring relays, MOR had made up the difference + 29 ½ points to take the win. Additionally, MOR won the women’s team competition by 264 points and finished 6th in the men’s team competition. It was a combination of depth and quality that won the day for MOR as the Marlins won all 3 girls relays, 5 girls individual events and 2 boys individual events. Our depth was displayed with MOR placing 7 or more swimmers in the 200 Breast 200/400 IM and 1000/1650 Free along with winning the women’s 50 Free. Additionally, 23 of MOR’s 26 swimmers at the meet scored points. MOR placed 4 swimmers in the top 8 of the individual team scores. A big thank you to Mr. Adams and Mr. McMichael and all the MOR parents cheering in the stands! This victory shows what a geat team effort it was and what can happen with preparation and determination. Congratulations to all! Combined
Scores
Women Scores
Men Score TEN MOR SWIMMERS RECEIVE ACADEMIC AWARDS FROM USA SWIMMING North Carolina lead the nation in placing swimmers on this Scholastic All-America team and MOR's 10 swimmers was the 2nd most in NC, continuing MOR's outstanding run this year as MOR finished 2nd at the NC Sr. Champs and 2nd at the NC 14-Under age group championships. Mecklenburg Aquatic Club lead NC with 31 members selected to the scholastic AA team. MOR placed 2 swimmers on the USA Scholastic All-America team while locally Yota placed 2 on the team, New Wave placed 2 and Rsa placed 2. MOR swimmers who were selected included Caitlin Zanga, Brett Scott, Taylor Harris, Kirsten Esplin, Cameron Figuers, Elizabeth Oliver, Avery Pittman, Elizabeth Brunk, Brooke Bowden and Hannah Lee. "This is a great honor for these student athletes and is a reward for their hard work and self-discipline. MOR swimmers are encouraged to excel in all areas of their lives and this is a testament to these swimmer's commitment to excellence in academics and athletics." said MOR coach Paul Silver. "MOR swimmers achieve 4 Olympic Trials Qualifying times, 7 Sr. National Times at World Championship Trials"
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