End of the Winter Season Newsletter 2-28-14
Dear Parents and Swimmers,
WAY TO GO OTTERS! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU! We won our 22ndConference Championship by 1141 pts. over 2nd PlRiverfront Y, 3rdNW Urbandale & 4th Roosevelt. The other 3 teams swam at Lincoln. We compared their half of the Conference and we would have won 33 events, Lincoln 22, East 16 and Altoona 15. We would have gone 1-2 or 3 in 72 of the 86 events. Our Conference Meet was great, which followed a season of hard work. We had 156 swimmers swim in this year’s Conference Meet and I really appreciate you being there to support the team. We worked hard this year and many of you had your best swims of your life. Keep up the hard work and believe in yourself! Read below about a way to stay in shape and improve your swimming. We swam great and really went after our races. After Friday Night we were over 800 pts. ahead and the younger swimmers extended that lead by about another 300 points. There are so many positives we can look at: all the new swimmers and families, the effort, the hard work, the great swims, the outstanding attendance, the Winter Parent’s Night Out, the donations for the Zoo, the willingness of our older swimmers to help with the younger swimmers, the Super assistant coaches and the fantastic support and donations of and to the team.
A special thanks goes out to all the swimmers who made the commitment to be part of our team & be at the conference meet. THANKS to those of you who came out 2nd session and those of you who swam all season. I truly appreciate ALL THAT EVERYONE DOES! THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!
I want to again emphasize my feelings about swimming. It is healthiest sport you can get involved in. The workouts not only benefit you physically but also mentally. I feel the goal setting really improved our performances. Many of you did fantastic at the Conference Meet. We had some time drops of over 20 sec. It's amazing how many swimmers reached their goal times and hit them exactly or within a couple of tenths of seconds. It is something we need to talk about during the season to push towards those goals. Swimming pushes you like no other sport. I feel we are preparing kids for success, in and out of the pool. If you learn to push yourself, make a commitment to work your hardest and believe in yourself, you can succeed in anything you choose. There are easier sports than swimming but not many with as many benefits.
In our 23rdseason of the 2 Rivers Swim Conference, we ended the season with 172 swimmers. This was the largest winter team ever and they did aGREAT JOB improving in almost 70% of their races. The team dropped 514.53 sec.(393.5 in 2013) which was figured not only by adding times that went down but also times that went up. We are still shooting for +80% improvement. We had 39 (32 in 2013) swimmers who dropped all their times and 36 (26 in 2013) that dropped all but one time. The following swimmers improved in all of their races:QUINCY A, RICKY C, SAM C****, GABE C, BEN C, EVELYN D, REGAN D, KENZIE D, JOEY D*,OLIVIA D, CORBIN F, DENE F, ANDREW G, JACOB H, SCHRAVANI J, ALEX J, NICK J, AIDAN L, KIERRAN L*, CARTER L, SAM L, OWEN L, ERIC M, EMMA M*, SARAH M, KEIERRA M*, ALLIE N, WILL O*, MEGAN P, COLTON P, ZEBEDIAH R, MATT R, JOSHUA R-C, MATT S, DUNCAN S*, JEREMIAH S, TRINITY W, ANNA GRACE W & KAMARRA W.
The following swimmers improved in all but 1 race: HALEY B, ALAYA B, TAMMY B, ANNA B, BRODY B, LILLY C, ALEX C, REBECCA C, LESLIE D, JAEDYN G, BRITT G, LAUREN G, NATE G, NORBERTO J, ELIANA L, JOELLA L, KREYTON L, YAZMINE L, DEJA MC, KAYLA M, ANNA M, REBECCA N, JACK N, JACKSON N, LILLY N**, JACK O,ELLIE O, SARAH P, MINDY P, VIKTORIA Q, CRIS S, SYDNEY S, AMANDA T, JACOB V, FRANKIE W & MATILDA W.
We medaled in 82 of the 86 races, winning 51 of them, the Otters won more medals than all 3 other team combined, breaking 4Conference Records and 3 NSST Records. Every swimmer should be very proud of how they did this season and how much everyone added to the team's success. CONGRATULATIONS to: Anna B, Kenzie D, Joseph D, Andrew G*, Matt S** & Faith S* for winning all 4 of their races and to: Sam C, Corbin F, Nic J, Eric M*, Lilly N & Will O. who won all but one. The following swimmers medaled in all of their events: Lilly C, Anakin C, Damian C, Carly F, Justine G, Jonathan H*, Kieran L, Emma M, Rebecca N**, Allie N, Ellie O, Emily P, Megan P, Matt R, Stephen R, Cris S & Stephen T.These swimmers medaled in all but one event: Philip D, Britt G, Jenna J, Alex J, Kreyton L, Sam L, Regan D, Liliana, L, Owen L, Alexis M, Jack N, Evelyn N, Jack O, Colton P, Sean S, Karter S, Austin T & Joe W.
RECORDS W 12-13 Corbin Faidley 500 5:01.56 C, Sam Coleman, Nick Johnson, Matt Renze, Joey Dohrmann 13-14 Med Rel 1:55.39 N&C, Eric Markham, Matt Schwarz, Andrew Gamble, Jonathan Hahn 15 & over Med Rel 1:44.57 C, Matt Renze 13&14 100 Fly 1:00.71 N&C, Jonathan Hahn, Andrew Gamble, Corbin Faidley, Matt Schwarz 15 & over Free Rel 1:35.33 N (Combined Time) CONGRATULATION!
We again had excellent attendance. We had 2 swimmers who missed 1 Day Each Session: Marian C & Lauren G. We had 13 swimmers miss 0 days of practice in one session: Alaya B, Kannika C*, Ben C, Keegan D, Savannah D, Justine G, Jaxson H, Amaya M, Arturo R, Elizabeth T, Tiernan T, Austin T & Matilda W. and we had 18 who missed 1 day in one session:Brody B,Damian C*, Caitlyn D, Kenzie D, Aidan L, Kieran L, Ceirrah L, Ashlynn M*, Bradenn M, Jaydenn M, Keierra M*,Allie N, Ellie O, Megan P, Sarah P, Joshua R-C, Amanda T & Kamara W. There were 6 swimmers who missed NO practices the whole season, Congratulations to: BRITT GLEASON*, THEO JACKSON-BECKER, JOELLA LABRESH*, KEVIN RICE, MARY RICE & ZEPHIE WAKELEY. There were 9 swimmers who missed only 1practice all season: ANAKIN C, ETHAN C, RHIAN C, JOREL J, ELIANA L, TORRIN L, LEAH R, STEVEN R & FRANKIE W.Way to go and we hope you try again this summer! * stands for more than one year in a row.
THANKS TO OUR ASSISTANT COACHES!! – SCOTT, LESLIE, JACOB, SARAH, MEGAN, GINGER, ELIZABETH, LEAH,LIBBY, DESSA, JORDYN, SYDNEY, DAMIAN, JUSTINE, SAVANNAH, NICK, SEAN, SETH, EVELYN, LILLY, REMMA, REGAN, DESTINY, MINDY & ELLIE. You’ve done a great job! THANKS FOR YOUR CHEERING @ CONF.
1000 POINT CLUB: this year’s swimmers who have earned more than 1000 pointssince we have started keeping track in the Summer of 1993. *New Members in italics.
Matt Schwarz2564Anna Burriola2533.5Jenna Jensen2278.5
Jonathan Hahn2267Nick Johnson2169.5Alex Johnson2096.5
Rebecca Naughton1949.5Matt Renze1674.5Sydni Chandler1655.5
Stephen Renze1440.5Sean Sheets1434.5Thomas Cleary1338.5
Faith Sheets1296.5Sophia Hostetter1290.5Will Ode1237.5
Andrew Gamble1220Elizabeth Sheets1185Joseph Dorhrmann1156
Kreyton Lane1086.5Karter Shimon1078Seth Sheets1063
Colton Preston1034
The following swimmers are about 1 season away from the 1000 pt. Club.(Lilly Nelson & Carter Lane) There are many of you that about 2 seasons away. (Jeremiah S, Eli B,Corbin F, Regan D. Sam L. & Jack O.) KEEP PUSHING!
THANK YOU Parents, All your Support and Hard Work this season was appreciated. You have a lot to be proud of: your children worked hard, improved and hopefully will be stronger for it. We have great families and the hardest working bunch of swimmers and parents around. A SPECIAL THANKS to Kimberly Gleason our co-president and all the parents that made a commitment and contributed to the concession stand making it the most successful ever.Special Thanks also to Laure Burriola for all her hard work this year and all the years she has been co- president.Thanks to Shaunarae Bury for all her effort on the ads in the program again they looked AWESOME! Thanks to Teresa Cleary who was in charge of Clerk Of Course Thanks tothe following families who worked at every meet: Cleary, Gleason, Damge, Green Jensen, LaBresh, Pack & Sheets. Thank to these families that donated to the Concession Stand at every meet: Bennick, Carmichael, Conder, Cunningham, Gleason & Miller. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP & SUPPORT! Thanks to the meet workers & volunteers who worked so hard in setting up and running the meets. If I left you out I apologize and want to let you know how much I appreciate your work. Again we’d like to recognize our Co-Presidents for work beyond the call of duty: , Laure BurriolaKimberly Gleason who have helped so much this year! Thanks to all of you who helped!
NSST FOUNDATIONS:Thanks to Irving Hahn for setting up our foundation. We have been able to raise quite a bit of money with the help of the Welps and Theresa Nash (through Wellmark). Thanks to the foundation for helping purchase the new starting blocks. Remember the foundation can accept grants from businesses or community organizations. Remember this is tax deductible. We have depleted quite a bit of the money that has been used for fees as well as the blocks. If you’d like to help with this please let us know.
THANKS to OUR SPONSORS - QCI Consulting, CIM Onsite, Ode Marketing Group, 11 to 7 Insurance, New Heights Counseling, Law Restaurant Equipment, Community State Bank, Mustards, Home Plate Restaurantand Addam C Medina Foundation. We’d also like to thank the following businesses for making donations throughout the season: Caseys, State Farm Insurance, Barilla Pasta and Sauce & Fairway.
SWIMMING @ NORTH – Starting in early Aprilwe will be doing Beginners’ Swim Lessons for Inner City Children on Tues. & Thursdays for 4 weeks. This is open to anyone interested. After we get started we may be able to add some time to get in the water like we did last spring. Keep an eye on the website to get an update on this. If you can’t swim when we start up, try to keep in shape until summer. You can jog, run, ride, skate and play. Do push ups, sit ups and jumping jacks. Have fun but keep active!
STROKE CLINIC @ NORTH: This will begin May 12th. It will be held on M-T-Th. - we will work on Strokes, Turns and Starts. THIS IS A SUPER CHANCE TO IMPROVE YOUR SWIMMING!
SUMMER SWIM TEAM @ NORTH: We will begin May 27th. It lasts approximately 7 weeks and we practice Monday through Friday in the mornings. Most meets are on Monday nights & the Conference Championships will probably be the weekend of July 19th. We are going for our 37thstraight Summer Championship & HOPE YOU WILL BE PART OF OUR SUMMER TEAM!.
TEAM SPONSORS: We are in need of businesses to help sponsor our summer team. In order to be a full sponsor the cost is $300. They get their names on our T-shirts and you get a child to swim free. If you have any ideas of businesses, please let me know. We have letters and information if you have an idea.We now have a non-profit status and can accept grants from businesses. If your company gives gifts or grants please let us know.
KEEP AN EYE ON OUR WEBSITE: nsstotters.com Thanks to Irving Hahn & QCI.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR A GREAT YEAR! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL ME @ 277-4527 or 447-8767.
BE PROUD OF YOURSELF AND KNOW YOUR EFFORT MATCHES YOUR RESULTS!...
REMEMBER - WE NEED YOU BACK THIS SUMMER TO GET OUR 37thCHAMPIONSHIP!
DON’T FORGET TO FINISH PAYING YOUR FEES! ______dmps ______nsst
Please Mail to: Lonny Kerman 4305 Franklin Ave. Des Moines, IA 50310 or pay tonight