Senior Invitational Meet Results

Attached are the meet results from the Senior Invitational at CSU on November 2.  Senior Invitational Meet Results 08

100 Second Club

Shaker Swimming charts the overall time dropped by each swimmer in each of their individual events.  Attached is a summary of total time dropped thus far this season.  When a swimmer reaches “100 seconds” dropped in a season, he/she will receive a “100 Second Club” t-shirt.  Congratulations to Rachel Onders and Noah Wheeler who already dropped 100 seconds this season.  100 second club 08

Mile Meet Results

Attached to this post are the Mile Meet results.  Click Mile Meet Results 08 to view the results.

Canton Meet Results

Attached are the meet results from the Canton Meet.  Canton Meet Result 08

100 Second Club

Having completed our first meet of the season, we are now able to track each swimmer’s improvements in the 100 second club.  Congratulations to all the swimmers who have improved already!  Improving by 100 seconds (in all events) over the course of a single season will earn the swimmer special recognition.  Please note that the 100 Second Club file is an Excel file.  If you need a different version, please contact us.

Click to download the first 100 Second Club file of the year.

Time Trials

Congratulations to all Shaker Sharks who participated in last weekend’s Time Trial meet at Woodbury Pool.  The coaches were impressed by your enthusiasm as you cheered for your teammates and your patience as you waited for your turn to swim.  We hope to see you at many more swim meets this season!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to all Shaker Swimmers who particpated in Long Course Championships this past weekend.  Some notable achievements:

• Joan Thompson added the 800 freestyle to the list of events she has qualified in for the 2008 Zone meet
• Libby Dixon established a new team record in the Girls 13 - 14 400 IM - 5:43.24
• David Kloos was the 13 - 14 Boys High Point Award Winner

Good luck to:

• Joan Thompson (200, 400, and 800 free)
• Marisa Vavruska (100 breast)
• Callum Orr (400, 800, 1500 free).

They will be competing for Team Lake Erie in the upcoming 2008 Mega Zone Meet held in Indianapolis from August 6-10, 2008.

Also traveling to Indianapolis will be some of Shaker Swimming’s staff:

• Sarah Tobin, Lake Erie’s Zones Coordinator
• Bryan Wamsley, Team Lake Erie 12 and Under Coach
• Tina McCauley, Central Zones Championship Meet Coordinator

The 2008 - 2009 Shaker Swimming information will be mailed soon.  If you do not receive any information, please contact the Woodbury pool office (216) 295-4163 and we will send information to you ASAP.  Updated information will also be available here on the website!

Enjoy the rest of the summer!  We look forward to seeing you in the fall!

- Shaker Swimming Staff

Olympic Trials and Time Trials

Dear Swimmers and Families,

This is an exciting time for swimming! The USA Olympic Swimming Trials begins Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska. The top 2 swimmers in each event automatically qualify for the USA Olympic Team. You can watch or record the Trials by following the television schedule. If you are really eager to know the results, you can follow live results at Omega Timing’s website. USA Olympic Trials only happens once every 4 years. Overall, it is the fastest swim meet in the world. Don’t miss a minute! For more information, you can visit USA Swimming’s Olympic Trial Home.

Congratulations to all the Sharks who participated and competed in the Summer Time Trial meet Wednesday, June 25. The coaches were excited to see so many enthusiastic swimmers show off their skills both in racing and in technique. During the skill events, the swimmers accumulated 179 points, besting the necessary 120 points needed to push the coaches in the pool. Super job!

The coaches would like to extend some special thanks. Thank you to all the parents who support your young athletes. Your help in getting swimmers to meets and practices on time, supporting their needs out of the water, and helping them recognize their accomplishments (among the many others!) is critical. Thank you to our team Co-President’s Paula Rownd and Yvonne Dixon for running an excellent concession stand. Thank you to the High School and Select Youth swimmers who helped perform various critical meet tasks: timing, photographing, and score-keeping. Shaker Swimming is proud of its first-rate families and volunteers. Thank you!

Below are some pictures taken at Time Trials. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger version of the photo. Thanks to volunteer meet photographer Libby Dixon for these excellent photos!

Swim Fast,

The Coaches

May Masters Meet

Shaker Masters Swimmers,

Margaret has kindly provided pictures from your meet from the beginning of May.  Congratulations to all who competed.  The coaches are looking forward to many more meets to come!

Website Updates and Amazing Swims

The website has been updated:

• Under “Youth Sharks” and “Senior Sharks”, the “Meet Info and Results” pages have been updated to display the upcoming Summer 2008 Schedules.  Copies are available for download.  Not all Meet Information files are available yet.
• Under “Top Times”, the All-Time Top 10 High School performers have been added.  Access these via the High School Records page and clicking on an event
• Under “Top Times”, the SHSH Records and Middle School records have been updated to reflect newly broken records
• A new “Poll” feature has been implemented in the right sidebar.  Have fun!

Also in the news, at NCAA Men’s Championships, Cesar Cielo set a new World Record in the 100 yard Freestyle.  He is the first swimmer to go faster than 41 seconds.  Below is a YouTube video of the swim.  Watch him in Lane 4 - his flipturns and kick are amazing!