Important Dates

RSA ROCKS B/C STATES MEET

Personal Best Times from B/C States
Sommer Barritt (50 Free); Molly Beckman (25 Free, 25 Back, 25 Breast, 25 Fly); Victoria Bell (50 Fly, 50 Free, 25 Breast, 25 Fly, 100 Free); Tori Boddie (50 Free, 25 Breast, 50 Back, 25 Fly); Caroline Campbell (50 Free, 100 Breast, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 100 IM); Cara Chabreck (50 Free, 50 Back); Kevin Chabreck (100 IM); Alex Clarke (25 Free, 50 Breast); Andrew Clarke (50 Free); John Clemmer (50 Back); Savannah Currens (50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Free); Brad D'Alessio (100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 50 Free); Patrick D'Alessio (50 Free, 100 Breast, 50 Breast, 50 Fly) Carolyn Daussin (50 Free, 50 Back); David DeJarnette (50 Breast, 100 IM, 50 Free, 25 Fly); Michael Dickey (50 Free, 100 Back); Del Dillard (25 Free, 25 Breast); Sawyer Dove (25 Free, 100 IM, 50 Free, 100 Back, 25 Fly) Melissa Geiss (100 IM, 100 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Back); Deniz Gurel (200 Free, 100 Breast); Lindley Hill (100 IM, 100 Back, 50 Fly, 50 Free, 200 Free); Natalie Hill (25 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM, 50 Free, 25 Breast, 25 Fly); Cassidy Holland (25 Free, 50 Breast); Gizem Imece (50 Breast, 100 Breast); Kiko Lamb (25 Back, 50 Back); Mona Le (50 Breast, 100 Back, 100 IM, 100 Free); Thao Le (100 Back, 100 IM, 100 Free); Anna Li (50 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM); Trey Lower (25 Free, 50 Free, 50 Back); Skipper Mahn (50 Free, 100 Back, 100 IM, 100 Free); Katie Mathis (100 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 50 Back, 50 Free); Rachel Minore (25 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM, 50 Free, 25 Breast, 25 Fly); Lexi Mitchell (100 Free, 100 Breast, 50 Back, 50 Free); Katie Olson (100 IM, 100 Free, 50 Free); Patrick O'Neill (50 Breast); Kendall Pena (100 IM); Tessa Pena (50 Free, 100 Breast); Torie Belle Pena (50 Breast, 25 Back, 100 IM); Cameron Randall (25 Free); McKenzie Randall (100 Breast, 50 Breast, 100 Back, 100 IM); Heather Robertson (100 IM, 100 Free, 100 Breast, 50 Back, 50 Free); Matt Robertson (50 Free, 100 Breast); Grace Robinson (100 Free); Sean Rudio (25 Free, 25 Back, 50 Free, 25 Breast); Osman Sbaiti (25 Free, 25 Back); Mandy Spalding (25 Free, 50 Breast); Julianne Strikcland (50 Breast); Katie Weber (50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Free); Jackie Wyche (25 Back, 50 Free, 25 Breast, 25 Fly)

NEW Time Standard Awards from B/C States
"B" Time Standard Awards: Caroline Campbell (100 Breast, 50 Back); Andrew Clarke (50 Free); Brad D'Alessio (100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast); Patrick D'Alessio (50 Free); David DeJarnette 50 Free); Michael Dickey (50 Free); Sawyer Dove (100 IM, 50 Free); Mona Le (100 Back); Katie Mathis (50 Free); Rachel Minore (50 Breast); McKenzie Randall (100 Back); Heather Robertson (50 Back); Matt Robertson (50 Free); Katie Weber (50 Back, 50 Breast)

"BB" Time Standard Awards: Victoria Bell (50 Fly); David DeJarnette (50 Breast); Mona Le (50 Breast); Katie Olson (100 IM, 100 Free); Tessa Pena (50 Free); Katie Weber (100 Free)

The Raleigh Swimming Association competed this past weekend in the North Carolina B/C States Meet at Pullen Aquatic Center. The meet fielded over 12 teams across the state of North Carolina. The Wahoos showed what they were made of after the meet finished up on Sunday afternoon.

The RSA Wahoos were led in the morning sessions by a great performances from all 8 & Unders. Victoria Bell started the excitement off for RSA by placing 2nd in the 50 fly, and achieving her first BB age group time standard. Eight and under boy, David DeJarnette also achieved his first BB time in the 50 breast and placed 2nd overall. Teammate Sean Rudio did the same, but placed second in the 25 yard breaststroke event. Natalie Hill had great swims all weekend long finishing 6th in the 25 breast and 8th in the 50 breast. She dropped time in 6 out of 7 events she swam in for the two day meet. Also getting in on the action was 8 & under boy Sawyer Dove. He placed 5th in the 10 & Under 100 backstroke, and dropped time in 5 out of 7 events he swam for the weekend. Many RSA 8 & Unders swam to personal best times. Molly Beckman shaved almost two and a half seconds off of her 25 yard backstroke, while Tori Boddie dropped 2 seconds in the 25 breast, and Cara Chabreck took off 5 seconds in the 50 back. Del Dillard took off 2 seconds in the 25 yard freestyle, while Cassidy Holland shaved half- a-second off of her 25 yard free, and Kiko Lamb dropped a second in the 25 backstroke. Trey Lower had a fantastic 50 back, and he also dropped four seconds in 50 freestyle. Rachel Minore achieved her first "B" time standard in the 50 breaststroke by dropping a whopping 10 seconds. The dynamic duo of Kendall Pena and Torie Belle Pena had great swims in the 100 IM. Kendall Pena took off 6 seconds, while Tori Belle swam to a 7 second time drop in the IM. Cameron Randall swam like a rocket in his 3 second drop in the 25 freestyle, while teammate Osman Sbaiti also shaved off 2 seconds in his 25 free. Alex Clarke swam to a best time and dropped 2 seconds in the 50 breast. Mandy Spalding and Julianne Strickland had some amazing swims in the 50 breaststroke. Mandy swam to a personal best time, and dropped 8 seconds, and Julianne dropped over 6 seconds. This is what happens when you glide in the breaststroke! That "RSA hesitation" is really paying off! Jackie Wyche swam to a two second time drops,both in the 50 free and 25 breaststroke events. Other great swims were turned in by RSA 8 & Unders: Sommer Barritt, Paula Crisp, Ryan Sbaiti, and Taylor Villard. Congratulations to those who competed in there first year round swim meet: Jennifer Li, Octavio Quezada, and Sarah Koop. You all were great! The 8 & Under girls relays of Ashley Wallace, Victoria Bell, Natalie Hill, and Cathleen Pruden finished 1st in both the Medley and Freestyle relays.

The 9-10 year-old Wahoos continued to rock the pool at the Pullen Aquatic Center. Tessa Pena started things off with a first place finish in the 50 yard freestyle. She also swam to a 3 second time drop and a personal best in that event. Also in the final event for the 9-10 year-old girls age group RSA also had a first place finish by Katie Weber in the 100 yard freestyle. Now this is a great way to start and end a meet! Ten-year-old boy Kevin Chabreck finished strong with a 3rd place finish in the 100 Free, and an 8th place finish in the 100 IM. Despite swimming with a fever, Andrew Clarke still managed achieving a B time in his 50 free, and got a personal best dropping over a second. Savannah Currens had outstanding butterfly swims dropping over 5 seconds in that event. Just recently aging up, nine-year-old Patrick D'Alessio placed 5th in both the 100 and 50 breaststroke events. Carolyn Daussin came to the pool to race, swimming to a three second time drop in the 50 backstroke. Michael Dickey, feeling more comfortable with his flip turns placed 9th in the 50 free and swam to a B time in that event. Ten-year-old Mona Le, placed 5th in the 50 breast and 7th in the 100 yard IM respectively. Thao Le placed 8th in the 50 back, while teammate Anna Li shaved 3 seconds off her 100 IM. Skipper Mahn took off over a second in the in the 50 yard freestyle. Despite having to attend a basketball tournament in the afternoon, McKenzie Randall still swam to a B time in the 100 backstroke. Paige Randall placed 8th respectively in the 100 breast, and Matt Robertson achieved his first B time in the 50 free. Caroline Campbell swam to best times in 5 out 7 events for the weekend, including a 6 second drop in the 100 breast. Other great swims were turned in by: Patrick O'Neill, Toby Rosen, and and Ryan Splading. Congratulations to Lauren Koepnick for competing in her first year-round swim meet!

Things really started to heat up in the afternoon session. Katie Olson achieved two BB times in the 100 IM and 100 freestyle. John Clemmer had a great swim in the 100 back dropping 3 seconds. Teammate Brad D'Alessio, placed 8th in the 100 breast, and dropped 9 seconds in the event. Deniz Gurel continued to improve. He shaved off an impressive 27 seconds in the 200 free, and 9 seconds in the 100 breast. Melissa Geiss came to race as she swam to personal best times in everything she competed in. Lindley Hill had her best swim meet of the year. She dropping 15 seconds in the 200 free, and shaved off over 3 seconds in the 50 fly. Katie Mathis made great strides in her first meet as an 11 year old. She achieved her B time in the 50 free, and improved her breaststroke to take off 15 seconds in that event. Lexi Mitchell came to race refusing to add time in her events. She dropped a solid second in the 50 free, and 3 seconds in the 100 breast. Gizem Imece swam to personal bests in the 50 breast and 100 breast. Heather Robertson continued to impress with her backstroke. She achieved her first B time as an 11 year old in the 50 backstroke event. In her first meet as an 11 year old, Grace Robinson dropped time and got her B time in the 100 free. Phillip Ahlers had some outstanding swims in his 50 and 100 backstroke events.

RSA MID-SEASON BREAK
We will have our mid-season break immediately following the Tarheel States Meet at Hillsborough beginning March 31st. The break will be a week. It starts March 30th through April 6th. We will start back on April 6th. It is important to get some rest before the long course season.