Newberry Swim finished up their regular season over the weekend at the Soda City Invitational. The end of this season has been a blur, and since I did not get meet recaps out on the last 4 meets, this email will recap season accomplishments:
Jacob Bouknight
- Swam 3 events this season: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 backstroke. From the start of this season he dropped 5.27 seconds from his 50 freestyle, 6.75 seconds from his 100 freestyle, and 4.55 seconds from his 100 backstroke. His total time drop for this season was 16.57 seconds.
Tristan Chaplin
- Swam 7 events this season: 200 Freestyle, 200 Individual Medley, 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, and 100 Breaststroke. He has accomplished a State Consideration time in 4 of these events: 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke. He dropped a total of 6.10 seconds from the events he was able to swim more than once.
Brantley Counts-Wohnig
- Swam 2 events this season: 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle. Over the season Brantley was able to shave off 1.70 seconds from his 50 freestyle and 13.78 seconds from his 100 freestyle for a total drop this season of 15.48 seconds.
Jack Edwards
-Swam 3 events this season: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 backstroke. He has a state consideration time in his 50 freestyle. His total combined time drop for this season is 5.99 seconds.
Kindel Jaeger
- Swam three events this season: 200 Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly, and 100 backstroke. She has state consideration times in all three of these events. Her total time drop this season is 13.18 seconds.
Aarush Kumar
- Swam 4 events this season: 200 Freestyle, 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, and 100 Breaststroke. Aarush was able to shave off 1.80 seconds from his 50 free, 5.12 seconds from his 100 free, 8.78 seconds from his 200 free,and 4.90 seconds from his breaststroke with a total of 20.60 seconds for the season.
Peirce Reed
- Swam 2 events this season: 50 free and 100 free. She by far has come the farthest with her time drops this season dropping 20.26 seconds from her 50 free and 26.86 seconds from her 100 free for a grand total of 47.12 seconds for the season!
Julia White
- Swam 4 events this season: 50 free 100 free, 100 backstroke, and 100 breaststroke. She has State considerations in 2 of these events: 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Julia has shaved off a total of 15.76 seconds over the season.
Coach McKensey and I are extremely proud of all of these accomplishments and are awaiting State Meet psych sheets to see which of the 10 qualification times will make it on October 10th (Boys @6PM) and 11th (Girls @ 6PM) State Championship.