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BLIZZARD
OF FABULOUS PERFORMANCES-THE SEQUEL;
ELITE SWIMMERS (AND PARENTS) AWESOME AT 13-19 SILVER BRONZE!!
!
NELSON
& C. ALLOCCO’S PERFORMANCES ADD 2 ADDITIONAL SECTIONAL RELAYS FOR
LASSES; FOR 1ST TIME; ELITE HAS QUALIFIED ALL 10 SECTIONAL
RELAYS!!!
C. ALLOCCO,
V. DUVVURI, M. LI, NELSON (2), L. STEARNS WIN 6 SILVER EVENTS!!
C. ALLOCCO, V. DUVVURI, FELSEN (2), J. GORHAM (4), HALL, M. HONG (3), M.
LI, B. MILLER-RADEST, I. MORREALE, NELSON (2), G. PICK, SEBASTIAN (2), A.
SHEPARD (2), L. STEARNS (2), WATT & YU (2) 27 JUNIOR OLYMIC QUALIFYING
TIMES:
Oops, we did it again!
Elite again rolled out our impressive formula of swimming
spectacular at a Silver-Bronze meet while our parents provided the
opportunity!
This past weekend (following last weekend’s 9-10 Silver/Bronze South
Championships), Elite co-hosted (along with MCSC) 1750 swimmers and
provided 8600 splashes at New Jersey Swimming’s 13 & Older
Silver/Bronze Championships held at Rutgers University. Between the two
meets, Elite provided over 11,250 splashes to the swimmers of New Jersey.
Even better, Elite swimmers once again ROCKED!!! 5 Elite swimmers
won 6 Silver events-all in JO fashion! 16 swimmers added 27 JO cuts (team
figures now stand at 57 individual qualifiers-most ever in 308
events-short of last year’s 346 with 11-12 Silver Bronze still to be
held).
And for the 1st time, Elite individual performances have
qualified the team for all 10 Sectional Relays offered!!
Stunning performances this weekend by 17 year old Maggie Nelson and
17 year old Chelsea Allocco enabled the Elite ladies to add the last two
remaining relays (the 4 x 100 free and the 4 x 200 free relays) and
complete the relay sweep. Nelson and Allocco both turned in their
impressive performances AFTER PERFORMING at the State High School Meet of
Champions Meet on Saturday in south Jersey (more on that in blurb below
regarding Strand & Co.).
8
& UNDERS FINISH STRONG AT MINI CHAMPS!!!
D.
SORIANO WINS 6 & U 25 FREE;
E.
IIZUKA PLACES 2ND TWICE IN FLY;
P.
CARCHIA, SORIANO & W. STEARNS PLACE 3RD:
Elite’s youngest swimmers emulated their elders this past weekend
by swimming fabulously at their end of the season championships: New
Jersey Swimming’s Mini-Championships 2010 held at Seton Hall University.
6 year old Dante Soriano dropped 1.5 seconds in his 25 free to win
the Boys 6 & Under 25 yard free event in 20.52. Soriano followed up
with a 3rd place finish in the 25 yard free (26.52).
8 year old Erica Iizuka stroked to a pair of 2nd place
finishes, both in butterfly. Erica touched 2nd in the 100
butterfly with a 10 & Under Silver qualifying time of 1.35.18 (a 19
second drop!!). Erica also placed 2nd in the 50 fly with her
38.27 performance-also a Silver time. In the 100 IM, Erica collected her 3rd
medal by placing 6th, in a Silver time of 1.28.39.
AND
FOR AN ENCORE; ELITE PARENTS PROVIDE
8600 SPLASH OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1734 SWIMMERS!!!
Once
again, the Elite parents performed at a level approaching their swimmers
in co-hosting New Jersey
Swimming’s 13 & Older Silver Bronze Championship Meet at Rutgers
University. The meet, which is the last chance
for swimmers 13 & Older to qualify for the prestigious Junior Olympic
Meet, provided 1734 New Jersey swimmers with 8600 splash opportunities.
Coordinating the meet was Carolyn Balbo, whose management skills and
attention to details made the meet a fabulous success.
A special thanks to the Session Coordinators: Debra Jones, Margie Lowe
& Jodi Shepard.
And a special thanks to Moya Chew-Lai, the meet referee and all the Elite
officials who worked the meet!!!
STRAND A STATE CHAMPION;
MANGO POSTS 1ST SECTIONAL
QUALIFYING TIME; WEINBROM ALSO ADDS SECTIONAL CUT & FINALS;
17 year old Michael Strand became the 2nd Elite swimmer
to become a high school State Champion. Strand won the 100 yard backstroke
at the New Jersey Meet of Champions this past weekend in a stunning 50.03
time (career fastest!!). To win, Michael had to beat last year’s
champion Luke Papendick of Mt. Lakes. Michael is a junior and represented
Chatham High School.
Strand follows in the footsteps of former Elite standout Chris
Dart, who also won the 100 yard backstoke as a junior and also represented
Chatham High School. As a senior, Dart won both the 100 back and the 200
IM (both in meet state record times).
Demonstrating his versatility, Strand placed 2nd in the
100 yard butterfly in 50.90 (also in a career fastest). Strand’s best
times in the several other events would have placed him near the top of
the competition.
Also performing spectacularly in individual events at this high
school meet were:
1)
Adam
Weinbrom, who placed 10th in the 100 back with a 53.70 and 15th
in the 100 butterfly (54.61)-both swims career bests.
Adam's 100 fly time was his 3rd Sectional qualifying time.
2)
Alex Mango,
who won the consolation heat in the 200 free in 1.46.21. This is Alex’s
first Sectional qualifying time and puts Elite at 4 individual qualifiers.
Alex also placed 11th with
his 49.06 performance.
3)
Priya
Duvvuri, who placed 17th in the 100 back (1.01.03) & 25th
in the 100 fly (1.00.26)
4)
Venka
Duvvuri who placed 24 in the 100 fly (54.52)
NAMES OF TRAINING GROUPS TO CHANGE: MARLINS TO BECOME EXPLORERS, WAVEBUSTERS
TO BECOME BELIEVERS, SENIORS NOT YET DECIDED UPON:
In an attempt to properly describe what a training group is all
about and where the swimmer is within their personal development, Elite
will be changing the names of their training groups this spring.
PICTURES
FOR MEMORY BOOK AND SLIDE SHOW TO CHRISTY HARTIGAN;
There is still time to get great photos of your favorite swimmer in
both the Memory Book, as provided by ESCPO and the Slide Show (to be
presented at the Awards Dinner).
Please get your electronic photos to Christy Hartigan asap.
Christy’s email address is: CHARTIGAN1@OPTONLINE.NET.
WITH SEASON END IN SIGHT, TIME TO PLAN TO PARTY!!!
AWARDS DINNER RESERVATION FORM NOW POSTED UNDER AWARDS DINNER:
Preparations are underway for the biggest party of the season: Elite’s
15th annual Winter Swim Team Banquet!!! This
year’s party will be held Sunday, April 11th from 12:30 pm to
4:30 pm.
This
year, Elite will again be at the Hanover Marriott, located at 1401 Route
10 East, Whippany, New Jersey. This facility can accommodate up to 700
people!!! The last 8 Elite banquets have had an excess of 300 people
each!!! The reservation form is now posted on the website: http://www.eliteswimclub.org/Awards%20Dinner/Awards%20Dinner%20reservation%20form%202010.htm
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