2014 Sectional Champions!!

Congratulations,  NHS Swim & Dive: 2014 Sectional Champions! Yesterday our swimmers finished what our divers started in an amazing way!  NHS had a commanding lead of the meet from start to finish and ended up winning with 357.5 points.  Bay Port finished in 2nd with 235 points and Ashwaubenon came in 3rd with 230 points. 

How cute is this picture of our 2014 Sectional swimmers: Kiki Rice, Rachel Resch, Bella Cortina, Hannah Sisto, Abby Hollub, Malena Waters, Lindsey Coons, Hannah Blob, and Gabby Mullally.  All 9 of those ladies had a fantastic meet yesterday--each and every one of them swam personal best times!

 Our seniors, Hannah, Malena, and Abby, did an awesome job leading us through the meet.

Thirteen weeks of sets, drills, boot camp, breakthrough sets, early morning lifting sessions, and two-a-day practices led us to yesterday. All that was left was 10 races.  And let me tell you, our girls swam their hearts out in each and every one of those ten races!

(photo credit: Angela Monty)

First up:  The 200 Medley Relay.  Those of you who were at the meet got to witness something special.  Kiki, Abby, Rachel and Malena swam a 1:46.91 and broke the pool, team and Sectional records! 

(photo credit: Angela Monty)

It was AMAZING!  What a way to start off the meet!!  Congratulations, ladies, we can't wait to see you swim it again next weekend at State!!

Next up was the 200 Free.  Bella Cortina came in 3rd with a PR of 1:57.28!   That time qualified her to swim the 200 Free at State!  Congratulations, Bella!  Hannah Sisto came in 4th with a time of 1:57.74.  Way to go, Hannah!!

Then it was time for the 200 IM.  It was a one-two finish for Kiki and Abby--so exciting!  Kiki took down her own 200 IM record with a PR of 2:08.25!!  Abby swam a PR with a time of 2:11.37.  Both Kiki and Abby will swim the 200 IM next week at State!!  Congratulations, ladies!

We had three fabulous NHS swimmers standing on the podium at the end of the 50 Free!  Rachel Resch came in 4th with her PR of 24.66, Gabby came in 6th with a PR of 25.22, and Malena came in 8th with a PR of 25.38.  Awesome, right?!?  Rachel's time qualified her to swim the 50 Free at State--congratulations!

After a short break, it was time to watch some super-fast fly!  Rachel broke her own 100 Fly record with her PR of 57.44 and took 2nd place!  Hannah had a PR, too!  She swam a 58.45 and took 4th place!  Both flyers will represent NHS next weekend at the State meet!  Way to go!!!

The 100 Free featured Gabby and Malena, both of whom swam PR's.  Gabby took 6th place with her time of 55.23!  Malena was tied for 10th with her time of 55.82!  Great job, ladies!!

Bella swam the 500 Free for us and did an amazing job!  She went 5:21.27 and took 4th place!  Way to go, Bella!!

Our 200 Free Relay, made up of Gabby, Hannah, Bella, and Malena lowered their time from last week's Conference meet with a 1:41.91 and came in 5th place!  Great job, ladies!!!

The 100 Back featured Kiki and Lindsey--and both swam PR's!!  Kiki took 2nd place with a time of 58.33!  In the process, she took down her own team record! That time qualifies her to swim the 100 Back at State!  Lindsey swam a 1:01.18 and finished 5th!  Congratulations, ladies!!

The 100 Breast featured Abby and Hannah B.  Both girls did an amazing job!  Abby went a 1:09.58 and finished in 7th place!  Hannah went a 1:11.14 and finished in 12th!  Unfortunately, I was helping a sick swimmer and did not capture a picture of the 100 Breast.  Sorry, Abby!  I know you looked amazing up there on the podium!!

And last, but not least, our 400 Free Relay team of Rachel, Kiki, Hannah and Abby broke their own record from last year with a time of 3:34.54!  That time qualifies them to swim at State! In the process, Rachel took down her own 100 Free record with a time of 53.30!  Way to go, FR ladies--it was so fun to take down records at the beginning and end of the meet!

Before we knew it, it was over.  All that was left was the celebrating!

Here's to everyone who helped our team get to this moment.  We know we couldn't have gotten here without the help and support of our entire NHS Swim and Dive team and all of our fabulous parents and families!

On to State!!

Congratulations, Hazel--2014 Sectional Diving Champion!

Hi Swim & Dive Families!

I am so happy to announce that our divers each had an amazing Sectional meet!  Hazel took first place and set a new Sectional, pool, and team record!  She has automatically qualified for the State meet! Congratulations, Hazel!

Caitlin also had a fantastic meet--she took 5th place! Caitlin definitely has a lot to be proud of--her goal was to finish in the top 5, and she did just that!!

 Want to see some cool shots from the meet?  Here are a few of my favorites:

 Congratulations, ladies!!  We are so proud of you!  You both did an amazing job tonight!

 Here are a few shots from the awards ceremony:

Let's hear it for our amazing divers!!

FVA Conference Champions!

Hi Swim & Dive Families!

How fun was this year's FVA Conference Championship Meet?!?  Our NHS swimmers and divers swam and dove their way to a 7th straight FVA Conference Championship!

Hazel and Caitlin started the meet off in the best possible way, finishing first and second, respectively.  Hazel scored 601.80 points and set a new pool, team, and Conference Meet record! Caitlin scored 409.35 points.  Way to go, ladies!

And then today our swimmers finished off the meet with multiple wins.  Are you ready for some results?  Here they are:

Our 200 MR, (Kiki Rice, Abby Hollub, Rachel Resch, Malena Waters) went 1:50.14 and set a new meet record. Our 200 MR B relay (Lindsey Coons, Hannah Blob, Cece Krause, and Gabby Mullally) came in 3rd with a 1:56.16. 

Rachel Resch took 2nd in the 200 Free with a time of 1:57.64.  Bella Cortina came in 4th with a time of 2:03.69.  Emily Salm finished 9th with a time of 2:09.05.   

Kiki Rice won the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.93.  Abby Hollub came in 3rd with a time of 2:15.50. Hannah Sisto took 4th with a time of 2:15.81. 

Malena Waters finished 2nd in the 50 free with a time of 25.50.  Gabby Mullally finished 3rd with a time of 25.51.  

Rachel Resch won the 100 fly with a time of 59.90.  Hannah Sisto came in 2nd with a time of 1:00.34.  Kayla Conn took 6th with a time of 1:04.07.  Cece Krause took 7th with a time of 1:04.42. Karla Rodriguez took 9th with a time of 1:04.82. 

Gabby Mullally took 2nd place in the 100 free with a time of 55.95.  Malena Waters came in 4th with a time of 57.16. Aliya Clark tied for 6th with a time of 57.53.   

Kiki Rice won the 500 free with a time of 5:16.53.  Bella Cortina took 4th with a time of 5:34.89. Morgan Marquardt came in 8th with a time of 5:46.14.  Ashley Hermans came in 12th with a time of 5:52.66.   

Our 200 FR (Gabby Mullally, Hannah Sisto, Bella Cortina, Malena Waters) took first with a time of 1:42.93, and our B relay (Lindsey Coons, Aliya Clark, Lauren Penn, Cece Krause) took 6th with a time of 1:46.91.  

Lindsey Coons came in 3rd place in the 100 back with a time of 1:03.15.  Lauren Penn took 10th with a time of 1:08.27. 

Abby Hollub won the 100 breast with a time of 1:10.33.  Aliya Clark came in 6th with a time of 1:13.35.  Hannah Blob came in 7th with a time of 1:13.66.  

Our 400 FR (Rachel Resch, Kiki Rice, Hannah Sisto, Abby Hollub) finished 2nd with a time of 3:38.28.  Our B relay (Bella Cortina, Cece Krause, Lindsey Coons, Aliya Clark) finished 3rd with a time of 3:51.93.  

Each and every girl contributed to our dominating win!  We ended up with 600.5 points.  Appleton North came in 2nd with 354 points.  Appleton East took 3rd with 277 points.

And let's not forget the tremendous job our JV did at Monday night's JV Conference meet!  Neenah swimmers won every single event on Monday night!

Way to go, Neenah Swimmers and Divers!  We are so proud of each and every one of you!!  On to Sectionals!!

Halloween Party Fun!

(Team Mardi Gras:  Anna, Shelby, Ellie, Cassidy, Ashley, and Tabatha)

 Hi Swim & Dive Families!

I thought you might like a peek at last weekend's big team Halloween party!  The Halloween party is a long-standing team tradition, and as you will probably be able to tell, the girls really get into dressing up for it!

(Team Monster's Inc: Kayla, Gabby, Hannah, Lindsey, and Bella)

 This year's party was hosted by Jen and Leeah, who both did an amazing job organizing and decorating for the party!  Thank you, ladies (and to their parents!).

(Team Dinosaur: Julia, Hannah, Abby, and Rachel)

 This year Jen and Leeah mixed things up a bit, and planned a super-fun road rally.  The girls had a blast figuring out the clues and answering the riddles.

(Team Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory:  Hazel, Karla, Malena, Lauren, and Caitlin)

 After the road rally, we all enjoyed a fabulous pasta dinner.

(Team Elderly:  Ali, Emily, and Jamie)

 And lots and lots of garlic bread.

(Team Seven Dwarfs: Carolena, Leeah, Paige, Elizabeth, and Jen)

After dinner, prizes were given out.

(Team Hippie:  Aliya, Morgan, Cece, Emily, and Mady)

And then we ate pieces of the super-fun cake.

(Team Superhero: Ann, Nicole, Anna, Emily, Sammie, and Caroline)

 Lauren Penn won best individual costume for her Johnny Depp Willie Wonka.  She looked awesome:

 Ali, Emily, and Jamie won for best team costume.  They were the most adorable old people:

Thanks, again, Jen and Leeah for all you did to make our Halloween Party so much fun!!

Athletes of the Week!

 Hey Swim & Dive Families!

It's been another great couple of weeks for NHS Swim & Dive!  Here are the outstanding team members who were named Athletes of the Week in the past two weeks:  Delena, Cassidy, Leeah, Kennady, Laura, and Anna!

Way to go, ladies!  You are all completely awesome, and we are very proud of you!!