New Trier Aquatics was in two places at once this weekend, and the results were spectacular! A combined 237 NTA swimmers competed at the
Patriot Fall Classic at Stevenson High School (Nov 1-2) and the
WSO Quadrathlon at Evanston Township (Nov 2). From our newest 8 & Unders to our senior swimmers, the team raced with incredible energy and skill.
Personal Best Performances!
The hard work is paying off! A huge congratulations to the
12 swimmers who had a perfect weekend, achieving 100% personal best times in every event they swam.
100% Best Times: Adam Bodner (7), Eric Moldovan (6), Riley Frankle (6), Brooks Cain (4), Audrey Dieckmann (4), Ryder Guloy (4), Michael LaRocco (4), Savannah Leskinen (4), Caroline McCourt (4), Mari Rice (4), Robert Fenzel (3), Theodore Turitz (3).

We also want to celebrate the many other swimmers who posted a huge number of personal bests this weekend. Tremendous job by: Avi Bodner (6), Lubomir Liu-Tchorbadjiyski (6), Joseph Kennedy (5), Eleanor Rose (5), George Scallan (5), Daniel Liberman (4), Benjamin McDougal (4), Ryan Nowicki (4), Arianna Serbest (4), Shai Livne (4).
First-Time Event Successes
It takes courage to tackle a new and challenging race, and we're proud of all our swimmers who stepped up. A special congratulations to those who took on tough 200-yard events for the first time at the Patriot Classic, including
Avi Bodner (200 Fly),
Michael Dukach (200 Breast), and
Nathan Marchevsky (200 Fly).
The WSO meet was also a fantastic first-time racing experience for many, including
Michael LaRocco and
Tai Yu, who both won events in their NTA meet debuts!
Exceptional Performances and NEW TEAM RECORDS!
The entire weekend was headlined by
Lubomir Liu-Tchorbadjiyski, who put on a historic performance at the Patriot Classic. Lubo broke
FOUR 13-14 Boys NTA team records:
- 50 Freestyle: 21.52
- 50 Backstroke: 23.56
- 100 Backstroke: 51.95
- 200 Backstroke: 1:54.54
In addition to his records, Lubo also won the 100 Fly and 200 Free, going a perfect 6-for-6 on event wins.
The list of dominant performances didn't stop there. At the
Patriot Classic, several swimmers were simply unbeatable:
- Jordana Segel (14),
Jordan Ko (15), and
Riley Frankle (11) all swept their schedules, winning all six of their individual events.
- Cecily Clifton (12) was a force in the freestyle and butterfly, winning four events.
- Charles Sears (17) raced to three event victories (200 Fly, 400 IM, 50 Free).
- Eric Moldovan (14) not only went 100% best times but also won the 400 IM.
Meanwhile, at the
WSO Quadrathlon, our younger swimmers were dominant:
- Scarlett Wessel (8) was outstanding, winning all four of her 8 & Under events (25 Fly, 25 Back, 25 Breast, and 25 Free).
- Nikolas Nikonchuk (8) also had a huge meet, winning three events (25 Fly, 25 Back, and 25 Breast).
- Ryder Guloy (10) put together a fantastic meet, going 100% best times and landing four top-4 finishes.
Congratulations to all swimmers on an incredible weekend of racing. Go Sharks!
