As part of the Age Group Training Camp to Louisville, 31 swimmers joined several NTA teammates at the Franklin Summer Classic in Franklin, IN last weekend. And they put on quite a show!
Congratulations to our boys for winning the meet, and to our girls for placing 6th.
Perfection in the Pool
A massive congratulations to the following swimmers who achieved personal best times in
every single event they swam over the weekend!
Eleanor Gaetano,
Evan Li
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Setting the gold standard for community aquatic programming requires dedication, and the sheer volume of personal bests achieved at this meet is a testament to our swimmers' hard work. Congratulations to the following Sharks for exhibiting their consisency:
Sahana Bhattal,
Ingrid Buza,
Patrick Chan,
Caroline Cho,
Zooey Christensen,
Caden Cook,
Hanna Dold,
Ivy Duffy,
Riley Frankle,
Eleanor Gaetano,
Maksim Goldberg,
James Harlin,
Lea Haugen,
Thomas Johnson,
Brandon Ko,
Demetre Kvirikadze,
Ian Kwak,
Savannah Leskinen,
Evan Li,
Alyssa Liberman,
Ron Livne,
Abigail Logan,
Araad Maher,
Benjamin Marden,
Declan Meade,
Luka Radisic,
Eleanor Rose,
Charlie Roth,
Edward Saviski,
Sophie Sime,
Deana Soukoulis,
Ryan Stender,
Lincoln Tang,
Isla Tomlinson,
Sean Zhao
Stepping Up to the Challenge
We always encourage our athletes to step out of their comfort zones and take on tough new events. Special shoutouts to the following swimmers who successfully completed these highly challenging events for the very first time!
- Zooey Christensen: 200 Back
- Riley Frankle: 200 Back and 200 Breast
- James Harlin: 400 IM
- Thomas Johnson: 1500 Free
- Brandon Ko: 200 Fly
- Alyssa Liberman: 200 Back and 200 Fly
- Declan Meade: 1500 Free
- Lincoln Tang: 200 Back and 200 Fly
Exceptional Swims & Massive Drops
We saw some absolutely jaw-dropping swims this weekend, with many athletes shedding significant time. Here are some of the most remarkable absolute time drops from the meet:
- Ian Kwak dropped a stunning 36.13 seconds in his 200 Breast and 20.40 seconds in his 200 Back!
- Caden Cook dropped 30.09 seconds in his 200 Back and 20.87 seconds in his 200 IM!
- Caroline Cho dropped 18.87 seconds in her 100 Fly!
- Sophie Sime dropped 16.47 seconds in her 100 Fly!
- Eleanor Gaetano dropped 13.78 seconds in her 100 Fly!
- Evan Li dropped 12.93 seconds in his 50 Free and 7.49 seconds in his 50 Fly!
- Savannah Leskinen dropped 12.11 seconds in her 50 Breast!
- Lea Haugen dropped 4.99 seconds in her 50 Fly!
Our Sharks are back in action this weekend at the North Shore Open, hosted by PAC at Stevenson High School, and the Summer Splash, hosted by RISE at Libertyville High School.
Go Sharks!
