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Friday, January 28, 2011

Swim: The Splash! Area Athletes Prepare for Districts

The Splash: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Swim Blog! 
(Jan. 28, 2011) - This was to be the weekend of the start of the postseason with the Cedar Run and Liberty district swimming and of huge Dulles District match-ups with the Broad Run and Freedom boys due to collide tonight at Claude Moore but the weather has cancelled that marquee event.

The Spartan and Eagle boys will have to settle it in the pool next Friday at Claude Moore in the Dulles District meet. There is still a big girls meet on tap this weekend as Briar Woods and Potomac Falls swim Saturday at Claude Moore.

As for the Cedar Run and Liberty district meets, they will now be one-day affairs:

Cedar Run District Meet: One-day meet Saturday staring at 3:30 p.m. at the George Mason Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center in Manassas. Heritage and Loudoun Valley competing.

Liberty District Meet: One-day meet Saturday starting at 5:30 p.m. at Audrey Moore in Annandale. Timed finals. Stone Bridge competing.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Swim: The Splash! Loudoun Swimmers Earn Scholar Honors Plus All the Results from Last Weekend!

The Splash: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Swim Blog! 
(Jan. 21, 2011) - The exams are almost out of the way -- the "ice day" pushed the final exams to Monday -- and local swimmers can burn off some of that testing tension with meets this weekend.

We start with some good news ... we love good news at The Splash ... as 15 Loudoun swimmers qualified as PVS Scholar Athletes for the 2009-10 school year. Here is the list with swimmer, their 09-10 school year, high school and club team

Tracey Atkinson Briar Woods Junior CUBU
Christopher Crampton Freedom Junior SNOW
Damon Rosenburg Heritage Junior SNOW
Kelsey Ryan Loudoun Valley Junior SNOW
Nicholas Campbell Freedom Sophomore Potomac Marlins
Courtner Clark Loudon County Sophomore CUBU
Alan Horback Broad Run Sophomore CUBU
Matthew Nielson Briar Woods Sophomore CUBU
Amanda Presgraves Tuscarora Sophomore SNOW
Elizabeth Mitan Briar Woods Freshman CUBU
Carson Newton Potomac Falls Freshman CUBU
Anne Richards Stone Bridge Freshman CUBU
Kaleigh Rosenburg Heritage Freshman SNOW
Caroline Ruttenberg Broad Run Freshman CUBU
Ariana Staffen Potomac Falls Freshman CUBU

Swimmers have to have 3.5 GPA for the year and five graded swims which also average 3.5 to qualify for the award. These are the requirements for the award.
http://www.pvswim.org/0910hs/2009-10_Scholar_Athlete_Award_Instructions.html

Falcon swimmers aim for repeat: Loudoun Times-Mirror has a story this week on the Briar Woods trio of Alli and Kristin Haufler and Caleigh Hensley and their goal to defend two state relay titles this year!

This Weekend's Schedule
Fri. Jan. 21
Woodgrove vs. Briar Woods at Ida Lee, 7 p.m.
Broad Run vs. Park View at Claude Moore, 6 p.m.
Heritage vs. Loudoun Valley at Ida Lee, 9 p.m.
Potomac Falls vs. George Mason at Claude Moore, 8 p.m.
Stone Bridge vs. McLean at Audrey Moore, 8:30 p.m.


Sat. Jan. 22
Dominion vs. Tuscarora at Claude Moore, 5:45 p.m.
Freedom vs. Loudoun County at Claude Moore, 3:45 p.m.


Last Weekend's Results
Sat. Jan. 15
Broad Run vs. George Mason at Claude Moore
Broad Run boys 167, George Mason 118
George Mason girls 160, Broad Run 124
The Splash: Results
Broad Run reports -
Despite having first place finishes in six events, the Spartan girls fell to GMHS. The BR girls continue to be plagued by injury and illness. Abby Pastztor took first in the 50 free and the 100 back. Anna Sarman won both the 100 fly and the 500 free. Freshman Brooke Graham won the 200 IM and took second in the 100 breast. Kaitlyn Myers, Angela Giglio, and Kate Rasmussen all finished the 200 IM with best times. Sarah Sherman had a best time in the 100 fly and Sarah White dropped 30 seconds in the 500 free.

BRHS boys swim team continued its 26 dual meet unbeaten streak easily handling George Mason High School Sat afternoon at CMRC. Mark Sarman set his 5th school record in the 200 yd freestyle, breaking a 8 year old record set back in 2003. Sarman also won the 100 free. Jacob Leidy won the 200 IM and the 100 back. Justin Allen won the 500 free and took second in the 200 free. Rex Larrabee won the 50 free, and, in the 100 breast, Max Bailey took first and freshman Cameron Riordan took second. Seniors Andrew McLaughlin, Tim Comstock and Riza Aleemi all dropped time in the 100 fly.

Freedom vs. Potomac Falls at Claude Moore
Freedom boys 181, Potomac Falls 105
Potomac Falls girls 148, Freedom 138
The Splash: Results
Potomac Falls reports -
According to the Meet Program and Seed Times, the Panthers were way over matched. It was a total team win right down the roster. The Panther girls were losing the entire meet and it came down to the last relay where we took 1st and 2nd place to snatch victory out of the hands of defeat. PFalls posted 21 individual best times. Winners were Ariana Staffen 200IM and 100breast and Carson Newton who pulled a Michael Phelps in the 100fly by winning by 1/100th of a second in state qualifying fashion. Swimmers putting up best times in 2 events were Carla Harvey 100fly and 100back(state cut time), Jennifer Schmid 200free and 500free, Katie Hood 200 and 500free, Meghan Voyack 100free and 100back, Eileen Fauteux 50 and 100free, Sarvi Esmaeli 200IM and 100back, and Shruti Simlot 200IM and 100breast. The stars were aligned and the girls were just waiting for this type of test and now have improved their record to 5-0.

Boy Notes: The panther boys continue to be hampered by illness but they continue to fight posting a number of best times. They were led by Jonathan Perry, Javier Mery, Riley Jamison, Bryce Dowling,Grant Deker, Tyler Koss and Gavin Saunders. Dropping the last 2 puts our record at 3-2 in hopes that we get everyone healthy and back to the winning ways next week.

Freedom reports -
Claude Moore was the site of another exciting swim meet that saw the Freedom Eagle boys remain undefeated with a 181 – 105 victory over Potomac Falls. The girls’ meet came down to the last event with Potomac Falls pulling out a 148 – 138 win.

The meet began with the boys’ 200 medley relay team of Nicholas Campbell, Christopher Crampton, Andrew Smith and Michael Harman winning in 1:46.14.

The girls’ team of Stephanie Clarke, Katherine Doherty, Maggie Eaton and Rachel Moffitt won in 1:57.90.

The boys’ 200 freestyle saw the Freedom boys take the top 4 spots: Crampton (1:56.86), Peter Johnson (2:05.70), Tim Jenson (2:08.15) and Grant McFarland (2:09.97).

The girls’ 200 had Clarke (2:06.14) winning and Grace Morales (2:19.16) placing third.

Campbell won the 200 IM for the boys in 2:10.05 and Doherty finished second in the girls’ race in 2:19.35 swimming a New School Record & State Qualifying Time.

The 50 freestyle saw Harman (22.92) win and Ozan Duran take 2nd in 23.78.

The girls’ 50 saw Rachel Moffitt win in 26.31 swimming to a New School Record & State Qualifying Time. Rebecca Mignone finished 3rd in 27.82.

In the boys’ 100 butterfly the Freedom team finished top 4 again with O. Duran (59.39), Johnson (1:02.03), Jenson (1:02.55) and Sinan Duran (1:04.74) respectively.

In the girls’ fly Doherty swam 1:03.60 finishing 2nd.

Smith won the boys’ 100 freestyle in 51.70 and Moffitt finished first for the girls in 59.22.

In the 500 freestyle Crampton won with a time of 5:22.80.

The girls’ 500 saw Grace Morales breaking 6 minutes and winning in 5:58.63.

In the 200 yard freestyle relay event the boys’ team of Harman, Alex Myers, Johnson and O. Duran finish 2nd in 1:38.83. While the girls’ team of Clarke, Johnson, Doherty and Moffitt won in 1:48.00 a New School Record.

The 100 backstroke saw Campbell swim to victory in 58.10 and Emmett George take 2nd in 1:07.70.

The girls’ event saw Clarke touch the wall first in a New School Record time of 1:02.69.

The boys’ 100 yard breast event had Smith first in 1:07.41 and Devon Gaiteri (1:12.93) finishing 3rd.

The girls’ breaststroke had Eaton (1:15.93) 2nd and Johnson (1:17.25) 3rd.

In the 400 freestyle relay the boys’ team of O. Duran, Smith, Campbell and Crampton won in a State Qualifying Time of 3:33.37.

The girls’ team of Lindsey Jeffreys, Johnson, Morales and Mignone (4:10.81) placed third.

Next up on the schedule is Loudoun County at Claude Moore on Sat. Jan 22nd at 3:45 p.m.

Park View vs. Woodgrove at Ida Lee
Park View boys 158, Woodgrove 91
Woodgrove girls 140, Park View 119
The Splash: Results

Fri. Jan. 14
Tuscarora vs. Briar Woods at Claude Moore
Briar Woods boys 182, Tuscarora 100
Briar Woods girls 197, Tuscarora 89
The Splash: Results

Dominion vs. Loudoun County at Ida Lee
Dominion boys 154, Loudoun County 132
Dominion Girls 169, Loudoun County 117
The Splash: Results
Dominion reports -
Titan boys are on their way to a 4th consecutive winning season, while the girls are on their way to their 1st winning season ever and have their best dual meet record in school history. One more State qualification: Maura Mazurowski (SO) in 50 freestyle. Next up: "Future Titans" meet vs. Tuscarora Huskies on Saturday, January 22nd and "Senior Night" vs. Woodgrove Wolverines on Friday, January 28th.

Loudoun County reports -
The Lady Raiders earned their first State Qualifying Time for the Season in the 200 Yard Medley Relay but lost along with the boys against Dominion High School this past Friday at Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg.

“It is like the weight of the world has been lifted off of the girls’ shoulders,” said Head Coach Nick Grzeda. “We can now focus on the next two relays and the girls individual events
qualifying for States in the next three dual meets.”

The 200 Yard Medley Relay that earned the State Qualifying Time of 2:01.67 and set the new LCHS Swim Team record in the event was made up of Emily Alliss (Fr.), Adrienne Rivera (So.), Sarah Sheridan (Fr.), and Katie Russell (Jr.).

The boys 200 Yard Medley Relay also took first place in 1:48.91, the team’s best time this season in this event. The team was made up of Senior Captains Joe Gibson and Jay Wareham, Jake Koenig (Jr.) and Cort Clark (Jr.).

Sophomore Kyle Bowers had a personal best time in his second place finish in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a 2:10.59, while Cort Clark (Jr.) took second in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (IM) in 2:12.23. Clark would later win the 500 Yard Freestyle and break his own LCHS School Record in 5:13.25.

Freshmen Sarah Sheridan and Sydney Alfonso took second and third places in the 200 IM for the evening; Sheridan in 2:25.41 and Alfonso in 2:45.18. John Showalter (Sr.) earned third place in the 50 Yard Freestyle in 24.92, and Katie Russell (Jr.) took second in the same event for the Lady Raiders in 26.94. She would later win the 500 Freestyle in 6:05.03.

Jake Koenig (Jr.) had two amazing wins in the 100 Yard Butterfly and 100 Yard Breaststroke for the evening, earning a personal best time for the season in the Fly in 57.03, and going 1:07.45 in the Breast.

Jackie Schneck (Jr.) took third in the 100 Fly for the Lady Raiders in 1:22.53, while Senior Captains Jay Wareham and Joe Gibson took second and third in the 100 Freestyle in 55.31 (Wareham) and 55.63 (Gibson). Adrienne Rivera (So.) would take second for the Lady Raiders in the same event in 1:02.14.

Freshman Jack Perales shaved some time off of his 500 Freestyle taking second in the event in 5:46.61, with teammate Chris Stowell (Sr.) coming in third in 6:08.44.
The Raider boys 200 Freestyle Relay won in 1:38.33 and the team was made up of Senior Captains Joe Gibson and Jay Wareham, John Showalter (Sr.), and Jake Koenig (Jr.).

Following the win, Joe Gibson (Sr.) earned a best time and took second place in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:02.56. Freshman Trevin Gandhi earned third place in 1:11.08 in the same event and Emily Alliss (Fr.) also took third place in the event for the Lady Raiders in 1:16.05.
Jay Wareham (Sr.) took third in the 100 Yard Breaststroke in 1:12.60 for the boys, while Adrienne Rivera (So.) took first in 1:15.61, and Sarah Sheridan (Fr.) earned second in 1:16.87 for the Lady Raiders.

The Lady Raiders would take the win in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay in 4:06.41 for the evening, but it would unfortunately not be enough to win the meet. The team was made up of Junior Katie Russell, Senior Captain Abby Gribbin, Sarah Sheridan (Fr.), and Adrienne Rivera (So.).
The Raiders return in action against Freedom High School on Saturday, January 22, at Claude Moore Recreation Center. The meet begins at 3:45 pm.

Heritage vs. Stonewall Jackson at Freedom Aquatic
Heritage boys 183, Stonewall Jackson 103
Heritage gilrs 152, Stonewall Jackson 134
The Splash: Results

Osbourn vs. Loudoun Valley at Ida Lee
Osbourn boys 190, Loudoun Valley 89
Osbourn girls 166, Loudoun Valley 118
The Splash: Results
Loudoun Valley reports:
The Valley swim teams swam in a great meet at Ida Lee Rec Center on January 15th against Osbourn High School. The Vikings suffered another tough loss, but they put up a great fight.

 The Vikings had terrific swims including Ian Miller’s 100 breaststroke that broke the team record with a time of 1:09.56. Kelly Johnson, Bridget Shayka, Kelsey Ryan, and Kaitlyn Weaver started the meet off with a first place finish in the 200 Medley Relay. Max Van Vleet and Kelsey Ryan both won their 100 butterfly races, while Bridget Shayka dominated the 100 breaststroke.

 Kaitlyn Weaver and Hannah Backman won 2nd and 3rd place in their 500 Free, both dropping several seconds. Noah Gilhousen, Jake Smith, and Sam Adams continue to have major time drops in the 500 freestyle event. The seven seniors on the Valley team were recognized for their leadership and dedication to the team. Those senior swimmers are Nick Fochtman, Max VanVleet, Oscar Deaver, Kelsey Ryan, Bridget Shayka, Kelly Johnson, and Nikki Godfrey.

The Vikings last regular season meet is Friday the 21st at Ida Lee against Heritage High School at 9:00 P.M.

Stone Bridge vs. TJ at Claude Moore
TJ Boys 202, Stone Bridge 84
TJ Girls 204, Stone Bridge 82

The Splash: Boys results; Girls results.

Previous Reports -- as we catch up with some older news
Broad Run reports -
Week 4 BRHS v. PFHS at Ida Lee Rec Center

The Broad Run Swim Team had a good meet against Potomac Falls on Jan. 8. The boys won, while the girls lost to a strong Potomac Falls squad.

Broad Run's boys won all three relays and the girls won the 200 medley relay. Jacob Leidy won both the 100 breast and the 50 free, breaking a nine year old BRHS record in the free. Mark Sarman won the 100 back and the 100 fly, breaking his own record in the fly. Caroline Ruttenberg won the 100 free and also took first in the 100 breast, adding that event to her list of state qualifying events. Alan Horback won the 100 free, Anna Sarman took first in the 500 free and Jack Morrisroe won the 200 free.

Loudoun Valley reports -
After a three week break from meets, the Vikes swam very well against Stonewall Jackson last Friday night. Both the mens and womens team had a strong showing but came out just short of a win. However, many swimmers had great swims and continue to improve, a great accomplishment as the Vikes enter the 2nd half of their season.

The night started with a great win in the boy's 200 Medley relay of Max Van Vleet, Ian Miller, Mark Shayka, and Nick Fochtman. After a back-and-forth run for the lead, Junior Ian Miller came out 2nd in the 200 IM, with a best time for the season. Other strong performances for the boys were turned in by Senior Max Van Vleet, with two 2nd place finishes (100 fly, 100 back) and the brother duo of Ian and Alec Miller in the 100 breast, 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The boy's also had a strong showing in the 100 free, with 3rd through 5th place finishes (Kendall Blaylock, Noah Holt, Joe Rees) and again in the 500 free (Noah Gilhousen, Sam Adams, Jake Smith).

On the girl's side, the ladies swam the 200 freestyle relay in winning fashion (Sheridan Suminski, Kaitlyn Weaver, Rachel Swan, Kelsey Ryan). Highlight of the meet was the 500 freestyle, with Junior Kaitlyn Weaver's 1st place finish in the 500 freestyle, breaking 7 minutes for the first time (yay!), and Junior Hannah Backman finishing in a close 2nd (7:01.66). Senior Kelsey Ryan was a double event winner (50 free, 100 back) and the girls swept the 50 free with 1st through 3rd place finishes (Kelsey Ryan, Sheridan Suminski, Rachel Swan). Junior Rachel Swan also clocked in a 2nd place finish in the 100 free and Bridget placed 2nd in the 100 fly.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Swim: The Splash! Teams Split Meets on First Weekend Back from Break

The Splash: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Swim Blog! 
(Jan. 14, 2011) - There was plenty to cheer about last weekend as several big meets were split after a season with mostly sweeps. Freedom-Briar Woods, Broad Run-Potomac Falls, Loudoun County-George Mason and Heritage-George Mason all finished with both teams claiming part of the victory.

When everybody was on the deck and dried off ... the Freedom and Broad Run boys continue to look strong in the Dulles District as well as the Briar Woods and Potomac Falls girls. And swimmers continue to lower their times as postseason looms on the horizon.

This Weekend's Schedule
Fri. Jan. 14
Tuscarora vs. Briar Woods at Claude Moore, 6 p.m.
Dominion vs. Loudoun County at Ida Lee, 7 p.m.
Heritage vs. Stonewall Jackson at Freedom Aquatic, 8 p.m.
Osbourn vs. Loudoun Valley at Ida Lee, 9 p.m.
Stone Bridge vs. TJ at Claude Moore, 8:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 15
Broad Run vs. George Mason at Claude Moore, 3:45 p.m.
Freedom vs. Potomac Falls at Claude Moore, 5:45 p.m.
Park View vs. Woodgrove at Ida Lee, 6 p.m.

Last Week's Results
Sat. Jan. 8
Freedom boys 150, Briar Woods 135
Briar Woods girls 157, Freedom 129
The Splash: Full results

Freedom reports: In a great afternoon of swimming the Freedom Eagle boys were able to pull out a tough 150-135 win over Briar Woods to remain unbeaten for the season. The girls’ team fell just short, suffering their first loss of the season to a talented Briar Woods team 157-129.

The meet went back and forth, with many exciting races being determined by hundredths of a second.

The meet began with the boys’ 200 medley relay team of Nicholas Campbell, Christopher Crampton, Andrew Smith and Michael Harman winning in a New School Record Time of 1:44.25.

The girls’ team of Stephanie Clarke, Katherine Doherty, Katie Johnson and Rachel Moffitt set a New School Record of 1:57.08, finishing second in a very exciting finish.

Campbell (1:52.87) finished 2nd in the boys’ 200 freestyle event and Clarke (2:07.32) finished 3rd in the girls’ event.

Crampton won the 200 IM for the boys in 2:10.47 and Doherty finished second in the girls’ race in 2:25.70.

The 50 freestyle saw Ozan Duran win with a State Qualifying Time of 23.40 and Harman take 3rd in 24.37.

The girls’ 50 saw Moffitt win in 26.61 and Rebecca Mignone take 3rd in 28.34.

In one of the most exciting races of the meet, the boys’ 100 butterfly, Christopher Crampton swam a State Qualifying Time of 57.44 finishing 2nd by just .06 seconds.

In the girls’ fly Doherty and Morgan Denfeld swam 1:04.62 and 1:12.95 finishing 2nd & 3rd respectively.

In the 100 freestyle O. Duran (51.11) and Smith (51.70) took 1st and 2nd in State Qualifying Times.

The girls’ 100 free had Moffitt (59.92) and Johnson (1:00.98) finishing 2nd & 3RD.

In the grueling 500 freestyle, John O’Brien (6:17.95) finished 2nd and Bradlee Garant (6:23.22) placed 4th.

The girls’ 500 had Grace Morales (6:08.24) finishing third.

In the 200 yard freestyle relay event the boys’ team of Harman, Campbell, O. Duran and Smith won in 1:34.48. While the girls’ team of Clarke, Johnson, Doherty and Moffitt won in 1:48.64.

The 100 backstroke saw Campbell place 1st in 59.10.

The girls’ 100 backstroke came down to the last stroke with Stephanie Clarke finishing 2nd in a new School Record Time of 1:03.17, losing by just .06.

In another photo finish the girls’ 100 breaststroke event saw Maggie Eaton finish second by just .07 in a time of 1:15.30. Johnson took 3rd in 1:18.31.

The boys’ race had Smith second in 1:06.46 and Alex Myers (1:14.39) finishing 4th.

The final event of the day, the 400 freestyle relay, saw the boys’ team of Tim Jenson, O’Brien, O. Duran and Crampton swim a State Qualifying Time of 3:37.76 with a 2nd place finish. The girls’ team of Lindsey Jeffreys, Denfeld, Morales and Mignone (4:33.67) placed third.

Freedom takes on Potomac Falls next at Claude Moore on Sat. Jan 8th at 5:45 p.m.


Briar Woods coach Eric Bateman: "It was a close meet on both sides ... Freedom definitely has a solid team."


Broad Run boys 170, Potomac Falls 116
Potomac Falls girls 176.5, Broad Run 105.5
The Splash: Full results

Potomac Falls reports:
The Panther boys ran into a tough Broad Run Team last night. Many swimmers were hampered by illness, but that didn't stop the Panther boys from putting on a great effort. Sean Hurrell continues to shine chalking up his 6th and 7th victories of the year, winning the 200IM and 500freestyle. Eoghan Foley will have a busy day at the Sate Championships as he added the 100 backstroke to his menu. Gavin Saunders continues to lead this team by example and is getting ever so close to his qualifying times. Other swimmers that were impressive last night were Jonathan Perry, Brandon Harvey, Bryce Dowling, and Matthew Woodmancy. Good effort last night.

The Panther girls continue to work hard as a team and have really needed the depth to start the season 4-0. Event winners last night included: Ariana Staffen 200IM, Carla Harvey 100bk, Jennifer Schmid 50free, Leah Koontz 200free, and Carson Newton 100fly. The girls 200 and 400 freestyle relays also posted victories, just shy of State qualifying times. Some of the more impressive swims of the night were turned in by swimmers: Taylor Derby(50fr. and 100BR), Katie Hood(200 and 500 free), Alisa Malyavko(200 and 500 free), and Sammy Wahl(500free).


Tuscarora boys 152, Woodgrove 84
Tuscarora girls 151, Woodgrove 129
The Splash: Full results

Battlefield boys 200, Heritage 86
Battlefield girls 175, Heritage 111
The Splash:

Loudoun County girls 142, George Mason 141
George Mason boys 153, Loudoun County 133
The Splash: Full results

Fri. Jan. 7
George Mason boys 138, Heritage 129
Heritage girls 157, George Mason 128
The Splash:

Dominion boys 230, Park View 54
Dominion girls 200, Park View 75
The Splash: Full results

Dominion assistant coach Mike Morgan: Though the scores suggest a one-sided meet, it should be noted that the spirit and sportsmanship of the Park View Patriots was exemplary. Several Titans commented on the passion, team cohesiveness, and effort demonstrated by the competition. Dominion was grateful to be part of such an exciting meet, especially as we welcomed several members of the Titan staff to "Favorite Teacher Night".

2 more State qualifications for Titans:
Boys 200 Medley Relay: Daryl Wilkinson (SR; Captain), Kyle Ramsey (SR; Captain), Aidan "The A-Man" "H2" O'Hara (SO), and Brandon Jakab (SO)
Girls 200 Medley Relay: Jessica Royce (SR; Captain), Caroline Brandt (FR), Rachel Williams (FR), and Maura Mazurowski (SO)


South Lakes boys 207, Stone Bridge 97
South Lakes girls 197, Stone Bridge 103
The Splash: Full results boys; Full results girls

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Swim: The Splash! Returns with More Meet Results

The Splash: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Swim Blog! 
(Jan. 5, 2011) - The Splash, VivaLoudoun's weekly swim blog, is back from holiday -- The Splash we hear went to South America in search of warmer weather the past few weeks but that may just be a rumor -- and we have all the meet results from the lastDec. 17 and Dec. 18

Thurs. Dec. 30
Boys: Colgate 180, King George 134, Potomac Falls 100, Dominion 50
Girls: King George 160, Colgate 147, Potomac Falls 97, Dominion 61
The Splash: Complete results

Highlights for Dominion at the meet --
 Individual Medalists
o Rachel Williams: SILVER in 100 fly, SILVER in 50 free, BRONZE in 50 fly
o Maura Mazurowski: BRONZE in 100 free, BRONZE in 50 free
o Kyle Ramsey: GOLD in 50 breast, BRONZE in 100 breast
o Daryl Wilkinson: SILVER in 50 back
o Aidan "The A-Man" "H2" O'Hara: BRONZE in 100 free

 Relay Medalists
o BRONZE in Girls 200 Free Relay: Maura Mazurowski, Miranda Bellamah, Megan Svensson, Rachel Williams

 Additional Scorers
o Megan Svensson 5th in 200 IM
o Steven Gricoski 7th in 50 back, 8th in 100 back
o Aidan O’Hara 4th in 100 fly
o Miranda Bellamah 7th in 50 breast, 6th in 100 breast
o Ryan Nour 5th in 50 breast, 6th in 100 breast
o Adam Donovan 7th in 50 breast
o Katie Milenski 6th in 100 back
o Maura Mazurowski 4th in 50 fly
o Daryl Wilkinson 4th in 50 fly
 Several Heat Winners!

 Honorable Mention
o Josh Roberts spotted the field ~2 seconds and then CHASED THEM DOWN in 100 free
o Megan Svensson arrived JIT (= Just In Time) for 50 fly

Sat. Dec. 18
Dominion boys 197, Loudoun Valley 88
Dominion girls 192, Loudoun Valley 93
The Splash:  Complete Results

From Loudoun Valley --
The Vikings suffered tough losses against Dominion High School Saturday night, but several swimmers had terrific swims! Senior, Kelly Johnson took 2nd place in her 100 backstroke and 2nd place in the 200 free relay with Sheridan Suminski, Kelsey Ryan, and Bridget Shayka. First place finishes were also awarded to Kelsey Ryan (500 free, 100 fly), and Bridget Shayka (100 Breast). Sophomore, Sheridan Suminski earned a 2nd place finish in the 100 freestyle. On the men’s side, Sophomore, Mark Shayka had another fantastic night with wins in both his 200 IM and 100 fly. Junior, Ian Miller swam for 2nd place in the 100 Breastroke with a solid time of 1:10.05 which is a new school record!

The Vikings have a meet against Stonewall Jackson in the New Year on January 7th at 8 PM at Ida Lee Recreation Center.

From Dominion --
The Titan women were also victorious against the Loudoun Valley Vikings on Saturday by a score of 192-93. Royce, Williams, and Mazurowski again earned first place finishes. On Saturday, the boys swam strong and earned their first victory for the season against Loudoun Valley, 197-88. Adam Donovan, Austin Boyd, Brandon Jakab, Aidan O’Hara, and Daryl Wilkinson all earned first-place finishes in individual events.

Both Dominion teams now shift their focus to January, when the goal is to secure four wins and ensure a winning record for the dual meet season.

Potomac Falls boys 184, Tuscarora 98
Potomac Falls girls 177, Tuscarora 109
The Splash: Complete results

Madison boys 212, Stone Bridge 74
Madison girls 162.5, Stone Bridge 94.5
The Splash: Boys results; Girls Results

George Mason boys 193, Woodgrove 60
George Mason girls 151, Woodgrove 131
The Splash: Complete results

Fri. Dec. 17
Briar Woods boys 149, Loudoun County 137
Briar Woods girls 208, Loudoun County 78
The Splash: Complete results

From Briar Woods --
The Briar Woods Swim Team took on Loudoun County H.S. on Friday night at Ida Lee. The Falcons again came away with a dual win for both the boys and the girls. The girls continued to show their depth and talent placing 1st in all 11 events and coming away with a 208-78 victory.

 The boys faced a little tougher competition, however, they were able to pull off a 149-137 victory after placing 1st in 7 events.

 On the girls side Allison Haufler, Kristin Haufler, and Caliegh Hensley kept their records perfect on the year winning their individual and relay events. Kristin finished the 200 Free in a State time of 2:03.15 and 100 Free in a State time of 57.92. Her older sister, Allison, won the 200 IM in a State time of 2:19.53 and the 100 Fly in a State time of 1:00.68. Caleigh also achieved a State time in both her individual events winning the 50 Free in 25.87 and the 100 Back in 1:05.03. Caitlyn Brown took home first in the 500 Free for a second week in a row winning the event in 5:40.88. Also, Lizzie Mittan got a win in the 100 Breast in a time of 1:16.05. Allison, Kristin, Caleigh, and Erica Comm also set a season record in the 200 Free Relay winning in a State time of 1:46.69.

On the boys side big performances were turned in by Philip Mardock who won the 200 Free in 1:54.57 and the 500 Free in 5:15.65. Eric Guessford also showed off his talent winning the 100 Free in 53.05. Matthew Neilsen kept his record perfect for the season by winning both the 100 Breast in a State time of 1:03.66 and setting a new school record and achieving a State time in the 100 Fly with a time of 55.55.

From Loudoun County --
The Raider boys were narrowly defeated by the Falcons last night at Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg. The Lady Raiders also fell to the defending Dulles District Champions as well.

“We were close on the boys’ side,” said Head Coach Nick Grzeda. “I’ll take the 12 point loss to a great team like the Falcons, but a 12 point win would have been better.” This brings both the boys and the girls records to 1-2 for the season and also makes their overall record 1-2.

“That Briar Woods team is amazing. They have a well of talent that seems endless year after year,” remarked Grzeda. “The depth of their team is something that surprised me during the meet.”

Both the boys and girls 200 Yard Medley Relays took second to Briar Woods, but Junior Courtner Clark would soon pick up the first win for the Raiders in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (IM) in 2:10.82. Bryan Michalek placed third for the Raiders in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a 2:17.99 two events earlier. Clark would later earn third in the 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:09.13), arguably one of the most exciting races for the night.

“Sarah Sheridan has been a real blessing to this young team,” said Grzeda. “She has dedication and leadership skills that surpass her age, and she is real talent in her events. I can’t wait to see what she does for the team in the years to come.”

Sheridan (Fr.) took third in the 200 Yard IM in 2:25.79, and later a close second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke in 1:16.09; Briar Woods’ Lizzie Mittan taking first in 1:16.05.

In the 50 Yard Freestyle Senior Captain Joe Gibson earned first (24.77) and John Showalter (Sr.) took second in 24.97. Gibson would later earn a personal best and a win in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:02.65.

Both boys helped the Raiders win the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay in 3:56.19 with Senior Chris Stowell and Freshman Cameron Van Tol.

Junior Katie Russell took third in the 50 Yard Freestyle (27.02) and second in the 100 Yard Freestyle (1:00.59), while teammate Adrienne Rivera (So.) earned third in both the 100 Yard Freestyle (1:01.27) and the 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:17.35). Freshman Emily Alliss would later earn second in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:11.68 for the Lady Raiders.

Sadly, Junior Jake Koenig’s winning streak for individual events came to an end during this meet, but not before he claimed a state qualifying time in both the 100 Yard Butterfly (57.83), and the 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:06.23) where he broke his own school record for the second time this season. Koenig would finish second in both events.

Senior Captain Jay Wareham would place second in the 100 Yard Freestyle in 54.98, while Jack Perales (Fr.) and Chris Stowell (Sr.) would take second and third in the 500 Yard Freestyle; Perales going 5:58.09 and Stowell 6:03.47. Raiders Assistant Coach, Kristin Moats who took Jack’s splits was particularly impressed with his performance. “I kept pushing him to hold his 50 splits, and he came through. I have a feeling that this may be the event that we push him in for the season.”

The Raiders take a break for the holidays and return in action against George Mason on Saturday, January 8, at Claude Moore Recreation Center. The meet begins at 5:45 pm.

Broad Run boys 178, Dominion 108
Dominion girls 166, Broad Run 120
The Splash:  Complete results

From Broad Run --
In the season's third meet, the Broad Run boys were victorious, while in spite of many great swims, Broad Run's girls fell to a strong Dominion squad.

The Broad Run boys were led by senior Mark Sarman taking 1st in the 200 IM (1:58.00) and the 100 fly (52.14). Alan Horback also had double wins in the 50 free (23.00) and 100 free (52.31). Jacob Leidy took first in the 100 breast (1:06.03). Freshman Jack Morrisroe won the 200 free (1:53.91) and took 2nd in the 100 free. There were strong second place finishes by Will Metzfield in the 100 fly, Max Bailey in the 100 breast and Erik Romano in the 500 free. Broad Run's boys took first place in all three relays.

For the Broad Run girls, Abby Pasztor won the 100 back (1:07.34) and took 2nd in the 100 fly. Caroline Ruttenberg took first in the 50 free (26.59) and 2nd in the 100 fly. Anna Sarman won the 500 free (5:51.03) and took 3rd in the 100 back. In the 100 breaststroke, Amanda Swanson took first (1:19.38) followed closely in 2nd by freshman Brooke Graham.

The Broad Run swim team has 6 individual state qualifiers so far. For the boys: Alan Horback in the 50 free, Jacob Leidy in the 100 fly, 100 back and 100 breaststroke, Mark Sarman in the 200 IM and 100 fly and Jack Morrisroe in the 200 free. The girls squad's qualifiers are Caroline Ruttenberg in the 100 fly, 200 IM and 50 free and Abby Pasztor in the 100 fly. The boys team has also qualified in the 200 medley relay, and the 200 and 400 free relays.

From Dominion --
Dominion swimmers have much to celebrate as the head in to the year-end break. In the double-meet weekend, the Titan ladies were able to pick up two victories and earn their way back to an even record on the season at 2-2. Against Broad Run, the Dominion girls prevailed 166-120. The highlight of the evening was the state-qualifying swim by the 200 free relay team of Caroline Brandt, Sam Jakab, Maura Mazurowski, and Rachel Williams. The biggest improvement from the evening came from the 400 free relay, where the ladies cut 7 seconds to edge out Broad Run in the event. Royce, Williams, and Mazurowski each earned first place finishes in individual events.

The Dominion boys fell to an extremely talented Broad Run team on Friday night, 108-178. However, several swimmers stepped up to log best times and move closer to state qualifications. Aidan O’Hara won the 500 free.

Freedom boys 205, Park View 78
Freedom girls 212, Park View 68
The Splash: Complete results

From Freedom --
The Freedom Eagles Swim Team continued its winning ways on Friday against Park View. The boys were able to win going a perfect 11 for 11 in events beating Park View by a score of 205 to 78. The girls team continued to show its new found depth, winning 10 of 11 events and outscoring the Park View girls 212 to 68.

The night got off to a fast start with the boys 200 medley relay team of Nicholas Campbell (Jr), Christopher Crampton (Sr), Andrew Smith (Jr) and Michael Harman (Jr) winning in a state qualifying and new school record time of 1:45.26.

The girls’ medley team of Rebecca Mignone (Jr), Morgan Denfeld (Sr), Maggie Eaton (Fr) and Lindsey Jeffreys (Sr) took first in a time of 2:08.25.

In the 200 Freestyle, Peter Johnson (Sr) won for the boys with a time of 2:13.97 and Brenna Curtin too first for the girls with a 2:27.97.

The 200 IM saw team captain Christopher Crampton remain unbeaten for the year, taking first in a state qualifying and new school record time of 2:08.32. The girls event was won by Katherine Doherty (Soph) in a time of 2:25.13.

The boys 50 Freestyle saw Michael Harman win an exciting race just out touching Andrew Smith 22.87 to 23.02. Both boys achieved state qualifying times.

The girls 50 Freestyle saw team captains Rachel Moffitt (Sr) and Rebecca Mignone finish 1st and 2nd in 26.97 and 28.59, respectively.

Christopher Crampton and Katherine Doherty both came back in the 100 Butterfly to each claim their second first place finishes of the night -- Crampton in 58.57 and Doherty in a state qualifying time of 1:02.32.

Nicholas Campbell won the 100 Freestyle with a new school record and state qualifying time of 50.82.

In the girst 100 Free, Stephanie Clarke (Jr) set a new school record and state qualifying time of 56.27. Rachel Moffitt and Katie Johnson (Soph) placed second and third respectively.

The 500 Freestyle saw John O’ Brien (Soph) take first in 6:16.83, while in the girls’ event, Grace Morales (Fr) dropped 3 seconds and finished second in 6:07.65.

The 200 Freestyle Relay was won by the team of Alex Myers (Fr), Grant McFarland (Soph), Devon Gaiteri (Sr) and Andrew Smith (Jr) in 1:39.09. The girls’ event was won by Stephanie Clarke, Katie Johnson, Katherine Doherty and Rachel Moffitt in 1:44.77.

In the 100 Backstroke event, Nicholas Campbell and Stephanie Clarke both remained unbeaten for the night winning in a state qualifying times of 58.01 and 1:04.29.

Andrew Smith broke the existing school record and aswam a state qualifying time with a 1:04.37 in the 100 Breaststroke. Senior captain Devon Gaiteri finished second with a time of 1:10.89.

The girls 100 Breaststroke event saw a spirited race with Maggie Eaton (Fr) winning in 1:16.08 and Katie Johnson taking second with a time of 1:17.93.

In the final event of the night, the 400 Freestyle Relay, the boys team of Harman, Myers, Campbell and Crampton won easily in a time of 3:46.91.

The girls team of Moffitt, Mignone, Doherty and Clarke swam to an easy victory in 4:05.99.

In a great night of swimming, the Freedom Eagles set five school records and achieved six new state qualifying times.

The Eagles take on Briar Woods on Saturday, January 8 at 3:45 pm at Claude Moore Recreation Center.

Heritage vs. Battlefield PPD (rescheduled 1.8)
The Splash: Make-up is this weekend.

Millbrook boys 182, Loudoun Valley 102
Loudoun Valley girls 143, Millbrook 141
The Splash: Complete results

From the Loudoun Valley --
The Lady Vikes won their first meet of the year against Millbrook by two points on Friday night! Several stellar performances occurred during the meet. Senior, Kelsey Ryan won the 100 Fly and the 200 IM, while breaking the 200 IM team record for a second week in a row. Sheridan Suminski (Sophomore), Courtney Halterman (Junior), Rachel Swan (Junior), and Kelsey Ryan (Senior) brought in a first place finish in the 200 Free Relay, while Hannah Backman (Junior), Kelly Johnson (Senior), Bridget Shayka (Senior), and Courtney Halterman (Junior) dominated the 400 free relay. Senior, Kaitlyn Weaver pushed through the 500 Freestyle for a 3rd place finish. On the men’s side, Sophomore, Mark Shayka, placed first place in his 50 Free and in the 200 free relay along with Max Van Vleet (Senior), Ian Miller (Junior), and Nick Fochtman (Senior). Max VanVleet earned two second place finished in both of his individual events, the 100 back and 100 Breast.

Fairfax boys 184, Stone Bridge 116
Fairfax girls 209, Stone Bridge 99
The Splash: Awaiting results from Bulldogs

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Swim: Dive Into Week 2 of the The Splash Blog! Full Results for All 9 Meets on the Weekend!



The Splash: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Swim Blog! 

(Dec. 15, 2010) - All nine meets during the second weekend of the high school swim season were sweeps but there were some close match-ups highlighted by the Briar Woods boys edging George Mason by six points, 146-140, in a Dulles District dual.

Do you have news for "The Splash" swim blog? Email us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com. Please check back later as we update our boys and girls Top Times charts!

Sat. Dec. 11
Briar Woods vs. George Mason at Claude Moore
Briar Woods girls 196, George Mason 85
Briar Woods boys 146, George Mason 140
Complete results

The Skinny: The Falcons report --
The Briar Woods High School swim team continued its winning ways on Saturday against George Mason. Despite missing several key swimmers due to the Tom Dolan Invitational, Briar Woods’ state championship football game, and illness, both the boys and girls teams were able to come away with a victory.

The boys were able to win 7 of the 11 events and just outpaced George Mason for a 146–140 win. The girls team continued to show its depth placing first in all 11 events for a 196–85 win. The girls 200 IM Relay of Caleigh Hensley, Elizabeth Mittan, Caitlyn Brown, and Erica Comm finished with a State qualifying time of 2.02.06. The same group of girls came back with another State qualifying time in the 400 Free Relay winning in a time of 3:59.09.

Other top performances came from the boys team captains Philip Mardock who won the 200 Free and 100 Free in times of 1:54.85 and 52.56, Steffen Vater in the 100 Fly in 1:05.00, and Garrett Thomas in the 100 Breast in 1:14.04. The three captains also combined with Eric Guessford to win the 200 IM Relay in 1:50.46. Eric won again in the 200 IM in a time of 2:20.62. The boys 200 Free Relay rounded out their first place finishes with Michael Humphrise II, Hunter Bailey, Kyle Hamilton, and Steffen Vater finishing in a time of 1:44.31.

On the girls side Caliegh Hensley continued her perfect record despite fighting an illness winning both the 200 Free and 100 Back in times of 2:08.75 and 1:08.56. Caitlyn Brown, Erica Comm, and Elizabeth Mittan followed up their relay wins by placing first in several individual events. Caitlyn won both the 200 IM in 2:22.58 and the 100 Fly in 1:06.00. Erica took home first in the 50 Free in a time of 26.71, while Elizabeth won the 100 Breast with a time of 1:16.67. Veronica Smith also saw a win in the 100 Free in a time of 1:01.54 and Sadie McGann won convincingly in the 500 Free with a time of 6:06.87.

Finally, the girls 200 Free Relay team of Madison Dengler, Emily Jimenez, Elizabeth Gomez, and Veronica Smith just out-touched George Mason to win with a time of 1:55.42.

Briar Woods next competition comes this Friday, December 17 at 9:00 PM versus Loudoun County H.S. at Ida Lee rec. center in Leesburg.

Freedom vs. Woodgrove at Claude Moore
Freedom girls 197, Woodgrove 86
Freedom boys 203, Woodgrove 68
Complete results

Heritage vs. Loudoun Valley at Ida Lee
Heritage girls 162, Valley 123
Heritage boys 191, Valley 94
Complete results

The Skinny: The Pride report --
Notables on the boys side for Heritage:
HHS won all relays
Double individual event winners-
Tim Melhuish (12th)- 200 Free, 100 Fly;
Daniel McAllister (10th)- 200 IM, 100 Back,
Damon Rosenburg- (12th)- 100 free, 100 Breast

On the girls side for Heritage:
Double individual event winners-
Katie Lee- (9th)- 50 free, 100 back ;
Jordan Gold (12th)- 200 free, 100 Free

The Vikes report --
The Vikings home meet against Heritage High School came down to a close score for both men and women, with the Pride coming out on top. The Valley team swam very well, cutting off several seconds from the previous night. Senior and captain, Kelsey Ryan set a new school record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:18.83. Kelsey also won both of her individual events, the 200 IM and 100 Fly. Senior Max VanVleet won the men's 50 free and Senior Bridget Shayka won a close race in the women's 100 breastroke. Valley will be swimming against Millbrook on Friday the 17th , home at Ida Lee, and Dominion on the 18th at Claude Moore.

Park View vs. Tuscarora at Ida Lee
Tuscarora girls 126, Park View 105
Tuscarora boys 154, Park View 96
Complete results

Fri. Dec. 10
Broad Run vs. Loudoun County at Ida Lee
Broad Run girls 161, LC 123
Broad Run boys 155, LC 131
Complete results
The Skinny: The Spartans report ...
In the 2nd dual meet of the high school season, BRHS boys and girls teams come home with a victory Fri night at Ida Lee. The meet was highly competitive with the lead changing hands several times.

On the boys side, Broad Run was led by Rex Larrabee with 1st places in the 200 IM (2:11.25) and 100 back (1:01.10). Alan Horback won both the 50 (22.91) and 100 (52.59) freestyle events. Distance swimmers Will Metzfield, Justin Allen , and Matt Bailey swam great 500 races, giving BRHS the lead for the night. Junior Max Bailey was 1st in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.17), with freshman Cameron Riordan taking 2nd. Freshman Jack Morrisroe placed 2nd in both the 200 IM and 100 back.

For the girls, Caroline Ruttenberg placed first in the 200 free (2:08.12) and 500 free (5:40.59). Anna Sarman touched out the County swimmer in the 200 IM for a 1st place finish. Senior Abby Pasztor placed first in both the 100 fly (103.53) and 100 back (106.58). Ruttenberg, Sarman, and Pasztor teamed up with Brooke Graham to win the 400 free relay. The girls 200 free relay team of Sarman, Graham, Elle Walker and Amanda Swanson also placed 1st for the Spartans.

The Raiders report ...
The Loudoun County High School swim team fell to the defending Dulles District boys champions  at the Ida Lee Recreation Center. Out of the loss, however, the boys captured two more state qualifying times.

“We have been facing a series of injuries and illnesses this past week. Combine this with the vast amount of talent that we faced tonight in a team like Broad Run and things are liable to end differently than how you would like for them to,” said Head Coach Nick Grzeda. “We did have some great swims tonight though. Jake Koenig and Sarah Sheridan among others proved that for us.”

The Raiders started the meet well, winning both the boys and girls 200 Yard Medley Relays. The boys who claimed a state qualifying time in this event last week won it in 1:49.63 last night. Senior Captains, Joe Gibson (Backstroke) and Jay Wareham (Breaststroke) took the event with the help of Juniors Jake Koenig (Butterfly) and Courtner Clark (Freestyle).

The girls who missed a state qualifying time and the LCHS School Record by less than a second (2:02.66) were Freshman Emily Alliss (Backstroke), Sophomore Adrienne Rivera (Breaststroke), Freshman Sarah Sheridan (Butterfly), and Junior Katie Russell (Freestyle).

Jake Koenig (Jr.) remains undefeated this season in his individual events; taking first in the 200 Yard Freestyle in 1:55.90, and the 100 Yard Butterfly in 58.68, had a huge night. Koenig helped fellow Raiders Jay Wareham (Sr.), John Showalter (Sr.), and Courtner Clark (Jr.) earn a state qualifying time in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay in 3:35.85.

“Jake was ready to swim tonight,” said Grzeda. “We took his lead off split as an official time for the 100 Yard Freestyle to see if he could earn an individual state qualifying time in the event and he did it. He took to the challenge better than I expected, going 51.20.”

Grzeda is referring to the VHSL (Virginia High School League) rule that allows the first swimmer on a relay to be timed for either the 50 Yard Freestyle in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay or in the 100 Yard Freestyle in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay for state qualifying times. Last week, Jake earned two LCHS School Records; one was not reported. Koenig took the 200 Yard IM record in 2:06.99.

In the 200 Yard Freestyle Jay Wareham (Sr.) took third in 2:07.34, while Sarah Rexroad (Jr.) took second in 2:48.15 for the Lady Raiders in the same event. Freshman Sarah Sheridan was narrowly defeated in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (IM) in 2:25.37 (Broad Run’s Anna Sarman took first in 2:25.28), but took first in the 100 Yard Breaststroke later in the evening in 1:15.82 edging closer to the state qualifying time in the event.

Courtner Clark (Jr.) and John Showalter (Sr.) took second and third in the 50 Yard Freestyle; Clark in 24.32 and Showalter in 24.56, while Katie Russell (Jr.) won the event on girls side in 27.59. All three would come up big for the Raiders later in the meet with Clark winning the 500 Yard Freestyle in 5:29.75; Russell winning the 100 Yard Freestyle in 59.75; and Showalter taking second in the 100 Yard Freestyle in 56.56.

Sophomore Sarah Greenspon earned third in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:22.95, and fellow Lady Raider, Amy Askew (Jr.) took third in the 100 Yard Freestyle in 1:09.06.

Virginia Collins (So.) took second in the 500 Yard Freestyle in 6:46.44, Jay Wareham (Sr.) earned third in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:05.07, and freshman Emily Alliss earned second in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:12.87.

Junior Robert Risque swam a personal best in the 100 Yard Breaststroke, taking third in 1:16.34. Adrienne Rivera took second for the Lady Raiders in the same event in 1:17.09.

The Raiders swim against Briar Woods High School next Friday, December 17, at Ida Lee Recreation Center. The action begins at 9 pm.

Dominion vs. Potomac Falls at Claude Moore
Potomac Falls girls 169, Dominion 117
Potomac Falls boys 165, Dominion 121
Complete results
The Skinny: The Panthers report --
Panther boys and girls' teams start 2-0. Boys finally get back on the winning side of Dominion after a 3-year losing streak to Titans. Panther Girls still undefeated against the Titans. State cuts were earned by Ariana Staffen in the 200IM and 100 Breaststroke. Double winners were Gavin Saunders and Brandon Harvey for the Boys and Ariana Staffen for the girls

Heritage vs. Osbourn at Ida Lee
Heritage girls 153, Osbourn 133
Heritage boys 150, Osbourn 133
Complete results

The Skinny: The Pride report --
Notables for Heritage on boys side:
HHS won all relays
Double individual event winners-
Damon Rosenburg (12th)- 200 IM, 100 Free;
Daniel McAllister (10th)- 100 Fly, 500 Free;
Stong swims by Tim Melhuish (12th) in 500 Free and 100 Breast (both 2nd Place)

On girls side:
HHS won all relays
Double individual event winners- Kaleigh Rosenburg (10th)- 100 Free, 100 Breast;
Allison Greco (10th)- 100 Fly, 100 Back
Strong swims by Jordan Gold (12th)- 1st 50 Free, 2nd 100 Back

Battlefield vs. Loudoun Valley at Freedom Aquatic
Battlefield girls 200, Valley 85
Battlefield boys 213, Valley 72
Complete results
The Skinny: The Vikes report --
The Valley Men and Women Swim Teams started their season off at Freedom Aquatic Center on Dec. 10th against Battlefield High School. The Vikings were up for a hard meet against one of the best teams in the Cedar Run District. Even though the Vikings did not win the meet, there were several impressive swims at the meet, including two regional qualifying swims by Kelsey Ryan in the 100 Fly and 100 Backstroke.

Stone Bridge vs. Langley at Audrey Moore
Langley girls 231, Stone Bridge 78
Langley boys 227, Stone Bridge 82
Boys Results
Girls Results

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Swim: Debut of Our Weekly Swim Blog - The Splash!



The Splash: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Swim Blog! 

(Dec. 8, 2010) - VivaLoudoun will be publishing a weekly swim blog this winter -- The Splash!

Coaches, parents and swimmers are encouraged to submit items for The Splash each week. Send information to Dan Sousa (dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com).

Area swimmers didn't waste any time as many qualified for postseason meets in the first weekend of action. Two of Loudoun's top teams from last season were action at Claude Moore on Saturday with the Briar Woods girls doubling up on Broad Run and the Broad Run boys beating the Falcons head-to-head.

Swim Scores - Week 1
Broad Run vs. Briar Woods at Claude Moore
Briar Woods Girls 196, Broad Run 87
Broad Run Boys 160, Briar Woods 126

Complete Meet Results

Briar Woods Reports:
The Briar Woods Swim Team kicked off their season on Saturday versus Broad Run. The boys faced stiff competition and unfortunately lost a close one 160-126. On the girls’ side, the team dominated from start to finish easily winning 196-87.

The girls were able to take first place in 10 out of the 11 events. Some amazing individual and relay performances were turned in during the meet. In all 4 relay teams (2 boys and 2 girls) qualified for states. 12 individual state qualifying times were also achieved.

Caleigh Hensley, Kristin Hauflfer , Alli Haufler, Erica Comm, Caitlyn Brown, Elizabeth Mittan, Steffen Vater, Philip Mardock, Matt Nielsen, Brennan Maxwell, and Eric Guessford were among those who qualified for the state meet.

The next meet will be this Saturday at 3:45 PM versus George Mason H.S. Come out to Claude Moore and support the team.

Boys and Girls Breakdown
The girls had a dominating performance vs. Broad Run from start to finish. Of the 11 events the Briar Woods girls took 1st place in 10 of them. The 200 IM Relay team of Caliegh Hensley, Kristin Haufler, Alli Haufler, and Erica Comm qualified for states with a time of 1:55.71.

In the 200 Free both Alli Haufler and Caitlyn Brown qualified for states with times of 1:59.75 and 2:04.54 respectively. Kristin Haufler won the 200 IM in the state qualifying time of 2:17.49. Elizabeth Mittan also qualified for states in the event with a time of 2:21.90. The girls swept the 50 taking 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th with Caleigh Hensley achieving a qualifying time of 25.60.

Alli Haufler again qualified for states in the 100 Fly winning in a time of 58.38. In the 100 Free Kristin Haufler won with another qualifying time of 56.06. Caitlyn Brown blew away the competition in the 500 easily winning with a state time of 5:33.94.

The girls 200 Free Relay team of Nathalie Moore, Amanda Oja, Elizabeth Gomez, and Elizabeth Mittan also qualified for states with a winning time of 1:54.93. Caleigh Hensley continued her winning ways with another state time in the 100 Back of 1:04.97.

Finally, the girls easily won the 400 Free Relay with Alli Haufler, Caleigh Hensley, Kristin Haufler, and Caitlyn Brown again qualifying for states with a time of 3:49.38.

The boys were disappointed losing their first meet of the season to a very good Broad Run squad. Despite not coming away with a win, several boys were able to achieve some outstanding times.

In the 200 IM Relay the team of Steffen Vater, Matt Nielsen, Philip Mardock, and Brennan Maxwell won easily with a state qualifying time of 1:47.34. Matt Nielsen also won the 200 Free and 500 Free qualifying for states in both events with times of 1:50.51 and 5:00.34 respectively. Despite coming in second in the 100 Fly, Philip Mardock earned a state time of 57.16.

The boys wrapped up the meet with a strong performance in the 400 Free Relay. Again, despite coming in second, Philip Mardock, Brennan Maxwell, Eric Guessford, and Matt Nielsen still finished with a state qualifying time of 3:32.56.


Park View vs. Loudoun County at Claude Moore
Loudoun County Girls 171, Park View 99
Loudoun Couty Boys 211, Park View 71

Complete Meet Results

Loudoun County Reports:
The Loudoun County High School Raiders Swim Team defeated Park View in the first swim meet of the season tonight at Claude Moore Recreation Center.

“We had a successful meet today,” said Head Coach Nick Grzeda. This is Grzeda’s sixth season as Head Coach of the Raiders Swim Team. “We haven’t had much time to put all of the pieces together, but I am pleased with what we have created thus far. You can expect a lot from this group of swimmers during this season. They are focused and driven to succeed.”

The Raiders who came up big tonight were team captains, Joe Gibson (Sr.) and Jay Wareham (Sr.) with Juniors Jake Koenig and Courtner Clark. They all swam in the 200 Yard Medley (1:49.76) and 200 Yard Freestyle (1:36.30) Relays which earned State qualifying times.

Jake Koenig also took first place in both his individual events, earning a State qualifying time in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (IM) with a time of 2:06.99. Koenig would later break his own LCHS Team Record in the 100 Yard Breaststroke in 1:06.75. Courtner Clark was close on his heels finishing second in 1:07.50. Clark took first in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 59.53 narrowly missing a State qualifying time for the event.

Joe Gibson took first in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:05.02 and second in the 50 Yard Freestyle (25.11) behind teammate John Showalter (Sr.) who took first in 24.98. Showalter claimed a narrowly margined second place in 55.99 to Jay Wareham’s first place finish of 55.47 in the 100 Yard Freestyle for the evening. Wareham would later take third place in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:08.64.

“I was most impressed with John Showalter for the boys tonight,” said Assistant Coach Kristin Moats. “He wanted those times and showed everyone what he was capable of. I believe that John is going to be a huge asset for the Raiders this season.”

Freshman Brandon McKay fought and succeeded in taking first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle (2:24.43) and later second place in the 500 Yard Freestyle (6:50.14) behind teammate Chris Stowell (Sr.) who claimed first in 6:20.78. Stowell took second place in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:09.82, while teammate and Captain EJ Poell took third place in 1:13.53. Bryan Michalek (Jr.) took third in the 200 Yard Freestyle in 2:26.41.

Kyle Bowers (So.) took second in the 200 Yard IM in 2:31.58 while Freshman Cameron Van Tol claimed third in 2:35.07 and Kyle Beard (So.) took third in the 50 Yard Freestyle in 29.01. Junior Zach Sanders took third in the 100 Yard Freestyle in 1:07.12.
2010-2011 LCHS Swim Team Press Release

The Lady Raiders were just short of earning their first State qualifying time for the season in the 200 Yard Medley Relay. The relay was led by Freshman Emily Alliss in the Backstroke, Adrienne Rivera (So.) in the Breaststroke, Sarah Sheridan (Fr.) in the Butterfly, and Junior Katie Russell anchoring the relay with the Freestyle. The girls earned a 2:02.76 narrowly missing the 2:02.29 State qualifying time.

During the meet, Katie Russell took first place in the 50 Yard Freestyle in 26.72, third place in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:12.51 and would help Sarah Sheridan, Adrienne Rivera, and Virginia Collins (So.) take first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay in 1:54.26.

Sophomores Adrienne Rivera and Virginia Collins came up with big finishes in their individual events for the Lady Raiders as well. Rivera took first in both the 100 Yard Freestyle (1:01.34) and 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:17.88) while Collins took first in the 500 Yard Freestyle (6:38.06) and second in the 200 Yard Freestyle in 2:28.47.

Emily Alliss and Sarah Sheridan would pick up a pair of second place finishes each in their individual events for the evening, Alliss going 1:07.49 in the 100 Yard Freestyle and 1:11.82 in the 100 Yard Backstroke and Sheridan going 2:29.26 in her 200 Yard IM and 1:18.58 in her 100 Yard Breaststroke.
Senior Captain Abby Gribbin took third in both the 200 Yard Freestyle (2:39.52) and 50 Yard Freestyle (30.16), while Sarah Greenspon (So.) earned second in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:22.04, and Juniors Amy Askew and Arlyn Garcia took third in their events; Askew going 1:10.11 in the 100 Yard Freestyle and Garcia 7:24.37 in the 500 Yard Freestyle.
The Raiders swim against Broad Run High School next Friday, December 10, at Ida Lee Recreation Center. The action begins at 9:00 pm.

Dominion vs. Freedom at Claude Moore
Freedom Girls 158, Dominion 128
Freedom Boys 174, Dominion 112

Complete Meet Results

Potomac Falls vs. Woodgrove at Ida Lee
Potomac Falls Girls 178, Woodgrove 104
Potomac Falls Boys 201, Woodgrove 64

Complete Meet Results

Woodgrove reports:
Boys 200* and 400** Free relays got their State Cuts (Foley, Saunders, Jamison, Koss*, Hurrell**), Girls 200 Medley and Individual Swimmer Carson Newton - 100 FLY. We are very young this year with only 5 Seniors. We hope to be competitive.


Stone Bridge vs. Marshall at Claude Moore
SBHS Boys 153, Marshall 136
SBHS Girls 173, Marshall 112

Tuscarora vs. George Mason at Ida Lee
George Mason Girls 176, Tuscarora 101
George Maosn Boys 166, Tuscarora 111

Complete Meet Results

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