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TBAY sent a contingent of four swimmers to compete at Winter Junior Nationals held at the University of Tennessee natatorium in Knoxville, TN. Representing TBAY were Ryan Peters, Copper Hoffman, Kevin Smith and TBAY Brandon’s Wes McGovern. Wes competed in three individual events; the 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle and 200 Backstroke. Wes was also TBAY’s leadoff swimmer for the 200 and 400 Medley Relays and the 400 Freestyle Relay. Wes went 6 for 6 in achieving new personal best times, including a blistering 20.8 split in the 200 Freestyle Relay...
You may have noticed a new face on deck working with the kids. The new face to some, is actually a very familiar face to the local and national swimming scene; Chelsea Nauta. Chelsea started swimming when she was just 6 years old and was one of the founding members of TBAY in 2000. She was also a member of the TBAY squad that won the 2006 USA Swimming Junior Nationals title in Irvine, CA. Chelsea went on to win 7 FHSAA state titles while a student at Tampa Prep....
TBAY BRANDON...PRESS RELEASE...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...Media Contact Email: [email protected] Two Local Athletes Named FL Swimmers of the Year Valrico, FL (October10, 2012) Florida Swimming has released the list of its Swimmer of the Year recipients for the 2011-2012 season. The list includes Olympic Gold medalist Ryan Lochte, fellow Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel and local young swimmers, Wes McGovern (14) and Christin Rockway (12). McGovern of Lithia and Rockway of Valrico both swim under Coach Dave Gesacion for Tampa Bay Aquatics (TBAY Brandon) and practice six days a week at River Hills...
September 2012: 2012 USA Swimming Florida Scholastic All-American Team – TBAY Brandon swimmers, Giorgie Graves and Merrill Wilson were named Scholastic All-Americans by USA Swimming.
Excerpts from the Tampa Bay Times (Wednesday August 22,2012) Hillsborough County Swimming & Diving Season Preview Just to prove we’re not totally football-centric around here, we’ve chosen to chlorinate our coverage for a day. Time to digress from X’s and O’s and focus on strokes and splits. In the wake of the Olympics, the local prep swimming/diving season has arrived. To get you primed, we’ve put together what we hope is a comprehensive county preview. Dive in and let us know whether we executed a proverbial pike with our forecasts,...
The following appeared in the Plant City Courrier July 30, 2012. To link to the original article [CLICK HERE]. She's Moving Along Swimmingly A ringing alarm clock is not Bailey Bowden's favorite sound, even though the ringing gets her going early almost every day of her life. On Tuesdays and Thursdays every week during the school year, her alarm rings at 4 a.m. at her home at Walden Lake, signifying the start of a busy schedule: Pull on a swim suit, grab a quick breakfast, drive 45 minutes to Riverhills...
TAMPA BAY AQUATICS SWIM CLUB PRESS RELEASE...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...Media Contact Email: [email protected] Local Swim Club Shines in Gainesville Tampa Bay Aquatics (TBAY) swim club was the top scoring Bay area swim club at the recent Florida Swimming Age Group Championships held at the University of Florida aquatic center in Gainesville. TBAY finished third in total points scored, winning both the 10 and Under and 11-12 Girls age group divisions and finishing 3rd in the 13-14 Girls and 4th in the 13-14 Boys. The club’s local branch, TBAY Brandon training at...
TBAY BRANDON PRESS RELEASE...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...Media Contact Email: [email protected] Local Swimmers Qualify for USA Swimming Southern Zone All-Star Team TBAY Brandon, a branch of Tampa Bay Aquatics Swim Club training year-round at River Hills Country Club in Valrico has two swimmers named to Florida Swimming’s Southern Zone All-Star team. Florida Swimming is made up of 89 swim clubs throughout the State with more than 460 coaches and more than 9600 athletes. Florida Swimming will send a team of 54 top young swimmers this July to Dallas, Texas to compete against...
TBAY BRANDON PRESS RELEASE...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...Media Contact Email: [email protected] The Road to Omaha Starts in River Hills TBAY Brandon, a branch of Tampa Bay Aquatics Swim Club training year-round at River Hills Country Club in Valrico is preparing for big things. Head Coach Dave Gesacion will be taking two TBAY Brandon swimmers to this summer’s Olympic Trials in Omaha, NE. According to USA Swimming, the governing body for competitive swimming in the United States, there are over one-quarter million registered competitive swimmers in the U.S. and only about 1,250 or...
