Life Time Oregon Swim Team

Our team is a year-round competitive USA Swimming team offering high quality, professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to promote a lifetime of wellness through the sport of swimming in a safe and inclusive environment. 

Life Time Oregon Weekly Update: 3/18/24

Danny Weinberg

Hello Swim Team!

Here is your weekly update!

Developmental Meet Recap

We had a lot of fun at our March Developmental Meet!  We’d like to thank all our families that helped with the timing and awards.  We would not be able to hold such a fun event for our athletes without your support! 

Here are some highlights from the meet.

Makayla Bolden- Had two great swims in her first meet.

Jasper Chang- Dropped over 6 seconds in the 50 Free.

Rogue Cronkrite- Dropped over 10 seconds in the 50 Back.

Isabella Da Cruz-Dropped 2 seconds in the 100 Free.

Diego Davila- Competed in his first 100 Free,and dropped over a second in the 50 Back.

Emily Nelson- Great first time swim in the 100 Free!  Dropped over a second in the 50 Breast. 

Erica Nelson- Dropped close to 3 seconds in the 50 Free. 

Alyssa Ramku- Had two great swims in her first meet.

Zayn Riad- Dropped over a second in the 50 Breast. 

Henry Shaffer- Dropped close to 3 seconds in the 50 Back.  Swam a 100 IM for the first time!

Indy Shumate-New best time in the 50 free.

Kate Urbanski-Dropped over a second in the 25 Free.

Olivia Zagelow- Dropped over two seconds in the 50 Breast. 

Scarlett Zagelow- Swam the 100 free for the first time.

Complete results can be found on our Team Unify website or on the SwimminglyFan app. 

John Haring B/C Memorial Showdown

On 3/16 and 3/17, 12 Life Time swimmers competed in the John Haring B/C Memorial Showdown in Newberg.  This was the first prelim-final meet for many of our swimmers.  Our athletes showed great energy and improvement throughout the competition! Here are some of the highlights:

Aurelia Anderson- 3/3 Best Times. Dropped close to 10 seconds in the 100 Free. 

Simon Boariu- 3/3 Best Times.  Simon won the 50 Back and 50 Fly. 

Noa Chapman-Finished 3rd in the 50 and 100 Free.  Dropped close to 4 seconds in the 50 Back. 

Sonia Ellefson- Dropped time in the 50 Free and swam a great 100 IM!

Paige Fejfar- Swam all three days, including the developmental meet and in four finals!  Achieved 3 best times throughout the meet!

Bella Jones- Swam both days of the meet and finals!  Achieved best times in all of the races in which she competed. 

Adam Kao- Achieved three B times qualifying him for the 10&U state meet!  Finished 1st in the 25 Back, and 2nd in the 50 Free and 25 Free!

Morgan Lee- Swam all three days, including the developmental meet and in four finals! Dropped over a second in the 50 Backstroke!

Dylan Mason- 3/3 best times!  Qualified for the 10&U state meet in the 50 Breast.  Finished 1st in the 50 Breast and 50 Back and 2nd in the 50 Free. 

Owen Ramku- Awesome first swims in his first USA meet!

Patrick Schremer- Dropped over 10 seconds in the 100 Free.  Finished in first place in the 50 and 100 Free and qualified for the 10&U state meet in both events. 

Elowyn Thomas- Her first place in the 100 IM was one of the most exciting races of the day!  Elowyn dropped over 8 seconds to win the event!

Complete results can be found on the Team Unify website.  Awesome job!

Upcoming Meets

  • April Developmental Meet @ Life Time- April 19th- Sign Up coming soon!
  • April USA Meet @ Camas, WA- April 27th-28th-Sign Up coming soon!
  • May Developmental Meet @ Life Time- May 17th- Sign Up coming soon!

Spring Break Practice Schedule

Thank you to all the families that completed our Spring Break Practice Schedule Survey.  We will hold practice Monday-Thursday of next week.  We will make a final decision about practice times for next week on Wednesday.  Please fill out the survey if you haven’t. 

https://forms.office.com/r/FJM26CAcJN

Quick Reminders

  • Dryland + Meetings before practices-We are hoping to implement short dryland and meeting routines before practices.  Dryland is a term that is used in competitive swimming for any physical activity used to compliment training outside of the water. This can include stretching, basic body weight exercises and team building activities.  As swimmers advance in the sport dryland practices become more frequent.  For now, we are asking that developmental swimmers arrive at 4:20 for dryland and that USA swimmers arrive at 5:05 for dryland on a nightly basis. 
  • USA Team—Please try to order a snorkel and fins if you have not done so. You can find our recommended snorkel and fins under the “Team Apparel and Equipment” tab on our website.   
  • Team records are now updated on our website (Meet & Events -> Team Records).  These records will likely change frequently, but it's fun to see our progress.  Team records can only be attained in USA sanctioned meets. 
  • Time standards are now updated on our website (Meet & Events-> Time Standards).  With the improvement of the USA team this is something that we can use for goal setting and motivation. 

Please let us know if you have questions!

 

Life Time Coaching Staff