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. 

Weekly Update: January Swimmers of the Month, Welcome Back Coach Damaris, Hillsboro Meet Recap

Danny Weinberg

Hello Team,

Happy February!  Please refer to the weekly update below for all of your swim team news:

 

 

Congratulations to Our January Swimmers of the Month!

We’re excited to announce the swimmers who earned the "Swimmer of the Month" awards for January:

  • Development 1: Maya Rami

  • Development 2: Joseph Wang

  • Bronze: Niki Shahbeigi

  • Silver/Gold: Bella Jones

Each of these swimmers showed outstanding sportsmanship, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a true commitment to our team throughout the past month! They will all receive a special Life Time Oregon Swim Team "Swimmer of the Month" swim cap!

Be sure to congratulate them when you see them on deck!

Welcome Back Coach Damaris!

We’re thrilled to welcome Coach Damaris back to our staff this week! A former Life Time swim instructor, she made a huge impact working with our Developmental Team during the Fall/Winter 2023-24 season. With her high energy, sharp eye for technique, and passion for coaching, she’s ready to dive back in and help our swimmers improve and thrive!

Coach Damaris will primarily be working with our Developmental Team, but don’t be surprised if you see her jumping in with the USA squads from time to time.

Join us in giving Coach Damaris a warm welcome back – we’re so lucky to have her on deck again!

Life Time Swimmers Shine at Heat B/C Meet

Fourteen Life Time swimmers competed in the HEAT B/C Blast-Off in Hillsboro on February 2nd and 3rd, delivering outstanding performances throughout the weekend. The finals sessions were especially exciting, with many swimmers achieving personal bests and qualifying state times.

A special congratulations to Andrew Hitt, who competed in his very first USA meet. Great job, Andrew!

Here are some of the standout performances from the meet:

  • Jasper Chang – Qualified for two finals in the 9-10 50 and 100 Freestyle, achieving state times in both events.

  • Izzy Da Cruz – Finaled in the 100 IM and 100 Breast, with an impressive six-second drop in the 100 IM.

  • Diego Davila – One of the biggest improvements of the season with a 28-second drop in the 100 Free. Also dropped nearly two seconds in the 50 Breast.

  • Mikey Davila – Achieved lifetime bests in the 100 Back with an eight-second drop and the 100 Free with a three-second drop.

  • Sonia Ellefson – Qualified for two finals, finishing third in the 200 IM and sixth in the 50 Breast, with significant time improvements in both races.

  • Andrew Hitt – Competed in his first meet, swimming strong races in the 25 Freestyle and 50 Breaststroke.

  • Bella Jones – Qualified for finals in all four of her races, winning first place in the 100 and 200 Backstrokes and earning her first state times.

  • Adam Kao – Finaled in the 200 IM and 50 Back, winning first place in the 200 IM and securing a new state qualifying time.

  • Dylan Mason – Qualified for three finals, highlighted by a first-place finish in the 200 IM, with significant time drops in all his events.

  • Madison Mason – Had major time improvements, including a three-second drop in the 100 Breaststroke, where she finished sixth in finals.

  • Hannah Nasiri – Had large time drops across the board, including a 13-second drop in the 200 Free and a 10-second drop in the 100 Back.

  • Lola Rodenas Diez – Dropped more than two seconds in the 100 Breast, qualifying for finals and finishing fifth.

  • Vincent Schemer – Officially qualified for state in the 25 and 50 Freestyle and finished first in his age group in the 25 Backstroke.

  • Elowyn Thomas – Finaled in all four of her races, winning the 50 Fly and finishing second in the 100 Free, 100 Back, and 100 IM. She achieved new state times in all four events.

This was an incredible team effort, and every swimmer contributed to a successful and exciting meet. Congratulations to all on a fantastic weekend of racing!

Upcoming Developmental Meet

Developmental Meet: Jump Into Spring Meet- Friday, March 7th- Sign-Up is OPEN!
 

  • Please register on Swimmingly.

 

  • A registration email was sent out on 2/2 to all swimmers who have a Swimmingly account. 

 

  • Swimmers who have not participated in a developmental meet must make an account with Swimmingly.  Info below:
     


 

Upcoming USA Meets

 

Additional Information: 

 

Please reach out with any questions or concerns.  

See you at the pool!

Coach Danny