Weekly Update: Thanksgiving Practice Schedule, Recent Meet Recaps
Dear Life Time Oregon Swim Team Families!
Please review the information below for your weekly swim team update:
Key Topics
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Thanksgiving Week Schedule
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THSC Meet Recap (Nov. 7-9)
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Developmental Meet Recap (Nov. 14)
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2025-26 Oregon Time Standards
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Upcoming USA Meets
Quick Info/Links:
Thanksgiving Week Practice Schedule
We will have a modified practice schedule during the week of Thanksgiving (Nov. 24-28)
THSC Meet Recap (Nov 7-9)
22 Life Time swimmers competed at the THSC November Open on Nov. 7th-9th. Our team had some outstanding performances with a ton of highlights. Please take a look at our individual highlights and make sure to congratulate all of these swimmers when you see them next!
Bronze
Eddie Cois-Had a great performance with a strong race. His dedication to compete showed and earned an impressive time improvement!
Highlight swim: 50 Back
Noah Godfrey- Competed in his first USA swim meet and raced in six events over both days! He adapted quickly to the meet, brought great energy, and locked in on all his races. A bright and hardworking swimmer who’s always eager to learn and improve.
Highlight swim: 100 IM
Andrew Hitt- First USA meet of the season – and delivered impressive swims! Showed great responsibility by communicating with coaches before and after races, and executing strong race strategies.
Highlight swim: 50 Back
Vincent Schremer
A dedicated swimmer who took on a double weekend of meets, challenging himself with a new event, and gaining more insight on what to work on.
Highlight swim: 100 Free
Silver
Jasper Chang-Brought lots of energy and was ready to cheer on teammates when we was not swimming. He had PR's in 5 events!
Highlight event: 100 Breast
Anna Downie- Put all of her hard work at practice into her races this weekend and had a MASSIVE 24.26 second drop in the 100 IM!
Highlight event: 100 Breast
Adam Kao-Adam was locked in this weekend, prepared to race hard and push his teammates!
Highlight event: 100 Free
Oliver Ng- Oliver was a ball of energy this weekend, hyping up his teammates and coaches alike in between races.
Highlight event: 100 Breast
Levent Yemenicioglu- Levent showed lots of positivity this weekend, ready to race and do his very best!
Highlight event: 50 Fly
Gold
Aurelia Anderson- Aurelia delivered an outstanding weekend, earning new best times in the 200 IM, 100 Fly, and 200 Free. She powered through a determined 100 Fly… without goggles! A tough and impressive swim.
Highlight Event: 100 Fly
Simon Boariu- Simon continues to elevate his performance, dropping time in 6 of his 7 races. All seven of his events were state-time swims for his age group—an incredible display of consistency.
Highlight Event: 100 Free
Danya Carmona- Danya dropped time in all of her races, including a strong 2-second improvement in the 100 Fly, earning another 12-year-old state cut.
Highlight Event: 100 Fly
Diego Carmona- Diego continues trending upward with a new best time in the 50 Free!
Highlight Event: 50 Free
Izzy Da Cruz- Izzy posted big time drops in the 100 Breast, 100 Free, 200 Free, and 50 Fly. Her most impressive race was a massive 13-second drop in the 100 Breast.
Highlight Event: 100 Breast
Sonia Ellefson-Sonia raced the 50 Free with focus and delivered, earning a new personal best and dropping nearly half a second.
Highlight Event: 50 Free
Bella Jones- Bella had a perfect meet—dropping time in all six of her events. Her standout swim was an 8-second time drop in the 200 IM, a huge step forward.
Highlight Event: 200 IM
Marcus Kim- Marcus had another strong meet, dropping time in all of his events and earning state cuts in the 50 Free, 200 Free, and 500 Free.
Highlight Event: 200 Free
Henry Little- Henry showed resilience competing on back-to-back weekends. Despite the demanding schedule, he achieved three new best times.
Highlight Event: 200 Free
Brooke Lunden- Brooke raced with determination, dropping time in four events. Her strongest moment came with an impressive 24-second drop in the 200 Back.
Highlight Event: 200 Back
Madison Mason- Madison put together a great meet with time drops in five events. Her biggest breakthrough was an 11-second drop in the 200 Free.
Highlight Event: 200 Free
Patrick Schremer- Patrick swam well across the board, earning time drops in two events and securing state cuts in the 100 Breast, 100 Free, and 200 Free.
Highlight Event: 100 Breast
Will Wang- Will delivered an exceptional meet, posting best times in all six races. His 23.79 in the 50 Free earned a NWAG regional cut and stood out as one of the top swims of the meet.
Highlight Event: 50 Free
Developmental Meet: Fall Frenzy Recap
We had a fantastic developmental swim meet on Friday, November 14th, with swimmers giving their best efforts and enjoying the experience. We’d like to recognize Jinu Choi, William Moody, Roksana Janota, who competed in their first meets!
Most Significant Time Improvements
Congratulations to the swimmers who achieved the largest time drops in time at the meet:
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Dexter Thomas: 50 Breast- 26.0 second improvement (33.4%)
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Vincent Schremer: 50 Fly – 11.0 second improvement (18.8%)
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Sami Rami: 50 Back- -9.5 second improvement (15.4%)
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Eddie Cois: 50 Fly – 10.6 second improvement (15.1%)
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Jia Choi: 50 Back -8.7 second improvement (14.7%)
Thank You
A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who volunteered as timers and helped with prizes. Your support made this meet a success. We hope that every swimmer had fun and left feeling inspired for the next competition.
Results & More
Complete meet results are available on the Swimmingly Clubhouse and Sports Engine Motion websites.
Let’s keep the momentum going! Developmental Swim Meets are an excellent opportunity for swimmers to practice, improve, and build confidence in a competitive environment. We look forward to seeing everyone back on the deck soon.
Oregon Swimming Time Standards
The Oregon Swimming State Time Standards for the 2025–2026 season have been finalized! You can view them by clicking [HERE].
A few important notes:
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SCY (Short Course Yards): Nearly all meets during the fall and winter are held in short course yards, so swimmers should use the SCY standards for reference.
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SCM (Short Course Meters) meets are rare in Oregon, and LCM (Long Course Meters) standards are primarily used for spring and summer meets.
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State qualifying times (OSI Championship times) cannot be achieved at Life Time Developmental Meets—they must be swum at USA Swimming–sanctioned competitions.
Achieving a qualifying time in the appropriate age group allows swimmers to compete in the Oregon State Championships. The championship dates for this season are as follows:
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OSI 10 & Under Championships: February 21–22, Springfield, OR
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OSI 11–14 Championships: March 5–8, Beaverton, OR
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OSI Senior Championships: March 19–22, Beaverton, OR (Requires a 14-year-old state qualifying time to participate)
We strongly encourage all qualifiers to participate and hope that those who already have qualifying times have made plans to be available for their respective championship meets.
Upcoming USA Meets
HEAT Age Group Jubilee (Qualifiers Only)
December 12–14 – Hillsboro
Registration Deadline: CLOSED
HEAT Winter Invite
December 13–14 – Hillsboro
Registration Deadline: CLOSED
Chehalem Shark Chase
January 2–4 – Newberg
Registration Deadline: CLOSED
For additional details, please click the individual meet links provided on our team page.
Thank you for your continued support. Please reach out with any questions. See you at the pool!
Life Time Oregon Swim Team Coaches
