NST News 7/22/24

Kasey Postlewait

NST News 7/22/24

Practice/Season Update

  • No practices for the rest of the season's Monday's and Saturday's.  Practice ends Aug 8th.  Seahorse home meet Aug 9-11.  
  • First day of practice for next season is September 16th.  This will be group practice 4-5pm with open tryouts.  Parent meeting at the pool September 20th at 6 p.m.

 

Upcoming Events/Volunteer Opps

Please check our event page for job signups-Management Console - Newport Swim Team - TeamUnify (gomotionapp.com)

  • Car Wash August 3
  • Seahorse jobs are posted 
  • Two BBQ's are needed for the September 15th NST Awards & Potluck.  Please let me know if you can provide one and possibly grill.

 

Oregon Long Course 11 & Over State Championship Update by John

NEWPORT SWIM TEAM                      7/22/24

Newport Swim Team concluded their Long Course season this past weekend at the 2024 OSI Arena 11 & Over LC Championships held July 18-21 at the Mt Hood Community college Aquatic Center. Eight NST members ranging in age 11 to 18 took part. Out of the 43 Oregon swim clubs who sent qualified swimmers, NST scored sufficient team points to place 23rd in combined boys and girls scoring. Recent NHS graduate Sam Postlewait led the way, earning 26 team points by himself.  Over 900 swimmers took part in the meet which saw Lake Oswego Swim Club win the overall championships. Individually:

Zoey Chappell, 11, Out of her 6 individual prelim events, Zoey earned 4 finals in the 11 yr old girls division. Her best placings were 5th in the 100 Back and 200 Free. She recorded 3 personal best times. She also placed 7th in 100 Free and 8th in the 200 Individual Medley.

Jay Eibner, 11, Racing in the 11 yr old boys division, had 6 prelim swims, earning one final championship swim in the 100 Free in which he placed 7th overall. In addition, he recorded a 9th in the 200 free and 11th in the 200 IM.  Jay also recorded 3 PR’s

Ivan Farias, 17, had one prelim swim in the 100 Breaststroke and placed 45th.

Ben Hurty, 17, had 5 prelim swims and earned times into finals in the 200 IM, 200 Backstroke and 100 backstroke. His best individual placing was 8th in the 100 Back and 14th in the 200 IM. Ben also posted 2 PR’s for the meet.

Sophia Lihou, 18, joined her teammates, Zoey, Hana and Gwynn in the 200 Meter Open Medley Relay in which they placed 14th and set a new team record.

Hana Parker, 14, swam in 2 prelims with a best placing of 13th in the 100 Butterfly.

Gwynn Postlewait, 14, had 5 prelim swims and one final championship race in the 100 Breaststroke in which she placed 5th overall and broke her own NST team record in that event. She also placed 9th in the 200 Breaststroke and 10th in the 50 free to go along with her PR’s.

Sam Postlewait, 18, made championship finals in all 5 of his individual events. He broke his existing NST team records in the 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke and set a new team record for the 50 free. He took 2nd in the 100 Back and 200 Free, placed 3rd in the 100 Free, 4th in the 200 Backstroke and 7th in the 50 free. Sam also established PR's for all of his races!

The Newport Swim Team will look to end their season at home at the Seahorse Invite Aug. 9-11.

 

Newport Rec/Aquatic Upcoming Event-check out the youth division!