SHST Weekly Report - June 19, 2023
Countdown to CHAMPS!
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
Summer Morning Practice Schedule runs through this Thursday, June 22nd
11 & Ups 7:00 AM - 8:10 AM
9 & 10's 8:10 AM - 9:00 AM
8 & Unders 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Remember NO practice, Friday June 23rd. Come to the team Pancake Breakfast and Pups meet - a highlight of the season!
Recap: SHST @ Swimarin Sharks - June 17, 2023
- Congratulations to Elsa Kastner, who broke TWO SRHS pool records! Elsa edged out the old record set in 2014 (26.80) with a new time of 26.76 in the Girls 11-12 50Y Freestyle, then she crushed the old record set in 2013 (28.63) with a new time of 28.12 in the Girls 50Y Butterfly. Way to go, Elsa!
- Nate Greenberg broke the SRHS pool record for the Boys 13-14 50Y Freestyle with a 22.88, surpassing the old record set in 2005 by a whole second and improving his #2 SHST Top Ten time. Unbelievable, Nate!
- And finally, Nolan Andrews broke the SRHS pool record for the Boys 13-14 50Y Backstroke with a personal best time of 26.82, breaking a 25-year-old record (27.53), and improving his #1 SHST Top Ten time. Congratulations, Nolan!
- Julia Hyer (Girls 8-and-under) SHST 25 free, 25 back, 100 IM
- Soren Scozzaro (Boys 8-and-under) SHST 25 back, 25 breast, 100 IM
- Magdalene Arenas (Girls 9-10) SHST 50 back, 50 fly, 100 IM
- John Fahy (Boys 9-10) SHST 50 free, 50 back, 50 fly
- Elsa Kastner (Girls 11-12) SHST 50 free, 50 fly, 100 IM
- Hunter Panzica (Boys 11-12) SHST 50 free, 50 back, 100 IM
- Emme Williams (Girls 13-14) SHST 50 free, 50 fly, 100 IM
- Sanne Kostecki (Girls 15-18) SHST 100 free, 50 back, 50 breast
- Event 29 BOYS 9-10 50Y BREAST - Noah Kast -:10.03
- Event 48 GIRLS 9-10 100Y I.M. - Stella Tchakalov -:06.38
- Event 21 BOYS 11-12 50Y BACK - Stuart Weisberg -:04.87
- Event 26 GIRLS 8&UN 25Y BREAST - Nora Shorrock Chen -:04.39
- Event 28 GIRLS 9-10 50Y BREAST - Cory Degrassi -:04.36
- Event 40 GIRLS 11-12 50Y FLY - Lilian Wild -:04.27
- Event 30 GIRLS 11-12 50Y BREAST - Harper Ingram -:04.24
- Event 26 GIRLS 8&UN 25Y BREAST - Olivia Nader -:04.19
- Event 17 BOYS 8&UN 25Y BACK - Alden Baxley -:04.09
- Event 38 GIRLS 9-10 50Y FLY - Talia Hapuarachchi -:03.96
- Event 46 GIRLS 8&UN 100Y I.M. - Evelyn Davis -:03.79
- Event 28 GIRLS 9-10 50Y BREAST - Bianca Nader -:03.73
- Event 28 GIRLS 9-10 50Y BREAST - Hannah Baker -:03.70
- Event 18 GIRLS 9-10 50Y BACK - Mia Bablitch -:03.69
- Event 47 BOYS 8&UN 100Y I.M. - Soren Scozzaro -:03.54
- Event 28 GIRLS 9-10 50Y BREAST - Sabrina Stanley -:03.42
- Event 8 GIRLS 9-10 50Y FREE - Hannah Baker -:03.40
- Event 28 GIRLS 9-10 50Y BREAST - Anabelle Shaw -:03.27
- Event 28 GIRLS 9-10 50Y BREAST - Gabriela Dyakovski-:03.20
- Event 49 BOYS 9-10 100Y I.M. - Ronan Yoshida -:02.92
MSL Championship Meet - Saturday, June 24th
Remember EVERYONE swims at Champs! (There are NO qualifying times like there are for All Stars.) Please come for this truly exciting meet at College of Marin’s IVC campus in Novato. It is the culmination of our swimmers' hard work this season when we swim against every other MSL team. The Sleepy Hollow Swim Team has won Champs for 27 years in a row and we have every intention of keeping this incredible streak going! More detailed information about the Champs meet will be sent this week!
AND REMEMBER EVERYONE MUST VOLUNTEER if your child is swimming. Contact [email protected] to be assigned to a job.
There is a hard cut off for signups TODAY at NOON. We will not be able to late register you as it is not our team putting together the heat sheets.
Click here to sign up for the Champs Meet now! (And please DECLINE if your child will not swim at Champs!)
Champs Dinner - Sunday June 25th!
PURCHASE YOUR CHAMPS DINNER TICKETS NOW!
Your ticket includes a delicious meal, non-alcoholic drinks (remember, we’ve gone dry for our wet season) and lots of great party features for all to enjoy. Be green and BYOWB (bring your own water bottle).
Thank you for all that each of you have done to make this season great, it takes a village and ours rocks! If you’re feeling extra helpful, we could use just a couple more hands for 1-2 hours to make the lift a little easier. SIGN up to help here
We cannot wait to celebrate the many successes, personal victories, hard moments overcome and friendships that the Sea Lion community has brought to us all!
BIG Sea Lion Bark!!!
The Champs Dinner Planning Committee
Anna Sellenriek, Kim Clarke, Emily Nelson and Gina Singleton
PURCHASE YOUR CHAMPS DINNER TICKETS NOW!
Ribbon Boxes
This is the last week to pick up your Team Photos and ribbons! Time to clear out the Ribbon Boxes.
June Fun!
Friday, June 23: Pups Meet & Pancake Breakfast!
While the entire team has been practicing and racing this season, we have little Sea Lions just starting out through the Pups program. On Friday, June 23 we get to see all of the Pups’ hard work pay off at their very own home meet where they race each other and get a little sense of what these Sea Lion meets are all about. Come to the pool and support our soon to be Sea Lions at this adorable and special event! We can cheer on these Pups as they swim and race each other. Come enjoy the last day of the season with pancakes and sausages, followed by a lot of cheering for this year's Pups. Breakfast is served for the 10 & Unders starting at 8:00 AM, followed by the 11 & Ups at 8:30 AM. The Pups meet starts at 9:00 AM. There is no SHST practice that day.
Friday, June 23: 11+ Shave Down
All 11 & Ups are invited to come to a Shave Down & Pasta Potluck Dinner to get ready for Champs. Shaving is a ritual swimmers perform before a big meet to reduce frictional drag and get into a fast mindset! And don’t worry, if you don’t want to shave you don’t have to! Come have fun with your teammates and carbo-load before Champs!
If you do want to shave, please bring your own razor and shaving cream. We'll have buckets of water and band-aids on hand in the unlikely event of a nick. Dinner is a Pasta Potluck so each family is asked to send their 11+ swimmers with food to share. Please CLICK here to RSVP, and click on the "What to Bring" link to choose your item.
Congrats to our Swimmers of the Week!
PLEASE do not remove the photos from the frames. You will get your child's SOTW photo in the ribbon box after is it taken down. Thank you!
Group 1: Suvi Westberg and Cash Martin
Group 2: Emma Koonce and Nico Gallardo
Group 3: Cameron Karimi and Addy Davis
Group 4: Emme Williams and Ben Wolf
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SWIMMERS
Wednesday, June 21st: High School Dinner
Friday, June 23rd: Pups meet and Pancake breakfast
Friday, June 23rd: 11 & Up Shave Down
Saturday, June 24th: MSL Champs Meet @ IVC (No qualification needed - everyone swims!)
Sunday, June 25th: Champs Dinner @ the Sleepy Hollow Clubhouse
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
Recap: SHST @ the Novato Riptide - Saturday 6/10
The Sea Lions traveled to Novato to face the Riptide for another chilly away meet and swam their way to another win! Swimmers kept warm with ramen noodles and hot breakfast sandwiches while cheering on their teammates to victory. The team had many individual successes, with 171 best times, and 122 swimmers with at least one best time! Way to go Sea Lions! Bark, bark, bark, bark…!
TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS:
- Magdalene Arenas (Girls 9-10) 50 Back, 50 Fly, 100 IM
- Elsa Kastner (Girls 11-12) 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 IM
- Holly Hovey (Girls 13-14) 50 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM
- Nate Greenberg (Boys 13-14) 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 IM
BIGGEST DROPS:
- Hayden Waskow - Event 10 girls 11-12 50y free -:10.51
- Uma Proctor - Event 10 girls 11-12 50y free -:06.83
- Stella Tchakalov - Event 18 girls 9-10 50y back -:06.15
- Finn Porter - Event 19 boys 9-10 50y back -:06.06
- Ellie Muenzen - Event 16 girls 8&un 25y back -:05.59
- Thea Ryder-smith - Event 28 girls 9-10 50y breast -:05.37
- Soren Scozzaro - Event 47 boys 8&un 100y i.m. -:04.10
- Hazel Prescutti - Event 6 girls 8&un 25y free -:03.98
- Cristina Lucchese - Event 36 girls 8&un 25y fly -:03.96
- Oliver Muenzen - Event 9 boys 9-10 50y free -:03.74
- Kate Wuertz - Event 20 girls 11-12 50y back -:03.70
- Amanda Parlette - Event 16 girls 8&un 25y back -:02.96
- Sanne Kostecki - Event 24 girls 15-18 50y back -:02.78
- Cormac Quinlan - Event 27 boys 8&un 25y breast -:02.78
- Siena Bermak - Event 18 girls 9-10 50y back -:02.71
- Mabel Murphy - Event 8 girls 9-10 50y free -:02.69
- Charlie Bennett - Event 17 boys 8&un 25y back -:02.64
- Sonia Berberich - Event 20 girls 11-12 50y back -:02.51
- Sebastian Sobieraj - Event 29 boys 9-10 50y breast -:02.46
- Charlie Bennett - Event 37 boys 8&un 25y fly -:02.41
Best time ribbons from Saturday’s meet vs. Riptides will be filed later this week. Similarly, ribbons and medals from Sunday’s All-Star meet will be filed later this week. As usual, if you think you’re missing a ribbon, please make a note of it on the clipboard near the ribbon boxes, or email our Awards Chair.
Complete meet results are attached and can also be found on the website.
Recap: All Stars Meet - Sunday 6/11
The Sea Lions were back at Redwood High School to face the top qualifiers across the Marin Swim League in the annual All Stars Meet. Despite the clouds and arctic breezes on Sunday, the Sea Lions cheered on their teammates in an exciting meet. The excitement began promptly with our 8 & Under Medley Relay team finishing first! Great work Julia Hyer, Aero Holt, Hollis Brasch and Soren Scozzaro. Overall, the meet saw 7 Redwood High School pool records broken and 249 best times! Our Sea Lions broke 2 of those pool records, and saw 44 best times, with 32 Sea Lions earning at least one best time! What an inspiration these swimmers are! Congratulations, Sea Lions!
POOL RECORDS:
- Nate Greenberg (Boys 13-14) set a new RHS pool record with his 50Y Freestyle in 23.03, breaking the old record set in 2014 of 23.11. Huzzah!
- Nolan Andrews (Boys 13-14) broke his own record, setting another new RHS pool record for the 50Y Backstroke in 27.01! Way to go, Nolan! Again!
TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS:
Congratulations to the following Triple Crown winners – not an easy feat when facing the fastest swimmers in the league!
- Elsa Kastner (Girls 11-12) SHST 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 IM
- Nate Greenberg (Boys 13-14) SHST 50 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM
TOP TEN TIMES:
- Sanne Kostecki (Girls 15-18) further secured her 8th spot on Sleepy Hollow's Top Ten with her improved Fly time of 28.36
BIGGEST DROPS:
- Lucius Holt - Event 47 boys 8&un 100y i.m. -:03.85
- Schuyler Hill - Event 51 boys 11-12 100y i.m. -:02.78
- Charlie Bennett - Event 37 boys 8&un 25y fly -:02.19
- Sanne Kostecki - Event 14 girls 15-18 100y free -:01.61
- Julia Hyer - Event 36 girls 8&un 25y fly -:01.51
- John Fahy - Event 19 boys 9-10 50y back -:01.44
- Olive Crossley - Event 26 girls 8&un 25y breast -:01.43
- Gabriel Porter - Event 33 boys 13-14 50y breast -:01.21
- Justin Tachiki - Event 33 boys 13-14 50y breast -:01.20
- Sanne Kostecki - Event 54 girls 15-18 100y i.m. -:01.03
- John Fahy - Event 9 boys 9-10 50y free -:01.01
- Julia Hyer - Event 26 girls 8&un 25y breast -:01.01
- Charles Wolf - Event 13 boys 13-14 50y free -:00.98
- Olive Crossley - Event 46 girls 8&un 100y i.m. -:00.87
- Magdalene Arenas - Event 18 girls 9-10 50y back -:00.82
- Charles Alberton - Event 37 boys 8&un 25y fly -:00.81
- Winston Olson - Event 29 boys 9-10 50y breast -:00.70
- Nate Greenberg - Event 33 boys 13-14 50y breast -:00.61
- Charles Wolf - Event 43 boys 13-14 50y fly -:00.60
- Hunter Panzica - Event 21 boys 11-12 50y back -:00.58
Complete meet results are attached and can also be found on the website.
Thank you Dixon Family...
For sponsoring our High School Dinner this year
2023 Photo Library
Have you seen the incredible shots by our amazing photographers? Check out the whole 2023 library on our site!
What's in those Ribbon Boxes?
Colored Heat Place Ribbons: Ribbons from dual meets are available in file boxes on the snack bar. Each swimmer has a file (sorted alphabetically by last name) - please only remove your child's contents and instruct your child to do the same. Place ribbons are awarded to all 12 & Under swimmers in all heats and events. Ribbons have a sticker on the back with the event, time and place.
Yellow Best Time Ribbons: If your swimmer earned a Best Time in one of their events (meaning the swimmer got a faster time in a particular event than the swimmer has previously swam in a dual meet in the same season) they will receive a yellow Best Time ribbon. Swimmers 14 & Under are eligible for Best Time ribbons, and they can turn them in for yellow stars which can be sewn onto their swim team sweatshirts. If a swimmer swims 2 individual events in a meet, he or she can earn a star once he or she has earned two Best Time ribbons; if a swimmer swims 3 individual events in a meet, he or she can earn a star once he or she has earned three Best Time ribbons. The ribbons do not have to be earned within one meet and they do not have to be for different events.
If you feel your swimmer is missing a ribbon or has an incorrect ribbon, please email our Ribbons Chair at [email protected]
Swimmer of the Week Photos: Photos will also be filed in the box after they are pulled from the board (do not remove them from the board yourself – thanks).
Read more on our website on ribbons, best times, DQs, and other awards.
Summer Camp at San Domenico with Coach Mark & Coach Paul
Consider a Donation to SHST
As a volunteer based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely on swimmer registration fees and generous donations to help us operate while maintaining and building upon our incredible community. Donations specifically help us do this while expenses and costs continue to rise. Donations to our team also help us fund the many FUN events that we host during the season where kids build camaraderie and get to know each other outside of the pool (movie nights, karaoke, casino night, etc).
Every dollar and donation counts! You can donate ANY amount to our team HERE, and/or donate/sponsor a specific Fun event HERE. Your donation will be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
We would like to thank the Dricken/Jaeger Family for sponsoring 9/10 Karaoke Night, Zamira Solari Realty for sponsoring the team's Fun Fridays, the Mullen Family for sponsoring our 9/10 Movie Night, Ghiringhelli's Pizzeria for sponsoring 8&U Movie Night, the McMaster/Dixon Family for sponsoring Ice Cream at Team Photo Day! Thank you also to the Grimm/Spooner Family, the Singleton Family, and the Tchakalov Family for thier contributions to the team. We appreciate your generosity and support!
Practice Details
Practices are Monday through Friday and swimmers may attend as often as they like. Our coaches recommend that swimmers attend practice at least three days a week in order to progress throughout the season. Click here for more information.
Questions regarding your child's practice group should be directed to Mark Anderson.
Practice Schedule
Swim practices start on Monday, February 27th and go through June 9th.
Group 1 4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
Group 2 4:40 PM - 5:25 PM
Group 3 5:25 PM - 6:15 PM
Group 4 6:15 PM - 7:25 PM*
*on Fridays Group 4 practices from 6:15 PM - 7:10 PM
Practices will change to the morning for June 12th - June 23rd. Practice schedule is:
11 & Ups 7:00 AM - 8:10 AM
9 & 10's 8:10 AM - 9:00 AM
8 & Unders 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Please be sure you have read the important rules/guidelines about swim practice here:
- We ask that parents of groups 3 & 4 not hang around the pool deck/watch practices.
- Due to the nature of the landscaping, we ask that all swimmers wear shoes when entering the site to keep the pool clean.
- Practices will change from the afternoons to the mornings starting Monday, June 12th.
- For more information, please read Getting Prepared for Practice.
Parking and Driver Safety
Please be aware of increased pedestrians and bikers around the Clubhouse, with the start of swim team. Be very careful when walking along and crossing Butterfield Road. Help teach our Sea Lions to be responsible pedestrians and bikers. If driving, slow down and focus. When dropping off your swimmer and/or parking for practice:
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Do not park in front of the Clubhouse, this is strictly for drop off.
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Park perpendicular (not parallel) in the gravel spaces to maximize space for other people.
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Please don’t ever park in the no parking zones across from the Clubhouse or in the handicapped parking spot in front of the Clubhouse - not even to wait for your swimmer after practice/if you remain in the car.
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Please do not let your child "jump quickly out of the car" in the middle of the road. This is not safe! Please take the extra minute and use the drop off circle.
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Use the walkway on Butterfield from Katrina Ct. to the clubhouse.
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Remind your swimmer(s) not to walk behind parked cars.
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Do not block driveways or mailboxes. Please be respectful of our neighbors!
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Please return the crossing flags to their bin on the telephone poles after each use.
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And again, please slow down, and watch out for Sea Lions and parents crossing Butterfield and riding and walking in the bike lanes. These Sea Lions are all of our children!
Bikes
As we partner with the Sleepy Hollow Homes Assocation to increase safety along Butterfield Road, we encourage families to bike to and from practice, if your child is ready for this. As a community, we are working to decrease the number of cars along Butterfield Road. If you bike, please remember:
- Please use the bike racks outside of the main black gate and do not block the Fire Zone/No Parking area.
- Don’t forget to bring bike locks! SHST and SHHA are not responsible for lost or stolen bikes.
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