SHST Weekly Report - June 20, 2022

Saturday was a great day with the Sealions displaying their trademark grit, determination and fierce spirit to pull off a stunning win against the Strawberry Seals in a close race on Tamalpais high school pool and grounds. The score was 286-272 in our favor at the end but it was a nailbiter for sure! You could see each Sealion take a deep breath and push harder every time the announcer gave a score update, It was a day to break and set records as the hot sun beat down. The Seals certainly set some pool records as a team but they weren't alone in doing so! Sealion Holly Hovey broke the Tam pool record in the 13-14 girls freestyle with a stellar time of 25.58 and that is also a new Top 10 time coming in at #7!  We were not lacking for Triple Crown winners with Winston Olson, Zoe Singleton, Holly Hovey and Nolan Anderson who swam some of their finest laps. The team delivered big with split relays, some Sealions swimming up an age group, and even swimmers racing strokes outside their comfort zone. With 10 competing lanes, the heats and the meet moved fast, just like the water. At the end of it the Sealions stand ready to take their A game to Champs next weekend, swim against every MSL team and hopefully win yet another Championship! GOOOO Sealions! 

See attached and the website for the complete set of results from the meet. Ribbons will be finalized and available by Tuesday's practice!

Once again, the Sealions impress us all with 179 Best times!  Here are the biggest drops:

Athlete Name  Event Improvement
Bolanos, Brooke F 9-10 50 Breast -8.36
Crossley, Olive F 8 & Under 25 Back -5.44
Baxley, Blake M 11-12 100 IM -5.37
Smith, Julia F 9-10 50 Fly -4.97
Donsky, Julian M 9-10 50 Back -4.86
Singleton, Reese F 9-10 50 Free -4.47
Arentsen, Vander M 8 & Under 25 Back -3.42
Williams , Easton M 9-10 50 Breast -3.37
Davis, Benton M 8 & Under 25 Breast -3.17
Davis, Adeline F 9-10 50 Back -3.14
Donsky, Julian M 9-10 50 Breast -3.14
Wild, Lilian F 9-10 50 Fly -3.08
Sobieraj, Sebastian M 8 & Under 25 Back -3.04
Lewicki, Dodge M 9-10 50 Breast -2.86
Fruhauf, Zalea F 9-10 50 Breast -2.84
Proctor, Uma F 9-10 50 Breast -2.82
Goff, Nova F 8 & Under 25 Free -2.79
LANDLES-COBB, Austin M 9-10 100 IM -2.64
Gidirim, Sofia F 9-10 50 Breast -2.58
Panzica, Hunter M 9-10 100 IM -2.53
Whitman, Kota M 8 & Under 25 Breast -2.47
Goff, Nova F 8 & Under 25 Back -2.45
Snearly, Elodie F 9-10 50 Breast -2.45
Hertel, William M 8 & Under 25 Back -2.44
Puccinelli, Luca M 11-12 50 Breast -2.37
Kurtzig, Kai M 11-12 100 IM -2.35

CHAMPS AND CHAMPS DINNER SIGN UPS END TUESDAY 6/21 AT NOON! Remember EVERYONE can swim 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 26 years in a row and we have every intention of keeping this incredible streak going! Read more about Champs here. 

Things to know and to do:

1. 8U & 9-10s swim in the AM / 11+ in the PM. Sign up here, NOW. There is a hard cut off for signups Tuesday at NOON. We will not be able to late register you as it is not our team putting together the heat sheets.

2. EVERYONE MUST VOLUNTEER if your child is swimming. Sign up here, NOW.

3. Champs is a crowded, hectic (but wonderful) day. We will be having a Zoom meeting on Monday evening at 7 pm to answer all of your questions and further explain this meet. Zoom info to come before the meeting.

4. PLEASE read the attached packet and review the maps before the Zoom tonight's meeting. It is critical you understand that there are essentially 2 meets happening at the same time and your child will swimming only one side of the pool depending on their age group. It is also critical that you understand the new pool at IVC has NO spectator space - you MUST clear the area immediately after your child races. Our tent area will be a bit of a walk up to the pool deck so plan accordingly. Parking will also be challenging – be prepared to walk a long way to get to the IVC pool.

5. Lastly – our SHST Champs dinner is Sunday 6/26 at 4:30 at the SH Clubhouse (for all families, if you swim Champs or not!) – another DO NOT MISS event. Get your tickets here, NOW. Please purchase tickets by Tuesday at NOON. Dress up if you would like to!  Dinner, catered by Insalatas, will begin at 5:00. The awards ceremony will follow where each and every swimmer is recognized. Dessert and the highly anticipated season video will wrap up our evening together around 8:00 pm. Please bring a dozen of your favorite nut free hand held treats (like cookies, brownies, or bars) to share. Please sign up HERE if you can volunteer to help out our wonderful Champs dinner team. Tickets are $15 for kids and $25 for adults.