Pirate Banquet 2023

The Pirates gathered for a final celebration of the 2023 season and there was plenty of celebrating!
The following received special recognition:

Season highlights  

3 wins - Dual Meet Season Champions for AAAA 

Boys 1010 vs Girls 792

Black 867 vs. Red 934

 

High Point for Dual Meet season: Winners & Runners-Up 

15 -18 

Girls: Winner -  Georgeanna Frey (29) Runner Up -  Perry Peterson (23)

Boys: Winner-  David Coyle (37) Runner-Up - Simon Brooks (30)

13/14s- 

Girls: Winner - Abby Johnson (26)  Runner Up -  Maggie Brooks (12)

Boys: Winner-  Brooks Weekley (39) Runner-Up -  Nathan DeLaBarre (35)

11/12s - 

Girls: Winner - Bella Stader (43)   Runner Up - Stella Moseng (39) 

Boys: Winner- Wells Freeman (39)  Runner-Up -  Noah Coons (31)

9/10s -  

Girls: Winner -  Emma Kuhn  (30) Runner Up - Blakely Morrisey (20)

Boys: Winner-  Grady Agar (39) Runner-Up -  Colson Weekley (36)     

7&8s -  

Girls: Winner - Charlie Grace Diaz (25) Runner Up -  Georgie Everhart (22)

Boys: Winner-  Luke Payne (36) Runner-Up -  Sawyer Bills (35)

6 & Under -  

Girls: Winner -  Ada Wharam (21) Runner Up -  Julie Payne (16)

Boys: Winner- Hayes Slaughter (43), Runner Up - Conrad Agar(13)  Cissy

    

Championship Meet highlights - 

Overall Championship Meet - 5th Place Team Award!

High Points - 

• 6 & under Boys - High Point - Hayes Slaughter
• 9 & 10 Boys Novice - 1st Runner Up - Colson Weekley
• 9 & 10 Boys Novice - 3rd Runner Up - Gray Freeman
• 9 & 10 Girls - Novice - 2nd Runner Up - Emma Kuhn
• 11-12 Girls - Open - 3rd Runner Up - Stella Moseng
• 11-12 Girls - Open - 2nd Runner Up - Bella Stader
• 11-12 Boys - Novice - 3rd Runner Up - Noah Coons
• 11-12 Boys - Open - 3rd Runner Up - Wells Freeman
• 13-14 Boys Novice - 4th Runner Up - Nathan DeLaBarre
• 13-14 Boys Novice - 1st Runner Up - Connor McKerring
• 15-18 Boys Novice - 4th Runner Up - Simon Brooks
• 15-18 Boys Novice - 1st Runner Up - Caleb Johnson

City Meet Event Winners     

• Hayes Johnson - 6 & under Free, Back, Mini IM
• Wells Freeman - 11-12 50 Breast Open
• Bella Stader - 11-12 50 Fly Open
• Connor McKerring - 13-14 100 IM Novice
• Simon Brooks - 15-18 100 IM Novice

6 & Under Awards -  Ellis Anne Benton, Rhett Davidson

 

Rookie Award - 

Emily Brown 

Ashton Brown 
Connor and Kennedy McKerring - New to CW.First time on swim team but not new to swimming in general. Great attitudes and hard workers in practice. Such a positive addition to the team!.

Kennedy became legal in all strokes almost immediately! Swam IM after 1 day of practice with a great attitude.   

Connor, interested in learning and applying new skills like flip turns and all turns and finishes.  City Meet - -.45 Free(2nd), -2.79 Back (2nd), -1.18 Fly(3rd), -6.52 IM (1st), 1st Runner Up High Point. Pretty successful Rookie season!~

 

Sheilah Tuberty - Charlie Sliva - Sheilah Tuberty was a long time CW resident and CW Swimmer. She still holds the 11-12 Girls IM novice record from 1981, 1:09.81, Hard worker, ambassador of the sport.
This year’s recipient is someone who showed up everyday for practice with a smile, great attitude, hard working, regular at practices AND meets! Not missing a single meet including City Meet. Also participated in Dolphin Swim a Thon. 

City Meet - -.05 Free (10th), -1.43 Back (13th), Fly (11th), IM (16th) 

 

Mary Lee Watson, for love and passion for swimming -  Charlotte Smith, Always a great attitude, trains super hard EVERY practice.Enjoys being challenged! Great representative of the sport

 

Coaches Awards -  .

Anna Mosley - Regular practice, listens well, applies coaching to her swimming, works hard and is committed to the team. Willing to swim up to help relays. Really improved due to hard work. At City Meet - -3.67 Free, -2.82 Back, -4.99 FLY, -0.36 Breast AND a very dramatic relay leg on a relay that she again swam up for.
Noah Coons - Hard worker in practice, Never missed a practice or meet. Great attitude, learned everything we threw at him as an 11 year old. Hard work pays off…… 

City Meet - -2.64 Free, -2.60 Back, -2.03 Breast, -5.29 IM, 3rd Runner up HP award!

 

"Gilreath" Award, outstanding work behind the scenes -  Abby Peterson

Ericson Award - Amy Everhart

 

Pirate Award - Simon Brooks

Recipient is a long time pirate and will be sorely missed next year. Leading the team in practice and meets, Enthusiastic, bringing his energy to his coaching! Role model for younger swimmers & coaches, truly loved being a Pirate!