Numerous NAC Athletes Rank Nationally in the USA Swimming Top 10

The USA Swimming National Age Group Recognition Program is an awards program for the top level of age group swimmers throughout the country. All times submitted to USA Swimming from sanctioned, approved or observed competition are eligible for consideration. The swimmer must have been a registered member of USA Swimming at the time of the swim.

Swimmers who are in the Top 10 in an event at the end of the season, will be awarded a certificate for their accomplishments. Certificates are distributed for both short course yard and long course meter events. Those who earned the top spot in their event will receive a pin.

In addition to individual events, age group swimmers can qualify for the Top 10 list in relays using standard age group definitions. That means, ages 11-12 and continuing for 13-14, and 15-18. A club may only have one relay team listed in an event unless the other team or teams are composed only of swimmers not listed on the first.

The time frame for each year’s recognition is September 1st through August 31st of the following year. Lists are compiled and checked in the fall and the final list prepared and announced prior to the end of the year.  

Nashville Aquatic Club Athletes ranked in the USA Swimming Top-10 Rankings –
Short Course 2010-2011

• Annie Kyriakidis, 12yo Girls (1^st – 50y Breaststroke, 1^st – 100y Breaststroke, 4^th – 200y Breaststroke, 6^th – 50y Butterfly, 3^rd – 100y Butterfly, 2^nd – 100y IM, 6^th – 200y IM, 4^th – 400y IM)
• Tatum Wade, 12yo Girls (2^nd – 50y Freestyle, 6^th – 100y Freestyle)
• Elizabeth Stinson, 14yo Girls (5^th – 1650y Freestyle)
• Maclin Davis, 17yo Boys (1^st – 100y Butterfly)
• 11-12 Girls Relays (5^th – 200y Freestyle Relay, 7^th – 400y Freestyle Relay, 1^st – 200y Medley Relay, 7^th – 400y Medley Relay)

Nashville Aquatic Club Athletes ranked in the USA Swimming Top-10 Rankings –
Long Course 2010

• Annie Kyriakidis, 11yo Girls (1^st – 50m Breaststroke, 1^st – 100m Breaststroke, 3^rd – 200m Breaststroke, 1^st – 50m Butterfly, 1^st – 100m Butterfly, 1^st – 200m IM)
• Erika Giuse, 11yo Girls (3^rd – 50m Backstroke, 1^st – 100m Backstroke)
• Elizabeth Stinson, 13yo Girls (6^th – 400m Freestyle, 5^th – 800m Freestyle)
• Sophie Pilkinton, 13yo Girls (6^th – 50m Freestyle)
• Chatham Dobbs, 13yo Boys (10^th – 100m Backstroke)
• Alex Goss, 14yo Boys (6^th – 200m Breaststroke)
• Maclin Davis, 16yo Boys (9^th – 50m Freestyle, 10^th – 100m Backstroke, 1^st – 100m Butterfly)
• Parker Camp, 18yo Boys (9^th – 400m Freestyle)
• Dakota Hodgson, 18yo Boys (1^st – 800m Freestyle, 4^th – 200m Butterfly, 6^th – 400m IM)
• 11-12 Girls Relays (9^th – 200m Freestyle Relay, 3^rd – 200m Medley Relay)

Article from the USA Swimming website annoucing the release of the 2010 rankings: 

SUN, BEISEL STANDOUTS ON LCM TOP 10 LISTS

Jerome Sun of Mission San Jose Aquatics holds the top spot in nine 12-year-old events on USA Swimming's new  Top 10 Lists, just released. Sun holds the number one spots in the 200m free, 400m free, 800m free, 1500m free, 100 and 200m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 200m IM and 400m IM. 
 
On the women’s side, 2008 Olympian and 18-year-old Elizabeth Beisel holds a total of nine number-one spots, topping five 17-year-old events and four 18-year-old events. The National Team member from Bluefish Aquatic Club turned 18 in August. 
 
The lists, which recognize the top 10 swimmers in age groups 11-18 in each event, are posted  here. USA Swimming provides a pin to each swimmer who ranks in the top 10 of each event.
 
Other list-leaders on the boys' side include Matthew Hirschberger of Clearwater Aquatics, who tops seven events on on the 11-year-old list and Gunner Bentz of Dynamo Swim Club, who holds the number one position in six events on the 14-year-old list. Among the 13-year-olds, Nick Arakelian from Kingfish Aquatic Club of Waterford posted the top time in six events.
 
On the girls’ side, stand-out list-makers include Anne Kyriakidis of Nashville Aquatic Club who holds the top spot in five 11-year-old events. Becca Mann from the Academy bullets tops five 12-year-old events.
 
The National Age Group Recognition Program is an awards program for the top level of age group swimmers. All times submitted to USA Swimming from sanctioned, approved or observed competition are eligible for consideration. The swimmer must have been a registered member of USA Swimming at the time of the swim.

Swimmers who are in the Top 10 in an event at the end of the season, will be awarded a certificate for their accomplishments. Certificates are distributed for both short course yard and long course meter events. Those who earned the top spot in their event will receive a pin.