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The Nashville Aquatic Club hosted the LC season opener at the Centennial Sportsplex this past weekend with the All American Nike Long Course Spring Classic. Many swimmers competed with excitement and pride, getting the season off to a great start. The meet was off to an inspiring start Friday night as Morgan Flynn (W 800m Free) and Taylor Charles (M 400 IM) won a ticket to the 2012 Olympic Trials. At the age group level, the Blue group had 27 new Southeastern championship qualifiers, while the Red group qualified six...
Please note that the Music City Marathon will be taking place this upcoming Saturday morning. The easiest route to the pool with the closure of West End Avenue is to exit Interstate 40 on Charlotte Avenue towards Downtown, followed by a Right onto 25th Avenue.
Several NAC Age Group athletes were recognized at this year's Age Group Awards Banquet, held at Dave and Busters on Sunday, April 15th. The Age Group High Point Award Winners, recognized for scoring the most points at SES Championships, were: Chas Morton Award: 10 & Under Girls – Millie Oldham 10 & Under Boys – Erik Hoogerland Nick Nevid Award: 11-12 Girls – Julia Jane Eskew 11-12 Boys – Ford Ray This season, the group awards were reworked based on Coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success - and award winners...
This month we are profiling Chris Ham, who swims in the 9-10am group. When did you join NAC Masters and how often do you swim? - I joined the group a little over a year ago. In the offseason, I will swim three times per week. In season, I have been getting in the pool twice a week. What is your background as a swimmer and/or athlete? - As a swimmer, I had absolutely no experience. Before I joined NAC Masters I was swimming in the doggie pool that is...
Nearly one hundred Nashville Aquatic Club athletes traveled to Knoxville, TN for the 2012 Southeastern Swimming Short Course Championships. The meet, hosted on the campus of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, brings together all of the fastest athletes from across Southeastern Swimming for a three and a half day championship. NAC athletes performed exceptionally well, and brought home their 18th SES Short Course team championship! Breakout swims from NAC included several 12 and Under athletes, as Millie Oldham, 10, and Erik Hoogerland, 10, finaled in all 7 of their 10 and...
Nashville Aquatic Club swimmers competed in the SES District Championships last weekend at the Williamson County Indoor Sports Center in Brentwood, TN. The team walked away with seven new Southeastern swimming qualifiers and a total of 42 new SE qualifying times! The NAC 8 and Under contingent represented well at the 8 and Under championship portion of the meet. Congratulations to all of the participants, and to the following competitors for finishing in the top 3 of each of these events: Madison Richey (25FR, 100FR, 25BK, 25FLY, 50FLY, 100IM) Carmen...
The Tennessee State High School Swimming Championships, hosted by NAC, was held at the Centennial Sportsplex on February 10th and 11th. Nashville Aquatic Club swimmers represented their high school teams with pride and saw some incredible swims. MBA Senior Maclin Davis broke the National High School Record in the men's 100-yard butterfly, clocking a time of 46.64. More information about his swim can be found at SwimmersCircle, SwimmingWorld, and the Tennessean. Other first place finishers from NAC included Adam Cornett (50FR), Maclin Davis (100Fly, 100FR), Elizabeth Stinson (500FR), and Chatham...
NAC Parent Rusty Miller is up next in our NAC Master's Profile! Thanks, Rusty! When did you join NAC Masters and how often do you swim? I joined NAC Masters in 2003 when Jeremy was coaching the group. I try to swim four times a week. Less than three times a week and I find my fitness level going backwards. What is your background as a swimmer and athlete? I am the oldest of four with a brother slightly more than a year behind me and two younger sisters. Needless...
Nashville Aquatic Club took 70 swimmers to Memphis last weekend to compete in the Gabrielle Rose Classic. Swimmers raced tough and came home with numerous titles and Southeastern qualifying times! Austin Morris walked away as the top 11-12 boy swimmer, winning the High Point award, after dominating the field in 4 individual events, and finishing in the top 10 in 4 others. Isabel Oldham, Erik Hoogerland, and Kathryn Cole were among the other three athletes finishing first in 4 or more events! Congratulations to the following Athletes with 1stPlace finishes:...
