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NAC Swimmer Maclin Davis, fresh off his triple gold medal performance at the FINA World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, was recently chosen by USA Swimming as a member of the 2011-2012 National Junior Team. Maclin was the 18 and Under National Champion at this past summer's 2011 USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championships. This will be Maclin's second year as member of the National Junior Team. More information on the National Junior Team can be found at USA Swimming by clicking here.
NAC Head Coach John Morse was chosen by USA Swimming as a member of the 2011 Pan American Games coaching staff. The Games, which will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, will run from October 15th through October 22nd. The Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics. The competition is held between athletes from nations of the...
This is the first in a series of articles about NAC Master's athletes. Brian chose to start with Jeff Ockerman as our first interviewee, as he is our most active competitor - without a doubt, he would love to have some company! Jeff recently competed at United States Masters Swimming Nationals in Auburn, Alabama. Jeff finished in 9th place in the 50 fly, 4th place in the 50 back, and 3rd place in the 100 back. Congrats, Jeff! When did you join NAC Masters and how often do you swim?...
In the month of August, Nashville Aquatic Club athletes traveled to several locations to compete at the National and International Level. Maclin Davis qualified for, and competed in, the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru. As a member of the USA-Swimming National Youth Team, this was Maclin's first experience representing the United States. Maclin brought home 3 gold medals, taking home titles in the 50m Fly, 100m Fly, and the 4 x 100 Medley Relay. On the relay, Maclin split a 52.44, and won the individual 100m Fly...
The first three days at USA Swimming Nationals in Palo Alto, CA have been exciting for NAC athletes! On Thursday evening, Maclin Davis finished in 11th place in the men's 100m butterfly and was the fastest 18 and under athlete in the country - touching the wall in 53.23. The finish qualifies Maclin for the 2011 FINA World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru from August 16-21. Congratulations, Maclin! Taylor Camp also had a fantastic swim in the B final, finishing in 15th place in a time of 53.84. On Tuesday,...
Elena Escalas tackled international competition during a recent trip to Spain to compete in the Spanish Junior National Championships. Elena, whose father is from Spain and was a two-time NCAA champion in the mile while swimming at UCLA, continued her father's tradition and made a splash on the Spanish Junior scene. Prior to her arrival at the Spanish Junior National meet, Elena took part in the Balearic Island Championships. Athe Island Championships, Elena won all of the breaststroke races, and carried her momentum on to the National meet. Competing in...
Eight Nashville Aquatic Club athletes traveled with Southeastern Swimming to the 2011 Southern Zone Long Course Championships in Cary, NC. Paige Colaberdino, Chatham Dobbs, Carrie Johnson, Annie Kyriakidis, Seth Kyriakidis, Matt McPherson, Sophie Pilkinton, and Tatum Wade represented not only NAC, but Southeastern Swimming with incredible pride as SES took home the team title! Several athletes picked up cuts at the meet, as Carrie Johnson picked up her first Summer Junior National cut in the 100 butterfly, and Tatum Wade picked up her first Summer Senior National cut in the...
Nashville Aquatic Club athletes had a dominating performance over the weekend at the 2011 Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championship in Knoxville, TN. Nashville Aquatic Club took home the overall team title, finishing in first place by an astonishing margin of 1,125.5 points. The Senior women set the tone on the first night, finishing 1st through 6th place in the Senior 400IM, and NAC never looked back! NAC athletes picked up an incredible array of cuts. Hannah Runyon-Hass picked up her first Olympic Trial cut in the 400IM. Dakota Hodgson picked...
Congratulations to Jeff Ockerman, who participated in the Knoxville Master's meet over the weekend. Below are his current national rankings in the men's 55-59 age group: 50 back — 4th – 35.25 100 back — 3rd – 1.17.10 200 back — 3rd – 2.52.67 50 fly — 11th – 32.27 Jeff says, "Luckily, I managed to beat the woman who set 4 national records in the 65-69 age group. But it wasn't easy. Anyone who can get a chance to swim in the UT pool should take advantage of the...
