A huge Armada team
effort resulted in victory Saturday when the WBA won the Divisional
Championship trophy for the first time since 2002 - eight years!
The number of time
improvements we had at both Divisionals and Invitationals tells the story -- we
had many, many super swims and efforts.
Congratulations to
our swimmers, our coaches, our board and our amazing parents who all worked
really hard this year. |
Congratulations to
the parents, coaches, and swimmers for another fantastic Armada season! What an
ending we had at our Divisional Meet on Saturday! Our swimmers clearly came
prepared to give it their best effort - new records, widespread time
improvements, many new Invitational qualifiers, and 1st place in the meet will
all make Saturday a day to remember for the Armada. Way to go!
Congratulations
also to those who swam in Invitationals on Sunday. It is always a treat to swim
at the Texas Swim Center, especially if it's your first time, and the Armada
had a great showing at this fun and exciting meet.
If you haven't
already, please take a moment to fill out our
Parent
Survey so we can continue to improve as a team.
I very much enjoyed
working with you all this year, and I'm already looking forward to 2011.
Have a great
summer!
Paul
You can contact me
with questions at board@wbarmada.org.
For more team information, check our website at www.wbarmada.org.
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Hey Armada
Champions!!
Congratulations to
the swimmers, parents, and coaches for an amazing swim season and a divisional
championship! It wasn't just the fact that we won, but the fire and
determination in the eyes of all of our swimmers was so inspiring. I am so
incredibly proud of each and every swimmer for putting your very best into the
meets this past Saturday and Sunday. What a summer! 12 records broken? That's
insane! I have never seen so many kids qualify for invitationals at one meet
either. Way to give it your all, Armada, you definitely deserve it.
I hope that all of
you come back again next summer, and I hope some of you get more involved in
the sport of swimming. It's a wonderful and rewarding sport to be a part of and
there are many different year round programs you can join. Good luck to those
swimmers doing high school swimming in the fall and spring- continue to push
yourself to new levels.
It's been an
absolute pleasure being your head coach again- it's easy when I have an amazing
coaching staff and and even more amazing group of kids.
Have a successful
school year and I'll see you at the pool next May!!
GO ARMADA!!
Coach Elisa
coach@wbarmada.org
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What a surprise
Saturday -- that victory just snuck right up on me! Wow WBA -- just
WOW!
Beyond the Trophy,
I was super impressed with our team. That was the best run meet ever! It could
not have been better. A big "thank-you" to every volunteer - you were
fantastic!
Concessions:
Could it have been any better? So much work went into the menu . We
received compliments from both visiting teams. This effort was headed by Donny
and Trish Koester, Angelica and Todd Stehling, Jeff Hale and Abigail and
Stewart Scruggs
Ready Bench:
I think this is the hardest job we have. Our crew, headed by Tonda Turner, did
a fantastic job. Love the orange cones. Thanks to each of your for organizing
the chaos.
Pit Parents:
Headed by Shannon Black, this group of volunteers has the fun and tough job of
keeping all the swimmers happy and organized. I know it is easier on some days
than others but you all do a great job of making it look fun and
easy.
Computers:
Glen Taffinder has been running our computers forever (he is Coach Bethany's
dad). and thanks to a big age difference in his kids (he has a 4-year-old) he
will hopefully be running them for years and years. He is always willing to do
what is right for the swimmers and makes my job so much easier.
Announcers:
Our team of starters and announcers stand on their feet for hours and hours and
do a wonderful job. Thanks to Paul Wadehra, Debbie Dalke, Kenny Boylan and
Scott Casper.
Timers: Mary
Hale is closely aided by Ty Lehman and Steve Hammack. Thanks to each timer for
standing and sweating while doing your best to record accurate times. We
couldn't do it without you.
Judges: This
crew is out in direct sun for hours and hours each meet with the hard task of
DQing those cute little 6 and under butterflyers . Many thanks to Beth Gavin
and crew for being willing to do the required extra training and being on your
feet in the hot sun week after week.
Parking:
Thank you Matt Gavin!
Volunteer
Coordinator: Jeannie Boylan does an amazing job of getting the volunteers
organized and into their positions on meet day.
Set-up/Tear
Down: Many thanks to those who come the night before to move all the
furniture and get the pool ready and huge thanks to those that stay after the
meet in the hot, hot sun to return the pool to order.
Scoring,
Ribbons, Swim Shop: Thank you for all your efforts. Very important jobs
done with dedication!
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More experienced swimmers know that swimming is really about
the time you take off, not 'who' you beat. And WOW, Armada swimmers dropped
time left and right this weekend! We are so proud of the hard work all the
swimmers (and coaches) put in this season. Congratulations to all the swimmers
who came to give their best this weekend! Divisionals
| Single Improvement |
Double Improvement |
Triple Improvement |
Kaipo Allen -
(-.35)
Nathan Bradford -(-5.25)
Emma Brieger (-.60)
Mara Brieger
(-4.09)
Aubrey Cardwell (-2.18)
Amare Carter - (-48.96)
Anaya Carter
- (-1.06)
Douglas Dalke - (-.21)
Bethany Freeman(-1.42)
Alix Gavin -
(-.35)
Greggory Gavin - (-.46)
Keegan Gavin (-.78)
Efrain Gorostieta
(-.46)
Sophia Harper - (-.7.07)
Arwen Harris - (.-71)
Kaleb Hawley
(-1.28)
Ashton Huckaby (-.15)
Victoria Johannigman (-.36)
Eyara Jokar
- (-.22)
Brendan Lanicek (-8.39)
Esther Lee (-1.04)
Teddy Lehman
(-1.22)
William Lunsford - (-3.63)
Elena Maeurer - (-.62)
William
Morphew - (-2.17)
Janelle Patterson - (-4.28)
Anne-Marie Prosper -
(-6.96)
Hardy Prosper - (-.67)
Lindsey Rankine - (.66)
Rayna
Richardson - (-.66)
Rachel Schulze - (-.1.17)
Sarah Schulze -
(-3.15)
Daeni Scott - (-.28)
Kyla Shane - (-1.31)
Matthew Stehling -
(-.17)
Amy Taffinder - (-.30)
Nathan Thompson - (-.56)
Demi
Waworuntu - (-1.32)
Ramey Williams - (-.08)
Heather Wu - (.01)
Hailee Yang - (-1.38)
Sydney Yang - (-.32)
Riley Zayas - (-9.39)
Felix Zuo - (-1.15)
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Aalim Abdullah
(-.62)
Caleb Allen - (-3.65)
Koltrane Baricuatro (-8.28)
Eli Berke
- (-2.08)
Courtney Black - (-.61)
Caleb Bradberry - (-.50)
Grant
Brieger - (-1.19)
Chancellor Bryant (-.93)
Alexander Buckley (-.75)
Seth Cardwell - (-2.06)
Zachary Casper - (-2.44)
Madison Chatfield
(-1.13)
Shilah Chhadua (-2.25)
Austine Do - (-3.50)
Chloe Finch -
(-5.20)
Ephraim Freeman (-7.17)
Mason Freeman (-.33)
Caleb Jahnke
- (-5.83)
Robby Hale - (-3.96)
Amy Hammack (-.56)
Shelby Harper -
(-11.71)
Shiloe Harper (-3.28)
Marianna Herold(-6.85)
Brennan
Huckaby (-1.25)
Abby Jahnke - (-12.99)
Seth Jander - (-.41)
Riya
Kumar - (-3.66)
Faith Larimore - (-4.45)
Hannah Lehman - (-.71)
Tucker Lewis - (-.50)
Justine Maeurer - (-1.35)
Nicole Mays (-.61)
Anaya Mehta - (-3.84)
John Mejia - (-10.76)
Daniella Mendez -
(-6.99)
Erin Mueller - (-.19)
Anthony Munoz - (-1.57)
Andrew Pham -
(-4.30)
Maurice Prosper - (-2.37)
Delaney Quinn - (-1.83)
Stephanie
Salama - (-3.21)
Daniel Schulze - (-8.33)
Patrick Scruggs - (-.61)
Rachel Scruggs - (-2.18)
Naomi Shamblin - (-4.87)
Patrick Sim -
(-3.34)
Rebecca South - (-1.45)
Sonny Stenson - (-1.61)
Kimberly
Tran - (-.55)
Katherine Turner - (-.68)
Beck Wadehra - (-18.06)
Miranda Wadehra - (-3.90)
Serena Wadehra - (-3.52)
Bryce Williams -
(-.13)
Dylan Yoder - (-.32)
William Yoder - (-4.83) |
Sevana Allen (-6.92)
Joshua Bradberry (-7.68)
Jocelyn Chambers (-3.53)
Savannah Cortina
(-5.18)
Delilah Gonzales (-2.89)
Kayla Good (-1.56)
Mikaele Haile
(-19.67)
Kyle Hammack(-1.33)
Gustavo Jokar (-3.97)
Jennifer Kane
(-1.65)
Jacob Monsey (-8.13)
Stephanie Salama (-3.21)
Zineb Sator
(-.597)
Anna Schulze (-4.59)
Alexander Scruggs (-2.04)
Alexandra
Shamblin(-4.51)
Alicia Sim (-6.05)
Catherine Stehling (-1.08)
Andrew Ulcak (-2.25)
Caren Ulcak (-4.98)
Abigail Verdicchio (-3.02)
Alexis Walker (-20.01)
Darren Waworuntu(-11.27)
Madeline Wright
(-9.54) |
Invitationals
| Single Improvement |
Double Improvement |
Triple Improvement |
Ephraim Freeman
(.05)
Greggory Gavin (-3.16)
Alyssa Grunloh - (-.87)
Robby Hale -
(-.87)
Kaleb Hawley - (-.43)
Ashton Huckaby - (-.22)
Abby Jahnke -
(-.21)
Justine Maeurer - (-.63)
Daniel Schulze - (-2.20)
Alexander
Scruggs - (-1.30)
Alisia Shamblin - (-.07)
Jacob Tolfa - (-.17)
Katherine Turner - (-.05)
Dani Waworuntu - (-.51)
Ramey Williams -
(-.02)
Ethan Wu - (-.12)
Sydney Yang - (-.32)
Felix Zuo - (-.47)
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Caleb Bradberry
(-.67)
Alexander Bradberry (-2.67)
Zackary Casper - (-.32)
Jocelyn
Chambers - (-4.52)
Amy Hammack - (-2.14)
Brennan Huckaby - (-1.95)
Maurice Prosper - (-.36)
Zineb Sator - (-1.86)
Miranda Wadehra - (-.19)
Bryce Williams - (-.1.54)
Heather Wu - (-.15) |
Douglas Dalke
(-2.43)
Alix Gavin (-3.99)
Tucker Lewis (-2.25) |
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Congratulations to our WBA swimmers who won GOLD at
Divisionals!
| Single Winners |
Double Winners |
Triple Winners |
| Savannah Cotina |
Bryce Williams |
Caleb Bradberry |
| Keegan Gavin |
Felix Zuo |
Heather Wu |
| Alyssa Grunloh |
|
|
| Abby Jahnke |
|
|
| Esther Lee |
|
|
| Tucker Lewis |
|
|
| Zina Sator |
|
|
| Jacob Tolfa |
|
|
| Katherine Turner |
|
|
| Miranda Wadehra |
|
|
| Ethan Wu |
|
|
| Sydney Yang |
|
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| Gold Medal Medley Relays |
Boys 7-8: Sim, Patrick; ,Abdullah, Aalim; Wu, Ethan;
Tolfa, Jake
Girls 9-10: Wu, Heather; Chatfield, Madison; Grunloh, Alyssa;
Williams, Ramey
Girls 13-14: Quinn, Delaney; Sator, Zina; Turner,
Katherine; Chambers, Jocelyn
Boys 13-14: Hale, Robby; Zuo, Felix; Scruggs,
Coe; Bradberry, Caleb
Boys 15-17: Gavin, Greggory; Utsler, Cody; Lewis,
Tucker; Williams, Bryce
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| Gold Medal Free Relays |
Girls 7-8: Wu, Ethan; Abdullah, Aalim; Taffinder,
Andrew; Tolfa, Jake
Girls 9-10: Williams, Ramey; Chatfield, Madison;
Grunloh, Alyssa;Wu, Heather
Boys 11-12: Casper,
Zack; Hammack, Kyle; Stehling, Matthew; O'Reilly, Logan
Girls 13-14:
Turner, Katherine; Quinn, Delaney; Sator, Zina; Chambers, Jocelyn 13
Boys
15-17: Lewis, Tucker; Dalke, Douglas; Gavin, Greggory; Williams, Bryce
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Congratulations to our WBA swimmers who won medals at
Invitationals!
| 1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
| Felix Zuo - 50 Breast |
Jocelyn Chambers - 100 Free |
Jocelyn Chambers - 50 Free |
| Heather Wu - 25 Back |
Zina Sator - 50 Breast |
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Katherine Turner - 50 Fly |
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Congratulations to the following swimmers who are the
FASTEST WBA swimmers ever in their races! These records were set at
Divisionals and Invitationals bringing the season total to 12
records!
Girls 9-10 100 Free Relay - 1:03.98
Heather Wu. Madison
Chatfield, Alyssa Grunloh, Ramey Williams
Girls 13-14 50 Breast - 0:34.62 - Zina Sator
Girls 13-14 200 Medley Relay - 2:05.44
Delaney Quinn, Zina
Sator, Katherine Turner, Jocelyn Chambers
Boys 13-14 50 Breast - 0:31.04 - Felix Zuo
Boys 15-17 200 Free Relay - 1:37.83
Tucker Lewis, Douglas
Dalke, Greggory Gavin, Bryce Williams
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Congratulations to all our 2010 Invitational
Qualifers!
| Name |
Age Gp |
Short
Free |
IM |
Back |
Brst |
Long
Free |
Fly |
| Aalim Abdullah |
7-8 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| Caleb Bradberry |
13-14 |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Chance Bryant |
15-17 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| Alexander Buckley |
9-10 |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
| Zackary Casper |
11-12 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Jocelyn Chambers |
13-14 |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
| Stephanie Collins |
15-17 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
| Savannah Cortina |
11-12 |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Douglas Dalke |
15-17 |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
| Alix Gavin |
13-14* |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
| Greggory Gavin |
15-17 |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
| Keegan Gavin |
7-8 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| Alyssa Grunloh |
9-10 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Robby Hale |
13-14 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
| Amy Hammack |
15-17 |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
| Kyle Hammack |
11-12 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
| Kaleb Hawley |
11-12 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
| Ashton Huckaby |
13-14 |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
| Brennan Huckaby |
11-12 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
|
| Abby Jahnke |
6 |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
| Faith Larimore |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
| Tucker Lewis |
15-17 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Justine Maeurer |
13-14 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| Logan O'Reilly |
11-12 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Jeffrey Padavick |
9-10 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| Lauren Prendeville |
7-8 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| Maurice Prosper |
15-17 |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
| Delany Quinn |
13-14* |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Zina Sator |
13-14 |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
| Daniel Schulze |
9-10 |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
| Coe Scruggs |
13-14 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
| Alex Shamblin |
9-10 |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
| Alisia Shamblin |
13-14 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
| Matthew Stehling |
11-12 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
| Amy Taffinder |
9-10 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
| Andrew Taffinder |
7-8 |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
| Jacob Tolfa |
7-8 |
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
| Kamaryn Truong |
13-14* |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
| Preston Truong |
13-14 |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Katherine Turner |
13-14 |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
Andrew Ulcak
|
9-10 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| Cody Utsler |
15-17 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
| Miranda Wadehra |
11-12 |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
| Demi Waworuntu |
7-8 |
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
| Ramey Williams |
9-10 |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
|
| Bryce Williams |
15-17 |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
| Ethan Wu |
7-8 |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
| Heather Wu |
9-10 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Sydney Yang |
7-8 |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Felix Zuo |
13-14 |
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
*These swimmers compete in a higher age
group than their age because they continue to practice with a USA Swimming club
team during our season and are under the age of 13.
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