Tsunamis Win 1st Place Visiting Team Trophy at ATAC!

Tsunamis Bring Home 1st Victory of 2010 With The Top Visiting Team Trophy From ATAC!!

Each year we have gone to the winter ATAC meet, I've always thought, I wonder if we could win this meet if we brought our age groupers too.  When I say "Win", of course, I mean shooting for 2nd overall since ATAC always wins their own home meets by massive landslides. :)  This year though, we opened the meet up to our age group swimmers also, and while we didn't show up in absolute full force at the meet, we were still able to pull off the victory!  My question has been answered with a 1st place team finish.  (How did those cupcakes taste Tsunamis??) :)

We had loads and loads of great swims, best times, new qualifying times, high points, team records, all-time top 10 swims, new Tsunami Award swims, etc, etc, etc.  So, how about I jus get right into it?

Final Visiting Team Scores
There were 417 swimmers from 13 total teams in this meet!  They came from everywhere between Orlando, Gainesville, Jacksonville, south Georgia, Panama City & Dothan, AL!

1st Panama City Swim Team (PCST)..............................2644.50
2nd Blue Dolphins of Oviedo (BDO)..................................2094
3rd Gator Swim Club (GSC)...............................................2084
4th Makos Aquatic Club of Gainesville (MCAG).............1434.50
5th Maclay Northside Dolfins (DOLF)...............................904.50

**Note that ATAC had 169 swimmers and amassed an incredible 9775.50 points!!**

PCST Swimmers Finish in Top 10 Overall
Heidi Retherford (8 & Under Girls) 3rd Place Overall!
Tristan Gandy (8 & Under Boys) 4th Place Overall!
Kari Troia (10 & Under Girls) 3rd Place Overall!
Amelia Talkington (10 & Under Girls) 6th Place Overall!
Dylan Gandy (10 & Under Boys) 8th Place Overall!
Kalanne Krause (11-12 Girls) 3rd Place Overall!
Hannah Retherford (11-12 Girls) 5th Place Overall!
Andrew Krist (11-12 Boys) 6th Place Overall!
Denver Dangerfield (11-12 Boys) 8th Place Overall!
Alex Phlegar (11-12 Boys) 9th Place Overall!
Michael Whitehead (13-14 Boys) 1st Place Overall!!
Dylan Mock (13-14 Boys) 6th Place Overall!
Cody Bronnenberg (Senior Boys) 2nd Place Overall!

11 New Team Records Fall at ATAC Winter Invitational!
If these records are already falling at this meet, just wait until you see our results after Southeasterns!

Kari Troia 10 & Under Girls 50 Breast (36.99); previously Kari Troia (37.33) in 2009
Hannah Retherford 11-12 Girls 50 Back (31.04); previously Hannah Retherford (31.30) in 2009
Hannah Retherford 11-12 Girls 100 Fly (1:06.01); previously Nicole Blais (1:06.68) in 2002
Michael Whitehead 13-14 Boys 1000 Free (10:28.75); previously Greg Greer (10:39.24) in 2002
Michael Whitehead 13-14 Boys 1650 Free (17:14.99); previously Greg Greer (18:02.71) in 2002
Michael Whitehead 13-14 Boys 200 Fly (2:06.07); previously Michael Whitehead (2:08.28) in 2009
Cody Bronnenberg Senior Boys 500 Free (4:50.34); previously Beau Brothers (4:54.52) in 2007
Cody Bronnenberg Senior Boys 1000 Free (10:13.19); previously Cody Bronnenberg (10:19.29) in 2010
Cody Bronnenberg Senior Boys 1650 Free (16:55.02); previously Cody Bronnenberg (17:02.11) in 2010
Cody Bronnenberg Senior Boys 400 IM (4:15.21); previously Cody Bronnenberg (4:16.80) in 2010

Senior Boys 400 Medley Relay (3:49.74) Cody Bronnenberg, Chet Seaman, Max White, Evan Escobar
previously (3:51.68) Taylor Pippins, Paul Erben, Greg Greer, C. Dowton in 2003

Tons of New All-Time Top 10 Swims!

Jamie McDonald: 200 Free 10th (2:04.41), 200 Fly 7th (2:23.28)
Carlee McDonald: 500 Free 5th (5:22.48), 1000 Free 2nd (10:58.95), 1650 Free 3rd (18:14.95), 200 Back 5th (2:18.48)
Allison Troia: 500 Free 6th (5:25.51), 1000 Free 7th (11:18.98), 200 Breast 8th (2:37.90)
Hannah Retherford: 50 Back 6th (31.04)
Nicole Gazia: 200 Fly 9th (2:25.02)
Kalanne Krause: 100 IM 9th (1:08.22)
Victoria Hove: 400 IM 4th (4:47.26)
Cody Bronnenberg: 500 Free 1st (4:50.34), 1000 Free 1st (10:13.19), 1650 Free 1st (16:55.02), 50 Back 3rd (26.18), 100 Back 2nd (53.76), 200 Back 2nd (1:57.26), 200 Breast 2nd (2:10.77), 100 Fly 7th (56.25), 400 IM 1st (4:15.21)
Evan Escobar: 500 Free 7th (5:06.79), 200 Fly 7th (2:07.75)
Michael Whitehead: 1000 Free 3rd (10:28.75), 1650 Free 2nd (17:14.99), 200 Fly 6th (2:06.07), 200 IM 7th (2:06.97)
Dylan Mock: 1650 Free 9th (18:21.28)
JD Clutch: 1650 Free 10th (18:42.88), 200 Back 8th (2:08.55)
Phoenix Rine: 200 Breast 8th (2:26.23)
Shane Young: 200 Fly 9th (2:11.51)
Max White: 200 Fly 10th (2:11.89)

New Southeastern, Sectional and Junior National Qualifying Times!

New Southeastern Times
Amelia Talkington (SES cuts in every single event she swam!)
Carlee McDonald (500 Free, 1000 Free, 1650 Free, 200 Back)
Allison Troia (500 Free, 200 Breast)
Nicole Gazia (200 Fly)
Denver Dangerfield (200 Free)
Chad McGuire (50 Breast, 100 Breast)
Dylan Mock (1650 Free)
Jonathan Ratliff (1650 Free)
Michael Whitehead (1650 Free)
JD Clutch (1650 Free, 200 Back)
Phoenix Rine (200 Breast)
Shane Young (200 Fly)
Max White (200 Fly)

New Sectionals Qualifying Times!
Cody Bronnenberg (Spring 500 Free, Spring 1000 Free, Summer 200 Back, Summer 200 Breast, Summer 400 IM)

New Junior National Bonus Time!
Cody Bronnenberg (Bonus cut in the 200 Breast!)

New Age Group All-Time Top 10 Swims!

8 & Under: Heidi Retherford 50 Fr (8th), 50 Ba (7th); Tristan Gandy 50 Br (4th)
10 & Under: Kari Troia 50 Fr (4th), 50 Br (1st), 100 Fl (3rd); Amelia Talkington 50 Fr (8th), 100 Fr (6th), 200 Fr (4th), 50 Ba (4th), 100 Ba (7th), 50 Br (7th), 100 Br (9th), 100 IM (7th); Dylan Gandy 200 Fr (7th), 200 IM (5th)
11-12: Hannah Retherford 50 Fr (3rd), 500 Fr (7th), 50 Ba (1st), 100 Fl (1st), 200 IM (7th), 400 IM (3rd); Kalanne Krause 500 Fr (2nd), 100 Fl (3rd), 100 IM (4th), 400 IM (2nd); Denver Dangerfield 50 Fr (10th), 200 Fr (8th); Andrew Krist 100 Fr (10th), 100 Br (4th), Chad McGuire 50 Br (8th), 100 Br (9th)
13-14: Dylan Mock 50 Fr (7th), 100 Fr (6th), 500 Fr (5th), 1650 Fr (4th), 200 Ba (9th), 200 Fl (7th), 400 IM (5th); Michael Whitehead 1000 Fr (1st), 1650 Fr (1st), 200 Fl (1st), 200 IM (2nd); Jonathan Ratliff 1650 Fr (7th)
15-16: Jamie McDonald 200 Fr (7th), 500 Fr (10th), 200 Fl (3rd); Victoria Hove 200 Fr (8th), 1000 Fr (10th), 1650 Fr (8th), 400 IM (2nd); Nicole Gazia 200 Fr (9th), 200 Br (6th); Allison Troia 500 Fr (4th), 1000 Fr (3rd), 200 Br (5th), 400 IM (10th); Michael Duderstadt 50 Fr (10th), 200 Fr (10th), 500 Fr (10th), 1650 Fr (7th), 400 IM (9th); Evan Escobar 200 Fr (7th), 500 Fr (5th), 200 Br (10th), 200 Fl (2nd), 200 IM (8th); Chet Seaman 500 Fr (9th), 100 Fl (8th); JD Clutch 1000 Fr (8th), 1650 Fr (5th), 200 Ba (5th), Shane Young 1000 Fr (9th), 1650 Fr (6th), 200 Fl (3rd), Phoenix Rine 200 Br (5th), Max White 200 Fl (4th)
Senior: Carlee McDonald 200 Fr (5th), 500 Fr (4th), 1000 Fr (2nd), 1650 Fr (3rd), 200 Ba (3rd); Sarah McDermott 1650 Fr (7th); Cody Bronnenberg 500 Fr (1st), 1000 Fr (1st), 1650 Fr (1st), 50 Ba (3rd), 100 Ba (2nd), 200 Ba (2nd), 200 Br (2nd), 100 Fl (5th), 400 IM (1st)

New Tsunami Award Levels!

Level 9: Tristan Gandy (50 Br), Carlee McDonald (1650 Fr)
Level 8: Dylan Mock (1650 Fr)
Level 7: Amelia Talkington (100 Fr, 200 Fr, 50 Ba, 50 Br), Evan Escobar (200 Fl), Phoenix Rine (200 Br)
Level 6: Katie Hapgood (50 Fr), Denver Dangerfield (200 Fr), Chad McGuire (50 Br, 100 Br), Max White (200 Fl), Shane Young (200 Fl)
Level 5: Michael Duderstadt (50 Fr, 100 Fr, 200 Fr, 500 Fr, 1650 Fr, 100 Fl, 400 IM)
Level 4: Emmie Muschek (25 Fr, 50 Fr), Jeremiah Loyd (50 Fr), Alexis Hall (50 Ba, 100 Ba, 50 Br, 100 Br), Brandon Ramirez (50 Fr)
Level 3: Wesley Krist (50 Ba), Nathan Schoppe (50 Fr, 100 Ba), Rachel Sullivan (100 Fr)
Level 2: Annabella Sweat (25 Ba), Chrissy Williams (50 Br, 100 Br), Hampton Toole (50 Br), Meredith Schoppe (50 Fr)
Level 1: Ali Mohamed (25 Fr), Theryn Compoc (50 Fr, 100 Fr, 50 Ba, 100 Ba, 50 Fl), Omar Mohamed (50 Fr), Belle Tereshko (50 Fr, 100 Fr, 50 Ba, 50 Br, 50 Fl, 100 IM), Thomas Lee (50 Fr, 50 Br, 100 IM)

More to come soon!  We have the District Championships, Southeastern Championships, Sectional Championships and Junior National Championships left this season!

CATCH THE WAVE!

Coach Jonathan