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Age Group State Updates 3/9/10
The coaches are looking forward to the Age Group State Championships this weekend! A few reminders: 1. Daylight savings begins on Sunday!! Don't forget to spring forward one hour Saturday night! 2. We will be sending out a team email with all arrival times for each session. Please arrive about twenty minutes early to ensure our team has a lane to warm-up in. 3. Wear plenty of Wheaton apparel! On day one, please wear this season's WHTN shirt! 4. Check out the meet hosts State Website for newly posted psyche sheets, timelines, and more!!
NCSA Junior Nationals Update 3/9/10
Please see the Meet Info page for updated flight info for NCSA Junior Nationals. Wheaton will be sending 9 swimmers to Orlando, FL for the top 18 & Under meet in the country, and we will be posting links to live feeds once the meet starts! We will also send out a team email with meet details, meeting locations, and much more, so watch your inboxes!
Wheaton Boys Featured as USA Swimming's Race of the Week 3/8/10
Check out USA Swimming's home page or link directly to their Race of the Week. Representing Naperville Central High School, WHTN swimmers Keith Piper and Matt O'Brien's 400 free relay is featured from start to finish as a YouTube video! Naperville Central is in Lane 4 and needed to win this final relay to win the meet! You can also see it to the left, or on our Team Webcasts page.
Age Group State Entries 3/8/10
Please review the Age Group State Individual Entries now posted on the Meet Info page. We have until noon today to make changes, so please email the coaches immediately if you see any discrepancies.
NCSA Junior National Entries
3/8/10
Please review the NCSA Junior Nationals Meet Individual Entries now posted on the Meet Info page. We have until the end of the day tomorrow to make changes, so please email the coaches immediately if you see any discrepancies.
Sr Champs Results 3/8/10
Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the 2010 Sr State Championshions. Special congrats to Connie Hsu who was State Champ in the 200 IM and in the 200 fly! Congrats also to Julia Roller, Matt O'Brien, and Keith Piper who achieved new NCSA Junior National cuts! Full results, team results, and record breakers are now posted on the Meet Results page.
End of Season Celebration Meal 3/2/10
Please join us at Sweet Tomatoes in Lombard for a celebration meal and pre-state dinner. You do not have to be a JO swimmer to attend, but we will give the state and national kids a send off! Pick up a flyer from the coaches, and come between 5:00 and 8:00 on Wed March 10. Take the flyer with you and Sweet Tomatoes will kick back a percent of the meal to the team, which we will use for our state and national team! Come one come all! Directions
Senior Champs Information 3/2/10
Please note that a psyche sheet has now been posted for this weekend's senior champs meet. Also not that our team has been assigned to the early warm-up session. Finally, note that there will not be separate "A" and "B" flights for prelims at this meet. Please see the meet packet, or contact Bob with any specific questions about this meet. Good luck to all swimmers participating! NEW! The meet will be webcast throughout the weekend!! NEW Please note we have been asked to provide timers each a.m. session only. Please be willing to help!
Age Group State Relays 3/3/10
Please see the (now updated) list of participants who will swim on WHTN's relays at age group state. Note that we will finalize this list on 3/5/2010 after Thursday's time trials. On that date we will also announce the participants for any relay swum on the first day of age group state (Friday). All other relays will be announced at the meet, based on performance at the meet. If you are a "relay only" swimmer listed on the participant list, you WILL swim at least one relay. We will let you know which one after the time trials. Please contact your group coach with any relay questions.
Time Trial Offered 3/2/10
We will offer a time trial for swimmers to achieve Age Group State cuts on Thursday, March 4 at Wheaton College. Warm-ups will be at 4:30 and the meet will begin at 5:30. This is for 14&U swimmers only, who are close to cuts. Wheaton swimmers, please see a meet packet and email the coaches if you would like to participate. This meet is by closed invitation only.
Boys High School State Results 3/1/10
Congratulations to all WHTN boys who participated in the high school state meet this past weekend. Special congratulations to state finalists Jeff Depew ( 3rd 100 back, 2nd 200 IM, 3rd 200 medley relay), Collin Hogan (6th 500 free), Nathan Schingoethe (6th 100 back), Keith Piper (12th 200 free, 11th 100 back, 1st 200 free relay, 1st 400 free relay), and Matt O'Brien (9th 200 free, 8th 100 fly, 1st 200 free relay, 1st 400 free relay). NEW CUTS. Congratulations to Keith Piper and Matt O'Brein who picked up new NCSA Junior National cuts! RELAY CHAMPS. Congrats to Matt O'Brien and Keith Piper for their STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay, representing Naperville Central. These are the first relay state championships ever by WHTN swimmers! TEAM STATE CHAMPS! Congrats to Jeff Depew, Keith Piper, ang Matt O'Brien, who helped lead Naperville Central to an IHSA State Championship! This was one of the most exciting meets in years, which came down to the last relay, and resulted in a three point win for NCHS over Nequa Valley and a five point win over New Trier. We could not be more proud of the three WHTN swimmers who made such big contriubutions to the team championship!!! Way to go boys! Check out our High School Swimming page for details!
Regionals Meet Results 3/1/10
Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in the Regionals meet this past weekend! The team picked up 14 new championship meet times, and consistantly has the big time drops in every event! Special congratulations to Meg MacGregor, Sarah Mueller, Brad Acord, Elise Hogan, Anton Hutchinson, Emerson King, Jeffery Leu, Dan Long, Gabby Mathys, and David Wullfe who were REGIONAL CHAMPIONS in at least one event! Team results and Full Results are now available on the Meet Results page.
Senior Champs Entries Posted 2/25/10
Please note that updated Senior Champs Entries and Relays are now posted on the Meet Info page. Note that we must submit these entries first thing Monday Morning. If you make a new Senior Champs cut at Regionals, you will take care of that entry with your coach AT REGIONALS. If you have any other questions please contact Bob immediately.
Updated Senior Champs Info 2/22/10
An updated list of Senior Champs Qualifiers is now available on the Meet Info page, including relays we have qualified. Note that this is a team focus meet and all 15&O swimmers who qualify will be entered unless we hear from you. We must submit the entries on Monday, March 1, so please contact us with any questions by the end of this week.
Updated Age Group Champs Info 2/22/10
An updated list of Age Group Champs Qualifiers is now available on the Meet Info page, including relays we have qualified. All 14 & U swimmers who qualify are expected to swim. If you are a "relay only" swimmer, we will contact you asap about participating, but please note that relays will not be finalized until after regionals.
High School Boys Sectional Results 2/22/10
Congratulation to all WHTN swimmers who represented their IHSA swimming and diving teams this past weekend. We had over 20 swimmers compete, with nearly all achieving huge life time bests! We now have 10 swimmers moving on to the IHSA State Meet this weekend. Many of them are seeded to score very highly, so please check out our updated High School Swimming page to follow them! Congrats to state qualifiers Jeff Depew, Ryan Frederickson, Collin Hogan, Jon Leu, Dan Long, Matt O'Brien, Bob Patschke, Keith Piper, Nick Pulgine, and Nathan Schingoethe! NEW CUTS. Special congrats to Matt O'Brien, Jeff Depew, and Nathan Schingoethe who picked up new NCSA Junior National cuts! TEAM CHAMPS. Congratulations also to those boys who represent the Wheaton Co-op (Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South HS, coached by WHTN coach Jacob Ayers) who were Sectional Team Champions. Those athletes include Collin Hogan, Dan Long, Ryan Frederickson, Phil Sylwestrak, Collin Kirincich, Justin Brown, and diving champ George Doran, brother to WHTN alum Dan Doran.
"A" Conference Meet Results 2/22/10
Congratulation to all swimmers who participated in the "A" Conference Gold meet this weekend. The team got many best times and new championship meet cuts! Special congratulations to conference champs Gage Ridinger, Liam Hutchinson, Ethan Chuang, Mark Weinewuth, Emily Chuang, Kelsey Ostrowski, Martin Pozniak, Brendan Howley, Alex Laleian, and David Wullfe. Special congrats as well to team record setters Pozniak, Howley, Laliean and Wullfe (13-14 200 medley relay - breaking a ten year old record) and to Ridinger, Hutchinson, Chuang, and Weinewuth (8&U 100 medley relay)! Check out full results, team results, and record breakers on the Meet Results page!
Good Luck High School Boys! 2/17/10
Good luck to the 20 boys from 10 different high schools who will be competing in the IHSA sectional tournaments this weekend. Swimmers who win their sectional, or achieve a state qualifying time will advance to next week's state finals. Check out our High School Swimming page, or click for a direct link to Sectional Results! The action begins at 1:00 p.m. this Saturday at several area locations.
Regional Entries Now Finalized 2/16/10
Please see the Meet Info page for finalized Regionals entries. Please email us with any corrections immediately. We will submit the entries to the hosts this afternoon.
Regional Meet Updates 2/15/10
Please note that (very) preliminary meet entries for regionals have been posted on the Meet Info page (or see a quick link to Regional Entries and Regional Qualifiers). Note that we must submit entries tomorrow. The coaches will review the entries with swimmers today, and repost tonight, so please check back for updates. Note that new times achieved at B Conference or A Conference CAN be added to this entry as well. Please email the coaches immediately if you notice any errors.
BRRY Meet Results 2/15/10
Congratulations to all swimmers who competed at the BRRY Last Chance Meet this weekend. The team picked up 48 new championship meet qualifying team, and many many new best times! The team also scored the most points overall! Team results, full results, and record breakers are now available on the Meet Results page. You can also see updated qualifiers for Regionals, Age Group Champs, and Senior Champs on our Meet Info page. Special congratulations to DeLaney Smith (6&U 100 IM) and Connie Hsu (15&O 200 fly) who established new team records over the weekend!
Red Cross Fundraiser Results! 2/10/10
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Spare Change Drive for Haiti last week. We have tallied the results and the swimmers brought in a total of $515.33 in spare change!! Additionally, we had 4 mystery matchers who matched the donation from specific groups. This brings the total raised for the Red Cross to $1065.02! Special congrats to the Silver Group who raised an average of $3.54 per person - just edging out the Gold group who raised $3.25 per person! The Silver group will be scheduling a Fun Day during an upcoming practice - details will be posted shortly!
Regional Meet Reminder 2/10/10
The coaches must submit the entries for Regionals on Tuesday next week. Please check out the current list of qualifiers on the Meet Info page and communicate with your group coach about your participation. Times achieved this weekend (and Monday) WILL count for regional entries.
High School Swimming Update 2/9/10
Congratulations and good luck to the WHTN boys who represent their schools' IHSA sponsored teams. With conference tournaments underway or wrapped up, the boys are looking forward to competing in Sectionals and State over the next 3 weeks! Check out our updated High School Swimming page for a list of the boys from Wheaton you will see in action this month, the schools they represent, and their past achievements (let us know if we missed anyone)!
Join the Wheaton Swim Club 2/8/10
We are pleased to announce the opening of our online registration for the spring and summer sessions. New and returning members may register at this time, with discounts being given for early bird registration until Feb 15. We have been flooded with calls from new swimmers from the area, and would like to make sure all new swimmers and families have the information they need. Feel free to browse our website, or stop by the coaches' office at Wheaton College between 9 and noon any day this week. Returning swimmers will have their spot guaranteed until Feb 28. After that point all registrations are on a first come first serve basis. To sign up click "Join the Team" above!
Wheaton Swim Club to Co-Host Age Group State! 1/27/10
The Wheaton Swim Club is pleased to announce that we have been asked by Illinois Swimming to help host the Speedo 2010 Age Group State Championship swim meet! This is a great honor and the coaching staff is looking forward to showcasing our club. However, this year will be a little different in that we will be CO-HOSTING the meet with Patriot Aquatic Club at Stevenson High School. This means a shared work load and twice as many volunteers to help put on a great meet for the swimmers of Illinois! This is the first time in Illinois history that two teams have teamed up to co-host a championship meet. However, it is NOT the first time that PAC and WHTN have worked together to host meets. We are extremely excited to combine the talent pools of two great teams, along with the finest facility in the state to run a great meet! Since this will be a co-hosted meet, most of the administrative work will fall on the coaching staff. However, we will still need a contribution or time commitment from EACH family on the team in order to run a great meet. Our team will be responsible for providing timers, concessions workers, admissions volunteers, and hospitality workers throughout the meet. We will also be looking for donations for concessions and hospitality. Please consider at this time how you can help! If you have a special connection (local restaurant, etc) that you think could be helpful, please contact us! MORE DETAILS
Swim-A-Thon and Fundraising Results 1/27/10
Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in this year's swim-a-thon. This year was by far the highest in terms of the number of swimmers who participated! Congratulations to the following swimmers who collected the most donations!
| Blue |
Max Ziller |
| Bronze |
John Kocinski |
| Silver |
Julia Hall |
| Gold |
Caroline Fry |
| Senior |
Morgan MacKenzie |
| Junior National |
Grace Rathje |
| National |
Nicole Otero |
| Top 4 Over All |
Caroline Fry
Megan Glavin
Grace Rathje
Morgan MacKenzie |
This year 115 families took part in either the swim-a-thon, scrips, or advertising. Of those, there were 28 families who earned above and beyond their fundraising commitment, meaning that those funds will go directly to their team fees. One family even covered nearly their entire upcoming summer season! Many thanks to those of you who participated!
Best Times Sheets Updated 1/27/10
Please see our Tools for the Season (to the right) for updated best times spreadsheets for all athletes, for both yards and meters. These are the best times we have in our computer, so please double check them closely as we approach championship meet season!
Sr Champs and Age Group State 1/25/10
Please check out our Meet Info page for full information about Age Group State, Senior State Championships, and Regionals. There you will find qualifying times, meet information, and more! Note that all qualifying swimmers will be entered unless we hear from you. This year, we will be sending all qualified swimmers to Senior Champs, as a team focus meet - including our NCSA qualifiers. Take a look at the qualifiers and relays for senior champs. Also now available, check out the qualifiers and relays for Age Group Champs. Regional qualifiers will be posted soon. Please notify us immediately if you notice any errors or omissions. Good luck swimmers at the Indy and Barrington Meets trying to get new cuts for these 3 meets!
Summer Swim Lessons Update 1/21/10
We are pleased to announce that online registration for our group swim lessons (summer) is NOW OPEN! Our lessons are very popular, thanks to quality instructors, and constant warm water at our indoor facility. We offer five levels of swim lessons (beginner through advanced), plus springboard diving lessons. Lessons take place in two week sessions Monday through Friday during the summer, and are 30 minutes long. Visit our Swim Lessons Website for more info and to register online! REFER A FRIEND! Refer a friend to our lessons program and get a $5 credit for your swim team account! Make sure they put you as their reference on their online registration! INSTRUCTORS. Once again we will need instructors for lessons, and prefer to hire older members of our swim team. This is a great way to earn some summer spending money, and also give back to the program! Contact Bob if you are interested!
Special Thank You to Wheaton Parents 12/14/09
The coaching staff would like to say a very special thank you to all our team parents (and siblings, friends, etc) who helped in so many ways this weekend. We all remarked at what a willing community of volunteers we have this year, including many many new families of younger swimmers. We were overwhelmed by the drink donations which were given. Thanks to your generosity, we now have nearly enough beverages to cover our Father's Day Meet (in June) - no donation will be wasted!! Thanks again; we are looking forward to a very bright future at the Wheaton Swim Club!
NCSA Juniors Meet Flight Info 12/4/09
The team has reserved a group flight for the NCSA Meet in Orlando Florida. The coaching staff will be taking this flight, and we would like to encourage as many swimmers (and family members) to use this group booking as well. The cost is $277 and we need a minimum of 10 people to get this rate, and have reserved a maximum of 15 spots. We need commitment to this flight by December 30, 2009. To commit to this flight, please fill out the attached information sheet, along with a check payable to Wheaton Swim Club for $277 by Tuesday, Dec 29. The flight will leave after school on Monday, March 15, 2010 and will return on Sunday morning, March 21, 2010. We will publish the exact itinerary once we have secured the minimum number of passengers.
NCSA Meet Info Posted 11/30/09
Please note that the full meet packet for the NCSA Junior National Meet is now posted on the Meet Info page. The meet packet also includes the new time standards. The deadline to sign up using the payment plan is tonight at midnight. The absolute deadline to sign up is Dec 31. If your swimmer does not have cuts but will attend if they achieve one, you still need to register (there is an option to click for swimmers in this situation, and you will not need to put down the entire deposit). Please use our Online Meet Reigstration to sign up.
IHSA Girls State Results 11/23/09
Congratulations to all 13 Wheaton Swimmers who swam in the IHSA Girls state meet. Wheaton Swimmers had many life time bests, and achieved several new NCSA Junior National cuts and NCSA Bonus cuts! Special congratulations to those swimmers who qualified for finals in what was a very deep and competitive meet: Caroline Change (7th, 200 medley relay; 10th, 100 breast). Mary Floren (9th, 100 breast). Meredith Sweeney (6th, 200 medley relay; 9th, 200 free relay; 10th, 100 back; 5th, 400 free relay). And Sara Taege (10th, 200 I.M). Check out our updated High School Swimming page. We are looking forward to seeing all of you back at practice soon, and wish all of our boys good luck as they start their IHSA seasons.
Spectator Reminders11/2/09
Parents and swimmers please review the Specator Guidlines (on the Practice Info page) for the pools we use. Specifically, Wheaton College asks that we not block the windows on the track, or the north or west sides. These spaces are shared with the college and community and they are to be kept clear. We welcome parents to observe practice from the pool balconies at any time. We also encourage families to join the Sports and Rec Center at Wheaton College, so you can take advantage of the weight room and track.
Meet Tips For New Swimmers 10/13/09
Swimming in your first meet this weekend? Check out Tips of the Trade for new swimmers. Also please note that the Ten and Under Time Trial Meet is a "home" meet and therefore a true team effort between the coaches, swimmers, officials and parents. Each of these groups has their job to do, and meets are impossible without the support of one of them! At the Wheaton Swim Club, coaches not only work with the swimmers at the meet, but also run all aspects of the meet from set up, to computer issues, to volunteer coordination, to tear down. Therefore it is important to have great support from volunteers and officials, and for swimmers to know what they should be doing at all times during a meet.
Congratulations Wheaton Scholastic All-Americans! 10/8/09
Congratulations to Stephanie Hasenberg, Kara Field, and Josh Hasenberg, who earned Scholastic All-American honors for 2008-09. The Scholastic All-America program is open to all 10th-12th grade USA Swimming members who earn a 3.5 GPA or better and achieve a Junior National Bonus Time Standard. This is the second year in a row that each of these 3 swimmers have earned A.A. honors. Check out more on the USA Swimming Site!
Special Accomplishments By Wheaton Age Group Swimmers 8/3/09
Any one who attended this weekends state meet knows there were many highlights, including close finishes, state records, and national records. Wheaton Swimmers were at the front of the pack when it came to remarkable performances! Special congrats to the following... INDIVIDUAL STATE RECORD: Connie Hsu - 200 fly (2:17.19). This broke world record holder Mary Descenza's nearly 10 year old record for 13-14 girls! RELAY STATE RECORD: 800 free relay 13-14 girls 8:51.89 (Taylor Campbell, Mary Floren, Tori Bertschy, Connie Hsu) INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS - Emily Chuang (200 IM, 100 breast, 100 fly), Connie Hsu (200 free, 400 free, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back, 200 fly). RELAY STATE CHAMPIONS - the 800 free relay above, plus the 13-14 girls 400 medley relay (Hsu, Erin Bagley, Bertschy, Floren), and the 13-14 girls 400 free relay (Floren, Julia Roller, Bertschy, Hsu). INDIVIDUAL MEDAL WINNERS: Additional 2nd place finishers were Tori Bertschy and Erin Bagley. Additional 3rd place finishers were Taylor Campbell, Julia Roller, and Kelsey Ostrowski. TEAM RECORD BREAEKRS: Connie Hsu, Emily Chuang, Jason Hasenberg, Olivia Zillier, Kelsey Ostrowski, and Tori Bertschy broke individual records, while Campbell, Floren, Roller, Hsu, and Bertchy broke relay records. Congratulations Swimmers!!! SOMETHING SPECIAL: Congratulations to Connie Hsu, Tori Bertschy, and Julia Roller who finished 1-2-3 in the 200 fly!
Banquet Recap 4/27/09
Many thanks to the nearly 200 swimmers, parents, siblings, and friends who were in attendance at the Team Banquet this weekend. We had a great time celebrating the accomplishments of the past year! We will be posting the slideshow online shortly for viewing - if you would like copied of any of the individual pictures please contact the coaches! Special Congratulations to all winners of special awards this weekend. Spirit Award: Joel Erickson and Kirstin Erickson. Sportsmanship Award: Nick Zillier and Emerson King. Sarah Maggio Age Group Swimmer of the Year Award: Helen Wei. Al Zamsky Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Kara Field. Jon Lederhouse Male Senior Athlete of the Year: Bryant Honsa. (Please send us updated pictures for the Special Awards page!) Good luck to the 16 Graduating Seniors who were also able to honor at the banquet!
College Swimming Update 2/6/09
Wheaton Swim Club has a proud history of swimmers moving on to some of the finest colleges in the U.S. Many of them continue to swim at the collegiate level as well. This year, we have 17 seniors, and seven of them have signed at a school so far. Many of the rest of them will be making their final decisions following our championship meets in the next few weeks. Please see our College Swimming page and our Class of 2009 Update page. Seniors, please fill us in if we are missing the most current info! Special congrats to the seniors who have signed with or will be competing at the following Universities: Stephanie Hasenberg (Nevada), Graham Risley (Penn State), Bryant Honsa (Indiana), Josh Hasenberg (Colgate - football), Danielle Reminger (Naval Academy), Meredith Brichacek (Purdue), Anastasia Hartnett (Waynesburg, softball), and Chris Depew (University of the Redlands).
Honsa Named Break Out Swimmer of the Year 10/13/08
Special congratulations to Wheaton Senior Bryant Honsa. At the Illinois Swimming Awards banquet, held October 12, Bryant was named the Illinois 2007-08 Male Break Out Swimmer of the Year! In addition to being the IHSA State Champ last year in the 500 free, Bryant was also ranked #1 in the state for 17-18 year olds in the 400 free, 800 free, and 1500 free in Long Course, and #1 in the state for 15-16 year olds last winter in the 500 free and 1000 free. He also achieved his first Junior National and Senior National cuts this past year. Check out Photos of Bryant and coach Bob Strube at the awards banquet. Congrats!
Team History Page Updated 10/31/07
Did you know? The Wheaton Swim Club was formed in the fall of 2004. Check out our team's history and accomplishments by clicking the Team Info link above or visiting our new Team History page! New: The History page has been updated with conference champs, state champs, and relay state champs. The coaches noticed that the 11-12 girls have won 9 of a possible 12 relay state championships since 2005, and that Wheaton Swimmer Connie Hsu has won 35 State Championships (26 individual and 9 relays)! This has to be close to some sort of record!
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