Dee Sopapong travels to Colorado Springs
Dee had the honor of being selected to attend the Diversity Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center. She was one of 36 swimmers from underrepresented populations qualifying for a 3 day program in Colorado Springs which includes pool training, motivational and educational sessions and team building exercises. It is an experience of a lifetime, and one that she will bring home to share with her teammates.
Athena Cimino selected to the Florida Zone Team
On Monday July 25th, Athena will be among the 48 swimmers selected to represent Florida at the Zone meet in Raleigh NC. Athena was selected to the team because of her 10th place overall finish at the Age Group Championship meet in Orlando. Way to go Athena!!
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Chad Ankers and Katie Cook named to First Team All County
Congratulations to two of our high school swimmers who received honors for their achievements this season. Chad Ankers (Wharton) was named to the Tribune's All-County first team for his performance in the 100 Fly. His final time at States was only .01 off the school record. Katie Cook (Sickles) made the team in the 50 free which placed her 4th overall at State. Katie will go on to swim at Florida State next year. Great job guys!
2nd Annual Key West Training Trip
During the first week in August, 32 swimmers from 4 different TBAY branches headed south for a training trip. We practiced at the Founders Pool on Islamorada and had the privilege of some training sessions with Gary Hall Sr. Olympian and Head Coach of the Race club and his assistant coach Nico Messer. The swimmers worked hard both in and out of the water (including a great circuit workout with Gary Hall). They also went Snorkeling and Kayaking. A great time was had by all
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Blair Kuethe and Jordan Rees achieve All-American status!!
Congratulations to Jordan and Blair who made the 2009/2010 Swimming All American list for their achievements during the high school season. Jordan is ranked 42nd in the 50 free, and Blair is ranked 80th in the 200 free. This is a huge honor and we are so proud of them!!!
Cook and Rees named as Tribune Parade of Athletes Swimmers of the Year
Logan joins the JO team!
Congrats to Logan McMahan who joined the TBAY JO team for the first time today by swimming a 37.0 in the 50 Breast. Great job Logan, we know more cuts will follow!
Hillsborough County Male Swimmer of the Year!!
Congrats to Jordan Rees for being selected Hillsborough County Male Swimmer of the Year! This is an incredible honor and we are very proud of him. To read the complete article, click on the following link:
http://hometeam.tampabay.com/blog/2009/nov/28/all-hillsborough-county-boys-swimming/
Other High School swimmers from our branch named to the All-County team are:
Blair Kuethe; 200 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle Relay
Megan Smith; 200 Freestyle Relay
Chad Ankers; 400 Freestyle Relay
Mark Sox; 400 Freestyle Relay
National Age Group Awards
NAG Awards are given to swimmers ranking in the top 10 in the country in Individual and Relay events.
Maddy Kaczmarek and Athena Cimino swam on four 11-12 relays which achieved NAG rankings; 200Y Free (4th), 400M Free (5th), 400M Medley (7th) and 200M Medley (8th)
Dee Sopapong is ranked nationally among 11 year olds in the 50M Breast (9th), 100M Breast (5th), 1000 Free (3rd), 1650 Free (3rd), 100Y Breast (5th) and 200Y Breast (7th). She's also ranked as a 12 year old in the 100M Breast (9th), 800 Free (7th), 400 Free (8th) and 400IM (8th). She was also part of the 400M Free, 400M Medley and 200M Medley Relays
Congrats to our District Champions
Congratulations to the following swimmers who earned District titles in their events:
Jordan Rees (50 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay), Chad Ankers (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay), Mark Sox (100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, Blair Kuethe (200 Free, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay), Megan Smith (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay). We wish these Wharton High swimmers good luck as they travel to Regions on the 7th
Open Water swim Oct. 3rd
The 3rd annual TBAY open water swim is Saturday Oct. 3rd. Registration begins at 7:00am at the Pier between Frenchy's and the Palm Pavilion on Clearwater Beach. The cost is $5 per swimmer; parents and siblings are welcome as well. Distances are 1000 yds, 1 mile and 2 mile. Please email Coach Julia if you are interested in participating.
Blair Kuethe; Tampa Tribune September 2, 2009
Blair Kuethe hasn't always loved swimming.
In fact, when she started in the sport at age 7, there were a lot of tears.
"I cried every day before practice," Kuethe said. "I did not want to swim."
Those tears soon dried up as Kuethe discovered rather quickly that swimming was a sport she could excel at. By the time she was 9, Kuethe made her first Junior Olympic cut, and that was all she needed to keep her motivated.
"Then swimming was like an addiction for me," she said. "I knew I wanted to be really good."
When the high school swimming season kicks off this week, Kuethe, a junior, will be one of the leaders on a strong Wharton High team. The Wildcats won the Class 3A-District 4 championship last season and finished sixth at regionals. They are poised to improve upon that finish this year.
Wharton opens the season Thursday against Newsome. They are two of the top high school programs in Hillsborough County. Starting the season against each other should set the tone for both schools.
Individually last year, Kuethe won the district 50 and 100 freestyle titles. She was also a key contributor on Wharton's strong relay teams. At regionals, Kuethe finished first in the 50 free and third in the 100.
She medaled at the Florida High School Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships with a sixth place in the 50 free. Kuethe also finished ninth in the 100 free.
Wharton coach Julia Lamb expects greater things from Kuethe this season.
"I think Wharton's going to have some really good relay teams, and she is the anchor of those teams," Lamb said. "I know I can count on her to go fast. And she's the type of teammate that everybody likes. She's always positive and extremely likeable."
To improve on her times, Kuethe spent a lot of time in the water this summer. Following a long period where her times hit a plateau, Kuethe discovered another gear, and it showed in her results.
Swimming with her club team TBAY (Tampa Bay Aquatics), Kuethe won gold medals in the 50 and 100 free and a bronze in the 200 free at the Florida State Senior Swimming Championships in July.
In addition to garnering more medals, she dropped a lot of time, including 2.5 seconds in the 200 free.
"It's been such a long time that I've had a big drop," Kuethe said. "I was really getting frustrated, but then my times improved and I got really back into swimming again."
Her summer results have motivated Kuethe and have her excited about the upcoming high school season.
"Something clicked for me this summer and I really learned to love swimming again," Kuethe said. "I want to swim in college and I know I need really good times to do that, so I'm going to work hard to reach that goal."
Five questions with Wharton senior Jordan Rees
By Eduardo A. Encina, St. Pete Times Staff Writer. Thursday, August 27, 2009
Five questions with Wharton senior Jordan Rees, who finished fourth in the 50 free at last year's 3A state meet and eighth in the 100. This past spring, he placed fourth at junior nationals in 50 free (20.6).
How did you get involved in swimming?
I swam competitively for four months in North Carolina. … I stopped for about three years. I was so uncoordinated as a kid because I was so freakin' tall (6 feet at age 12). So I couldn't do any sports besides swimming, so I got back into it. I was God-awful, couldn't do flip turns, 8- and 9-year-olds would be lapping me.
How did that all change?
I got a hang of it after about a year, and every meet after that in the 50 and 100 free I would drop a second. Dropping a second every month, that's like unheard of, no matter how good or bad you are. I really only have two years of real training under my belt.
How much of a difference will the FHSAA's move to ban tech suits have?
It's going to make the playing field a lot more even. I want to say it makes a huge difference but then it makes very little difference. It makes a big difference for the little things. You didn't have to worry about it. Now with the suits being banned, you have to focus more on the little things. Whether we want to admit it or not, it's going to make a difference.
What is swimming the 50 like?
You just concentrate on all the little things throughout the season and then when you go out there you just move. You breathe twice and you pray to God you touch the wall first. It's always anyone's game because everyone's so close. The 100 is more tiring on your legs, the 50 is more tiring on your mind.
Any hobbies outside of the pool?
I'm actually in the culinary academy at my school. It's not like Home Ec, where you learn how to bake muffins. We wear chef jackets, we have a full restaurant in the school. We do weddings, catering, tons of stuff. We really base it on French cuisine.
Arbor Greene Swimmers at Senior Champs
Three swimmers from the Arbor Greene branch participated in Senior Champs this weekend in Ft. Pierce. Blair Kuethe, Megan Smith and Jordan Rees all had a great championship meet and posted all best times. Blair comes home with two gold medals after winning the Girls 15-16 50 and 100 freestyle as well as a third place medal in the 200 Free. Jordan took silver in the Senior Men's 50 and 100 Free. Meg earned the bronze in the 15-16 400IM. It was the perfect finish to a great Long Course season!
Arbor Greene Swimmers at Junior Olympics
Congratulations to the Arbor Greene swimmers who contributed to TBAY's second place finish at JO's in Ft. Myers; Amanda Hamrac, Amanda Albrecht, Athena Cimino, Maddy Kaczmarek, Dee Sopapong, Juan Lopez, Sammie Scott, Katie Scott. Everyone posted close to all best times and showed that they were true competitors.
Maddy, Athena and Dee were part of the gold medal winning 400 Freestyle relay. Maddy and Athena were also on the 1st place 200 Freestyle relay.
Sopapong earns 3rd place High Point Award at JO's
At the FL Swimming LC Junior Olympics, Dee Sopapong placed third overall in the Girls 11-12 age group. She earned gold in the 50 and 100 Breast, silver in the 200IM and 800 Free and Bronze in the 400 Free
Jordan Rees ties for 4th @ NCSA Jr. Nats
Congratulations to Jordan Rees who swam a :23.76 in the 50M freestyle. Jordan tied for 4th place in the championship final of the 2009 NCSA Junior National Swimming Champs in Orlando, FL.
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Long Course JO's - July 2010 - Orlando
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The Arbor Greene Branch of Tampa Bay Aquatics is based out of the Arbor Greene Community Center in the Arbor Greene Residential Community.
