Welcome to the Man O’ War Swim Team

MOW Swim Team 2010

2011 marks our 18th year swimming at the YMCA Aquatic Center. Coach Lucky Meisenheimer started the program in 1993 and my how we have grown!  We encourage all Special Olympics swimmers to come out and join our program for the  2011 season.  We will use this blog to update information about the team during this year’s season. Make sure you email subscribe by going to the right hand sidebar and clicking on the email subscribe box.  All the links to our website can be found in the right sidebar as well.

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2012 Schedule is now Posted.

We start May 29th

The start of the summer swim season is just around the corner.  I have posted the 2012 schedule on the website.  A link to the schedule is in the column to the right here in the blog.  We are looking forward to another great season.

Goggle fitting will be the first practice on May 29th.  You might want to come in a bit early that evening to avoid the rush.

We have the usual exciting events planned for this year.  The National Invitational, Pool Party at Lucky’s, Movie Night at Lucky’s etc….

Can’t wait to get started.  Make sure you sign up for an email subscription to this blog and let the others know about it.

Thanks
Coach Lucky

From Coach Lucky

 

 

Below are the final official team entries for State Games 2012.  Congratulations to all the swimmers attending.  We only have two practices left in the season and whether you are going to States or not we hope you will all attend these last practices.  I has been a great year and I am proud of all that you have accomplished this year and I look forward to 2012.

For those that are interested I am giving a talk at the Orange County Library on Saturday Oct 15th at 12:30pm it would sure be great to see some of you there.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Team Roster State Meet 2012 :

Lauren Bergquist
Jesse Greeve
Michael Tortorella
Cory Boone
Doug Sherman
Michael Sarra
Jon Sady
Nicole Harrold
L. Wayne Buckner
Krista Pahorenec
Erin Maciarz
Kameron Cartier
Amanda Rivas
Kim Bird
Andrea Zappa
Nicolas Dionisi

State Team selected – Team Photo link

The following swimmers have qualified to swim in the State swimming championships. Our team has 16 slots. Swimmers automatically qualified by winning 2 individual events at area games or one event and being on the winning A relay.  The other slots were filled by random draw.  The drawing was done by Steve the lifeguard on deck tonight.  If anyone is on the state meet list  that cannot attend please let me know immediately so we can let the alternates know a slot is open.  Congratulations to all that will be attending.

Jesse Greve – confirmed
Michael Tortorella- confirmed
Corey Boone-confirmed
Doug Sherman-confirmed
Lauren Bergquist-pending
Michael Sarra- pending
Jon Sady – confirmed
Nicole Harrold -pending

Wayne Buckner-confirmed
Krista Pohorenec -confirmed
Erin Maciarz -confirmed
Kameron Cartier -confirmed
Amanda Rivas -confirmed
Kim Bird -confirmed
Mike Mallamas -pending
Andrea Zappa -confirmed

 

1st Alt  Nicolas Dionisi
2nd alt  Trish Spaulding
3rd alt Ian Soules

The link for the team photo if you want to download it at full resolution is here:
Team Photo 

Area Games were Awesome!

Lauren Bergquist right after setting her record in the 100m Freestyle

Many congratulations to all of our swimmers that competed at area games. We had several team records fall during the meet. Lauren Bergquist lead the record breaking charge with two new Junior records in the 100m freestyle 1:55.9 and 50m breaststroke 1:18.3 . Others setting records were William Westman in the Jr. 50m backstroke 49.7, Wayne Buckner in the masters 50m backstroke 51.7 , Amanda Rivas in the Jr. 100m backstroke 106.0 and Jesse Greve open 2:41.6 Everyone else also swam like superstars and I couldn’t help but notice that the seven fastest times in the men’s 100m freestyle were all Man O’ War swimmers. Special thanks to all the coaches that have done such a great job this season and I would also like to thank the Dr. Phillips H.S. Swim team that came and volunteered for the meet and the YMCA aquatic center and all of their staff and volunteers. It has been a great season so far and I will let you know just as soon as I know how many slots we have for State Meet and who has qualified.

Team suits are in!

The team suits are in so we are asking all swimmers to come in at 8:30 AM on Saturday before the meet so we can pass them out. We have over 50 suits to give out so make sure you come in early.
Also remember to bring plenty of fluids to the meet. It will likely be very hot and muggy at the pool. Gatorade is great.

Area Games this Saturday.

Just a reminder that Area games are being held this Saturday at the YMCA Aquatic Center.  You must attend this meet to qualify to attend the state swimming championships.  Our team needs to arrive at the pool at 8:45 AM.

County Games this Tuesday.

The county games are Tuesday Aug 9th.  The schedule had orgininally listed this as the 16th, but this had to be changed so we could get our times in for area games.  Everyone needs to be there a bit before 7:00 as we are planning to start then.

Congratulations to all of our swimmers at the Invitational.  They all did great and special congratulations to John Sady who set a new open men’s team record for the 200 meter breastroke with a time of 4:23.0

Many cool guys and gals that competed in the Invitational.