Team
Try-out August 16
Our team try-out will be held
on Thursday, September 25, at 6 pm at Falcon Ridge Middle
School. We are looking mostly for Novice swimmers at
this time, but we have a few spots open in the AG program.
Team
Registrations
August 16
Team registrations for current
and returning members are due August 29th. (New
members will get their paperwork at the try-out).
Team Packet 2008-2009
Team Fees 2008-2009
Team Application Form 2008-2009
Roster
Junior
Nationals/Central Zones
August 16
Matt Hoyland swam the 100
breaststroke and the 200 breaststroke at Junior Nationals
hosted at the University of Minnesota. Blackline
Aquatics/DAT had
seven swimmers participating in Central Zones hosted in
Indianapolis. They were Erica Bucki, Krystal Carlson,
Lorelei Gaertner, Kayla Hutsell, Olivia Mitchell, Sophie
Mitchell and Erin Slinde.
Top 16 Individual Finishes
at Central Zones:
Erica Bucki (15): 2 mile open
water (10th), 400 fr (15th), 800 fr (15th), 200 fly (10th),
400 IM (4th)
Krystal Carlson (17): 2 mile
open water (15th)
Kayla Hutsell (15): 100 back
(5th), 200 back (3rd), 100 fly (5th), 200 fly (7th), 200 IM
(11th)
Erin Slinde (10): 100 breast (16th)
Minnesota
State Championships
August 4
Blackline Aquatics placed 4th
overall at the State Championships! BLA Dolphins had
51 swimmers participating and there were many great swims.
Congratulations to all swimmers!
Top 8 Individual Finishes
Cassandra Hutchins (8): 50 fr
(2nd), 100 fr (2nd), 50 back (8th), 50 fly (5th)
Erica Slinde (8): 50 breast (8th)
Lorelei Gaertner (9): 50 back
(7th), 50 fly (6th)
Olivia Mitchell (10): 50 back
(8th), 100 back (6th), 50 breast (3rd)
Erin Slinde (10): 50 breast (1st),
100 breast (1st)
Heidi Katter (11): 50 back (4th),
50 breast (3rd), 100 breast (2nd)
Sophie Mitchell (12): 50 back
(7th)
Nicole Hutchins (14): 100 fr
(8th), 200 fr (6th), 100 back (5th), 200 back (5th)
Beth Wenman (14): 100 back (2nd),
200 back (2nd), 200 IM (7th)
Olivia McNeely (14): 100 breast
(1st), 200 breast (3rd)
Kristin Podratz (13): 100 breast
(8th), 200 breast (6th)
McKenzie Tolan (16): 200 fr (8th),
400 fr (6th), 800 fr (6th), 1500 fr (4th)
Erica Bucki (15): 400 fr (7th),
800 fr (5th), 1500 fr (3rd), 200 fly (5th), 400 IM (6th)
Sondra Tanji (15): 1500 fr (8th)
Kayla Hutsell (15): 100 back
(1st), 200 back (2nd), 100 fly (4th), 200 fly (7th), 200 IM
(5th)
Alexa O'Brien (18): 200 fr (6th),
400 fr (6th), 800 fr (5th), 200 breast (2nd), 200 IM (7th), 400
IM (5th)
Tim O'Brien (14): 50 fr (1st), 100
fr (2nd), 200 fr (1st), 400 fr (3rd), 100 fly (3rd), 200 fly
(2nd), 200 IM (3rd)
Ryan Thompson (14): 100 breast
(3rd), 200 br (6th)
Matt Hoyland (18): 100 breast
(2nd), 200 breast (3rd)
ABC
Finals
July 28
Congratulations to all
swimmers participating in ABC Finals at Winona. We had
10 new champ times and a great deal of best times. The
weather was great and swimmers seemed to enjoy themselves.
Pictures by
Lynn McGrane.
Open
House Volunteers Needed
July 14
We would like
new young members to join our team this fall, and we're
hoping that you will take a little bit of time to help the
team. We do not ask for much Volunteering during the year,
and this is a great way for you to help!!!
