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Dolphin Aquatics
PO Box 125
Farmington, MN 55024

Practice Hotline:
952-953-8992 #3
 

John Barnes
Program Director
e-mail: jbarnes@cadets.com

Eva Kremer
Head Age Group Coach
e-mail: evakel@frontiernet.net

Scott Blanchard
Head Senior Coach
e-mail: swimcoach_2001us@yahoo.com

 

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Site Last Updated

08/17/2008

 

August 29               Team Registrations are due

September 8           First day of Fall/Winter Season

September 25          Team Try-out

 

 

 

 

 

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!!!
 

We are looking for help from all of our members to participate in School's Open Houses this fall.  Several parents have helped out the last couple of years and they have done an excellent job in recruiting new members.  We would like to have a Blackline Aquatics' table at as many Open Houses as possible.  It is a great way to get our name out in the area with very little cost and time commitment.  We would prefer Elementary Schools, as we need mostly Novice level swimmers, but we can also do a few Middle Schools.  We would supply brochures and posters, but we need some of you members to help us contact the school's principal for a table spot and then stand at the table that day.  Standing at the table is easy, and your swimmer can help out.
 
We will keep a list on our web site on who covers what school.  If your child attends a private school, we would like to supply flyers to those schools as well.  Please let us know if that is a possibility.  Thanks!!!!  

Schools/Open House sign up

 

 

Junior/Senior blog from the St. Louis trip June 27  

The Junior/Senior groups are in St. Louis this weekend, and they are sharing the experience with us.

Day one - Thursday, June 26

Day two - Friday, June 27

 

       

 

 

Michael Daup wins Open Water Nationals  June 3  

Blackline Aquatics alumnus Michael Daup won the USA Swimming 25K Open Water National Championship this afternoon in Fort Myers, Fla. Daup finished the race in five hours, 46 minutes.  He also placed 5th in the 5K on Saturday.  Michael is going into his junior year at the University of Minnesota.  Congratulations Michael!

Article about Michael

 

 

 

Team Banquet  April 28

Thank you Anne and Scott for all the work involved in the banquet!  We would also like to thank all the other parents helping out.  The banquet would not happen without you, and it was a great success!