www.mwswim.org
Midwestern Swimming
1429 N Webster
Hastings NE 68901
402.462.5941
Email: mwoffice@mwswim.org

 

   

Mission Statement:
Midwestern Swimming provides opportunities and support for athletes, coaches, parents and volunteers to achieve excellence in the sport of swimming.

Values Statement:
Honesty, integrity, and mutual respect for others will serve as our guide to creating excellence in our programs and the continuous improvement of Midwestern Swimming.


Pool Addresses
 
About MW:

Midwestern Swimming is one of 59 LSCs of USA Swimming. The geographic area includes all of Nebraska except the Panhandle region and includes the western two tiers of counties in Iowa.

This Web site gives information for Midwestern swimmers, parents, and interested parties. It is updated regularly with new information as it becomes available.

Midwestern Office
c/o Betty Kooy
1429 N Webster Ave
Hastings NE 68901
(402) 462-5941
E-mail:   Betty Kooy

 


Current News

MW Championships:
  
12 & U Meet Flyer has been corrected.
   Event file for CBSC Championship Qualifier has been corrected.

Swimsuits:
   Please read the attached document regarding legal suits for competition.

MW Qualifier - Council Bluffs:
    A swimmer who has his/her 9th, 11th or 13th birthday which falls between February 19, 2010 and March 19, 2010, and has times which will be too fast for their current age as of February 19, but not fast enough for the new age group as of March 19, will be allowed to compete at the Division I Qualifier (CBSC meet on Feb 19-21) in the 9, 11, or 13 year old age group (i.e. swimmer will ‘age-up’ for the Qualifier). If swimmer ages up for one event, swimmer must age up for all events. Entries for an aging-up swimmer must be clearly marked and explained on the entry sheet or in an email submitted with the entries.

HS Times - 2010:
    Times from HS Meets for 2009-2010 may be used for USA Swimming and MW purposes. Please download the form and submit your request for time use by March 15, 2010.

In Memory: Dr. Richard Hammer
   Long time Midwestern official and volunteer Dr Richard Hammer passed away on January 20, 2010. Please keep his family close to your hearts at this sad time. Midwestern will be forever indebted to Doc Hammer for his contributions to the LSC on all levels. Lincoln JournalStar and The Nebraska Sports Council posted these fitting tributes to Dr. Hammer, a man who lived his life for service to others.

All Star Information:
    Congratulations, MW All Star Team in Lawrence! Fantastic Swimming!
   
All Star Results
    MW All Star Summary Results
   MW swimmers placed 3rd overall with 1150 points. Brennan Balogh earned the 11-12 boys High Point award and set three meet records in the 50 back, 100 back and 100 IM. Ashley Pales set a 10 & U girls meet record in the 100 breast. The 11-12 boys 200 free relay and 200 medley relay set two meet records (Brennan Balogh, Sean Tate, David Ikezu, and Ryan Tate) and the 10 & U boys set a meet record in the 200 free relay (Michael Ayars, Jackson Allmon, Logan Kreizel, and Masen Louviere). 87.5% of MW's relays were best times; 74% of MW's individual swims were best times for the current short course season. CONGRATULATIONS!

Midwestern Awards Banquet
   Congratulations to all award winners! Special congrats to the newly inducted MW Hall of Famers - Michael Hayhurst, Wendell Groth, Robert Rutford, Barb Harris, Jeff Evans, and Chuck Sharpe. Bios are posted for these special awardees. See all 2009 award winners.  

Registration:
   Club packets and individual registration forms for 2010 have been sent. New cards will be sent when registration is complete! Who is on this year's athlete card?
(08/27/09)

Records and Top 8:
   The Long Course records have been updated and the 2009 Long Course Top 8 is posted.
   Fast performances were recorded at the USA Swimming Speedo Junior Nationals in Federal Way, WA. Ryan Bubb of HLA tied for 4th in the 50 free, 13th in the 100 butterfly, and 22nd in the 100 free. Shannon Guy was 23rd in the 100 butterfly.

   Swimming at the U.S. Open were Billy Kunkel, SO and Kaitlin Arntz and Mariah Hutchinson of NA.

MW LC Championships:
   Congratulations to our champions! Greater Omaha Aquatics was the top team with 3695.50 points. Swim Omaha followed closely behind with 3661.50 points. Lincoln Select Swimming was 3rd the 3520.50 points. The tight scoring made for lots of excitement and fast swimming! Congratulations to all high point winners, record breakers, and all swimmers for outstanding swims. Results are posted on the Meet pages.
   Records were set by Alexis Altmaier (HLA) 11-12 400 IM and 200 Fly; Brennan Balogh (LSS) 11-12 400 IM, 200 Back, 800 Free, 200 IM, 200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Fly; Jacob Pales (LSS) 100 Free, LSS 11-12 Boys 400 Med Relay (Jacob Pales, John Whittle, Brennan Balogh, Drew Linder); GNST 10 & U Girls 200 Free Relay (Caroline Theil, Emma Ryan, Logan Lee, Danielle Dilsaver); GNST Boys 10 & U 200 Free Relay (Nolan Reid, Masen Louviere, Logan Kreizel, Jonathan Johnson); LSS 11-12 Boys 400 Free Relay (Balogh, Whittle, Linder, Pales). Congratulations Swimmers! (See below for all Long Course Record Breakers)
   Congratulations to Senior Coach of the Year - Tom Beck and Age Group Coach Louis Balogh!

Central Zone Meet:
  
Meet Results
 
Meet Summary - MW
 
Congratulations to Brennan Balogh, High point scorer for 11-12 boys!


 

From the 2009 USA Swimming Rulebook:
   Article 502.4.3: Anyone who coaches athletes at a USA Swimming practice or competition must be a coach member of USA Swimming and must have satisfactorily completed safety training and background screening required by USA Swimming.

 

MW Hall of Fame:
The 2009 MW Hall of Fame inductees are
Michael Hayhurst, Wendell Groth, Robert Rutford, Barb Harris, Jeff Evans, and Chuck Sharpe. Please see the MW Hall of Fame page for previous inductees. Send your nominations for 2010 by July 15 to Mary Losee!

 

Where are they now?
Josh White - 1996 graduate of Bellevue West HS
MW Team - Swim Omaha
Assistant Men's Coach - University of Michigan

Travis Stensby - 2001 graduate of Bellevue West
MW Team - Swim Omaha
Assistant Coach - Gardner Webb, North Carolina

Contact the MW Office

Contact the
     MW General Chair


 

Go to Central Zone

MW's TMOnline
Times since 09/01/08

Office Notes:
   November 2009

HOD/BOD Meetings
BOD Meetings -
Mar 15
May 1
July 19
Sept 20
Nov 15

HOD Meetings
Spring Meeting -
May 1 - York
 

 

Officials Corner:
Officials Chair:
Scot Sorensen

Officials Clinics

  

Officials Page
Documents and information for
MW Officials
A work in progress

Swimming Rules:
Common Elements/ Differences

 

Coaches Corner:
Coaches' Rep:
Lynn Weaver

Note to Coaches:
Attention all coaches! Make sure you read your rule books and know your rules. We have had several instances where coaches have made mistakes because they did not know the USA Swimming rules. If you have any questions on a rule feel free to ask Scot for clarification.

Approved Courses

Please make sure your cards are current at all times and that you have completed the background check.

From the 2009 USA Swimming Rulebook:
   Article 502.4.3: Anyone who coaches athletes at a USA Swimming practice or competition must be a coach member of USA Swimming and must have satisfactorily completed safety training and background screening required by USA Swimming.

 

Athletes Corner:
    Senior reps are Ryan Bubb and Peter Slawinski.
   Junior reps are Bianca Christensen and Shannon Guy

Application/Financial Aid
PLEASE put your address on your app so we can send you your reimbursement!

US Paralympics
US Paralympic Open
 

   

Parents Information
When you are attending a meet without your coach, you should understand MW policy.

  1. Only USA Swimming registered coaches are to appear on deck in a coaching capacity or sign in on the Coach's Sign-In Sheet.

  2. Upon arriving at the swim meet the athlete or the adult accompanying the athlete must report to the meet referee. The referee is to be informed that the athlete is entered in the meet and is without benefit of a coach. The referee will then see that the athlete is assigned a coach for the meet. The accompanying adult should leave the deck immediately.

 

Congratulations!

Congratulations: Midwestern Scholastic All American Team members - 2009:
Anna Kokensparger - SO (3-time)
Ellie McGinn - MAC
Andre Wilt - GOAL

Congratulations: Midwestern Record Breakers for 2008-2009. Short Course: Shelby Mullendore, HLA, 8 & U 25 Back, 50 Back; Alex Kuszak, LSS, 1000 Free, 1650 Free, Mary Kate Luddy, GOAL, 11-12 400 IM, Brennan Balogh, LSS, 11-12 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Fly; Jacob Molacek, LSS, 11-12 400 IM; Ryan Bubb, UN, 15-16 50 Free, 100 Fly; Caleb Schuermann, UN/GOAL 200 I.M., 500 Free; Afton Robertson, GOAL, 17-18 200 Breast; Shannon Guy, UN, 17-18 100 Fly; 10 & U Girls Med Relay, GNST (Vertin, Kreizel, Dilsaver, Theil); 11-12 LSS Boys 200 Free Relay (Pales, Balogh, Day, Kuszak); 400 Free Relay (Balogh, Pales, Day, Kuszak); 200 Med Relay (Balogh, Pales, Day, Kuszak); 400 Med Relay (Balogh, Pales, Day, Kuszak).
     2008-2009 Long Course: Dannie Dilsaver, GNST, 400 Free, 10 & U Girls 200 Free Relay (Dilsaver, Vertin, Theil, Lee); GNST 10 & U Girls 200 Med Relay (Vertin, Theil, Dilsaver, Lee); GNST 10 & U Boys Free Relay (Reid, Louviere, Kreizel, Johnson); Alexis Altmaier HLA, 11-12 200 Fly, 400 IM; Jacob Pales, LSS, 11-12 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back; Brennan Balogh, LSS, 11-12 400 Free, 800 Free, 1500 Free, 50 Back, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM; LSS 11-12 Boys 400 Free Relay (Balogh, Whittle, Linder, Pales); 400 Medley Relay (Pales, Whittle, Balogh, Linder); Andre Wilt, GOAL, 15-16 Boys 100 Back and 200 Back, Shannon Guy, MAC, 17-18 Girls 100 Butterfly; Ryan Bubb, HLA, 17-18/Senior Boys 50 Free, 100 Fly; Billy Kunkel, SO, 17-18 Boys 100 Free; SO Senior Boys 400 Free Relay (Kunkel, Hensley, Militti, Zubrod). Congratulations to ALL!
     If we have inadvertently missed anyone, PLEASE let us know. (We'll update list after USA Junior Championships results are available if necessary).

 

 

Congratulations: Midwestern 2009 Long Course High Points

Girls Boys
8 & U 1-Alana Palmer GNST 8 & U 1-Alex Petty GNST
2-Payton Hall MAC 2-Josh Pales LSS
9-10 1-Dannie Dilsaver GNST 9-10 1-Cameron Carney NYA
2-Ashley Pales LSS 2-Michael Ayars LSS
11-12 1-Alexis Altmaier HLA 11-12 1-Brennan Balogh LSS
2-Brianna McCullough MS 2-Jacob Pales LSS
13-14 1-Mary Kate Luddy GOAL 13-14 1-Jacob Molacek LSS
2-Breighanne Lawrence SO 2-Bob Glover MAC
15 & O 1-Katie Davis LSS 15 & O 1-Zach Jacobsen GOAL
2-Anna Kokensparger SO 15 & O 2-Andre Wilt GOAL

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