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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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HOD/BOD Meetings
BOD Meetings -
Mar 15
May 1
July 19
Sept 20
Nov 15
HOD Meetings
Spring Meeting -
May 1 - York
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Officials Page
Documents and information for
MW Officials
A work in progress
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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.
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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
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Parents Information
When you are
attending a meet without your coach, you should understand MW policy.
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Only USA Swimming registered
coaches are to appear on deck in a coaching capacity or sign in on the
Coach's Sign-In Sheet.
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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.
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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).
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Congratulations: Midwestern 2009 Long
Course High Points |
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Girls |
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Boys |
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| 8 & U |
1-Alana Palmer |
GNST |
8 & U |
1-Alex Petty |
GNST |
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2-Payton Hall |
MAC |
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2-Josh Pales |
LSS |
| 9-10 |
1-Dannie Dilsaver |
GNST |
9-10 |
1-Cameron Carney |
NYA |
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2-Ashley Pales |
LSS |
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2-Michael Ayars |
LSS |
| 11-12 |
1-Alexis Altmaier |
HLA |
11-12 |
1-Brennan Balogh |
LSS |
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2-Brianna McCullough |
MS |
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2-Jacob Pales |
LSS |
| 13-14 |
1-Mary Kate Luddy |
GOAL |
13-14 |
1-Jacob Molacek |
LSS |
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2-Breighanne Lawrence |
SO |
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2-Bob Glover |
MAC |
| 15 & O |
1-Katie Davis |
LSS |
15 & O |
1-Zach Jacobsen |
GOAL |
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2-Anna Kokensparger |
SO |
15 & O |
2-Andre Wilt |
GOAL |
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