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HWSA News:                                                           - Season Best Time Reports - meters                                                                                                                         -  updated 6/12

HWSA End of the Season Party
When:       Wednesday July 23
Time:        6:00-7:00 Picnic & games
                 7:00-8:00 Pool Party
Location:  Palos Pool at Rt. 83 & 76th Ave in Palos Heights
Who can come:  Everyone on the team
Cost:         $10.00 per family
Awards & certificates earned will be handed out to the swimmers at this party.

Chicagoland Conference Update
HWSA places 3rd behind Academy & St. Charles at the Chicagoland Gold division conference meet. 

HWSA team records broken at the CASSL Conference meet
     - Becca Mann:  9 - 10 Girls 200 Free, time 2:09.47
     - Leanne Latocha:  11 - 12 Girls 100 Breaststroke, time 1:11.09
     - Pauline Kaminski:  11 - 12 Girls 100 Butterfly, time 1:04.69
                                      11 - 12 Girls 200 IM, time 2:18.63

This week's schedule July 21 - July 27

Pool Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Palos-AM Grp 4
6:45a-8:45a
Grp 4
6:45a-8:45a
Grp 4
6:45a-8:45a
Grp 4
6:45a-8:45a

Grp 4
6:45a-8:45a

No practice

 
Andrew H.S. Grp 4
1:30p-3:30p
Grp 1
1:30p-2:15p
Grp 2
2:15p-3:30p
No more available practices

No more available practices

No more available practices

No more available practices

   
Chicago AG Grp 1
4:00p-4:45p
Grp 2
4:30p-6:00p
No more available practices

No more available practices

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Palos-PM No more available practices No more available practices

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CASSL Gold
Conference
@ Oswego HS
  Doors Open:  12:45pm
W-Ups 1:00p - distance events
Meets Starts:  2:00pm
W-Ups for the rest:  3:00pm
Meet Starts:  4:00pm
         
Illinois Senior Champ Meet       W-Ups: 4:30p W-Ups: 6:30am W-Ups: 6:30am W-Ups: 6:30am

HWSA Places 3rd at the Palatine USS Meet - 7/13/08

HWSA Highlights from the SSSC Gold Division Conference Meet - 7/9/08
 - HWSA wins the SSSC Gold division conference meet!  Congratulations to the whole team for this accomplishment.  Way to go Dolphins!
        - team scores     - results

HWSA Conference Champions
     - Relays
          8 & Under Boys 100 Medley & Freestyle
                       - George Jahnke, Bart Mysliwiec, Robert Dobrowolski, & Michael Zajac (Medley)
                       - Michael Zajac, YaYa Almousa, George Jahnke, & Robert Dobrowolski (Free)
          9 - 10 Girls 200 Medley & Freestyle
                       - Annette Lesnicki, Nicole Eaton, Becca Mann, & Elizabeth Jahnke (Medley & Free)
          11 - 12 Girls 200 Medley & Freestyle
                       - Alex McGurk, Samyah Isa, Leanne Latocha, & Sophia Shalabi
(Medley & Free)
          11 - 12 Boys 200 Medley & Freestyle
                       - Paul Balich, David Apps, Matt Moulton, & Zack Amendola
(Medley & Free)
          13 - 14 Boys 200 Medley
                      - Steven Jackson, Brayden Amendola, Brandon Hadhzay, Khal Almousa
          15 - 18 Girls 200 Freestyle
                      - Kelsey Dolan, Sarah Norris, Melanie Waszak, & Erika Ronning
     - Individuals
          Brayden Amendola:  13 - 14 100 breaststroke
          Zack Amendola:  11 - 12 50 butterfly
          David Apps:    11 -12 50 freestyle & 100 IM
          Paul Balich:    11 - 12 50 breaststroke
          Nicole Eaton:  9 - 10 50 freestyle & 50 breaststroke
          Casey Gallagher:  11 - 12 50 backstroke
          Brandon Hadhazy:  13 - 14 100 backstroke & 100 butterfly
          Leanne Latocha:  11 - 12 100 IM & 50 butterfly
          Annette Lesnicki:  9 - 10 50 backstroke
          Becca Mann:   9 - 10 100 IM & 50 butterfly
          Jakub Mysliwiec:  9 - 10 50 breaststroke
          Sarah Norris:  15 - 18 100 backstroke
          Melanie Waszak:  15 - 18 100 butterfly
          Kyle Workman:  15 - 18 100 freestyle

HWSA team records broken at the SSSC Conference meet
     - Becca Mann:  9 - 10 Girls 100 IM, time 1:09.71
     - Leanne Latocha:  11 - 12 Girls 100 IM, time 1:05.39
                                  & 11 - 12 Girls 50 Butterfly, time 29.48
     - Jamie Pappanastos:  13 - 14 Girls 100 Breaststroke, time 1:10.07
     - Kyle Workman:  15- 18 Boys 100 Butterfly, time 52.84

Wheaton Team Challenge USS Meet - News (posted 6/15)
     HWSA Girls won 1st place
     HWSA Boys won 1st place
     HWSA team won 1st place
 - Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in the meet to make this a huge success!

PAC USS Meet - News
12 team records were broke at the meet!  Congrats to those listed below.
 - 8 & Under Girls
     Lauren Johnson 100 Back (1:43.99) & 100 Breast (2:01.67)
 - 9-10 Girls
     Becca Man 1500 Free (19:39.93) & 200 IM (2:48.41)
 - 11-12 Girls
     Rachel Mann 1500 Free (22:34.18)
 - 13-14 Girls
     Gabi Cipriano 1500 Free (19:38.86)
 - 14-14 Boys
     Brayden Amendola 200 Free (2:12.03) - 100 Breast (1:15.82)
     Brandon Hadhazy 200 Back (2:30.75)
 - 15 & Over Boys
     Kyle Workman 100 Fly (1:01.14)
     Jay Schackle 200 Fly (2:27.47)
     Alex Webster 200 IM (2:26.10)

Age-Group Champs
HWSA finishes in 7th place at the Illinois Age-Group Championship meet!
   1.  ACAD   1,388.50 points
   2.  SCST     1,062 points
   3.  WHTN   1,030 points
   4.  NTSC     981.50 points
   5.  FOX       735.50 points
   6.  PPD       725 points
   7.  HWSA   676.50 points
   8.  BDSC    600.50 points
   9.  MAVS   571 points
  10.  CATS   536.50 points
  For full listing of all team standings click here.

Records broke at the AG Champs meet. (12 individuals & 9 relays)
   Becca Mann - 10 & under girls 100 fly (1:07.66), 100 IM (1:11.33), 200 IM (2:29.41)
   Gabi Cipriano - 11 & 12 girls 200 free (2:01.06), 500 free (5:34.74), 200 IM (2:18.77)
   Jamie Pappanastos - 13 & 14 girls 100 breast (1:10.78)
   Brandon Hadhazy 13&14 boys 100 back (58.11), 200 back (2:08.84), 400 IM (4:26.00)
   Brayden Amendola - 13 & 14 boys 100 breast (1:02.44), 200 IM (2:03.37)
   10 & under Girls 200 Medley Relay (2:16.63)
       - Annette Lesnicki, SuSu Almousa, Becca Mann, Elizabeth Jahnke
   11 & 12 Girls 400 Free Relay (4:02.28)
       - Sophia Shalabi, Samyah Isa, Leanne Latocha, Gabi Cipriano
   11 & 12 Boys 400 Medley Relay (4:22.74)
       - Andrew Wudtke, David Apps, Conor Gallimore, Zack Amendola
   13 & 14 Girls 800 Free Relay (8:26.11)
       - Anisa Shalabi, Jamie Pappanastos, Liz Hadhazy, Brittany Kamper
   13 & 14 Girls 400 Medley Relay (4:20.47)
       - Brittany Kamper, Liz Hadhazy, Jamie Pappanastos, Anisa Shalabi
  
13 & 14 Girls 400 Free Relay (3:51.09)
       - Anisa Shalabi, Jamie Pappanastos, Liz Hadhazy, Brittany Kamper
   13 & 14 Boys 800 Free Relay (7:44.68)
       - Drew Stoffel, Bryce McDade, Brandon Hadhazy, Brayden Amendola
   13 & 14 Boys 400 Medley Relay (3:54.18)
       - Brandon Hadhazy, Brayden Amendola, Bryce McDade, Drew Stoffel
   13 & 14 Boys 400 Free Relay (3:30.34)
       - Brandon Hadhazy, Brayden Amendola, Drew Stoffel, Carl Kirk

Speedo Sectionals
Congratulations to Sarah Norris & Melanie Waszak for achieving their NCSA cuts during the Speedo Sectional meet.  Sarah will be swimming the 50, 100, & 200 backstroke events and Melanie will be swimming the 50, 100, & 200 butterfly events.  This meet takes place in Orlando, FL March 18th-22nd.  To learn more about this meet go to www.ncsa-usa.org

Records broke at the Speedo Sectional meet.
     Erika Ronning - 15 & over girls 50 free (25.09) & 100 free (54.22)
     Melanie Waszak - 15 & over girls 500 free (5:13.44), 100 fly (58.15), 200 fly (2:07.64)
     Sarah Norris - 15 & over girls 100 back (59.31) & 200 back (2:08.94)
     Jay Schackle - 15 & over boys 200 fly (2:00.36)
     Girls 800 Free Relay (8:00.23)
          - Brittany Kamper, Sarah Norris, Michelle Kuyper, Melanie Waszak
     Girls 400 Medley Relay (4:03.60)
          - Sarah Norris, Jamie Pappanastos, Melanie Waszak, Erika Ronning
     Girls 400 Free Relay (3:41.97)
          - Alex Moulton, Michelle Kuyper, Melanie Waszak, Erika Ronning
     Boys 800 Free Relay (7:36.55)
          - Brandon Hadhazy, Richie Waszak, Brayden Amendola, Jay Schackle

SSSC Conference, Gold Division - HWSA wins first place!
   1.  HWSA        1,604.5 points
   2.  LWSA-A     1,478.5 points
   3.  POSA         1,088 points
   4.  GILS           818 points
   5.  LWSA-B      815 points
   6.  LHSC          809 points

Chicagoland A Conference, Bronze Division  - HWSA wins first place!
   1. HWSA         2,174 points
   2. BEST           1,468.5 points
   3. EXPR           1,149 points
   4. OBS             957 points
   5. HSC             785.5 points
   6. WSCS           678 points

Schroeder USS Meet Info:
   - With over 40 teams represented at this meet, HWSA placed 7th!  Congratulations
     to all swimmers who were able to attend this meet.

Central Zone Info
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Aug. 6th - 10th.
 - for those swimmers who are planning to participate at the Central Zone meet in Indy, here is the application you need to fill out. Please turn in to Coach Tom by July 21 so he can attach proof of times to application for relay seedings.

USS Meet Sign-Up
   - Munster  (finished)
   - PAC       (finished)
   - Wheaton (finished)
   - Hinsdale  (finished)
   - Palatine   (finished)