Sea Dragons Swim Club Hackettstown NJ 07840

Treasure Chest Recap - Feb. 2008

This past weekend we took our team of Seadragon minis down to the Treasure Chest meet in Ft. Dix. What a fun meet for these kids as every personal best time wins a ticket to exchange for some loot out of the treasure chest! Fancy

Treasure Chest Recap - Feb. 2008

This past weekend we took our team of Seadragon minis down to the Treasure Chest meet in Ft. Dix. What a fun meet for these kids as every personal best time wins a ticket to exchange for some loot out of the treasure chest! Fancy Rosette ribbons for 1^st – 3^rd and ribbons 4^th –24^th plus being able to swim 5 events and a relay make this a fantastic meet for our kids. This was a fabulous meet for all these 8 and unders. This was also the 1st meet this year where all 11 minis present not only received some goodies from the chest, but every one came home with at least 2 ribbons! A big success just as we head into our championship season!

Getting the meet off to a fantastic start was our very own 8 yr old Hunter Klingener with a super fast 36.99 in the 50 free which took 3rd. Hunter then raced his way to a 1st place finish in 25 back with 20.82, a 2nd place finish in the 100 IM (taking 10 seconds off with a 1:42.25), and 2 -5th place finishes in the 25 and 50 breast. Impressive!

Also having a big day was 8 yr old Emily Peter. Emily sped to 3 -4th place finishes in the 25 free in 16.47 seconds, 25 back in 20.87 and the 100 IM breaking 1:40 for the 1st time ever with a 1:39.70. Emily also took 5th in the 50 back with a super fast 46.19 and 9th in the 50 free. Wooo hoooo!

Leading the way with Rosettes was 6 year old Sydney Slepian. Sydney streamlined her way to 3 1st place finishes and set 3 new meet records as well in the 25 back 22.65, 50 back 51.66 and the 25 breast 25.74. Sydney also took 2 2nds in the 100 IM and 25 fly. She was excited to see her name holding 3 meet records from last year in the 5 and under age held strong, but this meet really is all about the treasure chest loot!!!

Also having a great meet was 7 year old Eliza Grigsby. Eliza took home 4 beautiful Rosette ribbons! She sped her way with 2nds in 50 free with a super fast 43.99 and 50 breast 1:05.35. She also raced to 3^rd place finishes in 25 breast and the 25 free. Will she break 20 seconds next time? I think so!

Coming home with all best times was our youngest swimmer, 6 year old Michael Rizzo. Michael took 2nd in 50 free 1:05.04, a 3rd in the 25 back 28.61 and 2 4th places in the 25 free and 25 breast. Michael has been working super hard on his breaststroke in practice and it showed! Great job Michael!

Michael’s big sister 8 yr old Nikki helped her team out with 2 –5^th place finishes in the 50 fly and 50 breast, 6^th in 50 back, 7^th in 50 free and 11^th in 100 IM. Nikki was crucial in the girls 4^th place relay finish also!

Then we have 8 year old Michael Maurizio who raced his way to best times all day. Mikey took 3^rd in the 50 back with a super fast 50.54, a 5^th in the 25 back, 7^th in the 50 breast and 9^th in the 25 breast. Fantastic work!

Also having a good day was little 7 year old Ellie Locasio. After a deep start I reminded her that we did not have to dive for our treasure, we just had to swim fast--- so she did! Ellie shaved seconds off her 4^th place 25 back and her 8^th place 25 free times… as well as took a 3^rd place Rosette in the 50 back 1:05.70 and 5^th in the 50 free.

Also cleaning up with best times and lots of treasure chest loot were 8 year old Victoria Kunesch, Caitlin Searra and newest team mate Maddie Kowalewski. Victoria comes home with 4 ribbons- 11^th in 50 back, 17^th in 50 free, 20^th in 25 back and 22^nd in 25 breast. Great job! Caitlin “two hand touch” comes home with 4 ribbons as well – 12^th in 50 back, 21^st in 50 free, 23^rd in 25 “two hands” breast J, and 24^th in 25 back. Super! And rounding out our day was Maddie with 13^th in 50 back and 14^th in 50 free with a fast 46.84. Great work girls!!!

Our day ended with all 8 girls getting to swim one of the 100 yd free relays. They loved it. I cannot wait until mini champs as all our Seadragon minis look great and with a couple weeks left I know they are ready!