MAKOS MINUTE

Volume 6, Issue 2 March 2015

GRANITE FALLS SWIM CLUB MAKOS

MOR Short Course Qualifier Meet Results

The Makos headed east to the 100 Breast (5th) & 100 IM (5th) Eliana Busch-Hebert (1 B Goldsboro YMCA for a last Caroline Prather - 100 Free (5th), time, 4 BB times & 2 A chance at qualifying for the age times) group championships. A team of 200 Free (1st), 100 Back (7th), 41 Makos attended the MOR 50 Fly (8th) & 100 IM (4th) MaKayla Ciancanelli (3 BB Short Course Qualifier meet Feb- Top 8 finishes (boys): times, 5 A times & 1 AAA ruary 13-15 and had a great time) meet finishing with 44 Top 8 fin- Isaac Bostic - 500 Free (1st), 50 ishes, 82 B times, 69 BB times, Free (4th), 200 Free (2nd), 100 Brooke Denton (5 B times & 28 A times, 4 AA times and 1 Back (4th) & 100 IM (4th) 2 BB times) AAA time. Dean Cashwell - 1650 Free Emma Denton (2 B times & Top 8 finishes (girls): (2nd), 100 Back (2nd), 100 Fly 6 BB times) (2nd) & 100 IM (4th) Gabby Balbuena - 50 Free (2nd), Kiara Gantt (3 B times) 100 Free (1st), 50 Back (4th), 50 Austen Davis - 50 Free (3rd), Fly (3rd), 100 IM (2nd) & 200 IM 100 Free (1st), 200 Free (1st), 50 Sofia Georgallis (3 BB (5th) Back (5th) & 100 Back (3rd) times) Eliana Busch-Hebert - 50 Back Torin Doherty - 50 Free (8th), Aynslee Grasso (2 BB times (3rd) & 100 Back (6th) 100 Free (3rd), 200 Free (5th) & & 5 A times) 50 Fly (4th) MaKayla Ciancanelli - 500 Free Laurel Haines (5 B times & 4 Kristian Padgett - 100 Fly (5th) (3rd), 1650 Free (1st), 100 Fly BB times) (5th), 200 Fly (2nd) & 400 IM Girls achieving USA Swim- (7th) ming motivational time stand- Lindsey Hays (3 B times) Aynslee Grasso - 200 Free (8th), ards were: Paige Hederick (5 B times) 50 Fly (6th) & 400 IM (4th) Gabby Balbuena (5 A times Bailey Hellmann (2 B times & 1 AA time) Taylor Lawrence - 100 Breast & 1 BB time) (3rd) Payton Bouren (1 B time & 1 Nina Nugent - 50 Breast (5th), BB time) (Continued on page 2)

Inside this issue: Makos Bites:

MOR Short Course Qualifier Meet Results 1-2 No practice on Saturday, March 14 due to Age Group Sectionals and Tar Heel States. Upcoming Swim Meets 2 Mark your calendars as April 18 is Makos NC Age Group Championship Meet Results 3 day at Busch Gardens in Virginia. More ESSZ Sectional Qualifiers 4 details coming soon. Makos of the Month 5 Page 2 MAKOS MINUTE

MOR Short Course Qualifier Meet Results cont.

(Continued from page 1) Julia Turner (1 B time) Isaac Bostic (4 BB times & 1 A time) Avalon Uveges (2 B times & Danielle Hirsch (4 BB 2 BB times) Dean Cashwell (2 BB times, 2 times) A times & 1 AA time) Katie Vierno (1 B time) Chloe Latham (2 B times) Austen Davis (1 BB time, 4 A Lizzie Williams (3 B times) times & 1 AA time) Taylor Lawrence (3 B times & 1 BB time) Boys achieving USA Torin Doherty (6 BB times) motivational time standards Kylie McGlade (6 B times) were: Dylan Fried (6 B times) Maegan Moody (2 B times Ivan Alvarez (3 B times & 1 Michael Keleher (3 B times) & 1 BB time) BB time) Jaden Padgett (3 B times) Natalie Moody (2 B times & Vincent Arnold (1 B time) 1 BB time) Kristian Padgett (2 B times) Ben Aston (4 B times) Nina Nugent (6 BB times) Daniel Ritchie (5 B times & 2 Andres Balbuena (1 B time, BB times) Riley O'Brien (3 B times) 1 BB time & 1 A time) Hunter Young (2 B times & 3 Caroline Prather (4 BB Tyler Bennett (2 B times & 4 BB times) times, 3 A times & 1 AA BB times) time) Upcoming Swim Meets Go to the Makos website to sign-up for meets (http://www.granitefallsmakos.com).

Registration Pool Swimmer Date Meet Location Deadline Type Eligibility

ESSZ 14 & Under Georgia Tech Aquatic Short 14 & U March 12-15 Age Group Center Closed Course Qualified Sectionals , GA

TAC Titans Tar Triangle Aquatic Center Short March 13-15 Closed All Heel States Cary, NC Course

Short March 28 Home Meet Granite Falls March 25 All Course

WAVE Long Course NCSU Long April 25-26 April 5 All Meet Raleigh, NC Course

TAC Cinco de Mayo Triangle Aquatic Center Long May 1-3 April 12 All Long Course Cary, NC Course

YBAC Long Course Greensboro Aquatic Long May 16-17 April 26 All Meet Center Course VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2 Page 3

NC 14 & Under Age Group Championship Meet Results

The Greensboro Aquatic Center 100 Fly - 1:23.87 A (26th) hosted the 2015 NC 14 & Under Age Group Championships from February 27—March 1. For a Dean Cashwell second year in a row, winter weather impacted practice time 50 Free - 26.51 AA (36th) leading up to the meet as well as the meet schedule. Regardless 200 Free - 2:06.46 AA (29th) of the weather, a total of 7 Makos met qualifying standards in order 500 Free - 5:41.29 AA (32nd) to compete in the championships. 100 Back - 1:10.16 A (66th) The Makos finished with 15 A and 10 AA times. 50 Fly - 29.78 AA (33rd) The following Makos qualified for 100 Fly - 1:09.64 A (56th) the Age Group Championships:

MaKayla Ciancanelli Gabby Balbuena (10) 200 Fly - 2:31.73 A (11th) Isaac Bostic (10)

Dean Cashwell (12) Austen Davis MaKayla Ciancanelli (11) 100 Free - 59.08 AA (53rd) Austen Davis (12) 200 Free - 2:10.06 A (56th) Aynslee Grasso (12) 500 Free - 5:52.00 A (46th) Caroline Prather (12) 100 Back - 1:08.12 A (52nd)

Age Group meet results with Aynslee Grasso USA swimming motivational time standards achieved and 50 Fly - 30.35 AA (61st) overall event place: 100 Fly - 1:07.90 AA (53rd)

Gabby Balbuena 200 Fly - 2:32.25 A (13th)

50 Free - 30.95 A (33rd) Caroline Prather 100 Free - 1:07.50 AA (37th 50 Free - 31.05 A (37th) 200 Free - 2:27.32 AA (18th) 100 Free - 1:08.06 AA (41st) 50 Fly - 34.87 A (36th) 200 Free - 2:32.41 A (37th) 100 IM - 1:19.54 A (43rd) Motivational signs for the Makos competing at Age Group Champs—#Hardwork

Isaac Bostic 100 Free - 1:07.69 A (27th) 200 Free - 2:28.15 A (17th) VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2 Page 4 Page 4

ESSZ Sectional Qualifiers Congratulations to the following Free and 200 Free. Isaac Bostic—100 Free eligible Makos who have met the qualifying standards for the MaKayla Ciancanelli—200 Fly Dean Cashwell—50 Free, 100 2015 Eastern Section Southern and 1650 Free. Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 1650 Zone (ESSZ) Age Group Sec- Free, 50 Fly and 100 Fly. tional meet to be held on March Aynslee Grasso—50 Free, 50 12-15 at the Georgia Tech Fly, 100 Fly and 200 Fly. Austen Davis—100 Free, 200 Free and 100 Back. Aquatic Center in Atlanta, GA. Caroline Prather—200 Free. Gabby Balbuena—100

Scenes from Age Groups

Above—Panoramic of the Greensboro Aquat- ic Center before the start of competition.

Left—Encourage signs for the Makos compet- ing

#Hardwork Makos of the Month February Homeschool Shortfin Name: Eli Britton Name: Al Tamba Favorite Events: Star Wars & Favorite Events: Favorite Movie: Teenage Mutant Favorite Movie: The Hobbit Ninja Turtle Famous person you would like to When I grow up I want to be: A judge meet: George Lucas When I grow up I want to be: Lego Engineer

Longfin Bronze Name: Emma Briceno Name: Nick Radom Favorite Events: Favorite Events: Backstroke Favorite Swimmer: Favorite Swimmer: Michael Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and Phelps the Deathly Hallows Favorite Movie: Planes Famous person you would like to Famous person you would like to meet: Bethany Hamilton meet: President Obama When I grow up I want to be: Own When I grow up I want to be: a goat farm in Hawaii Surgeon Goal for the 2014-15 season: To perfect my dives Goal for the 2014-15 season: Swim B Times

Silver Gold Name: Paige Hederick Name: Katie Vierno Favorite Events: Butterfly Favorite Event: 50 Breaststroke Favorite Swimmer: Michael Favorite Swimmers: Missy Franklin Phelps and Favorite Movie: Theory of Favorite Movie: A Call to the Wild, Everything Dolphin Tale, Saving Mr. Banks Famous person you would like to Famous person you would like to meet: Missy Franklin and Katie meet: Jason Aldean Ledecky When I grow up I want to be: A professional swimmer When I grow up I want to be: An architect, a doctor, a vet, Goal for the 2014-15 season: Getting BB times in all wildlife rehabilitation and rescue, a mother strokes Goal for the 2014-15 season: At least 1 A time

Platinum Junior/Senior Name: Isaac Bostic Name: Grayson Averette Favorite Event: 200 IM Favorite Event: 100 Freestyle Favorite Swimmers: Michael Favorite Swimmer: Phelps and Missy Franklin Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller's Favorite Movie: All Episodes of Day Off Star Wars Famous person you would like to Famous person you would like to meet: Scotty McCreery meet: When I grow up I want to be: When I grow up I want to be: Marine biologist Architect Goal for the 2014-15 season: Qualify for Age Group Goal for the 2014-15 season: "A" time in 100 Freestyle Champs