Reindeer Games Recap
35 Hammerheads “went down in history” and participated in the Reindeer Games in Gladstone. The team earned 57 new best times, 10 new District cuts and 4 new Bonus cuts. On to the highlights…
80% Best Times or Better
{athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events}
(improved events/total events)
-Luke Bartels (1/1) 100% -Alexandra Claerhout Nuttall (1/1) 100%
-Maxen Claerhour Nuttall (3/3) 100% -Cortez Cruz (3/3) 100%
-Kurtis Kastner (2/2) 100% -Grace Keane (6/7) 86%
-Jake Maiseroulle (5/5) 100% -Grace Pickett (5/5) 100%
-Morgan Pickett (3/3) 100% -Reese Reno (1/1) 100%
-Faith Thowe (1/1) 100% -Makenna Toyne (1/1) 100%
-Cormac Waters (1/1) 100% -Ronan Waters (1/1) 100%
-Neil Williams (5/6) 83%
Notable Swims
{athletes listed here swan an event for the first time, dropped 7 seconds or more in a single event, achieved a time standard for the first time in an event, swam to victory or placed top 8 in a prelim/finals or championship meet, broke a record or other noteworthy accomplishments}
-Luke Bartels grabbed a District cut his first time swimming the 100 Free
-Reagan Bollinger swam to victory in her 100 Free and earned a District cut in her 200 Free
-Madeline Briggs shaved over 13 seconds to pick up her District cut in the 100 IM and was victorious in the 50 Free
-Maxen Claerhout Nuttall dropped a whopping 9 seconds in his 50 Back
-Cortez Cruz swam his first 50 Fly and 200 Free
-Mallory Dunaway cut almost 14 seconds in her 100 Breast to earn a District time
-Asher Gellis dropped enough time to secure his spot at Districts in 50 Breast
-Rowan Gellis swam her first 100 Back
-Kurtis Kastner completed his first 100 Free
-Grace Keane shaved over 7 seconds and was victorious in her 100 Back
-Jake Maiseroulle had himself a meet! He collected 2 new District cuts in 100 IM and 50 Fly, 2 new Bonus cuts in 50 Free and 200 Free and dropped close to 8 seconds in his 100 Back
-Gabriel Meitler cruised to a 10+ second drop in his 100 Back
-Joslyn Perry was victorious in 5 of her 6 events and collected 2 new Bonus cuts in 100 IM and 50 Fly
-Grace Pickett swam her first 100 IM & 50 Breast and earned the top spot for her age group in both events! She also swam her first 50 Free, 100 Free and 50 Back
-Morgan Pickett swam her first 50 Free, 50 Breast & 50 Back
-Makenna Toyne dropped over 9 seconds and was the champion of the 50 Free
-Cormac Waters swam his first 50 Free while picking up his District time in the process
-Ronan Waters raced his first 50 Free and earned his District time
-Neil Williams shaved an unbelievable 26+ seconds in his 100 IM and cruised to a new District cut in his 50 Free
