CSC Jim Devine Memorial Invite Re-Cap

It was another long & fun weekend in Columbia for the CSC Jim Devine Memorial Invite. Twenty-six Hammerheads and their families braved the crowds and swam to 117 Best Times, 10 new District times, 6 new Bonus cuts, 4 new Champs Cuts, 1 new Senior Champs cut, a Sectionals Cut and a new team record!

80% Best Times or Better
{athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events}
(improved events/total events)

-Nick Bracken (7/8) 88%                               -Peyton Frost (5/5) 100%
-Kimberly Greene (7/8) 88%                       -Makaila Hayes (7/8) 88%
-Piper Kobs (5/6) 83%                                   -Kian McHugh (6/7) 86%
-Zach Mendez (7/7) 100%                            -Brooke Nichols (6/7) 86%
-Molly Purinton (6/6) 100%                         -Kemper Roberts (8/8) 100%
-Tony Schneeberger (3/3) 100%                -Avery Tipton (7/7) 100%
-Camden Youngblood (5/6) 83%
 

Notable Swims

-Nick Bracken dropped almost 9 seconds in his 500 Free.

-Peyton Frost swam her first 50 Free and 50 Fly.

-Gracie Hayes picked up a new Districts cut in her 50 Fly.

-Chase Kindle dropped over 20 seconds in his 200 Free and picked up 2 new Districts cuts in his 50 Back and 100 Back.

-Piper Kobs picked up 3 new Champs cuts in 200 Free, 200 Back and 200 Fly. She also shaved over a MINUTE (!!!!) in her 1650 Free to pick up the new team record for 11-12 Girls.

-Kian McHugh dropped over 9 seconds to pick up his first District cut in the 100 Breast. He also grabbed one in the 50 Breast.

-Gabe Meitler earned a Bonus cut in 200 IM and 2 new District cuts in 100 IM and 100 Fly.

-Zach Mendez dropped over 36 seconds in his 1650 Free to earn his first Sectionals cut. He also dropped almost 27 seconds in his 1000 Free.

-Brooke Nichols dropped over 18 seconds in her 500 Free. She also picked up 3 new Bonus cuts in 200 Free, 100 Breast and 200 Breast.

-Kennedy Roberts qualified for Champs in her 200 IM and picked up a Bonus cut in her 200 Free.

-Tony Schneeberger dropped over 10 seconds in his 100 Breast and qualified for Senior Champs in 100 Fly.

-Avery Tipton swam in her first meet as a Hammerhead and qualified for Districts in 100 Breast and 50 Breast while doing so!

-Neil Williams dropped over 27 seconds in his 200 Free to qualify for Districts. He also picked up a Bonus cut in the 100 IM.

Team Record

Piper Kobs –11-12 Girls – 1650 Free –  19:17.22