Twenty-seven Hammerheads headed to the Frosty Frolic in Topeka December 1-3. The team won 2nd place, there were 67 best times, 2 new Senior Champs cuts, 2 new District cuts, 1 Bonus, 1 Champs cut and a new team record. Several of our Hammerheads won trophies for high point in their age group: 1st Place: 15&Over Boys – Isaac Dierker, 13-14 Girls – Piper Kobs, 11-12 Girls – Neala McHugh, 9-10 Boys – Kian McHugh. 2nd Place: 13-14 Girls – Claire Dierker, 11-12 Boys – Jake Maiseroulle. 3rd Place: 13-14...

Sixty-seven swimmers competed in Gladstone at the CNS Gobber Invite November 18 & 19th. There were 229 best times, 16 new District cuts, 12 new Bonus cuts, 9 new Champs cuts and 3 new Senior Champs cuts. Several swimmers tried events for the first time! 80% Best Times or Better - Wyatt Allen (7/7) 100% -Levi Bettis (4/4) 100% -Kiefer Conrad (4/5) 80% -Emma Davis (2/2) 100% -Noelle Diehl (5/6) 83% -Mallory Dunaway (5/6) 83% -Codey Farmer (3/3) 100% -Alex Foot (6/6) 100% -Justin Hendricks (3/3) 100% -Henry Johnson (2/2)...

Twenty-three hammerheads competed at the CSC Jim Devine Memorial Invite in Columbia October 27-29. There were 66 Best Times, 3 new Districts Cuts, 4 new Bonus Cuts, 1 new Champs Cut, 1 new Senior Champs Cut, 1 new Sectionals Bonus Cuts, 2 Sectionals Cuts and 2 new team records. 80% Best Times or Better {athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events} (improved events/total events) - Deacon Gutshall (1/1) 100% -Sophia Hall (4/4) 100% -Jack Jeppson (3/3) 100% -Jakeb Kobs (5/6) 83% -Piper Kobs...

Sixty-three swimmers competed in Gladstone at the 30th Annual Tsunami Fall Roundup October 13-15. There were 215 best times, 12 new District cuts, 12 new Bonus cuts, 12 new Champs cuts and 3 new Senior Champs cuts. Several swimmers tried events for the first time! 80% Best Times or Better - Eden Bettis (2/2) 100% -Alexandrea Claerhout (3/3) 100% -Maxen Claerhout (4/4) 100% -Nyema Clemons (5/5) 100% -Mackenzie Cole (6/6) 100% -Emma Davis (2/2) 100% -Mallory Dunaway (7/8) 86% -Charlotte Easley (5/6) 83% -Baily Farmer (3/3) 100% -Codey Farmer (3/3)...

Sixteen swimmers competed at the SPA Fall Classic in Springfield October 6-8. There were 59 Best Times, 1 new Bonus Cut, 3 new Champs Cuts, 2 new Sectionals Bonus Cuts, 2 Sectionals Cuts and 3 new team records. 80% Best Times or Better {athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events} (improved events/total events) - Adalind McManus (4/4) 100% -Zach Mendez (11/11) 100% High Point {New to this season! We will feature the 3 swimmers who earned the most points for the team for...

(my apologies to the swimmers whose last names ended in P - I failed to flip your page over when writing the newsworth events. This is the updated re-cap that includes Poss, Prado, Pudenz & Purinton.) It was a great first meet to kick off the 2023-2024 season! Thanks to all of our families who volunteered to help out at the NLU Sprint Decathlon! We had 95 swimmers earn 466 best times, 51 new District cuts, 16 new Bonus cuts, 16 new Champs cuts, 2 team records and 1 relay...

It was a great first meet to kick off the 2023-2024 season! Thanks to all of our families who volunteered to help out at the NLU Sprint Decathlon! We had 95 swimmers earn 466 best times, 51 new District cuts, 16 new Bonus cuts, 16 new Champs cuts, 2 team records and 1 relay record. It was also great to see 20 new Hammerheads compete in their first meet with NLU. 80% Best Times or Better {athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events}...

Twenty-five swimmers competed in the Missouri Valley Long Course Championships meet July 27-30 in Topeka. It was a successful weekend despite the circumstances with the building and lack of spectators. There were 2 new team records! On to the highlights… Notable Swims -Grady Burns returned to B Finals in the 50 Free and participated in the Top 8 400 Medley Relay and the silver medal-winning 200 Free Relay. -Elisa DeCaro was in the Top 8 200 Free Relay. -Claire Dierker returned to A Finals in 2 events (100 Free and...

Thirty-two Hammerheads competed in the Missouri Valley Long Course Districts meet July 21-23 in Lenexa. They swam to 108 best times, 17 District cuts, 18 Bonus cuts, 21 Champs cuts. 80% Best Times or Better -Isaac Dierker (7/7) 100% -Alex Foot (8/8) 100% -Asher Gellis (3/3) 100% -Noah Greenlee (7/7) 100% -Sophia Hall (2/2) 100% -Justin Hendricks (4/5) 80% -Jake Maiseroulle (6/6) 100% -Kian McHugh (6/7) 86% -Neala McHugh (4/4) 100% -Rainier Realina (3/3) 100% -Raphael Realina (3/3) 100% -Isaac Stewart (4/5) 80% -Clara Wilson (6/7) 86% Notable Swims -Adam...

Nine Hammerheads competed at the Region VIII Sectionals July 12-15 2023 in Columbia, MO: Notable Swims -Natalie Dunaway set the new team record for the 50 Free with her performance in Finals. She was also a member and the anchor of the record-breaking relays: 200 Free, 200 Medley and 400 Free. -Deacon Gutshall returned to Finals in the 400 Free and was the first to set the team record in the 50 Back when he swam it in his leg of the record-breaking 200 Medley Relay. He was also a...