Unbelievable! The 14&Under Hammerheads raced their hearts out at the MV Short Course Central Districts meet in Topeka February 10-12. They finished 3rd overall and there were 206 best times among only 35 swimmers! They picked up 17 new District cuts, 10 Champs-Bonus cuts and 29 new Champs cuts. The Top 8 returned to Finals and with the top 2 eligible to move on to Champs. On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better -Mads Briggs (3/3) 100% -Logan Broek (6/7) 86% -Claire Conrad (8/8) 100% -Alex Foot (11/12)...

Thanks to all of our families who volunteered to help out at the NLU Winter Showdown! We had 103 swimmers earn 362 best times, 15 new District cuts, 18 new Champs-Bonus cuts, 9 new Champs cuts, and 20 new Senior Champs cuts. 80% Best Times or Better -Wyatt Allen (4/4) 100% -Avery Ball (7/8) 86% -Luke Bartels (3/3) 100% -Eden Bettis (6/6) 100% -Levi Bettis (5/6) 83% -Harper Bowser (4/4) 100% -Logan Broek (7/7) 100% -Ashton Canovi (3/3) 100% -Raymond Canzonere (5/6) 83% -Preston Carlson (3/3) 100% -Lucile Chute (7/8)...

Seven swimmers travelled to Bartlesville, OK to compete at the Meet of Champions January 13-15, 2023. There were 4 new Senior Champs cuts, a new Sectionals Bonus cut, 2 new Sectionals cuts and a new team record. Notable Swims -Grady Burns returned to finals in 4 events: 200 Free, 50 Free, 100 Fly and 100 Free. He earned a new Senior Champs cut in his 200 Back. -Jack Francis-Cummins returned to finals in all 6 of his events: 200 Free, 200 Breast, 50 Free, 200 IM, 100 Free and 100...

NLU sent 46 swimmers to Topeka to compete in the True Blue Igloo meet January 6th-8th. There were 170 best times, 7 new District cuts, 5 new Bonus cuts, 8 new Champs cuts, 1 new Senior Champs cut and a new record! 80% Best Times or Better -Kiefer Conrad (2/2) 100% -Justin Hendricks (5/5) 100% -Chase Kindle (8/10) 80% -Piper Kobs (8/10) 80% -Harmony Lucas (5/6) 83% -Molly Mills (4/4) 100% -Finley Mitchell (2/2) 100% -Jack Shekleton (7/7) 100% -Avery Tipton (5/5) 100% -Makenna Toyne (4/4) 100% -George Walters (6/6)...

Fourteen Hammerheads competed in the King Marlin Pro-Am Classic December 15th-18th, 2022 in Lewisville, TX. They competed against 45 teams from around the country and swam to 58 Best times, 2 new Sectionals Bonus cuts and 2 new Champs cuts. Notable Swims - Grady Burns swam to 5/6 best times and finished in the Top 50 in his 50 Back. He helped 3 of his relays finish in the Top 16. -Elisa DeCaro picked up 2 new Champs cuts: 100 Free and 50 Free. She helped 3 of her relays...

NLU hosted the Future Stars meet in Gladstone on December 11, 2022. There were over 175 swimmers ages 10 & Under. Many thanks to our parents and swimmers ages 11 & Over who volunteered and helped make the meet a success! We had 24 swimmers compete and they swam to 57 Best Times, 8 new District cuts and a new Bonus cut. 80% Best Times or Better -Preston Carlson (3/3) 100% -Kiefer Conrad (4/4) 100% -Mallory Dunaway (4/4) 100% -Charlotte Easley (2/2) 100% -Codey Farmer (3/3) 100% -Kian McHugh (4/5)...

NLU was represented by 20 swimmers at the Missouri Valley Winter Classic in Lenexa, December 2-4. There were 106 Best Times, 5 new Champs cuts, 12 new Senior Champs cuts, 3 new Sectional Bonus cuts, 2 new Sectionals cuts and 4 records. 80% Best Times or Better -Claire Dierker (13/13) 100% -Findlay Hume (4/4) 100% -Teagan Mitchell (10/12) 83% -Raphael Realina (9/9) 100% -Kemper Roberts (1/1) 100% -Kennedy Roberts (13/13) 100% -Isaac Stewart (13/13) 100% Notable Swims - Alex Briggs returned to the Top 8 of Finals in his 200...

NLU was represented by 62 swimmers at the Club North Gobbler Invite in Gladstone on November 19th & 20th. There were 204 best times, 24 District cuts, 9 Bonus cuts, 6 Champs cuts and 10 new Senior Champs cuts. 80% Best Times or Better {athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events} (improved events/total events) -Avery Ball (8/8) 100% -Eden Bettis (2/2) 100% -Levi Bettis (4/4) 100% -Harper Bowser (1/1) 100% -Grady Burns (4/4) 100% -Lucy Chute (4/4) 100% -Noelle Diehl (6/6) 100% -Codey...

Fifty Hammerheads competed in the November Tri Meet against COOL and AAAA on November 6th. So many swimmers tried events for the first time – we love to see that! There were 128 Best Times, 6 Districts cuts, 10 Bonus cuts, 8 Champs cuts and 4 Senior Champs cuts. 80% Best Times or Better {athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events} (improved events/total events) -Tristan Allen (2/2) 100% -Wyatt Allen (3/3) 100% -Nyema Clemons (2/2) 100% -Claire Conrad (3/3) 100% -Claire Dierker (5/5)...

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...